Former Tips of the Month

| Tip 1 | 12/11/06 | 12/18/06 | 01/8/07 | 01/22/07 | 01/29/07 | 02/05/07 | 02/12/07 | 02/19/07 | 02/26/07 | 03/05/07 | 03/12/07 | 03/19/07
   
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  • Create Quizzes on United Streaming. You determine what video/videos they watch and then they take a quiz. The results are stored under the teacher on United Streaming. Register for a 30 day free trial of United Streaming Access.

  • Want to see how the Quiz looks? Click here and put in your name.
12/11/06

 

 

 

 

 

 
  • Roosevelt High School was visited by TIME magazine and is the article "Michigan Model." The article is on there website and can be downloaded in pdf format.
     
  • You can use Excel and Word to create labels for all of your holiday cards. Create an Excel Spreadsheet with all of your addresses in it. Then use the Mail Merge feature inside of Word to create your labels. (Excel Sample) (Mail Merge Cheat Sheet)
12/18/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  • Remember to unplug all electrical items before Christmas Break.
  • If you are no longer using software on your laptop, please delete it. This can be done by completing the following steps:
    • Click on the Start Menu
    • Click on Settings
    • Next Control Panel
    • Double Click on Add/Remove Programs
    • Scroll down until you find the program you want to remove. Click on it.
    • Next click on the Remove button.
  • Check your school email and delete all unwanted emails. Remember that you must delete your deleted items as well. A quick way to delete more than one is to click on the 1st email you do not want, hold down your shift key and then click on the last one. All of them in between will be highlighted. Then click the delete key on your keyboard or the black X, you will then be asked if you want to delete them. Click ok.

01/08/07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  • WebPages are constantly changing. In order to view the most recent version of pages you may need to click the "Refresh" button at the top of the screen.
  • You can also change the number of days a webpage stays in your internet history.
    • Open up Internet Explorer.
    • Click on the "Tools menu."
    • Click on "Internet Options."
    • Under the "History" heading change the number of days to 1.
    • Click on the "Clear History" button.
    • Click "Apply" and then "Save."
01/22/07

 

 

 

 
01/29/07

 

 
  • Looking to upgrade your home computer? Both Dell and Apple offer school discounts. Contact Stacey Thomas @ 759-5063 for the promotional codes.

 
02/05/07

 

 

 
  • You can create your own survey's for free. Get feedback from parents, educators, students or local business. Zoomerang walks you through the steps to create and publish/distribute your own survey.
02/12/07

 

 
  • If you like the features of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, but don't want to pay almost $300. Check out the free versions of this software called Open Office.
02/19/07

 

 

 

 

 

 
  • Have you ever created a wonderful calendar or document that you wanted to share with everyone? You excitedly send it out in an email and wait for the responses. Only to find out that no one can open it because they don't have the program you created it in. If you had converted your document to a PDF you wouldn't have had that problem. There is a free pdf converter available called Primo PDF. Download the software and start converting today. Click here for step by step instructions on how to convert a document into a PDF.
02/26/07

 

 

 

 

 
  • When you are working the Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) you can quickly add uniformity to anything you are writing. For example, you want every header to be Bold, Italic, and Underlined. You set one up how you want it to look. Objectives Highlight your word or phrase and then click on the paint brush icon. Next, highlight your next header and all three of settings are applied.
03/05/07

 

 

 

 

  • You can create a new distribution list by clicking on the down arrow next to the word NEW and selecting DISTRIBUTION LIST.  Type in the name of your list (ex: book club) Then click on the SELECT MEMBERS button to add contacts to your list. Select a name and click or double click on a name to add it. Once you’ve added everyone click OK

03/12/07

 

 

 

 

 
  • Email, Spam, and more Email. Does that sound like what is in your inbox? Well you too can help us control what makes it to your inbox. When you receive any unwanted email, right click on the email in your inbox. A menu appears, click on "Junk Email" and then select "Add Sender to Blocked Senders List." This address will then be added to an existing list of emails to block.
03/19/07

 

 

 
  • Running short on CEU's? You can earn SB-CEU's without leaving your house. Learnport is FREE for Michigan Educator's. Register on their site and you will receive your username and password within 24 hours.
 

The hepatitis B vaccine is provided by the district for employees whose designated job assignment includes the rendering of first aid or exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials on a regular basis.  The following job classifications qualify for the vaccine:

  • Custodians (building engineers, subs)
  • Special education center staff
  • Physical education staff
  • Coaches
  • Lab-setting teachers
  • Elementary, middle school and high school attendance secretarial staff
  • Lunchroom aides
  • Bus drivers/bus aides
  • Preschool/teen parent staff
  • School nurses
  • Building administrators

Click here for Vaccination Form.