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With a
couple clicks of the mouse, parents will be able to access their child’s
academic, attendance and other data this fall. The district is set to unveil
the Parent Portal to the new student information system. For the first time,
parents will have direct, password-protected and easy access to all sorts of
school-related information about their child(ren).
Some of the
features available to parents beginning this fall include:
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Period-by-period attendance.
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Report card
information for students in grades 6-12.
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Their
child’s class schedule.
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Transcript
and graduation planning information for high school students.
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Scores on
New York State standardized tests.
Some of the
features that will be available to parents beginning in January 2008 include:
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Report card
information for elementary students.
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Behavior
data that will include date of the event, what the student’s role was and the
disciplinary resolution.
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Health
information that includes vaccinations, medications, etc.
Teachers will
also have the ability to provide access to portions of their individual grade
books if they choose to do so. Teachers using this feature will be able to
record grades for homework, reports, tests and quizzes. Teachers who choose to
provide access to parents could provide up-to-date information about grades and
any missing homework assignments, quizzes, or tests. Training is currently being
provided to teachers in the use of the grade book feature.
To get
access to the parent portal, parents must:
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Click here for an application form.
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Click here to read the parent portal
agreement.
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Bring the
form to the child’s school with photo identification (if there are multiple
children in a family, pick one school). Parents should check with the school
to find out when they will be accepting the forms.
The district
has set up the following schedule to begin receiving applications:
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High
School: Starting the week of 9/24
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Middle
Schools: Starting the week of October 1
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Elementary
Schools: Starting the week of October 8
Once the form
is turned in, an activation key code will be mailed to the parent’s home with
directions how to access and use the portal. The activation key code allows
parents to only access information about their own child(ren). If a password is
forgotten, the user can obtain it by presenting identification to the Office of
Management Services in the District Office.
Once I have access, how
do I get to the new infinite campus parent portal?
The new Infinite Campus Parent Portal located at:
https://sis.shenet.org/campus/portal/shen.jsp
We recommend you "bookmark" this location after you get
your account enabled and working.
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Instruction
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Shenendehowa
is
committed
to
integrating
technology
with
curriculum.
The
Information
Services
Department
is
strategically
placed
within
Instructional
Support
Services
to
help
ensure
this
integration.
At
Shenendehowa
the
word
technology
is
much
more
than
just
computers.
When
we
talk
about
technology
it
may
be
voice
(phones
and
voice-mail)
or
it
could
be
video
distribution
(distance
learning,
video
production)
and
of
course
it's
data
networks
(computers
and
the
internet).
The
SHENet
goal
is
not
to
place
computers
in
classroom
for
the
appearance
sake
but
rather
to
integrate
technology
as
a
curriculum
tool.
The
computer
is
a
tool
necessary
in
today's
society,
but
it
is
really
only
an
appliance
that
students
need
to
learn
how
to
use,
not
for
the
computer
knowledge
itself
but
rather
how
to
use
technology
to
access
and
manage
information.
As
Shenendehowa
continually
reviews
curriculum,
technology
will
be
included
as
a
tool
and
skill
set
where
appropriate.
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Information
Systems Support Services |
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We
have
compiled
a
number
of
Frequently
Asked
Questions
to
save
you
the
phone
call.
Use the FAQ's button to the right
to
access
our
Frequently
Asked
Questions.
There
are
a
number
of
things
that
make
technology
successful.
First
you
have
to
have
access,
next
you
need
to
know
how
to
use
this
new
technology
and
lastly
it
has
be
reliable.
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The
major
components
of
the
SHENet
bond
include
the
backbone
infrastructure.
After
that
is
built
and
completed,
technology
will
be
dropped
into
classrooms.
This
is
relatively
easy,
we
just
need
the
backbone
in
place
and
budgetary
support
to
purchase
technology.
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Knowing
how
to
use
technology
is
not
as
easy
as
buying
the
technology.
Shenendehowa
recognizes
and
supports
the
Inservice
Development
that
is
necessary
to
train
staff
on
the
use
of
computers
for
both
instructional
and
administrative
issues.
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Keeping
the
technology
up
and
running
is
by
far
the
biggest
challenge
of
all.
That's
the
job
of
Information
Services!
Support
is
a
critical
need
for
the
Technology
Industry.
SHENet
has
identified
this
end
need
and
built
the
network
with
one
eye
always
on
the
issue
of
reliability
and
manageability.
We
have
built
the
network
around
our
online
HelpDesk
system.
Users
can
use the HelpDesk to create new
tickets, research problem resolutions in closed tickets, and
review/add notes to open tickets.
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CITRIX
MIGRATION PROJECT |
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CITRIX
is
a
great
solution
that
is
allowing
us
to
extend
the
life
of
existing
technology
and
concentrate
our
resources
on
getting
technology
into
the
classroom.
The
nature
of
technology
is
ever
changing. It
is
important
to
note
that
this
information
can
change
as
new
technology
becomes
available
and
installation
plans
are
fine-tuned.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS |
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How
do I get a Network & Outlook Account Set
Up?
Process for requesting a network account.
- You must
be a current Shenendehowa Central School District employee.
- You need
to acquire a network account packet from
Information Services (or Human Resources upon hiring).
- Return the
completed (and signed) "Access Release and Authorization Form"
to Information Services. Please keep the remainder of the
packet for your reference.
- You will
receive notification and login instructions through the
interoffice mail when your account has been created.
Login Directions
and other new user information can be found among the on-line
FAQ documents.
