SWAT CAMP, July 28-30, 2015

All SWAT students are expected to attend SWAT camp. This year's camp will be in room 102 at Housel Middle School and will run Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday the 28th, 29th, and 30thof July from 9:00 AM -3:00 PM.

During SWAT camp, students will be trained in the basic skills that are expected of all student technical interns. Students will learn to perform basic maintenance on computers including vacuuming, scanning, and defragging machines. SWAT team members will also learn to clean out temporary files, spyware, and viruses that tend to slow down computers. Students will learn basic preventative measures that can keep both district and personal machines running at an optimal level.

The hours earned during SWAT camp can be used towards the students’ 64 required semester hours if that child is in the zero or 7th hour programs. Students who are in SWAT 1st through 6th period may use the points as extra credit (1 point per four hours of work.) For more information on grading, check out SWAT expectations and grading.

  • Lead SWAT :(Admin account - assign tickets)

Daily Schedule:

Morning / Afternoon
Tuesday, July 28th / Setup classroom 102 / Setup computer at Heights from 11-3, Lunch at Heights at noon.
Wednesday, July 29th / Class Instruction, History of SWAT, Online Logging, Room 102 / Lunch at Housel at 12:00, Walk to PHS* Work on lab. (Students will end day at PHS.)
Thursday, July 30th / Clean computers at HMS / Lunch at Housel at 12:00, Class Instruction, Room 102 (Guest speaker during extended lunch 11-2)

Transportation: Parents will need to provide transportation for their students to Housel in the morning and to pick them up at the end of the day. Students are never to drive other students to SWAT activities. If, for this camp, a student plans to drive him or herself to HouselMiddle School or other schools as needed, they must provide written permission from their parents. If students cannot arrange transportation, they will be excused from attending that part of camp.

