Parent Training Videos and Guides

FCS Videos to support parents Videos

Microsoft Resources

• Microsoft Parent Resources
• Guidance for Parents and Guardians
• Free Virtual Summer Camps

• Microsoft Training available online for students and parents (sign-on with Hotmail, Live, or Microsoft account). Courses are built for educators but open for all.
  • Digital Storytelling with Sway,
  • Getting Started with OneNote,
  • Accessibility, Special Education and Online Learning: Supporting Equity in a Remote Learning Environment, Independent Learning with Math Tools in OneNote
• Suggested courses to help familiarize with common tools:

Facebook Page

• HBMS PTA Facebook Page
• Unofficial Grade Level Facebook Pages *These pages are created and managed by an HBMS parent in the grade. They are a great resource for meeting people, asking questions, and sharing information. If you have any concerns or need to discuss an issue, please go directly to your teacher or the admin team. HBMS staff does not manage or monitor these pages and are not responsible for anything posted on the pages*

• Link for 6th Grade Page
• Link for 7th Grade Page
• Link for 8th Grade Page

Weekly Newsletter:

• Community Connection

iReady will be available for all students in Literacy and Math

• HBMS Staff Support via email, phone, Teams Meetings

• We have staff who can assist with communication in the following languages: Spanish, Arabic, French, German, Russian, and Chinese
• Microsoft Word now has a Translation feature for ~70 different languages