(photo by David Bowe) More than a dozen Hays CISD middle school students reached the mid-way point in this week’s Camp Invention, a program that challenges students’ creativity, innovation and problem solving skills. The program, hosted by Barton Middle School, has students go through two modules pe...

By Samantha Smith Noisy chatter from students trickled into the mostly empty hallway of Barton Middle School Tuesday.  Their excitement was palpable as they discussed the day’s task of creating a type of wearable technology.  One team worked on constructing a jet pack designed to run on solar power....

By Kim Hilsenbeck Hands-on fun while using imagination is the premise of Camp Invention, which took place this week at Barton Middle School. Camp Invention, a nonprofit, produces the programming for the camps, which are then operated within a school district. Krista Milan, the camp director for Hays...