  • Tuesday, July 28th
  • 9:00 –10:30
  • Setting up a mini lab (Rooms 102)
  • Mini Router, Shared Printer, Computers
  • 10:30 – 11:00 - EXPECTATIONS: SWAT Introduction Packets
  • What to Expect: Awesome Opportunity, Technician Work Experience (Resume, Transcripts, Etc) Grading Changes, Curriculum similarities for Advanced SWAT
  • Being one of the "good guys"
  • (Some curriculum repeats in the Fall)
  • Good Attitudes are REQUIRED for ALL SWAT.
  • SWAT Expectations
  • Professional conduct, work ethic
  • Expectations Form (Rules)
  • Students are always to schedule their work time in advance. Students in zero hour or 7th period need to always work in groups of at least two.
  • This includes Wednesday time from 2:55 - 4:10
  • Forms:Parent Permission forms for Internet Access and Expectations
  • Transportation:ProsserHigh School Travel Card
  • Student Transportation Information Card
  • This needs to be completed by all SWAT students.
  • Students who plan to drive themselves to SWAT activities at other buildings, including AM or PM Wednesday Seminars, need parent approval.
  • Students may not drive other students to SWAT activities (including Wednesday Seminars.)
  • Setup Today’s Work Teams (Working with Ms.Jaime and Mr. Campbell)
  • 11:00 Walk to Heights, start setting up computers.
  • 12:00 – 12:30 lunch at Heights.
  • 12:30 – 2:45 Working at Heights
  • 2:45-3:00Parent permission forms at HMS
  • Wednesday, July 29th
  • 9:00 – 9:25Brief SWAT History
  • Administrative Design PowerPoint
  • 9:35 – 9:45Basic Maintenance 101 - Cleaning a Computer
  • SWAT Administrators, Peer Training
  • Certification
  • Cross Assign Tickets - 3rd Party
  • 9:45 - 10:30
  • Grading, Work Hours, Attendance, TRT Evaluation, and Project
  • Communications(Email Training by Alex)
  • Exchange EmailPermission form required by end of camp
  • Reply to emails, notify sender of bad emails
  • Check email accounts twice a week minimum.
  • Email is for school use ONLY. Do not text Mr. Smith or other PSD staff. Communicate via district email or call the office. (Do not use personal email accounts.)
  • Ticketing System (Training by Ldyia.)
  • Create ticket for work done on Tuesday.
  • Close ticket. This is a digital journal of your work.
  • Demonstrate Online Tools for submitting Hours (Training by Alex)
  • Thanks, but Mr. Smith does not need any extra hours.
  • Demonstrate TRT Evaluation Form
  • Planned or unplanned absences: Email
  • Notify TRT, Mr.Smith, Mrs. Warnick, Attendance Secretary
  • Go to PHS TRTs or Library
  • Communicating with your clients (SWAT Work Card)
  • Scheduled Work Hours (Semester Plan)
  • --> 7th and Zero Hour students will create a plan work making their 64 hours. Due by end of September. (How about Sooner?)
  • SWAT Communications (Expected Communications)
  • Cell and Attendance (use of remind101.com)
  • Email
  • Ticketing System (This year, students will be expected to have tickets for work completed.)
  • 1045– 11:00 Every day SWAT Checklist
  • Lydia/Forrest SWAT daily "to-do" list
  • 11:00 – 11:15Software Folder (Hidden)
  • Installing Software (Duck Capture/Hyper Snap)
  • Where to find technology materials (Alex)
  • When you can install hardware / software
  • Email Record
  • 11:15 – 12:00Show off PowerPoint/Other
  • Students will create a training guide for using ticketing system.
  • 12:00 - 12:30 Lunch
  • 12:30-12:45Walk to PHS
  • 12:45 – 3:00 PHS Vocational lab setup
  • And… Vacuuming Yeah!! (Senior Swats watch.)
  • Thursday, July 30th
  • 9:00-9:10
  • Collect Parent Permission/Setup Folders
  • Zero and 7th Hour work needs to scheduled.
  • Wednesdays 2:55 - 4:10 PM and Tuesdays 3:30-5:00 Available for Housel Work
  • Student must ALWAYS have supervision when working for the school district. Do not be in a building before or after school without supervision.
  • 9:10–9:30
  • Computer Exhibition: Show off Powerpoints or tutorials from Wednesday.
  • There will be prizes and bragging rights.
  • 9:30-10:00 SWAT Server and Website (Alex)
  • Accessing the W drive
  • SWAT Website (internal, change to ‘web.)
  • 2015 Ubuntu Fall Planned Curriculum (Seminar Schedule)
  • SWAT Manual
  • SWAT Projects - Ideas?
  • 10:00– 10:20 Computer Names
  • Renaming Computers - Naming Conventions - Remote Access
  • 10:20 – 11:00 (Clean lab computers in 200 wing)
  • Vacuuming a Computer
  • Sophomore and Junior Swat lead training to new swat!
  • 11:00 – 12:00 Special Class Speaker, History of Windows +
  • In classroom 102
  • 12:00 - 12:30 Lunch
  • 12:30 – 1:30+Continue learning about Windows and IPs
  • 1:30+ – 3:00 Vacuum computers in 300 wing.

If you are scheduling time to work afterschool on technology projects, you need to schedule the time in advance with a district technology coordinator, TRT, or other approved staff member.

Mr. Smith’s Fall 2015 Technology Support Schedule

Monday:Tech Meetings at Housel*3:20-5:00

Tuesday:TRT Trainings, District Tech3:20-5:00

Wednesday: SWAT7:00-7:45 & 3:50 – 5:00

Thursday: Occasional openings, Schedule 3:20-4:20

Friday Afternoons Mr. Smith is not available for tech.

SWAT, Job Description and Student Expectations

SWAT School Year 2015-16

Job Description:

Students will gain professional technology experience while assisting the school district with hardware and software related problems. The SWAT team students will be able to troubleshoot basic computer problems for their teachers and suggest probable solutions.

