The Department of Technology previously announced that all students in grades 3-12 will be required to change their password this year. This is a reminder that students who have not yet done this will be required through a prompt to change their default password on September 18, 2019. The new password must be 8 characters in length.
If you have questions, please talk with your school’s Learning Technology Integrator.
The Department of Technology takes digital security very seriously. In an effort to keep everyone safe, we would like to share best practices around phishing.
Phishing is the fraudulent practice of pretending to be from a trustworthy, reputable company in order to get individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, usually over email.
You should never share your password with anyone, digitally or face-to-face. Continue reading
Adobe has changed their licensing structure and considerably increased the cost. Also, our data reveals a decline in usage by staff and students in the lower grades.
As such, the Department of Technology has purchased licenses for every secondary teacher and student to have the Creative Cloud Suite provisioned to their ACPS account. Each account owner can go to the Software Center in the Start Menu to download the application and install the Adobe products. View step-by-step install directions »
New Anthem medical benefit cards are on the way! Your new card will contain updated information and must be used beginning October 1, at which time your old card will no longer be valid. And then … you will receive another new card in December for use beginning January 1. Learn more »
Attention all new 10/11-month employees: Continue reading
Beginning at 6 p.m. this evening, Tuesday, September 10, REBOOT Recovery will offer a two-hour per week, 12-week course focused on the spiritual aspects of combat recovery. This free course provides practical help for veterans, service members, and families dealing with after effects of combat. Dinner is provided. Get registered »
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 | 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Amazement Square
Amazement Square is excited to offer educators a FREE night at the museum! Join us from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, for Educator Night @ the Museum, including hands-on demonstrations of our school and outreach programs, a tour of the museum and our new education center, and a raffle to win a free field trip! Space is limited. Register by Friday, September 13! Continue reading
By now, you likely know that ACPS has partnered with Schoology for our new Learning Management System (LMS). Our contract with Blackboard, which has been our LMS for many years, ends October 1, 2019.
Over the summer, we worked with Schoology to transfer as much content as possible from Blackboard. If you are missing items or still need content moved, please be sure to take care of that by October 1. Continue reading
Need an oil change? Brake pads squealing? Check engine light on? AC running a little warm? Leaking transmission fluid? CATEC’s Automotive Technology Program invites you to bring in your vehicle for service!
The Fall 2019 Learning Catalog is now available online! Check out this fall’s schedule of classes, including topics like listening skills, job shadowing, time management, decision-making, retirement, and much more! Classes fill up quickly, so don’t delay—register today! Continue reading
To enable communication and family engagement with all families across the division, teachers are able to use their classroom phones to make long distance calls to the parents and guardians of their students.
Long distance calling will require the use of a passcode that will be unique to each school. Principals have received the code for their building. Long distance calls by teachers should continue to be limited to parent/guardian communications.