FRIONA ISD

1st Grade Teachers:

Last year we talked about doing some blogging and other things that would require email addresses and/or Office 365. However, the year got away from us and we never got to it. So this year I have gone ahead and entered your students so they have their own usernames and passwords. I have not entered them in Office 365 yet but that is a fairly easy thing to do, so I’ll have that done soon.

Here is the biggest thing you need to know: You DO NOT have to use these usernames and passwords. You can continue using the generic primary username and password for as long as you need. IF we get to the blogging you will want to use them so the students can log in to the computer without having to log into Office 365 every time. And I would LIKE you to start using them sometime before the end of the year just so it makes the transition to Elementary easier. However if you don’t feel they are ready I understand.

Here is some info:

• Open your S: drive.  (Start →  Computer → S: Drive). If it doesn’t look like the picture to the right you need to LOG OFF and log back on.
• Double-click Password Lists.  This is where you will find all the password lists for the students in the district. 
• Note that there is a folder at the top named PSPrint. Here you will find documents you can print to keep in a box to hand out to your students when necessary. I have two sizes for each class – Note card size (Avery 8387 or any Postcard with 4 per page) and Business card size (any compatible with Avery Business Cards). You can purchase these and print directly on them, or you can just print them on cardstock and cut them out yourself. Note that the Note cards go all the way to the edge of the page so watch your screen and/or your printer when you print them – you may get a message that you have to skip past.
• For any future students: I will add them to the password list but you will need to go ahead and type and print new cards. You cannot save anything in these folders, so make sure you copy your documents to your computer before you make any changes.
• DO NOT copy the password list (in Excel) to your computer or print it out.  While both of those things may seem easier on the surface, remember that when new students enter your class or any other changes are made you won’t be able to see them unless you use the list directly from the S: drive.

Thank you,

Darla J. Hutchins