Hi, I am Katie Christopher and I am entering my 7th year here at Leander High School. Prior to that I taught English in southeastern Oklahoma. I am a crimson and cream Sooner fan.

I currently teach two business computer
applications classes, BCIS I and BIMM. Either class is a technology class and successfull completion will give the student his technology credit for graduation. Both classes are 90 minute lab classes and all makeup work must be completed in a business lab. Over the years, I have observed that students who fail my classes do so for one of three reasons: choosing not to work during class time, attendance issues, and not utilizing COMPUTER LAB HOURS.

BCIS I--BUSINESS COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS I
Business Computer Information Systems I prepares students to apply technology skills to personal/workplace business situations focused on word processing, spreadsheet, database, desktop publishing, presentation management, networking, operation systems, Internet access, and emerging technologies. This is the beginning lab class for most students.

BIMM--BUSINESS IMAGE MANAGEMENT AND MULTIMEDIA
Business Image Management and Multimedia is a course designed to provide students with opportunities to develop skill to meet the changing needs of business in the areas related to graphics and multimedia. Students learn to prepare presentations in a variety of formats. Business Image Management and Multimedia (BIMM) develops proficiencies in designing, importing, and manipulating text, graphics, audio, and video used in presentation management, multimedia production, publishing systems, and emerging technologies. Course can count for one credit of Technology Applications. Students are encouraged to take the PowerPoint MOUS certification test at the completion of the course. This class also carries an articulation agreement with ACC for college credit. The prerequisite is BCIS I.

MAKE UP TIME: It is the student’s responsibility to turn in assignments within (5) days upon return to school. All assignments missed must be completed in the computer lab room. Come by to get your make-up the day you return back to school. Additional lab time is available before school from M-F 8:00 to 8:38 in my classroom, and after school M-TH from 3:45-4:30. Mondays and Wednesdays, after school lab is in room 314. Tuesdays and Thursdays, after school lab is in room 111. Students using the lab at these times must sign the sign-in sheet in the lab. If assignments are not made up by deadline date, a grade of “0" will be entered into the grade book. All make-up work due to absences of school related activities should be completed before hand or within the five day period described above when lessons are of new material. It is important that all students understand the prolonging of making up work missed will lead to falling further behind in class do to the fact the class continues to move forward. An assignment missed or incomplete must be made up eventually as the exercises tend to roll-over as we progress through the book. Rarely is a student going to be able to make-up all work during a class period with needing to make arrangements to come in during the available lab times. Ninety minutes missed CANNOT be made up in ten minutes!!!

I hope your student has a successful year.