Final Technology Blog Post for 2017-18 School Year

Technology Update: Removing files from district devices

Are you leaving Greenspoint Elementary?

Are you leaving Aldine ISD?

Follow these steps and the videos below to remove all files and documents from district devices and accounts.

Message for all campus employees: REMOVE all files from your district devices (from Desktop and My Documents) and move to a flash drive, external hard drive or Google Drive Folder.

Those leaving GPE/Aldine ISD: Please make sure you have moved any files you would like to keep--from your district PC to your district Google Drive Account. Then begin the Google Take Out process.

How To Backup Your Data With Google Takeout

1. Step 1: Log in to Google Takeout. Go to http://www.google.com/takeout. ...
2. Step 2: Choose the Data You Want to Download. You can select everything or choose which services you want to download from. ...
3. Step 3: Click on "Create Archive" ...
4. Step 4: Click "Download" and Save File. ...
5. Step 5: Send to your personal email address
6. Step 6: Check Out Your Data (from your home device)

Note: This process should be done on a HOME PC/Computer/Chromebook. You will need a Google Account to transfer files.

EOY Technology Closeout

This week at a glance: May 21-25th

NOTE: This week at a glance will be updated daily! We are trying something different. View this week at a Glance daily.

It's Officially National Teacher Appreciation Week!

Note: All of these deals are courtesy of USA Today! These are nationwide specials and links from different merchants Social Media Posts. Enjoy guys!

Teacher appreciation deals

Participation can vary. To be on the safe side, check with your closest location and don't forget your teacher ID.

Bokamper’s Sports Bar & Grill: Monday through Friday, teachers get their first drink for free when they show their teacher IDs.

Chick-fil-A: There’s not a nationwide promotion but select locations are offering teachers a deal Tuesday. Either call your closest location or search individual restaurant's Facebook events page or other social media.

Chipotle: Teachers, faculty and other staff with a valid school ID can take advantage of a buy-one-get-one free offer from 3 p.m. to close Tuesday. The deal is on burritos, bowls, salads and orders of tacos and for in-restaurant orders only. Learn more at www.chipotle.com/teacherappreciation.

Chipotle

✔@ChipotleTweets

BOGOs for teachers with faculty IDs Tuesday, 5/8/18, 3pm-close. Because we you. Valid in-restaurant only. Terms: http://chipotle.com/teacherappreciation …

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Cicis: Teachers get a free adult buffet Tuesday with a valid school ID and coupon available at http://bit.ly/CicisTeacher18. Dine-in only.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf: With a valid faculty ID, get $1 small beverage of your choice at participating locations Monday through Friday.

Culver's: There's not a nationwide promotion and offers will vary among locations and most will have a special on Teacher Appreciation Day Tuesday with a valid ID. An easy way to check if your closest Culver's is doing something is by checking the location's details page on www.culvers.com.

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Food Lion

✔@FoodLion

The school year may be wrapping up, but our appreciation for teachers never ends! Educators can take 5% off their groceries when they show a school ID and MVP card on May 8th, 2018.

12:32 PM - May 4, 2018

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Food Lion: All teachers, school staff and faculty get 5% off their total purchase Tuesday with a school ID and the chain’s MVP card.

Giordano’s: You don’t have to be a teacher to take advantage of this discount. New and existing members of the chain’s email club will get 20% off online orders Tuesday for Teacher Appreciation Day. Sign up at www.giordanos.com/join.

The Greene Turtle: Teachers get a free meal up to $12 Tuesday with a valid school ID at participating locations.  

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria: With a school ID, teachers get 15% off dine-in and take-out orders Monday through Friday at participating locations. Locations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are not participating in this deal. The chain also is giving away 45 pizza parties to teacher. Through May 11, nominate teachers for the contest at www.grimaldispizzeria.com/teachers.

honeygrow + minigrow: After 3 p.m. Tuesday, all locations will take $3 off educators’ orders when they show a valid school ID.

Hot Dog on a Stick: Teachers get a free “stick item” with valid teacher ID Tuesday at participating locations.

