January 19, 2009

Dear 7th & 8th Dr. Data Computer Class Parents:

Welcome to Dr. Data's World.

Here are some tips for your perusal to help network with Dr. Data and your child.

  1. Grades are posted and up-to-date as of today, Monday January 19th at 3 p.m.! If you see missing work, students can still make up the work without penalty. Good news, they can make up all work at home because the entire curriculums for both the 7th and 8th grade computer classes are completely web-based. Go to http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Curriculum_Preview99.html and your child has everything they need. Just signed the completed printout and date it with your child's name on it for submitting the work for full credit.

  2. Grades are usually posted daily before Dr. Data leaves school by 4 p.m. except when Dr. Data is absent. So parents and students can regularly have an intelligent dinner conversation about what the child did in class on a daily basis. Strongly suggest that you use your Carmody's Parent Portal at https://campus.jeffco.k12.co.us/campus/portal/jeffco_IC.jsp If parents don't have a log in for Carmody Parent Portal, you need to to go to the school office in person to obtain because of security.

  3. Both 7th and 8th Grade students can and should double or triple their typing speed over this semester if they practice daily at home between 10 to 30 minutes a day. To accomplish this, go to the first unit of instruction at my keyboarding instruction web site at: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/keyboard_lessons.html. And practice diligently. Most students level off in their typing speeds but those that practice at home can and will double or triple their speed over the semester!

    4. Below are some good free on-line web sites for your child lto practice their typing at home on a daily basis and/or at school between 10 and 30 minutes a day. Eventually going through all four web sites throughout the semester. And these web sites are free! Nothing to purchase.

  4. Reminder: your child can earn 25 extra-credit points every week if you print out their progress report each week from Carmody's Parent Portal and sign and date the print out. See the Carmody Parent Portal at: https://campus.jeffco.k12.co.us/campus/portal/jeffco_IC.jsp

  5. Reminder: students can earn unlimited extra-credit for every page (2 points per page) if they type assignments for their other teachers. Just have your child submit the graded paper to Dr. Data after being graded. Unlimited number of points!!! So encourage your child to type all school papers and earn credit both the other teachers and Dr. Data simultaneously!

  6. Must see to believe it! Creativity in the Carmody Computer Program. Dr. Data is now sponsoring many extra-credit opportunities for both 7th and 8th grades to do on computers for Carmody faculty members. Whenever they have finished their daily and/or weekly work, these students can be assigned to undertake special assignments for Carmody staff and to be rewarded extra-credit . Most of the seventeen projects deal with multimedia applications including graphics and layout, such as newsletters, banners, flyers, PowerPoint slideshows, web pages, and much more. For more details, go to http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Projects.html for actual samples of work done by our students for Carmody's faculty. Not only a great way to provide valuable services to our faculty, but talented students who participate in these extra-credit projects can also apply to be a student assistants next semester specializing in creative computer generated projects for Carmody. With practice, both my 7th & 8th grade computer students will gain confidence and real-work experience using computers as they contribute to the Carmody environment. And I already have some qualified 7th grader students who will be doing award certificates for our faculty for Carmody staff as well for extra-credit. If your 7th or 8th grade child would benefit from such experiences , please e-mail Dr. Data about this matter as several faculty members already have projects to be done ASAP! Already several award certificates designed by 7th graders are now posted at: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Projects.html for your perusal.

  7. Both parents and their child need to view "Meet Dr. Data" for 100 points at: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Meet_Dr_Data.html. simply sign this page and date it. Be sure to view the video at: View Dr. Data "in Action"by clicking on this link: Meet Dr. Data Videos for Personal Insight! (need to download free Adobe Flash Player 9 at http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash )

  8. Unfortunately, several parents signed the completed "Meet Dr. Data" but their child did not earn the 100 points? Because they either neglected to include their child's name for the credit or I could not read the signature. Please resubmit for full credit.

  9. Don't take lightly of : Success Guaranteed in Dr. Data's 7th & 8th Grade Computer Classes if Students/Parents Follow These Guidelines! Very important web page for both parents and students. Students can't fail if parents and students do their fair-share! and Dr. Data means that.

  10. Did you know that Dr. Data will be teaching in Europe this summer at the 2009 International Jazz Educator Conference in Lucerne, Switzerland with a web development clinic in July as well as teaching jazz at the 2009 International Pulawy Jazz Workshop in Pulawy, Poland this summer?

  11. Suggestion: have your child saved all graded assignments in either their notebook or just leave them in the out-baskets in the PC lab so we can verify any missing assignments. Students tend to throw away old papers. Don't!!!

  12. If you ever need to contact Dr. Data, please e-mail him at: jkuzmich@earthlink.net as his primary e-mail address. You will get a faster response with this Earhtlink.Net e-mail address.

  13. Dr. Data's computer lab classroom is being updated with better server connections so the PC lab should be highly functional thanks to our school tech faculty member, Mr. Josh Whalen.

  14. Students can do makeup work after school on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and most Fridays as well. Just make arrangements with Dr. Data to make sure he is available that day and not in a faculty meeting along with open-lab buses available to transport your children home after 3:15 p.m.

  15. Eight grade class will began Week 3 instruction on Wednesday at:  http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/business/Week3.html .  Students will starting making business logos for their newly created teenage business this week.

Hope this all helps and looking forward to a successful week 3 of the semester!

Till next time,

Dr. Data