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South Amboy Public Schools

Located in South Amboy, New Jersey, our school system serves about 1200 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. We invite you to learn more about our school district and its many programs.

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Welcome to 2012.  Just a quick post to remind you of some of the resources available to you. 1. Tech Helpdesk - If you have a problem, you need to report it. . . otherwise it can’t be fixed. 2. FAQ – Answers to many common questions can be found here, saving you time. 3. Google Apps [...]

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So after just under three years in the making, we have finally switched our Internet Service Provider (ISP).  Welcome Optimum Lightpath!  So what does this mean for you?  Well, in simple terms – Speed. We upgraded the speed at which we acces the internet from 1.5Mbps to just under 100Mbps and connected out buildings via [...]

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To change the color of a label: On the left side of the Gmail page, click the square to the right of a label. Note: If you don’t have any labels yet, first create a label to see the options above. Select a color from the palette that appears. Changes will be instantly reflected in [...]

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Labels do all the work folders do and give you an extra bonus: you can add more than one to a conversation. Once you’ve created a label, you can view all the messages with that label by searching, or by clicking the label name along the left side of any Gmail page. You can easily [...]

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Just a few reminders about the online scheduler (http://schedule.southamboyteacher.com) For a short-session/half-day schedule please schedule by period, not the actual time, so the scheduler remains consistent. (For example, if you want to book for 5th period, use the time slot for 11:30-12:15, even though it might be a different time during a half-day.) Be sure [...]

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Welcome New Bloggers!  This year is off to a great start with a host of new bloggers.  Classroom blogs, Advisor blogs, Athletic blogs. . . and the list keeps growing.  Be sure to stop by often to catch up on what is new.  For a quick glimpse at the latest, click on the activity tab above or just click here. [...]

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Spotlight

WordPress 3.3 “Sonny”

 

The latest and greatest version of the WordPress software — 3.3, named “Sonny” in honor of the great jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt — has been installed. WordPress has had over 65 million downloads since version 3.0 was released, and in this third major iteration they have added significant polish around the new user experience, navigation, [...]

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Blogs: Turning Technology-driven Social Fads into an Educational Tool

 

Even though this article is over 4 years old, the importance of Blogs in education is still a strong theme.  Please take a read (it’s only 7 pages). Blogs: Turning Technology-driven Social Fads into an Educational Tool

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New update and a new look

 

With the new school year comes a hot-off-the-press update for our blogging platform and a new look as well.  What does all this mean? BuddyPress 1.5 “Lombardi” is here! Version 1.5 is a major feature release for BuddyPress, encompassing hundreds of bug fixes, enhancements, and all-new features. BuddyPress 1.5 comes with a completely reworked Default [...]

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