Back - to - School Roundup
It's that time again! Summer vacation is almost over, and your students will soon be heading back to begin a new school year. Once again, we have compiled a wide selection of new products and services to help everyone—students, teachers, and administrators alike—get off to a great start.
Sagus Horizon Collection
The Sagus Horizon Collection was engineered to address the need for flexible learning environments. This collection offers a wide range of modular casework that doesn’t require contractor installation. Built-in casters allow individual modules to roll wherever you need them. Easy to access, integral leveling devices and unit-to-unit couplings allow the user to install casegoods as if it were furniture. The Sagus Horizon Teaching Wall creates efficient storage space and may be ordered with interactive teaching technology.
www.sagusinternational.com
Expanded Whiteboard Options from EverWhite
EverWhite’s lifetime guaranteed whiteboards are now available with more framing options. EverWhite’s Classic Aluminum and Classic Wood framed whiteboards offer a sleek, clean look that accommodates any classroom look and style. EverWhite’s Classic Aluminum framed boards are manufactured with a satin, chemically etched and clear anodized finish. EverWhite’s Classic Wood framed boards are made of 100 percent solid wood and offer an ultra-sophisticated look. Backed a lifetime guarantee, EverWhite whiteboards are guaranteed never to ghost and stain.
www.everwhiteboards.com
School Web Lockers
K-12 students and teachers struggle on a daily basis with the basic ability to store, access, and share files in a secure and easy manner. School Web Lockers solves this challenge, serving hundreds of K-12 schools and school districts across the U.S. with cost-effective, Web-based tools for file sharing, collaboration, and storage. A fraction of the cost of typical on-site storage systems, School Web Lockers provides students and instructors with an efficient way to perform and share everyday projects, while administrators benefit from improved school-wide productivity.
www.schoolweblockers.com
10-Minute Teacher’s Planner from Downhill Publishing
What is better than a Teacher’s Lesson Plan Book? Imagine a Digital Lesson Planner where you can type, copy, and save your lessons; e-mail them to your principal; or share them with your colleagues. Consider e-mailing the homework to parents –and students– at a click of a button. All major State Standards preloaded. Think about new The 10-Minute Teacher’s Planner (new version 2.0). Even better than that—imagine seven amazing programs, full version, for a low price.
www.downhillpublishing.com
Overly Extreme Protection (OXP) Doors
Overly Door Company has announced that, in addition to the tried-and-true pebble-faced FRP finish, Overly Extreme Protection (OXP) Doors now come in smooth color FRP finishes and smooth optical woodgrain finishes. Offerings for pebble and smooth FRP faces include four stock colors and nine pre-matched colors. Six options are available with Overly’s 3/32” Marlite Smooth-Faced Artizan Optical Woodgrain Finishes. OXP Doors offer the quality, cost-effective alternative in abusive-resistant doors for schools. The lightweight construction and rugged sustainability combines with a beautiful architectural finish for a product that is both practical and aesthetically pleasing.
www.overly.com
L4U Platinum 2.3
L4U has announced the release of L4U Platinum 2.3. This upgrade to L4U Platinum 2.x offers integrated support for Active Directory for single sign on and Federated Searching for subscribers to databases such as Ebscohost and Britannica. Federated Searching allows your patrons to enter a search term once in L4U iPAC and receive results simultaneously from all databases. The search results are then displayed in an easy-to-read format sorted by source. L4U helps to bring patrons and resources together in a way that is easy, fun, and effective.
www.L4U.com
L.A. Steelcraft
For more than 60 years, L.A. Steelcraft has been a major manufacturer of quality equipment for sports, playgrounds, and schools, servicing the entire nation. They offer fiberglass, aluminum, wood, and plastisol coated tables and benches. Equipment for physical fitness includes traditional and arch baseball backstops, basketball uprights, backboards and goal rims, tennis, and volleyball court posts and nets, portable field bleachers, bike racks, flagpoles, and site amenities.
www.lasteelcraft.com
Mueller Shooter Sleeve
Mueller Sports Medicine has announced the newest addition to their basketball lineup. The Mueller Shooter Sleeve helps players hit the three-point shots with a unique compression fit that keeps muscles warm and less fatigued. The Shooter Sleeve can be used to cover cuts, scrapes, or other surface injuries and protect the arm from further harm. Made of smooth black Lycra fabric, the unique seamless design prevents skin irritation. Snug bands at the top and bottom keep sleeve in place and prevent slipping or bunching.
