Chromebook Procedures

Post date: Feb 8, 2017 4:28:16 PM

Hello Parents! In case you haven't heard, all 3rd Grade students have received a Chromebook for their own use throughout the day at school. This is an incredible opportunity for our students to have hands-on computer experience from now until the time they graduate in 8th Grade. In order to ensure the best experience while using these Chromebooks, here are some things you and your child will need to know:

-Chromebooks are not allowed to leave school property. There are many reasons for this decision, including the fact that the Chromebook chargers are inside the cart in our classroom, which means that the Chromebooks will not be able to be charged at home. Since the main purpose of receiving these Chromebooks will be to utilize them in school, they need to remain charging in the classroom overnight so that they are ready to be used the next day.

-Students will be using the same Chromebook that has been assigned to them each day. Each Chromebook has a sticker with the assigned student's name on it, so your child will be using the same computer each day. This is so that your child will be able to save things to the computer that they are planning on using at a later date, keep track of documents or items that are updated frequently, etc.

-Your child is responsible for the safety of their Chromebook. This is a sentiment that will be stressed time and time again in class, but I would greatly appreciate it if you discussed the care and safety of your child's Chromebook at home. The school administration and Board of Education have invested a great deal of time, effort, and money to make this possible, and it is now the responsibility of our students to keep this investment safe. The Chromebook your child received this week will "follow" your child throughout their time in Hardyston Schools, so caring for the Chromebook is incredibly important.

-These Chromebooks are going to change the way our classroom operates. The change may not be immediate, but having access to a computer for each student in our class is going to increase the potential of our classroom at an incredible rate. This is a very exciting venture, and I can't wait to see all of the possibilities having the Chromebooks presents to our class!

If you have any questions regarding your child's use of the Chromebook in school, or any questions about the Chromebooks in general, please feel free to email me or message me through the Remind App, and I will be happy to hear from you!