School District of Philadelphia Families,
We are excited to launch the Chromebook Loaner Program to ensure that all District students have access to online materials while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. If your child does not have access to a device at home for learning, one can be provided through this program. There is no cost for this program and no obligation to participate. All devices must be returned once school reopens. If you are fortunate and have appropriate computer and internet access at home for your child, we ask that you please reserve the program for those who do not.
Maintaining the safety and well-being of our staff, students and families is a top priority. Please follow the instructions below to help maintain a safe environment while the devices are distributed:
● In order to minimize the number of people on site, we ask that only the parent or legal guardian come to pick up the Chromebook. Children are advised, if possible, to stay at home.
● Bring a form of photo ID to verify that you are the parent or legal guardian (government-issued ID, student ID, Work ID).
● If the parent/guardian is feeling sick, we ask that you stay home and send a healthy representative with your ID to your child’s school to pick up the device.
● To help the process go quickly, please keep conversation with staff to a minimum.
Digital Device “Walk-Up” Distribution on Tuesday, April 14 for 11th and 12th graders and Wednesday, April 15 for 9th and 10th graders. The distribution will be from 9:00am-1:00pm on both days.
The Philip Randolph CTE High School technology device distribution program being hosted Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15 will be a “walk-up” service for parents/guardians. Please bring a book bag to carry the Chromebook(s) home.
Here’s how the distribution process will work:
1. You will enter the parking lot on Roberts Avenue.
2. Please line up 6 feet apart (tape on the ground will denote the distance) from each other in the staff parking lot facing the red Fire Academy entrance door.
3. A School Police Officer will greet you when you reach the front of the line.
4. The School Police Officer will direct you to the table in the parking lot, introduce yourself and show your ID. The staff person will verify you are the parent/guardian.
5. On the table there will be a loaner agreement. You should sign one form for each of your children who attends Randolph.
6. You will place the signed form in a box.
7. You will pick up the laptop off the table.
8. Once you have the Chromebook(s), you can return home.
Once again, as a reminder, this is a loaner program to ensure that students who do not have a computer at home for learning will have access to one while schools are closed. There is no cost for this program and no obligation to participate. All devices must be returned at the conclusion of the school closure period.
Sincerely,
Dr. M. Burns
Principal
