Parent Tech Tips
A quick start guide to help parents help their students.
Click for SCS tech help site
We created this site to help give parents, students, and teachers a starting place if they need tech help.
Chromebooks
Chromebook Care
- Insurance is offered by the school and is $21 dollars for each Chromebook
- Never shut the screen with earbuds or pencils on the keyboard it will break the screen
- Do not leave your Chromebook in your car
- Charge your Chromebook each night
- Only store your Chromebook in the SCS provided case
Google Classroom Parent Guide
Student Gmail
Students' email address is their last name the first two letters of their first name followed by the last two numbers of their graduation year @salemschools.us. For example, a student (John Smith) who graduates in 2025 would have the email smithjo25@salemschools.us. Students who have the initials and graduation year as other students may have a different email. If that is the case please contact your school for the correct email address.
If your student is in grades K-5 their password is their student number followed by the first three letters of their last name. Example 00000smi. If your student in grades 6-12 they will have set their own password and need to remember it
Students should check their email daily for updates from their teachers and administrators. To access their email students can go to mail.google.com
Google Drive
Organizing Google Drive for Parents
Google Docs
The following video is from a teacher training we did earlier this year. The tips and tricks we used for teachers will also be helpful for our students.
Google Docs
John Skomp
Director of Convergence and Innovation
Email: jskomp@salemschools.us
Website: salemschools.com
Location: Salem Community Schools, North Harrison Street, Salem, IN, USA
Phone: (812)-883-4437
Twitter: @SalemComSchools