Spring Tech Update

Following are some little technology updates for our district:

Wm Budd and HS Math is getting SMARTer
During the past month SMART Boards have been installed in all of the rank 1 and 2 classrooms. Teachers at WB are actively working in teams to use this technology to improve their ability to help all students learn. Two boards will also be placed in math classrooms at the HS. All HS math classrooms will now be equipped with this technology.


New Computer Lab for Five Lakes
29 new computers are being purchased to take over from the 7+ year old computer lab on the first floor of the Five Lakes Media Center. A combination of district technology funds, Microsoft funds and a $200 brush off per computer break from Apple made this possible. The old workstations will be used to do reading and math computer assisted instruction at both Budd and 5 Lakes replacing some even older classroom workstations.


“New” Web Self-assurance Going Live This Week
Bill Vader will be putting a new front page onto our old district web site that will redirect the general sector to our new web sites. Both the old and new sites will stay on-line through the remainder of the school year. All new web information should be posted to the new sites starting today.


Tis the Testing Period
Computer labs will be used for testing in all three sites starting the last week of April. MCAII Science Tests in grades 5,8 and 10 will be administered April 27-May 1 and NWEA testing will be during the first three weeks of May.


Summer Fling Bids Are In
Bids have been received and a vendor has been selected to do the summer renovation related technology projects at Five Lakes and the Altered consciousness School. Included in these projects will be projector mounting in all classrooms as well as classroom sound system upgrades at Five Lakes. The enchanting bid came in below budget. This will hopefully allow for more classroom technologies to be purchased