New Teacher Information

Welcome to the RMS New Teacher Technology Page

Essential RCS/RMS Programs

Skyward -Attendance and End of 9 Weeks Grades

- Report daily attendance
- At the end of every 9 weeks, you will enter the final 9 weeks grade in this program (instructions are sent by Mr. Adair, Guidance Counselor-- [email protected]) . Contact Mr. Adair for issues with entering grades.
- Skyward contact: Christina Ghabroush ghabroushc@rcschools.net. Ms. Ghabroush is the Attendance Operator and is located in the RMS office. She can assist with teacher questions regarding Attendance, Skyward usernames and passwords (for teachers, students, and parents)
- Click here for Skyward Tutorials/Troubleshooting Tips
Jupiter Grades (RMS Specific) - Assignment posting, Gradebook and Parent/Student Communication Program
- Post student assignments, enter grades, communicate with parents/students
  Contact: Debby Sadler or Sara Sears- [email protected] or [email protected] for questions or setup information
- Setting Up Your New School Year (for new teachers hired in August)
- Getting Started with the Basics Tutorial: Click here
- More Jupiter Grades Tutorials
Guidance Counselors
- 8th Grade: Debra Cleghorne ([email protected])
- 7th Grade: Jeff Adair ([email protected])
- 6th Grade: Jacquelyn Patterson ([email protected])
RMS School Information Sharepoint Site
- Where Teachers Load Lesson Plans (click here for instructions)
- Where Teachers Load PLC and CFA data into the RMS PLC Notebook (click here for instructions)
Performance Matters- Teacher Inservice/Professional Development Site
- View professional development hours
- Sign-up for PD sessions
- Tutorials found here
- Contact Amy Berryhill ([email protected]) for username/password issues.
Edlio: Teacher Webpage
- Instructions found here
- How to find what you need on the RMS Webpage
- Contact Debby Sadler ([email protected]) for questions or setup issues.
Smartfind (Sub Request)
- Request a substitute/report an absence
- Username for this program is ID found on Epay checkstub or see Mrs. Erb in the office for your number
- Contact name: Rachel Erb [email protected] (Administrative Assistant in RMS office ) setup/username/password issues.
- Instructions: click here
Epay
- View pay stub online
- Instructions to sign up here
- Contact name: Mrs. Erb in front office ([email protected]) for setup/username/password issues.
Office 365 One Drive
- Cloud storage of personal school-related documents
- Coming Soon!!!!
Office 365 Sharepoint Groups (RMS School Information)
- Upload Lesson Plans
- Instructions here
- We are a "Microsoft" school system. You are allowed to use Google products, but there is no support for the Google products (and please remember that you will not be allowed to utilize student information, unique identifiers to sign students up for outside programs).
TN Compass/TVAAS
- Access Evaluation Data
- Accounts set up by Assistant Principal (Mr. Butler, [email protected])
How to Reset Your Voicemail
- If you have a brand-new phone, or if your voicemail account has been reset, You will need to set up your voicemail box:
  - Dial 75 or press the message button
  - Enter 1111 and follow the prompts.
  - If you dial 75 and then enter 1111 and you are not getting prompts to reset your voicemail, the RCS tech department will need to reset the voicemail account. Contact: Mrs. Erb, in the front office.
Daily Announcements--VERY IMPORTANT TO WATCH DAILY (these links are also found at Academics>Teacher Links:
- Morning:
  - Morning Announcement Link (it broadcasts through YouTube Live).
- Afternoon:
  - Viewing Afternoon Bus Numbers Link (RCSTV)
  - Your username/password is the same as your computer username and password
  - If you have a substitute teacher, they can access this using the substitute login (and so can you if your login is not working for any reason)
  - Click here for instructions
    **You may use any of the other accessible channels for classroom content (however, do not show it in class unless you are certain of the appropriateness of the content)
Technical Work Order
- Link to School Dude (work order website): Technology Work Order Click login with Azure button.
- Our school technician is Justin Lannom ([email protected]). He is here on Tuesdays/Thursdays.
- To expedite the process, please include your room #, tag number of equipment for ease in locating, and detailed description of issue.

What are my responsibilities regarding technology at my school and with RCS?

Click here for RCS Policies: Please read carefully. You are responsible for your awareness of these district policies.
- **Make sure you do not allow students to use computers in which you are logged in --- they will be able to access your email directly and if they go to inappropriate sites, it will show on your history.
Substitutes will have a substitute login Students may continue to work on projects on computer, but you must leave a back-up plan for the sub in case of technical issues on the student devices (i.e. WiFi issues, students forgetting their password, etc.)
- It is best-practice not to leave technology-based lesson plans for a substitute to have to manage.Network/technology issues happen frequently/ students have login issues/new students arrive without ability to login. You would need to have a solid, technology-free back up plan in place.
- Subs can use a student device to connect to the projector so they can show morning announcements to students. You will need to leave instructions and also leave the name of a teacher next to you that can assist the sub with this task.
Please secure technology items over school breaks (student devices are left in place, turned on, and logged out, but on the login screen to capture updates).
MUTE projector when not in use during the day; turn off projector at end of day
Ensure copyright laws are followed (includes software downloads and music).

Student Devices

Classrooms1:1 student/device ratio.
Mrs. Johnson, our Media Specialist, handles device inventory and checkout. ([email protected])
Teachers are responsible for ensuring all devices are taken care of by students and they are accounted for daily.
Student devices need to be SIGNED OUT and LEFT POWERED ON and placed in the charging stations at the end of the day so they can capture all the overnight updates.
Most technical issues with the laptops can be fixed if the student restarts the device.
Most login issues are typos or the student has forgotten part of their username/password or are mistyping it.
It is recommended that the students click RESTART at the end of each class period to sign off ---this will sign them out and pull up a fresh login screen for the next class.
If there are technical issues with the student devices, please send the device to Mrs. Johnson in the library with a sticky note quickly explaining the issue.

What do I need to with technology equipment do during school breaks?
Student devices will need to remain SIGNED OUT and LEFT POWERED ON and placed in the charging stations.
Ensure you either take your teacher laptop with you or is securely locked up in your desk or cabinet.

What do I need to do at End of Year regarding technology?

1) Label each computer desk with room number (write on masking tape

2) Label your teacher computer cart with room number (write on masking tape)

3) Ensure projector is turned off.

4) Turn in Interwrite/Mobi boards and document cameras (ELMO, Ladibug, Hue) to library.
4) Instructions for Student Devices and Teacher Devices will be made available in May.

4) Complete End of Year Technology Checklist (it will be emailed at the end of the year and is also available on the RMS website at ACADEMICS> INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY> BEGINNING AND END OF YR INFORMATION

Where can I find passwords to student online textbooks?
Students access any available online textbooks through Clever

DUE TO COPYRIGHT LAW, we cannot post any online passwords on our
website. You can post links to the online textbooks and resources, but not the
passwords.