Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Student School E-mail

         Students have an e-mail account here at school.  The account is to be used for school purposes only to communicate with each other about school work and to send computer work to their account that can be accessed at home.  We have practiced this at school so the kids should be familar with it. Below are directions to get onto the account from school or home.
Steps for accessing your E-mail account at school and home

1)     Get onto the internet
2)     Type in  https://mail.lwsd.org/exchange/ or go to our class web site and clink on the link.
3)     Type in your student username  (lwsd\s-dbaxter)
4)     Type in your password 
5)     Click on “New Mail”  box in the top left corner
6)     In the “To” field, type your own username followed by @lwsd.org   (i.e. s-dbaxter@lwsd.org)
7)     In the “subject” field, type a title for your e-mail (i.e. wolf research)
8)     Type a message in the big white field
9)     To send your work home, click on the “attachments” button.
10)                  Click on “Browse”.  This will allow you to find your document inside your computer.  Use the drop arrow in the “look in” field to find it.  It will most likely be inside “My computer” then inside the file with your name.  Double click on the document you want to attach to your e-mail.
11)                  Now you’re all ready.  Click on “SEND” and it is on it’s way to the same web page and to your e-mail in box.
12)                  At home, go through the exact same procedure.  The web page address will take you to the exact same location.  When you see an e-mail in your “In Box”, click on it to open.  Then click on the attached file to open it.  You can then work on your document at home save it on your home computer then e-mail it back to school the same way.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Parent Education Opportunity



Thursday, December 2nd from 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Location:  Redmond High School Performing Arts Theater (17272 N.E. 104th Avenue, Redmond)

Laura Kastner, Ph.D. presents A to Z Toolbox for Successful Parenting

With all of the parenting advice available, don’t you wonder about which skills and qualities you should really focus on the most? Dr. Kastner has reviewed the research and distilled mountains of data for parents who want to concentrate their efforts on what are called “evidence based” practices. Her list of 26 core (A-Z) strengths allows parents to review their own profiles and be inspired to both enjoy their strengths and be motivated to shore up their weaknesses. All parents hope that their children to become healthy, successful and virtuous adults, but this lecture gives you parenting tools that can help you and your children achieve that goal.

Laura Kastner, Ph.D. writes and lectures widely on adolescent development & family relationships. She is a clinical professor of psychology and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington, a practicing psychologist and mother of two. Dr. Kastner’s three books, all co-authored with Jennifer Wyatt include:
·         Getting to CALM: Cool-headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens + Teens.
·         The Seven Year Stretch: How Families Work Together to Grow through Adolescence
·         The Launching Years: Strategies for Parenting from Senior Year to College Life

To follow Laura Kastner’s latest discussions for parents, go to her blog at:  http://blog.parentmap.com/?author=15

Sponsored by the Lake Washington PTSA Council
Questions? Contact Joanne Hall, Chair, Parent Education at lwsdparented@gmail.com

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Welcome!

Welcome to the new Armstrong class website.  Our new site encourages questions and comments about our children's education.  The site will be updated on a regular basis and will keep you informed in what you need to know to have a successful year.  Feel free to give suggestions to  ways to improve or add to our class blog.