August 19, 2020
Remote Learning Begins Thursday
Tips for a "Virtually" Successful First Day of School
The first day of school is going to look a little different this year, so we wanted to share some tips to help students and parents prepare.

Along with a healthy breakfast and a good night's sleep, here are some ways to support your student's first day:
Create a designated learning space. Set up your student's Chromebook and materials in a quiet location with good lighting. Let your child help to personalize the space and provide different options for seating and movement.
Set up and charge your student's Chromebook. An email with login credentials and other info will be sent by teachers on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you need assistance finding this information.

Make sure to power on each student's Chromebook to allow the operating system to fully load before trying to connect to the first Zoom meeting Thursday morning. If you have questions or trouble with your Chromebook, visit studenthelpdesk.nisdtx.org.

And remember to charge the device and have power available for your student as they work throughout the day.
Check the schedule and establish a routine.

Elementary students will have their first Zoom meeting at 8 a.m. on Aug. 20. Details regarding how to log in on the first day are being sent via email by your child's teacher. Students can also access the links through going through the NISD Portal and going to Seesaw.

Secondary students will have their first Zoom meeting at 10 a.m. on Aug. 20. (For students at Steele Accelerated High School, their first Zoom will be at 8:30 a.m.) Details regarding how to log in on the first day are being sent by your student's first period teacher. Students can also access the links through Moodle.

Follow the times in the Remote Learning Schedules for the rest of the day.
New Chromebooks May Need System Update
New devices will download full operating system on first login
If you received a brand new Chromebook from Northwest ISD, please note that the operating system fully installs automatically when first using the device.

If you click on Moodle or Seesaw and get an error, it is because the brand new Chromebook is still updating.

In this case, you have two options:

  1. The Chromebook will update on its own if you keep it logged in. The time it takes for the update will vary based on Internet speed.
  2. The other option is for you to force the Chromebook update in four clicks. Watch this video to learn how to force the update. 

If you have additional questions or trouble with your Chromebook, visit studenthelpdesk.nisdtx.org.
Technology FAQs and Help Desk is Only a Click Away
Share Your Child's First Day of School
Use #NISDFIRSTDAY to Share Photos On Social Media
Families are encouraged to post photos of their first day of remote learning to social media using #NISDFirstDay.

Photos may be featured on district social media accounts as we share the amazing ways our families are working together to navigate remote learning.

We can't wait to see your first day!