This is the beginning of an exciting and challenging journey for both students and parents. Together we can make these years a great success socially, emotionally, and academically. Please take some time to review this guide with your child and familiarize yourselves with what will be expected. Throughout the course of the school year, students will be working toward meeting the New York State Next Generation of English Language Arts Standards for their grade level.
In Arlington, we are committed to helping every student establish the habits of a lifelong learner. With this lofty goal in mind, we would like to share with you some resources that will help support your young scholar on their journey.
You can hear full pages read aloud with Chromebook’s built-in screen reader or hear parts of a page, including specific words, read aloud with Select-to-speak.
To have pages read aloud to you, turn on your Chromebook’s built-in screen reader:
At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s.
Select Settings .
At the bottom, select Advanced.
In the "Accessibility" section, select Manage accessibility features.
Under "Text-to-Speech," turn on Enable ChromeVox (spoken feedback).
Tip: You can turn Chromevox on or off from any page by
pressing Ctrl + Alt + z. Learn more about how to use the built-in screen reader.