NAME:
Mrs. Count
SCHOOL:
Hamilton Middle School
CLASS:
6th, 7th, and 8th grade Business & Technology
SCHOOL PHONE:
720-423-9529
My name is Mrs. Count and I am looking forward to teaching and getting to
know your students, many of whom I have already had in my classes. I have
been involved with Denver Public Schools for a total of 19 years both as
a parent and teacher. This is my eighth year at Hamilton. Prior to
entering the teaching profession I spent over 20 years working for various
telecommunications corporations in sales and marketing positions. Therefore,
I bring a real-world background to using computers in school and business
situations. In addition to my teaching credentials I have a BS in Marketing
from the University of Colorado and an MBA from the University of Montana.
I am married and mom to three boys – Matthew, Andrew and Sean. Matthew
graduated from Thomas Jefferson HS and the University of Northern Colorado.
After teaching English in Bangkok, Thailand Matthew is now in his second year
of law school at Washburn University. Andrew graduated from George
Washington HS and the University of Denver. After working at a law firm for
a year he will be in his sescond year of law school at the University of
Denver. Sean is entering 7th grade here at Hamilton.
Outside of class I am an avid reader and enjoy traveling, skiing and spending
time with my family. I am also a student of Shotokan Karate and have earned
the rank of First Kyu.
In my classes students will learn 21st century technology skills for
school and business applications. In each grade I teach different parts of
the Microsoft Office 2010 suite of products and how to better use the
Internet for research. To be more specific in 6th grade I focus on MS Word
2010, 7th graders will work on MS PowerPoint 2010, and 8th graders will learn
MS Excel 2010. Each class will have projects that help them learn more
advanced Internet searching techniques.
All writing in my classes follow the Maureen Auman “Step Up To Writing”
guidelines along with the rest of the school. In addition, when students
finish early they are able to read their AR books or have Internet Choice &
Exploration (ICE) time on the Internet.
