As colleges and businesses have embraced the use of technology, so SBEC has increased its attention on incorporating technology into the school environment. That is, technology itself is not our goal, but creating ways to learn subject matter better and communicate with all of our constituents is our focus.
In the classrooms, laptop carts, Ebeams, and Smart Boards are permitting us to engage students with more online, grade level and subject matter projects. Even Senior Kindergarten students are using iPads and hope to use smaller, easier-to-hold cell phones to download education apps for learning. Currently, junior high computer classes are engaging in a cross curricular study with the English department to assist students with the papers they are required to write. High school technology uses cooperative projects to make children’s books utilizing PowerPoint, create brochures, prepare and write business letters, and use Excel to analyze and shop for computers and prepare a budget for a family. Finally, our libraries are purchasing EBooks for the benefit of our students.
This year we introduced our online re-enrollment program for our current families. Our parents and families have expressed great appreciation for this capability. Today, 85% of our current students have used the online resource to re-enroll for next year. By adding the number of current students whose families have said they plan to return, almost 92% of our current students will have re-enrolled through our online program. You may find out more at Admissions Application. The complete online enrollment forms for new students will be available shortly.
Technology has permitted us to communicate better and more often with our parents. Our weekly newsletter, InTouch, allows parents to quickly scan the many activities at school, the awards our students have earned, and learn about important upcoming events. In addition, we communicate with parents through an “opt in” texting program. To join the network, just text “sbec” to 8850 on your cell phone and you can be included in future alerts, updates, and information. Through Facebook, and Twitter the school has followers and fans with whom we communicate regularly.
Beginning this week we are using our online capability to permit our families and alumni, relatives and friends of the school from around the country to bid for items on our Online Auction. Proceeds from this auction are used in our Annual Fund to benefit students and teachers at the school.
George Carnall
Director of Development
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