@CCESS NOW!
Every Student Future Ready
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The goal is to place as many class books and computer programs on
each student’s computer, according to their class schedule, as
possible.
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All students will have access to the whole Microsoft Office Suite:
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher.
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Students will have a new email system on Office 365.
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Students will take their own state tests on their own laptop.
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Teachers will be using this great technology tool every day in your
classes.
THIS IS SO EXCITING!
HOW DO I GET A LAPTOP?
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A message will be sent to parents and students when laptops
have been delivered and are ready for distribution.
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Students must come to school with their parent/guardian and
complete a short training course that takes about a ½ an hour.
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Each student must pay the $25 insurance fee for the year and
fill out the agreement paperwork.
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You will receive the laptop and charging cords.
TELL ME ABOUT
THE LAPTOP!
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It is a Dell, with solid state technology.
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It has the full Microsoft Suite (word, excel,
PowerPoint).
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If you take a special course like drafting your
program for the class will be accessible on your
own laptop.
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It runs on wireless- anywhere.
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It comes with a power cord.
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You can purchase a case for it
from the school.
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Our school and Westwood High School will pilot the laptop
program for the high schools in our district.
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The district committee recognized the need for technology in our
building.
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We are striving hard to improve our achievement rates and this
will help us do that.
 We
believe in YOU! We can make this project work!
WHY IS OUR SCHOOL GETTING
LAPTOPS?
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Take good care of your laptop and protect it from damage.
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Recharge it every night for school the next day.
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It must come to school with you every day.
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You will need mandatory training in how to use programs that are on
your laptop.
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Be a responsible cybercitizen.
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All your own tests will take place on your laptop.
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You will need to follow classroom instructions about laptop use in
every class.
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Dual enrollment students may take their laptops to IRSC, of course.
WHAT KIND OF EXPECTATIONS DOES THE
SCHOOL HAVE ABOUT MY LAPTOP?
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You are expected to treat your laptop carefully and are
responsible if it breaks.
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Do not leave your laptops unattended. Do not entrust your
laptop to another student.
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Use surge protectors at home to protect your laptop.
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Follow the Cyber Citizen guidelines.
SAFETY EXPECTATIONS
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We will train the whole school next fall in our expectations for
being a good cybercitizen.
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As in any form of bullying, school consequences will result from
misbehavior.
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Your laptop use is a privilege, not a right.
CYBER EXPECTATIONS AND
CYBERBULLYING
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Your teachers will have their own laptops.
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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 to
do. 
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You can upload assignments to your teacher
using your new email on Office 365.
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You can maintain a portfolio of your work
accessible from anywhere.
TEACHERS
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You can access Wi-Fi in other locations.
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You can connect to a printer at home.
ACCESS AT HOME AND OTHER
PLACES
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We will need to make alternate arrangements for you to do
research.
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We can provide a generic laptop for testing.
WHAT IF MY FAMILY OBJECTS TO
HAVING A LAPTOP AT HOME?
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We will be training everyone how to use their
laptops during the first few weeks of school and in
special programs throughout the year.
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By the end of the year, you will be very proficient.
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You will turn in your laptop at the end of the year.
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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?!!
I DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT
COMPUTERS. HELP?
Are
you happy?
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!
EVERY STUDENT FUTURE
READY.