@CCESS NOW!Every Student Future Ready

THIS IS SO EXCITING!

The goal is to place as many class books and computer programs on

each student’s computer, according to their class schedule, as

possible.

All students will have access to the whole Microsoft Office Suite:

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher.

Students will have a new email system on Office 365.

Students will take their own state tests on their own laptop.

Teachers will be using this great technology tool every day in your

classes.

HOW DO I GET A LAPTOP?

A message will be sent to parents and students when laptops

have been delivered and are ready for distribution.

Students must come to school with their parent/guardian and

complete a short training course that takes about a ½ an hour.

Each student must pay the $25 insurance fee for the year and

fill out the agreement paperwork.

You will receive the laptop and charging cords.

TELL ME ABOUT

THE LAPTOP!

It is a Dell, with solid state technology.

It has the full Microsoft Suite (word, excel,

PowerPoint).

If you take a special course like drafting yourprogram for the class will be accessible on your

own laptop.

It runs on wireless- anywhere.

It comes with a power cord.

You can purchase a case for it

from the school.

WHY IS OUR SCHOOL GETTING

LAPTOPS?

Our school and Westwood High School will pilot the laptop

program for the high schools in our district.

The district committee recognized the need for technology in our

building.

We are striving hard to improve our achievement rates and thiswill help us do that.

We believe in YOU! We can make this project work!

WHAT KIND OF EXPECTATIONS DOES THE

SCHOOL HAVE ABOUT MY LAPTOP?

Take good care of your laptop and protect it from damage.

Recharge it every night for school the next day.

It must come to school with you every day.

You will need mandatory training in how to use programs that are onyour laptop.

Be a responsible cybercitizen.

All your own tests will take place on your laptop.

You will need to follow classroom instructions about laptop use inevery class.

Dual enrollment students may take their laptops to IRSC, of course.

SAFETY EXPECTATIONS

You are expected to treat your laptop carefully and are

responsible if it breaks.

Do not leave your laptops unattended. Do not entrust your

laptop to another student.

Use surge protectors at home to protect your laptop.

Follow the Cyber Citizen guidelines.

CYBER EXPECTATIONS AND

CYBERBULLYING

We will train the whole school next fall in our expectations for

being a good cybercitizen.

As in any form of bullying, school consequences will result from

misbehavior.

Your laptop use is a privilege, not a right.

TEACHERS

Your teachers will have their own laptops.

Teachers will be teaching you how to use your

laptop for their subject area. Teachers will utilize

the laptop to create learning opportunities in

the classroom . There will be a lot of student

training the first few weeks of school. In some

cases, we may be learning together what todo.

You can upload assignments to your teacher

using your new email on Office 365.

You can maintain a portfolio of your work

accessible from anywhere.

ACCESS AT HOME AND OTHER

PLACES

You can access Wi-Fi in other locations.

You can connect to a printer at home.

WHAT IF MY FAMILY OBJECTS TO

HAVING A LAPTOP AT HOME?

We will need to make alternate arrangements for you to do

research.

We can provide a generic laptop for testing.

I DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT

COMPUTERS. HELP?

We will be training everyone how to use their

laptops during the first few weeks of school and in

special programs throughout the year.

By the end of the year, you will be very proficient.

You will turn in your laptop at the end of the year.

The following year, you can check out another

laptop with your new class schedule and access

to your new programs for the year…every year,

until you graduate!!! How awesome is that?!!

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!

EVERY STUDENT FUTURE

READY.

Are you happy?