Tag: District
How would a junior go about contacting IMS? There’s a slight issue that i want to discuss.
A. All of the district phone numbers are posted on the website: https://www.shenet.org/contact-us/
Why is the use of a personal data plan for student’s phones banned? It is THEIR device, NOT shens.
A. Personal data plans are not filtered for content. Students may use the SHEN-BYOD WiFi network for personal devices while at school.
Can the IMS department allow the addition of the “Password Checkup” extension offered by “google.com”? This extension would help students see if any of their passwords have been stolen. Link https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/password-checkup/pncabnpcffmalkkjpajodfhijclecjno
A. Staff can submit a helpdesk ticket requesting additional extensions that support instruction. All requests are reviewed for their educational merits and compliance with data security standards.
Why are we blocked from using our personal email on our chromebooks?
A. To protect our students from predators and other threats Shen’s G-Suites domain is what’s considered a “walled garden.” As such student’s email communication are restricted to Shen staff and students. Furthermore, offs-site content filtering (required by law) is applied to a student’s shenschools.org account. If students were permitted to logon to Chromebooks using their […]
With the flu being seen in various elementary school buildings throughout the district, why are communicable disease norices not being sent home by school nurses?
A. We do not send home notices about the flu. It is safe to assume that it is present in our schools every year…sometimes it is confirmed by a test, many times it is not.
So, Shen has a Twitter, but it’s blocked on Shen’s Campus… The Shen BYOD denies access to personal cellular networks or plans and denies access to Virtual Private Networks. So there is no way to access Shen’s Twitter without breaking the BYOD policy. Could you at least unblock Shen’s Twitter? Or add a separate section regarding news on Shenet?
A. It is not possible to whitelist an individual Twitter feed.
how do you change a password on a chromebook?
A. At the logon screen of any middle or high school Chromebook click on the apps icon in the lower left corner and select Password Self Help Tool. If you have previously setup your profile you can answer a challenge question to reset your password. If you have not previously setup your profile you must […]
If something is marked “late” in the portal, are points deducted automatically by the system? For example, I received a 100% on an assignment, but it said “late”. Is this assignment still a 100?
A. That is based upon how a teacher sets up their grade book. It is not necessarily automatic.
Why do certain students require an aide to accompany them? Isn’t it really expensive? My son tells me there are some special-needs students who do absolutely nothing – no school work, yet we’re spending huge amounts of money on political correctness and mainstreaming.
A. Students with disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate education, just like your son. This is what is best for students AND required by federal and state laws. In order to have meaningful participation in school, some students require a high level of support. We constantly monitor and evaluate services for our […]
