TechBytes

• April 7-May 2: Voice Amplification System Rollout
• April 15-May 30: State Testing Window (check with your school site for exact dates)
• May 31: Physical Fitness Test Scores must be submitted
• June 9-10: Summer Professional Development
• Summer/Fall 2025: Student Chromebook Refresh (info coming soon)

Are you intending to participate in the Summer 2025 Professional Learning Series June 9 -10? Register now! Sessions are open for certificated and classified staff. There are a large variety of sessions available, including sessions on curriculum, dyslexia, and Promethean Boards.

Registration ensures that you will be placed on a PR in FiscFlow. If you do not register before May 28, you will still be allowed to attend any open sessions on the day of the event. However, you may experience a delay in payment since you will not have been entered on the original PR.

See below how to register. Spaces are filling up. Registration for sessions will close on May 28 at 4:00pm.

Know the red flags that signal a scam

Scammers are constantly reinventing new ways to trick people. While their stories may change, their tactics remain the same. Being aware of these red flags should make you pause, verify, and help stay protected:

• You're contacted out the blue
• You're pressured to act immediately
• You're asked to pay in unusual way
• You're asked to provide personal or account information (NEVER give your password to anyone!)
• It seems too good to be true

IF YOU ARE LEAVING THE DISTRICT IN ANY CAPACITY (RETIREMENT, RESIGNATION, ETC.), PLEASE FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW BEFORE YOUR LAST DAY.

1. Make an appointment to return all devices to ITS at the Ed Center (351 S. Hudson, Pasadena, Room 109). This includes laptops, Chromebooks, hotspot, etc. Appointments are only available one week ahead of time. Some appointments may be available at your school site, please be on the lookout for more information.
2. When returning devices, they must be in good, working condition and include the charger. Failure to return all components in good condition may result in a fine.
3. Workstation components (monitor, docking station, keyboard, and mouse) must remain in your office or classroom.
4. If you have a Promethean board in your space, your Promethean accessories must be put away in the box and left with the board. Your NFC card should be disconnected from your account and left in the box as well.
5. Projectors, Document Cameras, and site based technology will be turned in to your librarian, Instructional Coach, or office staff. Please check with your school site to determine who to turn these devices in to.

• Google Drive, emails, bookmarks, and more to import into another Google account. Follow the steps for Transferring your account or for using Google Takeout in the videos below or by following the directions HERE.
• **The Google Takeout process can take anywhere from an hour to multiple days, depending on the amount of content in your Drive, so please plan accordingly, as ITS will not reopen your account so you can download content.
• Export your Canvas content if you want to keep it.
• You will have access to your PUSD accounts until the last day of your contract/employment. For classroom teachers, this is June 6th.

Please continue to assess the PFT while considering options that are away from the bare dirt. Pacers and mile runs can be done indoors or on grass. See PFT Information.

Are you using LitLab to create decodables for your students? If so, LitLab wants to hear from you. Please fill out this quick three-question survey to provide feedback on the application.

KickUp Learn provides a better user experience for registering and searching for professional learning activities in PUSD. Historical PD records will be imported into KickUp Learn from TeachPoint.

If you are a user with permissions to create events in TeachPoint, please contact cipd@pusd.us to schedule a training on entering PD sessions in KickUp Learn.

Access to TeachPoint will end on Friday, May 2, 2025.

This year Promethean asked teachers to submit videos walking us through how they are using their panels in their classroom. Emily Mar from Webster is going to be celebrated for her use of Boom Cards (in Chromium) on the panel!

She is one of six who was selected to be featured during our the Promethean Event. Join the event this afternoon!