Dear Parents,
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce
myself. My name is Jessica Winstanley
and I will be your child’s technology and computers teacher this school
year. I am very excited to have the
opportunity to work with the students at St. Michael’s and help them to hone
their technology skills. Depending on
your child’s grade level, we will be learning many exciting new skills this
year, including:
·
How to identify the parts of the computer, how
to care for it and do basic functions such as powering on, logging in, opening
programs and shutting down.
·
How to stay safe while using the computer,
including Internet safety.
·
How to find quality reference materials using
the Internet.
·
How to use basic programs like: Paint, Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, and many quality web-based programs.
·
How to type effectively.
I am sure you are also curious to know a little bit about
me. Here are some basics:
· Elementary-certified teacher
· Bachelor’s of Science in Education degree from
Central Michigan University, majoring in science and language arts.
·
Master’s degree from Walden University
specializing in integrating technology in the classroom.
·
Taught third grade at Amberly Elementary in
Portage for nine years.
·
Now the technology integration specialist for
Portage. I spend most of my days
coaching and supporting teachers as they work to integrate technology into
their classrooms.
On a more personal note, I am married to an amazing man and
we have two wonderful children. Bryant
attended pre-school and pre-kindergarten at St. Michael’s and this year our
daughter, Clara, is starting the pre-school program. We have always been very impressed with the
quality of education our children received at St. Michael’s and I am looking
forward to being a part of that.
I feel very blessed to have this wonderful opportunity, and
I look forward to working with your children this school year. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to email me at: jwinstanley@portageps.org.
If you would like to be included in my email distribution list so you
can receive updates on what we are working on in computer class, please email
me from your preferred email stating your child’s name and grade, along with your
name. Thanks!
May God’s
blessings be upon you,
Jessica Winstanley
269-350-3369
“Train up a child in the way he should
go; and when he is old he will not depart from it.” [Proverbs 22:6]
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