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Computer Availability
Students needing to use the computer lab to
finish assignments or because their home
equipment is not working are welcome to make
arrangements to come in early or make
arrangements to stay after school.
Students should see me to obtain a
morning pass to come to the computer lab before
school starts, or contact me if they need to
stay after school
Computer
Curriculum
All students in grades
Pre-K through grade 8 have a scheduled,
structured computer class once a week.
During these
classes, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
students primarily use educational software to
increase their knowledge of basic skills in
phonics, pre-reading and math, and learn basic
skills such as how to type their name and how to
print. Students begin learning Microsoft Word in
first grade, and progress to learning
keyboarding skills, PowerPoint, and Excel, and
Internet research skills by fourth grade. In
addition, other times during the week, teachers
may sign up to take students to use the wireless
computer lab for Internet research, work on
various assignments and projects, or to use the
SmartBoard. The computer labs and classrooms
have Apple desktops and/or laptops. Each
classroom has at least one computer with
Internet access.
The SmartBoard is an
interactive whiteboard that allows software from
a computer to be projected onto a whiteboard.
Students can write
on the whiteboard and save their work to the
computer.
For example, the
Social Studies teacher can project a blank map
outline onto the SmartBoard screen and have
students come up and write in the names of the
various cities and countries on it.
Younger students can
trace the letters of the alphabet on the board
and select pictures that begin that with a
certain letter.
In addition, the
SmartBoard can function as a large projection
screen, so students in grades 4 and up may use
it to present their PowerPoint presentations to
the class, and teachers can project images from
the Internet.
The school also has two
Elmo document cameras, which are similar to an
overhead projector, but have the advantage of
enabling you to project 3D images onto a screen.
In the science lab,
the teacher can dissect a frog, or a teacher can
read a book to the class, and the images of the
frog and the pages of the book can be projected
onto a screen for everyone to see more easily.
Several of the classrooms
also have a wireless Presentation system
including a large LCD monitor that allows
teachers to connect their computer or DVD player
and show DVDs and PowerPoint presentations.
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Teacher
Mrs. Sylvia Lawson
Mrs. Lawson grew up in New York
City. She is married with two children. Mrs.
Lawson has a B. S. in Education and a B. S. in
Computer Science. She began
teaching at Notre Dame in 1999, and prior was at
Maercker School for 1 year and
in Belgium for 3
years. Wish her a happy birthday on
October 27!
Teacher Favorites:
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Sports: |
Basketball |
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Sports Teams: |
Miami Heat, Bulls |
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Books: |
Gifted Hands by Dr. Ben Carson |
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Movies:
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Remember the TItans |
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Places to Travel: |
Colorado, Hawaii |
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Hobbies:
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Jigsaw puzzles,
Biking |
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Quote: |
People are just about
as happy as they make up their minds to
be. |
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Teacher
Mr. Brad Schmid
Mr. Schmid grew up in Elmhurst,
IL. He has one brother, and twin daughters. Mr.
Schmid graduated from Elmhurst College. He
began teaching at Notre Dame in 2000, and prior was at
Churchville Middle School for 2 years. Wish
him a happy birthday on December 8!
Teacher Favorites:
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Sports: |
Basketball, Baseball,
Golf and Nascar |
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Sports Teams: |
White Sox, Bulls |
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Movies:
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For Love of the Game |
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Places to Travel: |
Colorado, Florida |
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Hobbies:
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Golf, Cards, Fantasy
Sports |
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Quote: |
"Always do your
best." "Whatever happens, happens" |
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Teacher Mrs. Alrrazzaq
a.alrrazzaq@yahoo.com
Mrs. Alrrazzaq teaches at the College of DuPage
and comes to us with 20 years of experience.
Welcome.
Teacher Favorites:
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Sports: |
Polo, Hockey and
Horseback Riding |
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Sports Teams: |
Like them All! |
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Books: |
Prophet by Kahlil Gibran |
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Movies:
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Passion of The
Christ |
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Places to Travel: |
I would
like to get to
know U.S.A. better.
I enjoy Costa Rica very much. |
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Hobbies:
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I enjoy knitting,
cooking,
I love to collect angels |
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Advice: |
I always tell my students to learn
as much as they can and be open to learn
from everyone and the many
different
cultures of the world.
I tell them
that no one can take their knowledge
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Book Talk December 2005 (With Reading List from C.H. Public
Library):
(click for
more)
Teacher
Ms. Painter
Ms. Painter grew up in
Hinsdale, Illinois. She recently graduated
from Colorado State University where she obtained a Bachelor’s
Degree in Music Education and a Vocal Performance Certificate.
This is Ms. Painter’s first year at Notre Dame, and she is
honored to be a part of such a wonderful school and community!
Teacher Favorites:
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Sports: |
Tennis, Golf, Running |
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Sports Teams: |
Cubs and
Bears!! |
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Books: |
Marley
and Me |
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Movies:
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Gone With
the Wind |
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Places to Travel: |
Italy |
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Hobbies:
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Playing piano and singing, playing
tennis and golf, and walking her two
labs Nikki and Max
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Quote: |
“A
teacher affects eternity; he can
never tell where his influence
stops.”
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Henry Brooks Adams
“Some
people think music education is a
privilege, but I think it’s
essential to being human.”
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Jewel – singer, songwriter, and
instrumentalist
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