Here is a link to the
documents in the account packet (Technology Ethics Statement,
Acceptable use Procedures, Internet Safety Policy, and Access
Release and Authorization Form). These documents are for preview
only, the Access Release form does not include the necessary
information to request an account.
How
do I access my network files?
Click here for information on
network
storage space
Where
should I be storing the data files I create with applications
such as Word and Excel?
The most important
place for file storage is your user home drive (F: drive) on
the network. Two reasons - disaster recovery & district wide access.
In the event of a major computer failure, anything saved to
the local C drive will be irretrievably lost.
Routine maintenance often calls for clearing (re-imaging) the
C: drive to remove corruption and other similar problems. Re-imaging
erases everything on your hard drive and reloads the standard
IMS support applications. All data and personal settings
on this pc will be lost, therefore it is imperative that important
data is either stored or backed up to your user home drive (F:
drive)...
Another advantage when saving your data files to the network
is accessibility . These files can be accessed by
you from any networked pc in the district. By default
only you have rights to your network space.
For more information on your user home drive (F: drive) please
see the FAQ titled: Where are my files stored
on the network? (What is my F: drive?)
What
forms do I need to fill out?
You must read and sign the Access
Release and Authorization form then return it to
Information Services. As a part of the standard account
creation process, a Citrix, Outlook and HelpDesk account will
be built for you. Also, you will be given storage space
on the network for your electronic files. If you need
additional applications outside of the standard account,
please submit an IMS HelpDesk ticket to request this.
How
do I get started?
Click here for information on PC
Basics.
Purchase,
Support & Maintenance
6/18/01
For a number of years, individual schools have been purchasing
technology using a variety of funds, i.e. Building budgets,
PTA, donations, club moneys, etc. These funds cover
the initial purchase of the equipment and related software. This
practice was acceptable in the days of standalone computing.
Now that we are in a network environment past practices need
to be reviewed. There are number of additional resources
needed to network computers. It is no longer enough
to purchase the computer and software. We now must
account for the network ports, bandwidth usage, staff to support, and
server access when purchasing computers just to name a few of
the tangible additions. It has been proved over and
over that these additional “hidden” cost far exceed the initial
purchase price of the PC and software.
Putting these additional costs aside, it is very impractical
to maintain the variety of models when they are purchased individually. Information
Services can provide a spec but within a given year that base
model may change three or four times. These are the
internal components that don’t make a whole lot of difference to
the end user. However, when you are using imaging
technology to service and maintain over 1,000 systems, it makes
a huge difference in the overall cost to support. That’s
the case here. There is no possible way for IMS to
individually support every pc in the district as a “unique”
system. We use tools like group policies and lump
together same types of machines to manage our district pc’s
in groups of hundreds.
We will continue to make changes (update, add, modify, etc.) technology across the district
thru the Technology Opening Picture process. We have begun an on-going obsolesces
model, which includes both retiring old technology as well as
shifting around existing technology to different functional uses
around the district. We also use many "back office" technologies
such as Citrix
to extend the life of today’s pc’s as well as replacing systems
that simply are to costly to maintain.
For these reason we must adapt our Building/Department purchases
of technology policy to the following:
Process:
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Information Services plans, purchases and maintains technology
from a district perspective
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Existing technology that has been purchased/acquired by building/department
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If
existing technology is already attached to the district
WAN then:
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It will remain attached as long as it meets the technical
specification necessary to manage it along with the
rest of the districts technology.
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Once it falls below spec, it will be removed from the network
and left with the building to use as a standalone resource
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It will not be counted and replaced as part of the overall
cycling of district supplied technology
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New
technology purchased/acquired by building/department funds
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Building/department responsibility to maintain, train and
support
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Will not be connected to district supported networks or
systems (i.e. no Internet, server, email, network printing
access).
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Hardware break/fix will be supported by IS at the same
level as other district supported technology. That
is, as items age, IS reserves the option to not repair
due to cost and type of technology.
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IS will provide specifications for equipment that is currently
supported under the IS budget to assist buildings in
making purchase decisions for standalone technology.
What is the procedure for getting software installed on
computers?
Process for getting software approved for installation
on district owned/networked computers.
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Submit a IMSHelpDesk requesting approval for the installation/use
of the software with the following information provided.
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Do
you have sufficient licenses for this software?
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Does this require a CD be shared across the network?
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Does this require network/server access?
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What are the hardware requirements (RAM, Disk space, and
operating system version) to run this software?
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The
request will be reviewed by Information Services and The
Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Learning for approval
of installation.
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If
approved, the installation will be scheduled by Information
Services
How do I get access to files stored in a students network space?
Access to accounts other then your own is against current Shenendehowa
Central School District policy.
Staff members are encouraged to regularly check the SHENet/IMS
FAQ page for continuing SHENet information.
With the increasing size of the SHENet system the IMS department
is continually striving to bring a stable, consistent and manageable
interface to our computing environment.
How do I change my voicemail password?
If you are a current user in the SHENet
phone system and have received a message prompting you to change
your voicemail password because it has expired, click
here to find information on How
To Change My Voicemail Password.
How do I create a PDF file online?
Create
adobe
pdf
Download
Adobe
Acrobat
Reader Click on Create adobe pdf. Enter the login name and password listed below.
Is there
a list of
the Shenendehowa CSD Campus TV Channels?
Yes, follow this link ChannelsP.
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Parent Portal Student Information System |
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Remote Network Login |
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Staff
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