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Attached is the Parent Consent form which was passed out to students the first day of school. The form must be on file in order for students to access FBISD computers/internet. Your student will have access 24 hours after entering the information. Congratulations to Yvonne T, May L, and Kiem P for making ALL-REGION ORCHESTRA!!
DILLY LETER JACKET will be here on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 23 & 24 in the Commons during ALL Lunches. All eligible letterman should have received a packet with all of their information needed to place their jacket order at school. If the order is not paid for at school during the sizing each student will be given an estimate and 7 days to make a payment. If any previous letterman need to order any additional patches, orders can be placed online at dillyletterjackets.com at any time. See you at the sizing table!!!
Elkins faculty and students showed their support to Breast Cancer Awareness by buying "Pink Out" shirts with all proceeds going to charity and wearing pink to school on Friday, Oct. 12th and to the football game on Saturday, Oct. 13th.
On Wednesday, October 17th all students will be assigned to a class for either a 9th grade program or 10th, 11th, and 12th testing. Rosters are posted in the front of the school, the commons, and at the bus ramp. Get your assignment before Wednesday and report directly to this room – not your 1st period on Wednesday.
If you have trouble logging into Gaggle, please contact Elkins Librarian Mary Font at [email protected]
Fort Bend County Libraries’ HelpNow (Homework Tutoring) program enables the library system to provide online homework assistance in a broad range of subjects in English and Spanish for students in grades 3 through 12, free of charge.
This tutoring program is an Internet-based service that provides library patrons with live, on-demand homework help, seven days a week, from 3:00 to 11:00 pm. Certified tutors are experienced in Math, Science, Social Studies, and English/Language Arts. If live, real-time assistance is not needed, students may also submit questions any time of the day or night, and emailed responses will arrive within 24 hours. Math tutors assist with basic skills, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus, while Science tutors are versed in biology, chemistry, physics, and earth-science subjects. Social Studies tutors cover American history, world history, and political science. English/Language arts instructors provide help with writing, reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary skills, as well as help in English literature. Tutors are also able to assist with Advanced Placement (AP) subjects and introductory college courses. The program includes a 24-hour writing lab, which allows students to submit papers to trained writing instructors online at any time; students receive feedback within 24 hours. Writing experts evaluate the submitted paper and provide constructive comments with the aim of helping students become better writers. Besides homework help, the homework tutoring program offers a Skills Building section in which students may receive additional exercises to help them master the concepts being taught in their homework lessons. Skills-building lessons involve one-to-one sessions with live instructors. These tutors utilize a library of field-tested, state-aligned lessons, including age-appropriate content, reading passages, simulated test questions, and worksheets to help students master key academic areas. Students may access this resource from any computer – whether at home, school, or at the library – by going to the library’s website, www.fortbend.lib.tx.us . Click on the “Homework Tutoring” link on the main webpage or the “Live Homework Tutoring” link in the Youth Pages section, type in the barcode number from the FBCL library card, and then enter the Homework Help area or the Skills Building area. There is no time limit to the sessions. The first time patrons utilize the service from home, they may receive a prompt requesting that they install ActiveX software from the Brainfuse website. Patrons may also be asked to complete an optional registration form. Completing this registration allows the user to submit papers for feedback, to receive emailed responses, or to review old sessions. While an email address is needed if the user wishes to submit questions or receive feedback, it is not necessary to have an email address to take advantage of the live homework help during the scheduled hours that the service is available. All tutors are required to have a four-year college degree, and undergo extensive background and reference checks. They are also subject to a rigorous selection and training process, multiple screening interviews, and skills testing. Ongoing monitoring of online sessions ensures security and instructional quality. For more information, call the library’s Public Information Office at 281-341-2677. Try out LearningExpressLibrary, an online, interactive resource for test preparation and interactive practice exams and skills-improvement courses for students. Log on this online resource at the Fort Bend County Library’s website at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us You can iprove your scores while working at your own pace and get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations and individualized analysis of your score. You can access LearningExpressLibrary in any of the library locations or from home, with your Fort Bend County Library card. You may take any of the tests as many times as you like, because repeating the test will help you gain confidence and overcome test anxiety. Logging into LearningExpressLibrary (New User)
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS Biology; Calculus; English; U.S. History COLLEGE PREPARATION ACT; THEA SAT; SAT Subject; PSAT MILITARY ASVAB
Pre AP and AP parent night is October 10th @ 6pm in the commons. Please join us to obtain additional information on what it takes to be successful in AP courses. For additional information please contact Samantha Ray at 281-634-2618.
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