North Platte R-1 Schools  

Lumen presents Parent Portal How-to video

Company video answers questions on parent portal usage

by Lynn Cassity

Parents now have a video to help with the Parent Portal segment of Lumen;  North Platte's SIS, grading, lunch, health, discipline and A+ record program.  Lumen discovered that training new users on their product was reinforced with . . . read more

Microsoft Offers free software to high school students

Visual Studio and XNA Game Studio

Microsoft offers free tools for High School students https://www.dreamspark.com/ Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, at a March Government Leaders Forum, announced that high school students are now able to access and . . . read more

Free Anti-virus software for home use

Keep your computer safe

As more students bring flash drives from home to school it's becoming more important than ever to keep home anti-virus software updated.  Although every flash drive brought to school is to be checked for viruses before being used in a . . . read more

When the computer or software doesn't work

What to do in case of problems with your computer Before calling the tech support team:  Check to see if it’s plugged in  Check to make sure it has power  Check to see if it’s turned on  Make sure you . . . read more

Free 'Office' word processing/spreadsheet programs

Compatible with Microsoft's suites

Free software for word processing OpenOffice is a program with word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software that is free. Its files can be opened in Office programs and vice versa. We use it at school and suggest it . . . read more

Got Homework? Need Help? Read Below!

MidContinent Public Library Resources

Do you ever need help on homework and there isn’t a teacher around? Are you ever embarrassed to ask questions around your classmates? Are you not able to find the research you need on the Internet? Well now there is a way you can get . . . read more