David Trower » Computer Science Teacher

Computer Science Teacher

About Me

Greetings!  My name is David Trower and I am from the Waco area, graduating from Midway High School.  My wife, Brianna, and I have been married for 15 years and we have four cats: a Russian Blue (Russia Tzar Alexander), a Ragdoll (Princess Babushka), a grey tabby (Tzarina Tatiana), and an orange tabby (Duchess Tigritsa).  My wife has been teaching Spanish at BHS since the 2014-2015 school year. I am incredibly excited to embark on my third year of teaching at Burnet High School and my tenth year overall in education. Prior to joining Burnet High School, I had the privilege of teaching at McLennan Community College and Texas State Technical College where I taught web development and computer programming courses. Outside the classroom, I am also an active volunteer with Royal Rangers, a mentoring organization for boys and young men. Beyond my professional engagements, I have diverse interests that include cooking and baking. Interestingly, numerous individuals, including complete strangers, have encouraged me to open a bakery due to my culinary skills. Reading is a relaxing pastime for me, aligning well with Burnet High School's initiative to enhance literacy within the BHS community. I enjoy having music playing in the background listening to varied genres like classical melodies, showtunes, oldies from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, as well as instrumental pop. When at home, I enjoy putting on a vinyl record and being an active listener to the music.  Additionally, I am an avid genealogist who dedicates time to researching my family history. My creative pursuits extend to building websites and creating graphic design elements. In the evenings, I can be found watching crime and baking shows or listening to true crime podcasts.  I am currently in the planning and script writing phase of a new true crime podcast.
 
The best times to contact me are during my conference period or after the end of school until 4:15 pm.  Email is the best way to get in contact and my email is [email protected].
 

Education

Baylor University; Waco, Texas
  • 2013 - Bachelor of Business Administration
    • BBA in Management Information Systems

2023/24 Schedule

Period Class
First Conference 8:00 - 8:45 AM
Advisory Esports Advisory 8:50 - 9:20 AM
Second AP Computer Science Principles/
AP Computer Science A (1st Block)
9:25 - 10:10 AM
Third AP Computer Science A (2nd Block)
10:15 - 11:00 AM
Fourth Game Programming and Design 11:05 - 11:50 AM
Fifth Fundamentals of Computer Science 11:55 AM - 12:40 PM
B Lunch Lunch 12:40 - 1:10 PM
Sixth Intro to Culinary 1:15 - 2:00 PM
Seventh Intro to Culinary 2:05 - 2:50 PM
Eigth Intro to Culinary 2:55 - 3:40 PM

Weekly Agenda

The weekly agenda for each class will be posted in Google Classroom.
 

Assignments/Projects

All assignments and projects will be announced in class and posted in Google Classroom and the Course Calendar that is linked to from Google Classroom.