Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy
Home of the Titans
4220 East Pikes Peak Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 328-6900
http://www.d11.org/swigert
VISION STATEMENT
The vision of the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy staff is one of highly engaged, well trained, and
motivated teachers and administrators using aerospace themes to create a unique learning
environment that will provide students a rigorous curriculum in science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics, and to provide a safe, secure, and academically challenging environment that will
foster creativity and teamwork to produce 21st century learners.
Key Components of Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy
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Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy is proud to be partnering with the
Space Foundation. This partnership allows students frequent visits to the
on-site Space Foundation Discovery Institute. We offer an engaging
relevant curriculum focusing on science, technology, engineering, and
math. The curriculum is project-based and interdisciplinary and includes
cutting edge technology tools that bring out students' creativity.
Students have the opportunity to enhance their problem solving and
critical thinking skills while working in mission simulator labs.
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We offer a variety of exploratory classes and extra-curricular activities to
enhance the learning experience. Students are enrolled in the four core
subjects and also have the option to take electives in Art, Foreign
Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy
(JSAA) is named in honor of former
astronaut and Colorado
Congressman-elect John L. "Jack"
Swigert, Jr., opened fall of 2009 with
a space-related curriculum designed
to drive proficiency in Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and
Mathematics (STEAM). Jack Swigert
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the D11 Jack Swigert
Aerospace Academy is to launch
students toward a brighter future,
preparing our students to achieve
academic excellence using
aerospace as a motivating,
meaningful, and rigorous curriculum
and instruction theme to inspire,
enable and propel our next
generation of explorers.
Values:
Academics, Rigor, Relevance,
Relationships, Respect,
Responsibility
Language, Orchestra, Guitar, Band, Choir, Drama, Physical Education,
Rocketry, Gifted and Talented enrichment classes, Robotics, and
Gateway to Technology. Students see connections between hands-on
projects and academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, and
social studies.
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In the Gateway to Technology (GTT) class, students use geometry,
problem-solving, teamwork, and project management skills to design
and develop product prototypes. Students explore the technology of
aeronautics, propulsion, and rocketry. GTT harnesses the enthusiasm
and energy of middle school students. The program focuses on showing,
not telling, and students learn how to use engineering skills to solve
everyday problems. The primary focus is on stronger math, science, and
technology inquiry skills.
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As a community-based school, we believe that children are best served
by a joint commitment between parents, community members and
educators. We encourage parent involvement in the educational process
through frequent interaction with teachers. Students are encouraged to
explore their personal interests through our extensive afterschool
program that includes extracurricular, intramurals, clubs and tutoring.
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At Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy, we allow our students the
opportunity to participate in an engaging aerospace related curriculum
that allows their imagination to take flight and empower them to reach
their goals. We are proud of our partnerships with the community and
we will reach new heights with innovative instructional techniques that
will help make your child successful in their future.
“The most important thing we can do is inspire young minds and to advance the kind of science, math
and technology education that will help youngsters take us to the next phase of space travel.”
— John Glenn; astronaut and former U.S. Senator
Computer Problem Solving
If your computer is having issues,
consider restarting it before seeking help.
Software issues can be solved by
contacting the district help desk at
520-2211 or by email through
[email protected] See your LTE or LTT
for hardware issues. If your computer
will require repair, you will be issued a
loaner laptop. Make sure that you save
files to a remote location to ensure
continuity no matter the device.
Copyright
When using a district computer, make
sure that you are observing all applicable
copyright laws.
See:
http://www.d11.org/boe/policies/egad.htm
and
http://www.d11.org/lrs/softwarelicensin
g_information.htm
Having Software Installed
If you have a software piece that is
necessary for your class, check with the
LTE or LTT to have it installed. All
software must go through the software
approval process to ensure that it will
operate well on the network and is within
the copyright.
Do not install software yourself without
the knowledge of your LTE or LTT.
