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350 Chromebooks Going Out to All Grade 8 Students From Jan 4 to 6

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Darien Public Schools will be distributing Chromebooks to all Middlesex eighth graders in early January as part of the district’s 4-year technology plan. ___________

— This article is a slightly edited version of  a Dec. 19 announcement to parents of Grade 8 students from Darien Public Schools. ___________

As part of the plan, Darien Public Schools started issuing Chromebooks for home-school use to Grade 6 & 7 Middlesex students. Through a district-wide redistribution of Chromebooks, a complete set of devices became available for Grade 8.

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Chromebooks Distributed to 800 Darien Middle Schoolers as Darien Public Schools Go More Digital

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At the Middlesex Middle School (MMS) Library Monday, students eagerly entered and then waited their turn at the check-out counter. MMS Library Media Specialists Sewell Harrison and Denise Ryan were ready for the scene that will be repeated 800 times over the next two weeks:

Review computer user and loan agreements – check
Assign Chromebook to student – check
Distribute charger and color-coded sleeve – red for the 6th graders this week – check
Send to tables to fill out a sticky name label with markers – check (and take a treat from the counter)

In all, Darien Public Schools will assign over 1,100 Chromebooks across the elementary and middle schools prior to the holiday break. Students in grades 5, 6, and 7 will now be able to take Chromebooks back-and-forth to school, and use it as a regular tool for learning. Grade 4 students have 1:1 access in the classrooms only. Prior to the Chromebook launch this week, all students had lessons on digital citizenship – ethical and responsible use of technology.