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Barbara Barr, Technology Resource Teacher
Fayette County Public Schools
Instructional Technology
701 East Main Street, Lexington, KY  40502

Cell Phone/Pager:  859.983.3602                                       FAX: 859.381.4763 
E-mail:  bbarr@fayette.k12.ky.us                 Website: http://teach.fcps.net/trt4/

Archived newsletters are available at http://teach.fcps.net/trt4/enews.htm

Thursday, May 29, 2003

     

Getting Ready for Summer

Before you leave for the summer, you also need to prepare your computer/computers.  Your STC has specific directions which apply just to your school.  In general, you need to clean up email, "My Documents," and any folders you have on your school servers.  If I can help you with some tips and tricks to make this a lot easier, just let me know.  Click on the email button below to set up an appointment!


Guest Columnist

To all of you who have said that you thought the "year round calendar" sounded like a great idea, now is your chance to have a voice! The link included in this email will take you to the survey regarding Fayette County going to an "enhanced" calendar which is a version of our year round idea or the traditional calendar. The "enhanced" calendar has a two week break in October and a two week break in March. Take a look and VOTE. At least you will be able to say that you had a say one way or the other. Please let as many co-workers know about this as possible--spread the word to other schools and interested community members as well.

http://www.fcps.net/calendars/_survey/default.asp

Melba F. Leach
Microcomputer Specialist
STC, STLP
mleach@fayette.k12.ky.us
Arlington Elementary
859 381-3030

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream

Barbara Hatton's class (1st-Harrison) made homemade ice cream, then wrote a piece on how to make ice cream.  The students typed their work in Word, then embellished the hall with their wonderful writing projects!

  

Student Guest Columnist

First  my class learned how to keyboard with the AlphaSmarts. Now my class is practicing what we have learned on UltraKey. I have been practicing and can type 77 words per minute with 100% accuracy.  

By: Amy (D. Nicholson's Class-3rd grade at Yates)

Web Sites of the Week

SURFAQUARIUM
http://surfaquarium.com/newsletter/summer2003.htm

TEACHERS & KIDS: This newsletter is authored by "Innovative-Teaching" guru, Walter McKenzie.  It features great web sites for summer.

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
http://coekate.murraystate.edu/kate/

TEACHERS:  Includes teaching ideas, software tutorials, and lots of great stuff for teaching and technology.  This web site is managed by Murray State College for the Kentucky Academy of Technology Education. A GOLD MINE!

World Premier

Barbara Spielberg's class (K-Lansdowne) will have a world premier for their ABC talking book tonight at the Volunteers' Tea.

My Schedule

Beginning tomorrow (Friday, May 30)
I will be visiting schools by appointment.