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NCS Business/Computer Department
Northwest Christian School has been blessed with three fully equipped computer labs: two on the
main campus and one on the Peoria campus. On the main campus, high school students exclusively
use the Secondary Lab, and junior high and elementary students use the Elementary Lab.
Students have the opportunity to learn everything from keyboarding, to MS Office 2003, to
computer programming and web design. Students are taught the basics and build in a series of
classes to the more technical skills. We expect mastery of keyboarding basics in the 7th grade.
Students are then ready to learn the many applications taught in our high school classes.
The three computer labs have similar environments: Windows XP, 17" monitors, and optical mice.
Applications include the full suite of Microsoft Office 2003 products, Mavis Beacon Teaches
Typing, McGraw Hill's Keyboarding with Computer Applications (KCA), and SAM 2003 Fundamentals.
Internet usage is limited to teacher approved sites only and Thomson Gale Resource database.
The lab server runs Windows Server 2003. Students can access their files from any PC. Using a
program called Vision, the lab teachers can lock, supervise, demonstrate, and shutdown the
student PCs from the teacher's PC.
Peoria Campus
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Main Campus
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Main Campus
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Below are the descriptions for the Business Department courses:
Courses
Keyboarding--Grades: 7-8
Semester: 1
This course teaches students basic keyboarding skills. During the first quarter they are taught
correct keyboarding techniques to help build their speed and accuracy. During the second quarter,
students will be introduced to word processing while they learn to format basic business and
academic documents.
Students will learn to prepare and present their documents in a professional, efficient manner.
The keyboarding skills learned in this class will prepare them to successfully complete the next
class in the series: Microsoft Office.
Microsoft Office--Grades: 9-12
Semester: 2
Credit: Business Required (1)
Students are taught how to format and create business, personal, and academic documents while
learning the major components of Office. Students will learn the different applications of Office
including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher, and Outlook.
Multimedia/Internet--Grades: 10-12
Semester: 1
Credit: Business: This course may be selected to meet requirement (1/2)
Prerequisite: Microsoft Office
This is a survey class of the Internet/World Wide Web, basic website creation, slide
presentations, digital graphics, and desktop publishing using the Internet and Microsoft Office
products. Students will gain a hands-on experience in this project-oriented class by using
Internet research to write reports and to create websites using HTML language.
Computer Programming Concepts I--Grades: 10-12
Semesters: 1
Credit: Business: This course may be selected to meet requirement (1/2)
Prerequisite: Microsoft Office and Algebra 1-2
Students are exposed to various programming constructs, how to develop algorithms, how to
convert algorithms to programs, and how to debug programs. The skills acquired provide the
student with a foundation such that the student will be comfortable with programming language
courses he/she may take in the future.
Computer Programming Concepts II--Grades: 10-12
Semester: 1
Credit: Business: This is an elective credit (1/2)
Prerequisite: Computer Programming Concepts I
Students extend their knowledge about programming constructs, and how to debug programs.
Details such as hexadecimal numbers and computer math are explored. Computer limitations are
examined. Programs will be enhanced to read and write to disk. Students are exposed to
developing programs in a team environment. More complicated (and useful) programs are written in
different areas (physics, algebra, business, graphics, etc.)
Our Staff
The business department teaching staff is made up of mature, seasoned teachers and business
professionals who have over 80 years of combined business and teaching experience.
The business department head is Kathy Littlefield. She has been head of the business
department at Northwest Christian School since 1985 and has taught a variety of business courses
during that time. She has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from California State
University at Long Beach has completed many Master level classes through Northern Arizona
University in Educational Technology.
Daryl and Linda Slaviero, after many years of software design with the telecommunications
industry, are now sharing their experience and expertise with our students in the area of
computer programming. Mrs. Slaviero has a Master's degree in Computer Science from IIT and
Mr. Slaviero has a MSIE from the University of Iowa and a MSEE from Northwestern University.
The NCS Technology Director is W. Garry Kaiser. He has been with Northwest since 2002 and
brings with him 22 years of experience in the computer industry and a wealth of technical
knowledge. Garry has degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Susie Thomas joined the faculty at NCS in 1995. She has over 25 years of experience in Christian education, including years at Palo Verde Christian School in Tucson, Heritage Christian School in Milwaukee, and Southwest Christian School in Fort Worth, Texas. She has a Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Arizona.
Susie teaches 8th Grade Mathematics and Keyboarding.
Nenita Clifford has a Bachelor of Secondary Education degree from St. Paul University in
the Phillipines where she majored in Science and minored in Mathematics. She received her M.A.
degree in Physics from the Technological University of the Phillipines in 2003. She was a teacher
for 18 years (13 years in the Phillipines, 2 years in California, and 2 years in Arizona) before
coming to NCS in 2006. Nenita teaches Geometry, Business Math, and Microsoft Office.
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