March 2016 Education


High School Students Receive Chromebooks


Queen Street Baptist Church, Norfolk “Spring Break Enrichment Program”


Join us the week of March 28-April 1 from 6am-6pm for a fun week of games, community service, physical fitness, crafts, field trips, guest speakers, and learning from the Word of God


Where: The Queen Street Baptist Church of Norfolk 413 E. Brambleton Ave. Norfolk, VA 23510 (Across the street from the Scope)


Who: Fee:


As part of Virginia Department


of Education’s E-Learning Backpack Initiative High school students at Churchland, I.C. Norcom, and Woodrow Wilson received a technology boost recently – a Chromebook. The new technology offers students chance


to engage in the classroom


through Google Apps and for extended learning at home.


The boost in digital technology is


supported by the Virginia E-Backpack Learning Initiative which provided $553,200 in grant funds to the division. In addition to the grant, the school board


dedicated an additional $2.5


million to support this new program. “We are offering these


Chromebooks to students, just like we do textbooks: free,” said Claude Parent, chairman of the school board. “It is important that our students have the opportunity to engage in learning anytime, anywhere – this technology promotes that.”


Students will use these devices to a


communicate, collaborate, and create meaningful learning experiences that support the curriculum. The program provides students, teachers, and staff with platforms such as Google Apps for Education and Office 365 to facilitate learning beyond the walls of the classroom. These devices and applications serve as catalysts to equip students with college and career readiness skills to be successful in the academic and workplace setting.


In addition to the Chromebooks,


the network infrastructure at all high schools and middle schools received a $1.7 million upgrade. The increased wireless footprint will allow teachers and students to have a seamless online experience. The program is designed to always keep students up and running with student help desks in each school to service and replace devices on site.


Students will continue to receive


the new, take-home technology throughout the month.


Students from the age of 5-17


$60.00 (Fee includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks daily)


Field Trips:


Monday: Doumars Tuesday: Norfolk Zoo Wednesday: Hunt Club Petting Farm Thursday: Mt. Trashmore Friday: Cookout at Queen Street


Orientation: Saturday, March 26th 2016 @ 1:00pm


www.hamptonroadsmessenger.com


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Register by March 15, 2016


Space is Limited to 35 Participants Please call the Church for more information and to request an application.


Rev. Jonathan L. Pemberton 757.622.4458


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