Updated August, 2023
For best results, open this page on the iPad you will be using at SBHS. Please read this entire page.
For the SBHS iPad 1:1 program, the administration and faculty have determined the following baseline "minimum hardware requirements" for the iPad program.
Please purchase an iPad for each of your students. The recommended base model is the 10.2 inch iPad with 256GB of storage. If you have an older iPad, the recommended base storage is 128GB. Click HERE for more information.
Beta versions of iOS are not supported – they are not compatible with the SBHS systems and can lead to data loss.
Apple also offers coverage – AppleCare+ for iPad – which includes up to two accidental damage claims for $99.
It is important to install the device in the case immediately after purchase to protect the device from accidental damage. SMT and Otterbox make very protective cases and are the recommended brands.
MAKE SURE TO KEEP YOUR IPAD IN THE CASE!
After purchase, please follow these instructions to set up your school e-mail address and connect your iPad to the SBHS network.
Please follow each step closely, and complete all of the steps.
1) Set up your SBHS e-mail address (uses Google Workspace for Education)
2) Enroll your iPad into the SBHS iPad network
3) Your iPad must have an Apple ID associated with it. If you already have an Apple ID, log in using that existing Apple ID in your device settings. If you do not have an Apple ID, create one using this information
4) Set up Notability Backup - this is a critical steps to avoid data loss
Notability is the note-taking app that will be used for your class notes and assignments. It is very important to turn on the iCloud backup settings to make sure your notes are saved on your iPad and in your iCloud account, in case your iPad gets lost or damaged. Please follow these steps to turn on the backup.
If you have already enrolled your iPad and the apps do not load automatically after approximately 20 minutes, please follow these steps to delete the profiles and try again.
Electronic textbooks will be made available for purchase on August 18, 2023 from EdTech, the SBHS textbook supplier. Please make sure to complete any changes to your schedule before you order textbooks. No refunds will be provided on textbook purchases.
Click HERE for instructions on how to purchase your textbooks.
Use THIS FORM if you are having trouble with "check out" on the EdTech book store.
When ordering, please make sure to order your paperback novels and poems for your English class. If you already have paper copies of these novels and poems, you don't need to order them again. Your Theology/Religion class paperback textbooks and workbooks will be available for purchase from the SBHS bookstore on campus. For your remaining classes, the textbooks will be in electronic format and will be part of your Course Access Bundle (CAB).
Some classes will have textbook material supplied by the teacher.
Access the EdTech bookstore using this address - http://sbh.shelfit.com
Note to textbook scholarship recipients - your scholarship is applied on the payment screen. Click "Apply All Credit" to apply your scholarship to the total payment due.
ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOK SUPPORT VIA EDTECH
EdTech Support: (855)338-3245
EdTech support email: customersfirst@edtechsoftware.com
EdTech Help Flyer - click here
Contact David DeVillers (SBHS Tech Coordinator) at ddevillers@sbhsvta.org if you need assistance.
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