High School MacBook pick-up will mostly take place in the Innovation Hub.  Enter the school through the main entrance office area.  For new students not yet familiar with the building - The Innovation Hub is located just beyond the large open space referred to as the commons area, just to the left of the “learning stairs.”

Dates

Prior to the start of the school year

• August 23 - Tuesday – Innovation hub (9th grade schedule pick up and pictures from Noon-4) 8:00am – 4:00pm
• August 29 – Monday – Innovation hub (9th grade Link meeting is from 8–Noon) Noon - 4:00pm
• August 30 - Tuesday - Innovation hub (open house from 4:00-7:00) 3:00-7:00pm

First week of school

• September 6th - Tuesday –Tech Room C300 (First day of school) 7:30am

Remainder of school year 

An appointment made via the help desk (e-mail helpdesk@shakopee.k12.mn.us) is recommended to ensure staff are available to deploy a device.  This will happen in the tech office, room C300, during regular school hours (7:30-3:30).

Devices

All 9th grade students are issued a new MacBook Air.  All new 10th-12th grade students are issued a good to excellent condition used MacBook Air.  

7th & 8th grade: September 6th - Tuesday - in Advisory class sections (previously enrolled students).  New students will pick up device in Learning Commons (media center) area.

6th grade: September 7th - Wednesday -  in science class sections.

Devices

6th grade: Issued a new iPad.

Newly enrolled 7th and 8th grade: Issued excellent condition used iPad (7th and 8th grade).

Existing 7th and 8th grade: Re-issued same iPad as last year.

Middle School Saber Online iPad Rollout

Dates: August 29 - Monday - East Middle School, 3:00-6:00 PM, at the Activities Entrance.

Devices: As noted above for 6th-8th grade students.

Dates: Teachers should have access to student iPads starting the week of August 29th in order to have time to prepare them for the school year.

Devices: Kindergarten: Issued a good to excellent condition used iPad.

• 1st grade: Re-issued same iPad from Kindergarten.
• 2nd grade: Issued a new iPad (2nd grade is a device refresh group).  
• 3rd grade: Re-issued same iPad from 2nd grade.
• 4th grade: Re-issued same iPad from 3rd grade.
• 5th grade: Re-issued same iPad from 4th grade.

Some students had specific permission to hold on to devices over summer for certain summer school programs, tutoring, or other services.  In most cases, no action is needed if that was your situation.  2nd grade is an exception as noted above. Those students should return their iPad to their classroom teacher.

K-5 iPads are generally kept in school but may be sent home from time to time throughout the school year for specific assignments or tasks at the discretion of the classroom teacher.

K-5 Saber Online iPad Roll Out

Dates: September 6th, Tuesday, at District Office Welcome Center. 9:00am - 11:00am and 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Devices: As noted above for K-5.