SWAT team members will work with the district Technology Coordinators to install hardware components and client software. Students will also help with technological instruction of students and staff.

Students will log 64 hours of technology assistance under the supervision of the Technology Coordinators. SWAT team students will also be required to complete a semester project.

Semester Evaluation:64 hours of technical assistance64%

Attendance at Wednesday Afternoon Seminars16%

Semester Project and Class Assignments10%

TRT Evaluation10%

Besides 64 hours of technical assistance, SWAT members will meet with the Technology Coordinators each Wednesday from 6:50 – 7:50 AM or 4:00 until 5:00 PM. Wednesday seminar time does not count towards the students’ 64 hours. Attendance is necessary. If students miss class, they may not make up the points. Students mid semester grades will be an average of the work completed thus far.

Student Expectations:

  1. Students must sign a Prosser School District Computer-Network Use Form. Students will be expected to comply in all ways with the district code and policy for proper network use. Students will, in fact, be expected to model proper computer and network use to district students.
  2. SWAT students are expected to pass all classes and will be held to the Prosser High School PHS Academic Eligibility requirements. As an important amount of SWAT training occurs at SWAT summer camp, SWAT students are expected to attend summer camp.
  3. Students will work under the supervision of the Technology Coordinators (Mrs. Graham, Mr. Smith) a building TRT, or Mr. Devore. Students are not to work on their own projects without the approval of Mr. Smith, Mrs. Graham, or Mr. Devore
  4. Students are to log into computers using generic accounts such as “student,” “assistant,” “SWAT,” or individual accounts specifically setup for their access. Students will NEVER use another student or teacher’s logon, without specific direction from their Tech Coordinator.
  5. Students may help teachers with minor software and hardware help such as installing printers and changing toner with the teacher’s direct permission. Students must then update their work in the ticketing system.
  6. SWAT members working on Intranet and Internet publications such as a building Web site must follow the standard expectations for mature and professional workmanship as expected of any high school student. Students will be bound by all of the expectations of any student as defined in the students Rights and Responsibilities of Prosser High School.
  7. If a student ever finds her or himself in an inappropriate or questionable situation, such as discovering a security hole in a district server, that student must immediately self-report the incident to a Technology Coordinator..
  8. No SWAT students are to be in any school classrooms without supervision. This includes all before and after school work.Students are to work in minimum groups of two and to work professionally.
  9. SWAT Students may not travel to or from SWAT activities with other SWAT students.Students are always to schedule their work time in advance. Students in zero hour or 7th period need to always work in groups of at least two.
  10. Students who fail to attend 80% of required seminar classes and/or have a TRT evaluation below 75% will need to reapply and interview again for reacceptance into the SWAT program*.

Name: (Please Print) ______Signature: ______Date: ______

Parent Name: ______Signature: ______Date: ______

* Administrators, Vocational Director, Tech Coordinator may waive this requirement as deemed necessary.

SWAT Email:2015-16 Parent Permission Form

Email and Internet Assignments Publication

It is important that students in the SWAT program have the ability to communicate routinely with their teacher, their assigned TRTs, and other SWAT. For this reason, all SWAT students will be provided a school district Email account. Students are expected to only use the email account for school district appropriate uses and to never download software without direct district permission from their instructor.

At all times, SWAT students will be expected to uphold the Prosser School District Network Code of Conduct.

Students may frequently create online documents, web tools, and other projects that are designed for the school and/or community that need to be posted on the school website. It is also necessary to publish the location that various SWAT students are assigned. (Only students’ first names will be used.)

I hereby grant the Prosser School District permission to publish my child’s work on the Internet and furthermore to publish the students’ assigned work locations. I also grant the district permission to provide my child with an Internet Email account.

Student Name: ______Swat Number: ______

Parent Name (Printed) ______Date: ______

Parent Signature: ______

** Parents, please sign and date both lines on this page.