School Websites

Please take time to review your school website to be sure the following items are included:

• School contact information:
• Address
• Phone number
• Directions to school or a link to MapQuest
• Faculty and staff email addresses
• Calendar that includes major district events (i.e. early releases, report cards, etc.)
• Food Menus (link to MCPS menu)
• Daily schedule (school start time & end time, tardy bell, lunch times)
• Major school event highlights
• Accreditation information
• Examples may include:
• Link to school report card
• Accreditation message from principal
• Picture of principal
• Message from principal
• School websites (school webpages) must reside on the MCPS web server
• TRTs are available to assist in the development and evaluation of school web pages.

Best Practices:

• Pages should be kept simple. Some readers have dial-up connections to the Internet.
• Keep “clicks” to a minimum
• ONLY MCPS employees should be creating and editing webpages
• MCPS computers are configured with Internet Explorer version 7. Therefore pages should be written for that configuration.
• Use caution when posting teacher pages to external sites

If you have any questions, please contact the Technology Resource Teacher assigned to your site. Your immediate attention to this matter is appreciated.