Category: General Articles
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Home Laptop Recommendation 2012
Some of the most common questions I receive from district staff and students involve advice on home computer purchases. It has been several years since I first blogged about this question. With the new school year approaching, it is time to update my recommendation. Most staff and students have similar needs: web surfing, email, social…
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Commencement 2012
Congratulations to the fantastic class of 2012. We’ll miss you!
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New Sapphire Parent Portal, Goodbye Paper Report Cards
I am thrilled to announce the release of a new version of Penn Manor’s Sapphire Parent Portal. The new site, now called the Community Web Portal, will be available the evening of May 9th. Existing parent/student usernames, passwords, and PIN numbers will not change as we migrate to the new Web Portal. During the 2012-2013…
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PM School News on Android
I’m pleased to announce the availability of our brand new Comet News app for Android phones. The app makes it easy to follow district and building website news feeds. Android phone owners will find the free app in the Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pmsd.cometnews. Penn Points and PM Techblog news is included as well. A big thank…
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Goodbye White Macbook
Visit any Penn Manor school building and you can’t help but notice Apple Macbook laptops in the hands of teachers and in scores of classrooms. As part of the PA Classrooms For the Future grant, Penn Manor has purchased nearly a thousand of these workhorse laptops. During the summer of 2011, Apple ceased offering the white 13″ Macbook…