D11 Virtual World Guidelines
1. Engage: D11 encourages its employees to responsibly explore – indeed, to
further the development of – new spaces of relationship-building, learning
and collaboration.
2. Use your good judgment: As in physical communities, good and bad will
be found in virtual worlds. You will need to exercise good judgment as to
how to react in these situations – including whether to opt out or proceed.
3. Protect your – and D11’s – good name: At this point in time, assume that
activities in virtual worlds and/or the 3D Internet are public (open and visible
to all) – much as is participation in public chat rooms or blogs. Be mindful
that your actions may be visible for a long time.
4. Protect others’ privacy: It is inappropriate to disclose or use D11’s or our
students’ confidential information – or any personal information of any other
person or company (including their real name) – within a virtual world.
5. Make the right impression: Your avatar’s appearance should be
reasonable and fitting for the activities in which you engage (especially if
conducting D11 business). If you are engaged in a virtual world primarily for
D11 business purposes, we strongly encourage you to identify your avatar as
affiliated with D11. If you are engaged primarily for personal uses, consider
using a different avatar.
6. Be truthful and consistent: Building a reputation of trust within a virtual
world represents a commitment to be truthful and accountable with fellow
digital citizens. You may be violating such trust by dramatically altering your
digital persona's behavior or abandoning your digital persona to another
operator who changes its behavior. If you are the original creator or launcher
of a digital persona, you have a higher level of responsibility for its behavior.
7. Be a good 3D Netizen: D11ers should be thoughtful, collaborative and
innovative in their participation in virtual world communities – including in
deliberations over behavioral/social norms and rules of thumb.
8. Don’t Friend Students: Separate your personal life. Keep it personal.
9. Don’t play virtual games: Farmville, Farmtown, Mafia Wars are great to
play at home but eat bandwith in the office.
10. Know we track usage. At any time, at the request of a supervisor, we can
pull all internet usage by employee.
Swigert Staff Computer Handbook 2011
Trouble Shooting Guide
Logging on to the Laptop:
Laptop Will Not Wake Up
1. Turn on the laptop by using the square button just above the
1. Try pushing the space bar.
keyboard to the right or on the top right of the docking station.
2. If the power light is on, but the screen remains dark, try moving the
2. Wait until the log in window comes up. Make sure that the wifi icon
mouse or touchpad around to wake up the laptop.
above the keyboard is on.
3. Press the blue power button.
3. Put your password in if your user name appears, or select “Login as a
4. Restart the laptop.
different user” and enter your username.
Will Not Shut Down Completely
Wireless is not working:
1. Turn off the laptop manually by holding the power button down
1. Make sure to check that the wifi switch on the right side of the
until the laptop shuts off.
laptop, near the hinge is not switch off. No red should be showing.
2. On the bottom of the desktop, make sure that the laptop is
Charging the Computer
connected to “D11_DATA”.
1. Be sure that the cord that contains the power pack is securely
3. If the computer claims that it is connected to the Internet, but is not,
connected to the computers. It this is not done, it could result in a
restart the computer.
low or no battery charge for the laptop.
Computer will not turn on:
1. Plug the laptop into an electrical port using an AC adaptor and try to
turn it on.
2. If the laptop powers on, the batteries may simply need recharging.
3. If all the above fails, contact the LTE or LTT.
"There are people who make things
happen, there are people who watch
things happen, and there are people
who wonder what happened. To be
successful, you need to be a person who
makes things happen."
James Lovell, Astronaut
Swigert Staff Computer Handbook 2011
Technology Attitude
- Accept expectations that if you teach at the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy, you use Technology.
- Promote a passion for learning.
- Promote a passion for computer literacy as well as content literacy, in conjunction with your content area.
- Accept the role of being a learner along with students.
- Ask students for help.
- Promote the concept of fearless learning.
- Communicate to parents the value of using laptops.
- Model and monitor acceptable care and use of laptops.