September Guide K-5

Use the table below as an activity/strategy/tool guide to help steer your planning for the beginning of the year.

 Preparations Prior to the First Day of School:

• Ask Admin to swap one of your contract days without students in the middle of the year for the non-contract day on Friday, if you feel like you need that day to get setup :0)

• Google Classrooms-create new 2025-26, recommended one for each grade level; archive the old

• Student login information cards-create in Google Sheets; include full name, username, password, email address; print on address labels to be placed on index cards (especially for K-2)

• Set up classes in Typing.com (or TypingClub) for each class 

• Inventory and number Chromebooks (check with rsdtech if questions); deliver them to classrooms

• Create seating Charts (suggested to assign students the same chromebook # they use in their classroom)

• Check to see that technology in your room is functioning properly, I.E. charge them up, clean them off, etc....

• Check to see that teachers have the tech they need and working correctly; remind them to put in a tech work order if a device isn't working (See more Computer Lab Tech Protocol and Support HERE)

• STEAM Lab set of headphones-do classroom teachers need a class set? (RSD Tech does not supply headphones)

• Get SAM Labs charging stations set up

• Plan for SAM Lab Consumables - check with Mike and Vickie for material ordered

• Charge other tech tools as needed

• Login Kinder and First grades on computer lab chromebooks, so their profile is already there the first time they login

• Check lesson plans for all grades for the first two weeks of school - Sample here

Fall Priorities

By the end of September, all students will be able to...

• understand STEAM Classroom expectations/guidelines

• care for a chromebook and headphones

• sign into a chromebook (whether assisted by a card or on own)

• sign out of a chromebook

• use Redmond School District Bookmark