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Jon Smith Subs@JonSmithSubs

Teacher Appreciation Week is next week, May 7-11. As a thank you, teachers who buy a full size sub will receive a coupon to come back and try a regular 6 inch sub for free. *Valid with school ID at participating locations. #teacherappreciationweek #thankateacher

3:00 PM - May 1, 2018

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Jon Smith Subs: Teachers who buy a 12-inch sub Monday through Friday will get a coupon for a free six-inch sub to use on a future visit. A valid school ID is needed and this deal is available at participating locations.

Metro Diner: Monday through Friday, teachers get 20% off their check.

MOD Pizza: Teachers get 50% off any pizza or salad Tuesday at all 300-plus locationswith a valid ID. Plus, the first 50 teachers at each store Tuesday get a “special surprise,” company spokeswoman Charlotte Wayte told USA TODAY in an email.

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MOD Pizza

✔@MODPizza

Teachers feed the heart of our community, so we’re celebrating them!

Stop by MOD on Tuesday, May 8th
Present a teacher ID
Receive 50% off a pizza or salad #TeacherAppreciationWeek

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PDQ: Teachers and nurses get 50% off their total check Tuesday with valid ID.

Piada Italian Street Food: Monday through Friday, teachers get buy-one-get-one entrees when they show a faculty ID. This promotion is good at locations nationwide and on any entree.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop: From Monday through Friday, show your school ID for a free fountain drink or cookie with the purchase of a sandwich or salad. Limited to one per customer.

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers: From 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, teachers and faculty get one free Box Combo when they show current school ID at all U.S. locations.

Scooter’s Coffee: On Monday, teachers get 50% off any drink when they show their teacher ID. Limit one per customer.

Überrito: The five Houston-area locations and one Phoenix restaurant are offering teachers, faculty and staff a free burrito, bowl, salad or nachos Tuesday with a valid school ID or other formal documentation,.

Zaxby’s: There’s not a nationwide promotion but select locations across the nation are running Teacher Appreciation Week specials. To learn more, check with your closest location.

Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar: Teachers and administrators get a free shake Tuesday at all 15 east coast locations. This deal is not available for take-out and no purchase is required.

More deals: Locally-owned businesses also will honor teachers and one of the easiest ways to find out is to check restaurants' social media channels.

More: Thank a nurse! Deals abound for National Nurses Week

REQUIRED Read: Please complete this SURVEY!

It's that time again. Please complete this survey no later than this Friday, May 11th!

The first 10 teachers to complete it will receive a "SWEET" Prize from Mrs. Glass!

NOTE: This should be completed by Classroom and Ancillary Teachers ONLY.

This week at a Glance--for the REST of the YEAR!

NOTE: This week at a glance will be updated daily! We are trying something different. View this week at a Glance daily.

May is BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH

This post is brought to you by our Speech-Language Pathologist, Tonya Hanson.

May is

BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH

“Communication For All”

Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM), celebrated every year in May, provides an opportunity
to raise awareness about communication disorders and the role of ASHA
(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) members in providing life-altering treatment that
can improve the quality of life for those who experience problems with speaking, understanding, or
hearing.

Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists are ASHA members.  Speech-Language
Pathologists (SLPs) are healthcare professionals trained to work in a variety of settings based on
their skills, lifestyle, and preferred interests. These work settings may include hospitals,
rehabilitation centers, senior-living facilities, public schools, private schools, universities and private
practice establishments. SLPs work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language,
social communication, cognitive-communication, voice and swallowing disorders in
children and adults.

In keeping with this year’s theme “Communication for All” I am sharing with you tips for enhancing
speech and language development for students as well as tips on voice and prevention of vocal
overuse for teachers. Look out for them in your mailboxes!

For further information, you can head to www.asha.org/bhsm

I appreciate all the teachers and staff at GPE and all that you do for our students!

Yours in Communication,

Tonya Hanson

Speech-Language Pathologist

Below are attachments you can view digitally and you should receive a copy in your box!

Tid-bits and Tips for Better Hearing and Speech Month

30 Day Calendar to a Healthier Voice

Six Tips for Clearer and More Accurate Speech