Celeste ISD Tech News

Recently, we became aware that some of our 6-12 grade students did not know what StudentSquare was! Please help!! This is the communication tool for the district. One issue that has been reported is that the students are not getting notifications because they do not have access to their phones throughout the day, so they do not get weekly schedules, etc. Please help us by directing the students to do the following on their Chromebook:

• Click on ClassLink
• Go to Student Resources
• Click on the StudentSquare icon
• Students can Sign in with Google

Once signed in, students can check posts, messages and send their classroom teachers and sponsors messages from their Chromebook! No phone needed!

The StudentSquare App is a convenient way to get phone notifications. StudentSquare is a reliable and safe source of student communication for all sports, FFA, UIL, and Beta events. Please help us to make sure students are connected. We can plan a time to give students their phones, come to your classroom and walk them through downloading the app. Let us know if you would like to schedule a time.

Celeste ISD purchased the Wayground program in the fall, and teachers are utilizing it at each campus! Wayground provides high quality curriculum and state-aligned supplemental resources that can support your test prep goals! Make a copy of the Google sheet below to see ready to use assessments!

Some of your colleagues have realized Wayground's worth! Take a look and see our top Wayground users, and feel free to reach out to these top users, or contact us for assistance. These resources are ready for you to use, so jump in and unlock the opportunities to optimize STAAR prep!

You may have noticed from the list of Wayground users that not all are core curriculum teachers. Wayground has ready made materials for CTE and extra-curricular teachers as well, so take advantage of this powerful program!

Testing season is here! Plan ahead and start checking classroom technology, student Chromebooks and any other important testing resources such as headphones, mice, etc. The first round of STAAR testing is set for Apr. 9th. Please be proactive and start checking for technology issues (cracked screens, audio, etc.) If student Chromebooks are not kept in your classroom, walk around and inspect the Chromebooks while students are in your room. The tech team will do an official check soon, but we appreciate your help in getting these issues resolved early on!

Use the link below to report any issues, and we will help get it resolved before testing begins. Someone will receive a sweet treat for taking time to report!