As we prepare to rest and spend time with family and friends, I would like to say thank you to all of you. It is truly a pleasure to serve Halifax County Schools. I have enjoyed meeting new people, reconnecting with former colleagues, and working to ensure connectivity and online safety for students and staff. There have been challenges along the way and there will be new challenges as we work towards more efficiency in the technology department. I appreciate your kind words, smiles, hugs, and patience. It does not go unnoticed!

To all of you who are celebrating the holiday, Happy Thanksgiving!

Since August 1, the technology department has received 426 work orders across the district. Thank you for submitting tickets via Spiceworks. It is the best way to ensure your tech issue is not lost in an email.🙃

Check out the work order data from the past 30 days. The technology department's goal is to decrease first response time and the time it takes to close tickets.

If you participated in the sessions with Open Way Learning during their 10/31-11/2 visits and did not provide feedback, please complete the survey.

Every certified educator in North Carolina has access to an ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) Membership through NCEdCloud. If you need help getting into your account, please fill out this form.

Be sure to keep your teacher webpage updated. If you have not set up your page, please see your Lighthouse Keeper for assistance.

If you need technology CEUs or other professional development for licensure, online PD can be accessed via NCEES under the Professional Development tab.

The FCC is using Speed Test results to verify the accuracy and reliability of the mobile broadband coverage data that providers must submit to the FCC and are published on the National Broadband Map. Challenge Speed Test results will be analyzed and aggregated each month to determine whether there is a pattern of speed tests from the same area that meets the FCC’s threshold for creating a challenge and requiring a provider response. To verify your cellular and home WiFi, download the FCC Mobile App. Collected data are being used to improve connectivity.

By now, all students should have participated in online safety training and received instruction on topics ranging from cyberbullying, appropriate online behavior, and safety/privacy. The training is a requirement for Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Compliance. The district must be CIPA compliant in order to receive federal E-rate funds, which funds the internet at our schools.