www.muellersportsmed.com
Synthetic Turf International
STI’s synthetic, multi-purpose play areas require little maintenance and never need water, fertilizers, chemicals, or mowing. Synthetic Turf International’s surfaces are functional, durable, and safe. They are available in traditional indigenous grasses, including Rye, Fescue, Zoysia, Bermuda, Kentucky Blue, and St. Augustine. With a certified playground safety inspector on staff and a national network of professional installers, one call takes you from vision to reality. Synthetic turf is safe, sanitary, and exactly what your children deserve.
www.synthetic-turf.com
International Play Company
When selecting play structures, you will want to consider quality of materials, availability of repair parts, durability, safety, and warranty. Your supplier should look at your program, available space, and budget and then help you make the right decisions. IPC meets all of these requirements. IPC designs, manufactures, and installs creative play structures. They adhere to ASTM, IPEMA, CSA, ADA safety guidelines. IPC’s professional and knowledgeable team will work hand in hand with your team to develop a proposal that meets your needs and budget.
www.iplayco.com
WATERLESS No-Flush Borrego Urinal
Engineered to outperform one gallon, one half gallon flush urinals, and even pint flush urinals, WATERLESS No-Flush urinals do not require any water for flushing, are more hygienic than conventional urinals precisely because they do not use any water, and are less costly to operate than flushed urinals. The new WATERLESS No-Flush Borrego urinal is made of vitreous china, is ADA compliant, and is available in the standard Sanitary White color. Custom solid colors are available upon request.
www.waterless.com
Grounds For Play’s Adventures in Growing
The varied physical activities of the Adventures in Growing series develop a wide range of physical skills and stimulate active play. The high sidewalls and narrow slide bed allow even the youngest users to safely enjoy sliding. With multiple 2-sided, 3-sided, or 4-sided combinations available, the Adventure Tower, Adventure Challenge, Alpine Adventure, and slide fit the needs of your crawlers, climbers, steppers, and sliders. You can link multiple units together for more complex play.
www.groundsforplay.com
Aiphone’s AX Series
Aiphone’s AX Series provides an easy way to safely identify visitors at your school. Placing an AX Series video door station at a locked entryway allows staff to see and speak with someone outside without unlocking or opening the door. If the visitor is authorized to be in your school, the door can be easily unlocked using the door release button on the AX master station. Hallways and parking lots can also be monitored by tying into an existing CCTV system. Aiphone products increase security and are known for their durability, making them the ideal solution for educational settings.
www.aiphone.com
Smart Tuition
Smart Tuition is the nation’s largest, privately owned tuition management company focused exclusively on serving the unique needs of K-12 schools. More than 2,000 schools trust Smart to help them with the vital task of collecting on-time tuition payments. Smart offers flexible payment options for families, comprehensive reporting that integrates seamlessly with most school accounting software platforms, and a robust follow-up service where Smart e-mails and phones families who might have missed a payment to quickly get them back on track. www.smarttuition.com
MacTable™ for iMac® and PCs
MacTable™ is designed for use with iMac® 20 and 24, or any 16:9 widescreen LCD up to 24” diagonal, including Apple® HD Cinema 24” displays. Small components, such as the Mac mini®, store on the adjustable depth monitor shelf. The screen is semi-recessed, so there is no visual obstruction in the classroom. There is plenty of work space for textbooks, too. The keyboard and mouse slide easily to the side. It is available in singles, doubles, and colors to complement the Mac® and your learning environment.
www.smartdesks.com
MacTable™ is a trademark of CBT Supply, Inc. Mac®, iMac®, Mac mini® and Apple® are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. This advertisement is not an endorsement by Apple Computer.
Hands On Originals
Hands On Originals is a creative powerhouse for custom screen printed and embroidered apparel, a full line of promotional items, and more. What you wear speaks volumes to who you are. When dealing with schools, they know how proud people are to wear their name or logo on their chest, bags, mugs, etc. They are committed to excellent customer service, outstanding custom artwork, and quality production. They want to outfit your school with the coolest apparel and designs out there. They do not charge for set-up fees or artwork and have excellent pricing.
www.handsonoriginals.com
