Academic Tools

• PowerSchool Login Page
  • PowerSchool Info

 

• Moodle
  

• Renaissance Learning
• (AR, Star Testing, Accelerated Math, etc)
• Remember, your username is your first initial and first 4 digits of your last name. 
  
• Search Engines
• Format Guidelines: MMS rules for layout and format on almost all standard writing assignments completed by computers.
• AR BookFinder: Lookup books available on AR.  Check their reading levels.  Find recommendations.  This doesn't necessarily mean we own the quiz but it is a good tool to help you choose appropriate books for your own ZPD level.
• MMS Library Catalog: Only available from inside network, not from home.
  

• Citations: How to properly site sources of information for research projects in the MLA format.
• MLA Style Guide For Middle Schoolers: Good Examples.  Citation Details.
  

• OpenOffice.org: This open-source office suite can be downloaded legally for free if you need office software at home. It is compatible with MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, etc. It is also compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Learning Sites For Fun:

Try these at home after you get your work done.

• Figure This! - Fun math puzzles for the family
• Calculation Nation - from NCTM
  

Vintage Links:

Teacher Appreciation Survey Link (Deadline is Friday 4/29)