I.T. Monthly: December Issue
West Point Consolidated School District
DEAR TEACHERS AND STAFF!!
Sending Warm Wishes for the Holiday Season! As the Christmas break approaches, we want to express our sincere gratitude for the incredible first half of the school year. We appreciate everything you've done for our students and their families, and we're so grateful for your dedication. Take this time to unwind and recharge, and we hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
Please read the newsletter in its entirety and contact us with any tips, tricks, or suggestions to improve our communication. We welcome your feedback and ideas.
-IT Department-
Get in the 🎄 Spirit with these Funny Christmas Commercials
Join the friEdTech Team for a FREE day of engaging webinars at the Digital Learning Cloud Conference, featuring beginner and intermediate sessions on integrating Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 tools!
One-day VIRTUAL conference
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Participants who attend 5 sessions will qualify for 0.6 CEUs | 5.0 SEMIs.
Instructions for registering for each individual session will be posted on the Cloud Conference web page on or before December 15, 2023.
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Paper
⛄Get Ready for Festive Fun: Introducing the 12 Days of Paper! ⛄
As the holidays approach and the whirlwind of activities begins, we're thrilled to introduce an incredible initiative designed to bring joy and ease to your teachers and students: "12 Days of Paper" 🎉
Starting December 4th and running through December 20th, 12 Days of Paper is here to help educators with pre-made, stress-free activities that students can complete on the Paper platform. Each day, your teachers will receive an email (from marketing@paper.co) containing engaging activities tailored to various grade levels, ready to be used right away.
What to expect during 12 Days of Paper:
- 🚀 Daily Activities: Our team has curated a range of engaging activities designed to prepare students for benchmarks and everyday classroom routines.
- ✨ Low-Lift Preparation: We understand the chaos that can ensue during the holiday season in schools. That's why these activities are pre-made and require minimal preparation, saving your teachers valuable time.
- 🎁 Teacher Presents: Every day throughout 12 Days of Paper we'll be giving a Paper Present ($50 Amazon Gift Cards) to 3 lucky teachers. All they have to do to be eligible is make a post on Twitter or Facebook explaining how they’re using Paper in their classroom that day and hashtag #12DaysOfPaper in the post.
Need PD for your school? Click here to let us know, and we will reach out to arrange professional development for your staff.
Stay tuned for further details and get ready to spread some holiday cheer across your classrooms! ❄️ We'll be reaching out soon with more information and a sneak peek at what's in store.
Your Paper Partner,
Amanda Payne
Sr. Customer Success Manager, Key Accounts
(Former Educator/EMCED Region)
(323) 792-9093 | Schedule a Meeting
❄️12 Days of Christmas - Week 1 ❄️
- Day 1 (12/4): Get to Know Paper Scavenger Hunt
- Day 2 (12/5): Test Corrections
- Day 3 (12/6): Paper Reading: Ready to Go Assignments- A Cold Winter Day: Elementary & Winter Wonderland: Middle
- Day 4 (12/7): Math Busters (lower grades) Math Busters (upper grades)
- Day 5 (12/8): Paper Reading: Ready to Go Assignments- Snow Day: Elementary & Polar Bears: Middle
Imagine Math & Math Facts
Newsela
☃️ December's Newsela Exciting Resources for Mississippi Educators!
As we gear up for the festive season, we're thrilled to bring you our curated set of resources designed to enrich your December classroom experiences with Newsela!
Here's a sneak peek of what's inside:
Newsela Lessons and Activities for December: Engaging and timely content to captivate your students during the holiday season.
Customized Professional Learning: Tailored sessions to empower educators with effective strategies for leveraging Newsela in the classroom.
Free Formative Bronze Subscription: Elevate your teaching with additional features by exploring our free Formative Bronze subscription.
Deepen Literacy Skills: Resources that focus on strengthening literacy skills, fostering critical thinking, and enhancing student comprehension.
Building Background Knowledge: Support your students in connecting with content by building essential background knowledge in various subjects.
KAMI
Kami: Stay focused on engagement
Chutes & Ladders
Looking for a brain-break to engage your class? Have fun playing Chutes & Ladders. Your students only need their keyboards and the Annotation tool!
Click Here to give it a try!
Design a Winter Sweater
Wrap up the year by designing cozy (or crazy) sweaters with your students using the Drawing tool!
Click Here to give it a try!
Self-Reflection Worksheet
Get your students ready for 2024 by reflecting on 2023. They can simply type or voice type using the Text Box tool to fill in the blanks.
Click Here to give it a try!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
FriedTechnology: Free On-Demand Courses for Mississippi Educators!
Browse through the list of courses and register at https://www.friedonline.com/mscourses. Once enrolled, participants have 10 months to complete the course. Course completers will receive a Certificate of Completion and can apply for CEUs or SEMIs within 6 months of completing the course. For more information, please contact ms.help@fried.tech.
APPLE LEARNING VIRTUAL CONFERENCES
Mississippi State University
West Point Consolidated School District: I.T. Department
Website: https://www.westpoint.k12.ms.us/technology
Location: 359 Commerce St, West Point, MS 39773, USA
Phone: (662)494-6364
Katie Roach
West Point Consolidated School District
Email: katie.roach@westpoint.k12.ms.us
Website: https://www.westpoint.k12.ms.us/technology
Phone: (662) 295.9412
Meon Carroll
West Point Consolidated School District
Email: shekia.carroll@westpoint.k12.ms.us
Website: https://www.westpoint.k12.ms.us/technology
Phone: 662.295.0322
Contact us with any questions or tips you may have!
Website: https://www.westpoint.k12.ms.us/technology
Location: 359 Commerce St, West Point, MS 39773, USA
Phone: (662)494-6364