Technology Department
Mission Statement
The mission of the Bay Village Schools Technology Department is to:
Provide students and staff with the daily integration of effective and reliable technology tools, quality services & support, AND
To advance teaching and learning, enhance productivity and safeguard information to serve the best interest of students while being fiscally responsible.
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PowerSchool Troubleshooting -- Please call your building's main office:
Bay High School - 440-617-7400
Bay Middle School - 440-617-7600
Westerly Elementary - 440-617-7550
Normandy Elementary - 440-617-7350
Contact Us
Director of Technology:
Brian Reynolds
Admin Assistant:
Diana Harrod
EdTech Specialist
Stephanie Kabert - Normandy & BMS
IT Specialist
Rich Toth - Westerly & BHS
District Library/Media Specialist
Melissa Wolf
Tech for Students
Approved BVCSD Online Web Resources
These resources follow Board of Education requirements for FERPA-compliant privacy policy, and it complies with all requirements of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA).
All Bay Village Schools students are assigned a Chromebook to be used as part of the BVCSD curriculum. By giving our students access to modern technology, we hope to empower them to be better communicators, contributors, and citizens. Parents and students must sign the Chromebook Agreement in PowerSchool before a device can be issued. Bay students use a Chromebook regularly as part of their teaching and learning, just like traditional school supplies. Students are expected to practice good "Chromebook care" at all times and to bring a fully charged device to school each day.
Every K-4 classroom is equipped with an interactive flat panel, known as a Clevertouch. The boards allow for students to engage with instructional materials in large group formats.
Students are issued Chromebooks in Kindergarten and keep their devices through 4th grade. Kindergarten students are issued a protective sleeve with their device and charger.
Normandy and Westerly both place an emphasis on digital and traditional instructional strategies. We believe in "making screen time count" for our younger students in particular.
Every 5-8 classroom contains a classroom projector, TV or Clevertouch board for displaying instructional activities for large or small group activities.
Incoming 5th grade students receive new Chromebooks that they keep through 8th grade. With the exceptions of Art, Phys. Ed. and Music, students are expected to bring a charged device daily, which they use in their Core and World Language classes.
Tech-related offerings at Bay Middle School include: Chromebook repair, makerspace, digital applications, and robotics classes.
Every 9-12 classroom contains a classroom projector, TV or Clevertouch board for displaying instructional activities for large or small group activities.
Incoming 9th grade students receive new Chromebooks, which they keep until graduation. Students are expected to bring a charged device daily, which is used for all classes, with the exception of a handful of electives.
Tech-related offerings at Bay High School include: CAD, computer science, computer applications, digital photography, and video production classes.
Click here to watch a short video about our managed Chromebooks.
District-owned devices are managed by the district Technology team, with apps, filtering, and other settings aligned to district policies. Many Chromebook issues can be solved remotely on a managed device.
Loaner Chromebooks will be available while broken devices are out for repair.
Students are allowed/encouraged to bring their charger daily.
Replacement Chromebooks are reserved for broken devices.
Effective June 1, 2023: families are financially responsible for repairs due to incidental damages and loss.
Parent/Guardian Controls
Lightspeed Parent Portal™ enables parents and guardians to support their student's internet-based learning by monitoring their student's most recent web browsing activity, temporarily limiting access and controlling internet categories. Parents and guardians can also receive weekly emailed reports about their students' web history.
If you would like to be added to the BVCSD Lightspeed Parent Portal™, CLICK HERE.
If you already have a Lightspeed Parent Portal™ account, CLICK HERE to sign in.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The District does its best to place limits, restrictions and alerts on the computer to monitor students when they are online and using District equipment. However, while we may monitor this system from time to time for potential points of intervention with students, we are not routinely monitoring their online activity or the potential risks that may arise from their online activity. It is important that parents carefully monitor their child’s use of Chromebooks and access to the Internet at all times, and the District assumes no liability or other responsibility arising from or related to their use of Chromebooks or their use of the Internet.
If you feel your child is accessing content that you believe should be filtered, please submit a Help Ticket and include the URL (website) of the page in question.
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