TECHNOLOGY

MIDDLE SCHOOL RESOURCE GUIDE

Technology is an integral part of the academic program. All students in classes 6-8 are required to have a laptop device and accidental damage plan. To best prepare for your child’s first day of school, please complete the setup instructions included in this guide and have your child restart their computer so all updates are properly installed. Your child should come to school with a fully charged device each day.

Additionally, we provide Office 365 Professional software for up to five personal devices for your child and access to 11TB of storage on OneDrive for Business. Since Microsoft Office works on PC, Mac, iPad, and Android systems, your child will be able to access their documents in their OneDrive folder on multiple devices.

Purchasing Recommendations for Classes 6-8:

> Mac (OS X 10.15/Catalina or newer) > Windows (Windows 11 OS) > Intel i5 processor > 13-15” Screen > 8 GB or great RAM memory > 256 GB or greater (Solid State Drive) SSD Hard Drive > Accidental Damage Coverage Plan or AppleCare coverage > Protective Case – Optional > It is strongly recommended that families NOT to buy Microsoft Office 365 from laptop manufacturers or vendors. The DXSF IT makes Microsoft Office 365 available to all students

For more information, please contact :

support@dextersouthfield.org