Chemawa Middle School

Welcome!

Raúl Ayala – PrincipalLindsey Rosa – Assistant Principal

Goals1. Improve student achievement for ALL students

in all academic areas as measured by state testing, district benchmark exams, and teacher created common assessments.

2. Provide a quality education to develop our students’ learning skills in order to prepare them for college or career.

3. Promote a safe and positive school culture by establishing connections with students, beautifying the campus, and working collaboratively as a staff and parent community.

Chemawa Middle School

Netbook Parent Training Course

What is the purpose of Digital

Learning?• Digital devices can expand school to

home communication and learning• Access to 24/7 learning for both digital

literacy, and informational literacy• 24/7 learning allows students to

personalize how much and how long they want to learn

• Shifts the learning responsibility to be owned by the student

• Prepares our students to be career and college ready in the 21st Century

Items to be covered

•Teacher, home, school communication

•Device Care

•Insurance Protection

•Cyber Safety

•Virus Protection

•Student dashboard- online grade book, assignments

•Chemawa Website

•Mandatory Parent Survey

Device Care• Most of the Netbooks are made with plastic

and they are fragile• The devices should never be tossed while in

a backpack• It is the students responsibility to keep track

of their device• During PE, netbooks should be locked in

their PE locker• Be sure there is nothing laying on the

keyboard when closing the device.• Liquids should never be near the device• Do not store the device in hot areas such as

in the car, by an oven, or heater

Insurance Protection

• Student Insurance Partners is an independent company outside of RUSD

• All claims go through the Library• The cost of each netbook device is $325 -

$400• The cost of an iPad is roughly $450• Remember the cost of 4 books can

exceed $400• If a device is broken, your student will be

able to use loaner computers or textbook for their core classrooms until the unit is repaired

• Insurance can be purchased online or with the form we have provided you

Power Buttons

To open the dashboard, go to https://adtools.rusd.k12.ca.us/dashboard/

Username: STU + ID NumberPassword: Welcome1

Student Dashboard

Student DashboardThe dashboard displays:•Current year courses and teachers•Full teacher grade book data for each class including missing assignments•Attendance data – summary and detail•Grade point average and historical grade information•CAHSEE and CST scores

Haiku LMSHow to get to Haiku:Go to www.rusdlearns.net

Student Access:

•The student username is stu + the ID number The password is Welcome1

•Class assignments, downloads, information and resources will be found here. Students may also be directed to upload assignments here.

Parent Access:

• There will be instructions on how parents can get on Haiku on our website.

Online Safety

•Protect Yourself Online

•Cyber Bullying

•Additional Resources -

www.nsteens.org

www.onguardonline.gov

How to Keep Your Device Virus Free

Update & Run Anti-Virus Software

Microsoft Security Essentials

Update & Run Anti-Virus Software

Microsoft Security Essentials

Update & Run Anti-Virus Software

Microsoft Security Essentials

Do not open suspicious attachments (docs, pics or videos) in emails or on Facebook.

Don’t open any attachment or click on links unless you know who it’s from and you were expecting it

Delete emails immediately from someone you do not know

If you send an email attachment to someone, let them know that it’s coming (some viruses replicate through names in your address book)

Chemawa Website

• Go to http://www.chemawa.net

• Take a moment to look around the website

• This presentation and other support information can be found on our website under About > Library / Technology.

Prime TimeWhy should my child participate in

Prime Time?

• Studies have shown that after-school hours can be dangerous for children.

• 29%of juvenile offenses occur on school days between 2p.m. and 8p.m.

• Prime Time is an effective way to keep your child safe and supervised.

Prime Time is an opportunity to further engage students in academic, social, and physical activities.

It is FREE

Academic Hour- students will receive support on homework

Stop by the Prime Time table to fill out an application today!!!

1st Click on the WiFi Button

Connecting to the internet

Click connect

Automatically

And “Connect”

Room: LibraryE-Mail: jcross@rusdlearns.netPhone: (951) 352-8244 Ext 52121

Questions? Problems?See Mr. Cross

Thank You for coming todayBefore you leave today please turn on

your computer and fill out a quick online survey.

To get to the survey go to:

www.chemawa.net