Starting the 2020-2021 school year all students will be issued a device. Students are expected to take the device home on a daily basis and bring it back to school the next day fully charged and ready to be used.
Parents are encouraged to set up a charging station in their homes to help students remember to charge their devices each night.
Kindergarten Students
- An Apple iPad mini and charger
- Case
- Carrying bag
Grade 1 - Grade 4 Students
- Dell 11" Chromebook and charger
- Mouse (Grade 1 only)
- Carrying bag
Grade 5 - Grade 12 Students
- Dell 11" Chromebook and charger
- Parents are encouraged to purchase a light weight carrying case for the district issued Chromebook.
The district will continuing distributing devices to all students enrolled in Hudson Public Schools grades PreK-12. The purpose of this section is to provide parents and guardians with information on device distribution and how to apply for Aspen Parent Portal accounts.
Device Distribution and Collection
At the end of each year, we will collect all devices issued for students PreK-4. Devices will be collected at each individual school, checked during the summer and redistributed at the beginning of the new school year. Students in grades K, 5, and 9 will be issued a new device at the beginning of the year.
Parents of students in Prek, K, 1, 2, 5, and 9 and families new to Hudson Public Schools must complete the HPS Protocol for the Use of District Issued Devices for Students in Grades K-12 Agreement form. The form can be completed using this link - Device Loaner Form.
We have updated our 1:1 Technology information this district website. We encourage parents to review the material posted. If you have any questions, please contact the Director of Technology.
Internet Assistance
Please check with local carriers for available programs.
Aspen Parent Portal Accounts
The district uses Follett’s Aspen software as their student information database. All parents of students enrolled in Hudson Public Schools are encouraged to set up an account. Your access to Aspen will allow you to receive notifications and emails, review grades, schedules, assignments, and attendance information for your child.
Need help accessing your Aspen Parent Portal account (forgot your username or your password needs to be reset) please fill out an Incident IQ ticket using the link on the right-hand side.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ellen Schuck, [email protected]. Thank you.
Ellen Schuck
Director of Technology