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Public Wireless Now Available 
by OFSD\administrator
 8/3/2012 1:14 PM
When you are on campus you can now connect to the district wireless network using your own personal device.
 
To view the entire OFSD WiFi Descriptions please visit this site.
 
Access Campus Only Resources From Home 
by OFSD\administrator
 2/23/2011 9:30 AM
If you are wanting to access these great "campus only" resources from home you can use Student Connect to gain access to the district network. You can also access your H drive and use the same Office programs that are available in the computer...
 
 

 World Book

 
 

 Newspapers

 
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*These resources are only available while on the OFSD campus.

 
NewsBank*
Through NewsBank, MOREnet members have cover-to-cover access newspapers including The Kansas City Star and The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

 

 Online Resources

 
  Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections.
  NetSmartz.org
The NetSmartz Workshop® is an interactive, educational safety resource from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® and Boys & Girls Clubs of America for children (ages 5-17), parents, guardians, educators and law enforcement that uses age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children how to stay safer on the Internet.
  Thinkfinity.org
Classroom-ready lesson plans and other online learning materials make it easy to integrate Verizon Thinkfinity into your classroom. From the primary source documents you can print for each student to the interactive games students can play in pairs or individually, the resources are rich and varied to meet your teaching style and needs.
  Read Write Think
Looking for engaging ways to introduce your child to reading or to encourage your teen to write? Need some age-appropriate book suggestions or rainy day activities? The materials here are your answer—all of them created by experts to be fun, educational, and easy to use outside of school.
  Free.ed.Gov
FREE makes it easier to find teaching and learning resources from the federal government. More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly.

 
  Discovery Streaming
Discovery Education offers free student resources that bring learning to life both inside and outside the classroom. We invite you to take a look at our interactive games, videos, contests, virtual labs and activities designed to help you dive deeper into a topic —and have fun too!
  Prezi.com
At Prezi, we're all about helping people understand each other better. Presentations have not evolved much in the 50 years since the slide was invented, but Prezi is changing that. Prezi lets you bring your ideas into one space and see how they relate, helping you and your audience connect. Zoom out to see the big picture and zoom in to see details — a bit like web-based maps that have changed how we navigate through map books.
  Kids.Gov
Find links to government and other kids' sites -- just use the navigation bar above to browse through our site. Explore, learn, and have fun!
  Arts Edge
With a fresh look, new portals for arts-active families and young people, and a fully-updated digital library of arts-centered interactive resources, we hope you’ll find the site is faster, easier to use, and more relevant than ever
  National Ocean Service
NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) Web site provides information about the array of responsibilities, activities, and resources of NOS, as well as general information and resources about the ocean and coasts.
  Smithsonian Education
The Smithsonian has collected more than 142 million objects. From rocks to rockets, from baseball cards to brontosaurus bones, there’s something for everyone at the Smithsonian. Check out Smithsonian Education for lots of fast, fun, cool, scary, historic, or just plain beautiful stuff.
  EDSITEment!
Student resources are interactive activities collected from around the Web. They can be used to support related lesson plans or as standalone activities in the classroom. Browse our library of student resources by grade level or subject.
  U.S. Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey provides scientific information intended to help educate the public about natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and issues that affect our quality of life. Discover selected online resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research.
  eGFI
If you’re looking to find more info about engineering and meet students like you, you’ve come to the right place. This blog is all about the latest and greatest in engineering, so come on in and take a look around.
  Middle School Student Resources
These resources were put together by teachers and staff at OFMS.
  Copyright Information
This page contains information about copyright.
  Khan Academy
With a library of over 2,400 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and 125 practice exercises, we're on a mission to help you learn whatever you want, whenever you want, at your own pace.
  Singapore Math
Information on Singapore math, including videos, documents and more!
 
 
 

 K-12 Specific - Homework Help

 
 

 Business

 
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*These resources are only available while on the OFSD campus.

 
Business & Company Resource Center*
This source for business, company and industry information helps users lcoate company profiles, periodical articles, market research as well as up-to-date stock and financial information.
 

 OFSD Campus Only Resources

 
  More.net Online Resources
The Missouri State Library and MOREnet are excited to announce that Gale, Cengage Learning™, has been awarded the contract for the general periodical, health, business and K-12 online resource databases.
  Gale Database
Gale provides access to full-text information on a wide variety of subjects including general interest, business, health, science, technology and homework help. Information is from journals, magazines, pamphlets, reference books and also includes multimedia resources.
  Learning Express Library
LearningExpress Library is designed to help people succeed on the tests they must pass to gain citizenship, improve their testing skills or to further their education or career. Over 300 online academic and licensing practice tests including SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, Advanced Placement, civil service, military, real estate, law enforcement, citizenship, TOEFL, ESL and basic skills for elementary, middle and high school skills improvement and much more. Test preparation materials span ages from elementary through adult. This testing resource also provides instant scoring and customized feedback.
  NewsBank
NewsBank provides the full text of news features, special interest stories, editorials, daily columns, letters to the editor, sports reports, death notices, obituaries and more from Missouri publications Kansas City Star and St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  KhanAcademy.org Videos
The Khan Academy is all about using video to explain the world, so what better way to explain the Khan Academy than through videos. If you watch four or five of the videos below, you should have a pretty good idea of how we got started and how we hope to empower everyone, everywhere with a free, world-class education.
 

 Games

 
  Purpose Games
PurposeGames.com is host to educational quiz and trivia games created by its members. In just a few minutes, you can create your very own game to share with your friends!
  Calculation Nation
Calculation Nation® uses the power of the Web to let students challenge opponents from anywhere in the world. At the same time, students are able to challenge themselves by investigating significant mathematical content and practicing fundamental skills. The element of competition adds an extra layer of excitement.
 
 

In accordance with law, the Orchard Farm R-V School District strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment against employees, students or others on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs, activities or in employment. The Board also prohibits retaliatory actions against those who report or participate in the investigation of prohibited discrimination or harassment. The Orchard Farm R-V School District is an equal opportunity employer.

The Orchard Farm R-V School District also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of the United States of America and other designated youth groups in accordance with federal law.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the Orchard Farm R-V School District’s non-discrimination policies:

Marianne Doll, Director of Special Services
2165 Highway V
St. Charles, MO 63301
636-250-5202