Principal's Message
Parents/Guardians,
We are receiving questions regarding the learn-at-home packets. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to access this resource, and we do understand that not everyone has the ability to print every packet. Please see the tips below. Please email me if you are having technical difficulties. I know this transition to online instruction is a big learning curve for many of us, but we are going to get through it and learn a lot in the process!
Accessing the Packets
· Start at this page for some school-specific information about the packets: https://www.leonschools.net/roberts It’s on the Academic Services Learn at Home page which will be the first scrolling pictures that shows on our web page. Click on http://leonschools.net/LearnAtHome
· From there, follow the link to our district’s page that contains the packets.
Getting Logged In
· You will be prompted to log in with your student’s username and password. The format is as follows. The student ID number is 9 digits long and the lunch PIN is 5 digits long. The students’ ID number can be located through parent portal in FOCUS. If your child doesn’t know their lunch PIN, please contact your child’s teacher or the Roberts front office at 488-0923 starting Monday at 8:00 am.
o Username: StudentIDNumber@edu.leonschools.net
o Password: student lunch PIN (or what they use at school)
· Some people who had login issues are just having someone else email them the packet. That is fine, but we do need to get everyone’s login working for the online instruction that starts April 13. So please still contact the school if your student’s login is not working.
Annotating the Packet/Completing Electronically
· Although it is a little bit clunky, most of the blanks on these worksheets can be filled in electronically using the free Adobe Reader application. There is a video on our school Learn-at-Home website that demonstrates how to do this in Adobe Reader. Here is a direct link to the video.
o The tools featured in the video are available in the free Adobe Reader app. You do not need the paid version, Adobe Acrobat, because you’re just typing on top of the blanks as opposed to editing the underlying PDF (which is a paid feature).
o Most computers do not open PDFs in Adobe Reader by default anymore. Macs open them in Preview and Windows 10 opens them in Edge. You will need to download and install Adobe Reader and set it as your default PDF viewer: http://get.adobe.com/reader
o Be sure to save the worksheet after you type in your answers.
Writing Answers without Printing
· Students also have the option to reference the packet on a computer or tablet, and then record their answers on a separate sheet of notebook paper. Please make an effort to clearly label which question you are answering.
· Just hold on to your answer sheets and we’ll send more information regarding submitting them soon. You will not need a printer or traditional scanner in order to submit your work, even if it is done on paper.
Hard copies of the packets will be available at school starting Monday at 8:00 am. However, if you can, complete the packet at home with the steps outlined. Lucky Goat orders will also be outside for pick up from 8 am-3 pm Monday –Wednesday of this week.
Thank you and let me know if you have any questions.
Kim McFarland
Principal
Roberts Elementary
(850)-488-0923
