Carmody Middle School's only full Web-based Courseware
is the 7th Grade Exploratory Computer classes which are posted on the Internet
24/7 at: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Carmody_Opening.htm
with more than 8,250 hits over 6 years. Web site features include: student
contracts, student assistant contracts, how to guarantee passing the class,
academic achievements, skills and teaching standards, curriculum syllabus,
daily assignments, access to grades 24/7, on-line parent-student-teacher conferencing,
weekly newsletters, Whiz Chips Computer Club and much more. Daily assignments
can be printed and completed at home whenever absent from school at: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Curriculum_Preview.html.
The no-nonsense curriculum features a very comprehensive approach to computer
instruction covering 1) touch-typing keyboard skills, 2) word processing,
3) database, 4) spreadsheet, 5) Internet Search engines, 6) PowerPoint, 7)
Microsoft Publisher newsletters and web pages, 8) painting and drawing, 9)
computer music and 10) designing and constructing computer games with animation
and sound effects.
Carmody's7th Grade Exploratory Computer classes
are attracting National Recognition. Carmody currently has
a $3,000 site license grant for their PC Lab with "MultiMedia Fusion"
by Clickteam which has advanced computer gaming applications. For more information
about this professional computer game programming program, go to: http://www.clickteam.com/English/multimedia_fusion.htm
Dedicated teacher with preventative strategies for effective
classroom management
Flexible makeup procedures that will accommodate students
who "lose their way" and fall beyond the class that offer positive
solutions to individual difficulties with student esteem and successful
a first priority. How? See next bullet below.
Available for in-school makeup work up to five days
a week after school for makeup work under Dr. Data's tutorage. Appointments
are necessary for Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays while Tuesdays and Thursday
are available every week. Need more makeup options, see bullet below
Unlimited extra-credit for those students who are motivated
to learning and improving their grades.
Acceptance of feelings even if they differ from Dr.
Data's because it important to appreciate of differences in a multi-cultural
world.
Extensive communication system of communicating with parents.
See Dr. Data web-based newsletter at: http://www.kuzmich.com/parent_newsletters.html.
You will receive weekly e-mails from Dr. Data about class activities if
you provide an e-mail address. Please see the student contract on page
5 at: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/contract.html
and clearly provide the e-mail address by August 26th.
A most informative teacher web site that offers a multitude
of instruction and guidance at: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Carmody_Opening.htm
that has over 8,200 hits in the last six years at Carmody Middle School.
Grades are updated daily in the Carmody Middle School
web site entitled "Parent Portal for Campus" with 24/7 progress
reports available to both students and parents so everybody accurately
knows their progress. Dr. Data rarely leaves school daily without inputting
the last grade changes and now with the new "Parent Portal for Campus,"
you should be able to view the updated grades on a daily basis.
Students will not fear failure because Dr. Data Guarantees
All Students Will Pass If... See "Success Guaranteed in Dr. Data's Classes
If Students/Parents Follow These Guidelines!"at: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Success.html
which requires both student and parent participation for this warranty service
to truly function successful.
Dr. Data sponsors the Carmody Middle School Whiz Chips Club
is an exciting club that teaches its members how to design and make computer
games with our free shareware game construction program: Klik & Play
that you can download at home at http://www.clickteam.com/English/download_main.php?PID=6
and use and play at home as well. The “Whiz Chips” club sponsors
a computer game playing contest in December and a game construction contest
in May plus a Break Away day activity of whole hog gaming in December at Westwood
College of Technology. Come one and all and find out why the “Whiz Chips
Club” is a winner at Carmody. Listen for the morning announcements for
date and time of our first meeting and be ready to learn the art of computer
gaming with animation and special sound effects! For more info, go to: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/whiz_chips_intro.html
Still want more info about Dr. Data, go to http://www.kuzmich.com
and you will not disappointed to learn more about his professional career,
his unusual musical family, his family history in Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
and Ukraine and much more.
Dr. Data has presents special clinics and workshops at national/international
conferences in four continents: South America (Chile), Europe (Poland),
Australia and North America (including Hawaii).
Don't hesitate to contact Dr. Data if you have any questions
or concerns at: jkuzmich@earthlink.net