EPIC School Plus will be purchased for all Tk-6 schools for the 2023-24 school year.  EPIC School Plus is a supplemental program which will allow students 24/7 access to over 40,000 digital books.  The award-winning materials within EPIC School Plus will help students establish good reading habits and support the development of their literacy skills. The district subscription to EPIC School Plus will be used by the Boys and Girls Club to help build and monitor students’ literacy skills for students participating in before and after school programs through the Boys and Girls Club.  Additionally, schools may consider adding EPIC to their before and after school programs to take advantage of the ELA tools available through the EPIC School Plus subscription.  Schools are encouraged to promote the 24/7 access that students will have to digital books through EPIC School Plus to families at Back To School Nights and other parent focused events.

Purpose and Practice

Epic School Plus! - Provides access to  over 40,000+ online kids' books and videos. Students can read books that interest in and out of the classroom.   They can build their own collections, rate what they've read, and then report back to the teacher offline with a summary or a reflection on what they learned or liked about the book. Teachers can check on each student's progress through the dashboard.  Books are Epic! originals and digital versions of actually published books, including some popular ones such as The Magic School Bus, National Geographic Kids, or A Series of Unfortunate Events. There's a built-in Merriam-Webster's dictionary that's written accessibly for kids; tap and hold on any word to see its definition. Some books have a read-to-me option (featuring an actual, vs. digitized, voice and word highlighting), while others are only for traditional solo reading. There are also books available solely in audiobook form. Along with books are short educational videos, multiple-choice comprehension quizzes, badges to be earned, and other features to encourage engagement, customize experiences, and track students' activity. Teachers and students can sign in on an unlimited number of devices, including on a web browser. Books also can be downloaded for offline reading to allow students to read without a Wi-Fi connection.

Resources

ES_Plus_Onboarding_Flyer.pdf

EPIC School Flyer

How To Set Up An Account

EPIC Flyer GGUSD.pdf

EPIC Information Flyer

EPIC Alternate Login URL for Teachers (1).pdf

Alternate Login

Parent and Student Resources

EPIC School Plus Parent Flyer - English.pdf

Parent Flyer - English

EPIC School Plus Parent Flyer - English_S.pdf

Parent Flyer - Spanish

EPIC School Plus Parent Flyer - Viet.pdf

Parent Flyer - Vietnamese