WELCOME TO PRESTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Creating Our Children's Future Home Page Board of Education Parents & Students More PRIVACY INFORMATION In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Preston Public Schools is committed to developing and using technology that is designed to enhance our educational goal, while protecting the privacy of student educational records. For more information regarding FERPA, please visit the U.S. Department of Education FERPA website Opens in a new browser tab . Preston Public Schools has adopted the following policies with regards to online content: 5125 Opens in a new browser tab - Confidentiality of Student Records Policy In order to fulfill its mission of providing curriculum instruction that meets current educational trends and provides high quality education, Preston Public Schools encourages the use of latest information technology resources in classrooms across all grade levels. The following online service providers are used either at the district or classroom level. Please contact our schools if you would like more information regarding the usage of any online services. For your convenience, we have provided links to privacy policies of online service providers utilized by the District. SCHOOL-ISSUED TECHNOLOGY DEVICES Parents can purchase School Device insurance coverage to protect school-issued devices from damage, loss, and theft. Complete the Preston Device Insurance Form Opens in a new browser tab and submit it to our schools. DISTRICT-WIDE SERVICES Google Apps for Education Opens in a new browser tab - email and cloud services PowerSchool Opens in a new browser tab - student information services (or view the Student Data Privacy Agreement between Preston and Powerschool Opens in a new browser tab ) BlackBoard Connect-Ed Opens in a new browser tab - mass notifications system eChalk Opens in a new browser tab - web hosting services (or view Student Data Privacy Agreement between Preston and eChalk Opens in a new browser tab ) BusBoss Opens in a new browser tab - bus routing software Remind Opens in a new browser tab - mass notifications system IEP Direct Opens in a new browser tab - special education management OdysseyWare Opens in a new browser tab - online curriculum CompuClaim Opens in a new browser tab - healthcare data interchange Naviance Opens in a new browser tab - college and career readiness Renaissance Learning Opens in a new browser tab - STAR test Follett Destiny Opens in a new browser tab - library system Type to Learn Opens in a new browser tab - keyboarding software Amplify Opens in a new browser tab - curriculum supplements CLASSROOM SERVICES Discovery Education Opens in a new browser tab - digital instructional content Learning A-Z Opens in a new browser tab - personalized literacy instruction BrainPop Opens in a new browser tab - interactive curriculum content Holt McDougal Online Opens in a new browser tab - eBooks Spelling City Opens in a new browser tab - game-based study of literacy Starfall Opens in a new browser tab - early learning through exploration Edmodo Opens in a new browser tab - K-12 social learning network Kahoot Opens in a new browser tab - real-time quizzing environment iXL/Quia Opens in a new browser tab - real-world curriculum support Khan Academy Opens in a new browser tab - instructional videos and online learning Quizlet Opens in a new browser tab - online study materials EasyBib Opens in a new browser tab - citation creator WizenWorld Opens in a new browser tab - game-based math curriculum Free Rice Opens in a new browser tab - online quizzing by UN Food Programme NCES Kids Zone Opens in a new browser tab - National Center for Education Statistics for kids News ELA Opens in a new browser tab - leveled reading materials LeanZillion Opens in a new browser tab - online instructional materials PrepDog Opens in a new browser tab - standardized online testing prep Xtra Math Opens in a new browser tab - supplemental math activities Sum Dog Opens in a new browser tab - adaptive learning environment Vocabulary Opens in a new browser tab - interactive thesaurus and dictionary AbcYa Opens in a new browser tab - educational games and apps EdHeads Opens in a new browser tab - critical thinking science and math activities Seesaw Opens in a new browser tab - online learning portfolios NetSmartz Opens in a new browser tab - technology safety lessons PBS Kids Opens in a new browser tab - educational activities for young children Mystic Seaport Opens in a new browser tab - American maritime online Education Planner Opens in a new browser tab - career and college planning NASA Opens in a new browser tab - space exploration Scratch Opens in a new browser tab - basic programming HoodaMath Opens in a new browser tab - educational games Discovery Kids Opens in a new browser tab - Discovery Channel website for kids Free Typing Game - online typing practice Code Opens in a new browser tab - computer science activities Plimoth Opens in a new browser tab - Plymouth colony website U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Opens in a new browser tab - educational VA activities PowToon Opens in a new browser tab - animation website Scholastic Opens in a new browser tab - online educational activities Fun to Type Opens in a new browser tab - online typing practice History Opens in a new browser tab - educational activities by the History channel EdHeads - interactive online science and math adventures Freckle - game-based skills practice Prodigy Game - game-based math skills Go Guardian - student online activity monitoring PRESTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1 Route 164 Preston, CT 06365 (860) 889-6098 (860) 889-8685 Copyright © 2015-2021 eChalk Inc. 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