Aquin Resources Guide

1.  Website:  click here

2.  Family Directory:  click here
           -access with your login and password
           -lists Aquin families with students, grade levels, address phone and email address
           -lists faculty and staff phone and email
           -manage your own data and make updates as needed

3.  Instant Alert: new service information coming soon
           -alerts sent by text and email
           -parent/guardian must set-up account with cell phone with texting
           -manage your own data and make updates as need

4.  Protecting God's Children:  click here 
           -an online safety education program required to be completed by all employees and volunteers
           -register and take the online course:  click here
           -if you need assistance with registration, click on the link on the bottom of the registration page
           -when you complete the program, print the certificate of completion and submit to either office

5.  TeacherEase:  click here
           -access with your email address and password
           -student management system
           -teacher communications
           -report cards
          
6.  Food Service:  Beltline Cafe
           -lunch menu on web calendar
           -payment made with cash at High School Campus
           -payment made with cash or check in advance (with order) at St. Joseph Campus. 
            Orders due on Friday.
           -if you have any questions on lunches, please contact beltlinecafe@yahoo.com

7.  Faculty and Staff:  click here
           -email code:  firstname.lastname@aquinschools.org
           -for individual class pages on website click here

8.  Athletics:  click here (updates coming soon)
           -handbooks, season team records, summer camps, forms, photo info
           -game and practice schedules managed by coaches, click here
           -Free Admission to students with Aquin ID at all Home Games
          
9.  Daily Calendar:  click here
           -’Upcoming Events’ emails are sent directly from the information listed here
           -emails are sent to email addresses listed in the ‘Family Directory’

10.  Photos:  click here
           -order all school event photos here
           -order all team and individual athletic pictures here (photomates)
           -purchase items with photos on them

11.  SOS League:  click here
           -Major Team Events
             *DawgFest
             *Adesse
             *Extravaganza
             *Scrip

12.  Updates:  click here          
           -please submit any changes regarding your student(s) here.
           -ie:  medical, address, phone, insurance, email, contacts, etc.

13.  Service Organizations:  click here
           -Interact
           -Servant Leaders
           -PAWS
           -DAWG

14.  Tuition:  click here
           -payments due on the 15th of each month
           -set-up electronic tuition deductions, click here

15.  SpiritGear:  click here
           -Spirit and Pride:  click here
           -RBS Activewear:  click here
           -Athletic Memories:  click here
           -Spirit Shop is open during regular school hours at the high school and
               at most home athletic events

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Additional Resources:

teacher resource link . great links for educational resources

www.rockforddiocese.org .  Our Diocesan Website

www.stthomas-freeport.com  .  One of our Parish Websites

www.archmil.org  .  Archdiocese of Milwaukee Website  .  an awesome site with exceptional links

www.catholicconferenceofillinois.org  .  Providing the Catholics of Illinois a voice in public policy

www.Youthleadership.com . Resource Center for Youth Leadership Education

www.joinhandsday.org  .  Resource Center for Volunteer Service Projects

www.wikipedia.com  .  online encyclopedia

www.lifeteen.org  .  spiritual resource center

www.ihsa.org  .  Illinois High School Association

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/  .  one click accesses online newspapers around the world.  Just put your mouse on a city anywhere in the world and the newspaper headlines pop up.  Double click and the page gets larger....you can read the entire paper or access the paper's website. 

COLLEGE RESOURCES

www.collegezone.com  .  all you need to know about finding colleges, applying to college, writing college essays and financial aid (4-year cost calculator)

www.act.org  .  ACT test information, sample questions, test taking tips, free practice tests, interactive prep, college planning information, college sort program, financial aid

www.fastweb.com  .  FREE scholarship service

www.careercruising.com  .  User:  aquin  Password:  careers  .  Great website for career and collegr information.  ALL Aquin students grades 9-12 have set up Portfolio and know of the website