Win-E-Mac high school students (and their parents):
This is Andrew Hanson, the school district technology coordinator.
After “device return day” in May 2022, I noticed when inventorying during the summer that several students did not return their sleeves or chargers, or both. I chalked this up to “students forgetting to bring things on the last day of school” and decided not to worry about it, thinking they would just bring them back the following year. That did not happen. In fact, even fewer sleeves came back in May 2023. Currently, there are 50 sleeveless laptops.
Sleeves are important. Half the time when students come with broken screens, the damage happened in a backpack, damage that might have been prevented if the sleeve had been protecting their laptop. Page three of the Device Policy & Handbook says this:
Carrying the Device
The protective shell of the device will only provide basic protection from everyday use. It is not designed to prevent damage from drops or abusive handling. Carrying the device in the provided padded case is required when not in use.
The above is not a new policy. However, this policy has not been adequately enforced. During this upcoming school year, high school students will be expected to bring their sleeves and chargers to school daily. Student check-ins will occur periodically to ensure that this happens. There will be consequences for those who do not follow this rule (and perhaps small rewards for those who do).
Why is this being posted now? Because the issue of 50 missing sleeves (and of the missing chargers) needs to be resolved. If you did not return your sleeve or your charger at the end of this past school year, you have until August 1st to do so. (You can bring them to the front office. Make sure they are labeled in some way with your name. Erin or Kristi will ensure they get to me.) After August 1st, new sleeves and chargers will be ordered, and $15 will be charged to replace the missing sleeves and chargers.
Thank you for your understanding,
Andrew Hanson