Bransford Technology Take Home
September 11, 2016
LEADing the Way with Technology
We are five years into our 10 year district strategic plan, LEAD 2021. Throughout the past five years, we have made small and large gains towards meeting the goals outline in LEAD. On Monday afternoon, we will reach another milestone in the plan by sending home devices with all second, third, fourth, and fifth grade students. This ties directly to Strategy VI. Technology Strategy: We will integrate technology, including student mobile wireless computing devices, into every aspect of the student academic experience to accomplish the GCISD mission and strategic objectives, 4. GCISD will provide and allow for multiple avenues for students to choose learning opportunities, communicate globally and ensure every student can access digital learning 24/7.
Sending the devices homes allows us to provide each of our students a connection to and continuation of the learning and excitement occurring daily at BES. It also affords families opportunities to participate in the learning happening at school by exploring apps on the devices, viewing Google Drive with your students, and assisting as they complete their "un"homework on the devices. The devices going home, iPads in second, third, and fourth grades, and Chrome books for fifth graders, are their work devices.
One of the expectations with our students bringing devices home is that the devices return to school each morning charged. To promote and celebrate day one of this expectation, Tuesday, September 13, is Super Charged Tuesday at Bransford. On Tuesday, you are encouraged to wear your super hero attire...think t-shirts and capes. Get creative, have fun, and encourage your students to join in the festivities (no full costumes for students, please). This is a fun and easy way for us to spread excitement about taking devices home and bringing them back daily CHARGED!
Tomorrow, our second, third, fourth, and fifth grade students will exit Bransford with their school issued electronic devices and charges for the first time! WOW! What an amazing district and community to be part of where we are equipping our students with tools full of possibilities for learning, exploring, and creating. It's an amazing time to be building an excellent school together!
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Device Agreement
We wanted to make you aware of the new GCISD Device Agreement for 2016-2017. Every parent needs to sign the Parent Device Agreement and pay a one-time elementary fee of $50. The $50 fee is a repair and replace fee for the devices.
If you are unsure if you have completed the device agreement, please call the front office, 817-305-4920, and Denise can assist you. A link to the Device Agreement is provided below. Parent Device Use Agreement
Connection to LEAD 2021
Super Charged Tuesday
Nightly Homework
Filters
Take Home Timeline
Pre-K: not sending home this year
Kinder: January 4, 2017
First: October 17, 2016
Second: September 12, 2016
Third: September 12, 2016
Fourth: September 12, 2016
Fifth: September 12, 2016
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Questions
Bransford Elementary
Email: jamie.halliburton@gcisd.net
Website: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/Domain/1354
Location: 601 Glade Road, Colleyville, TX, United States
Phone: 8173054920
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bransford-Elementary-School-353295401423635/
Twitter: @BESTexans