Frequently asked questions

Installing Your Home Printer on Chromebooks:

 

  • At the bottom right, select the time.
  • Select Settings .
  • At the bottom, select Advanced.
  • Under "Print and scan," select Printers.
  • Under "Available printers to save," next to your printer, select Save.
  • Check that your printer appears at the top, under "Saved printers."


How does my child get help with the laptop?
 
Students should not be missing class time to seek help with their computers.  Mrs. Zimmerman is available in room 201 every morning before school, beginning at 8 a.m.   She is also available after school on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday until 3:45.


Is there any cost to the parents / guardians?


We ask that each family purchase insurance on the device at a cost $70 in the event that the device is lost or broken.  

Will the insurance payment be returned after the student returns a district-issued laptop?


No. This is a fee for insurance coverage for the year as opposed to a deposit.

Can a student elect to not take part in this initiative?

Consistent with other districts that have gone in this direction, it should be understood that all students will need a laptop in order to participate in school. So, there is no “opt-out” option.

 
My child has a perfectly good Windows laptop. Why can’t they just use that for this initiative? How about Parallels running the Mac OS?

We understand that people may have perfectly good machines that run other operating systems such as Windows. We are moving toward a uniform set of hardware and software so that it becomes easier to support in the classroom, license and distribute software, administer tests, and manage all of the machines that are either owned by the school and brought in from home.