Archimedes School brings international computing challenge to Redmond

Redmond's Archimedes School students now have the opportunity to be part of an international competition — the Bebras Computing Challenge.

Redmond’s Archimedes School students now have the opportunity to be part of an international competition — the Bebras Computing Challenge.

Bebras, organized in over 30 countries, is designed to get students all over the world excited about computing. Open to students in grades 5 through 12, the Bebras 45-minute challenge consists of 15 multiple-choice questions that focus on computational and logical thinking.

The year’s challenge will be held at Archimedes Nov. 9-20. Students can attend at a time convenient to them. They are asked to bring a laptop. Students can visit www.bebras.org for practice challenges.

Registration is now open at http://www.schoolarchimedes.com/competitions

The school is located at 16770 N.E. 79th St. It offers extracurricular programs in the fields of mathematics, computer science and engineering for elementary, middle and high-school students.