At last! We have the Progress Report database ready. Be prepared, however, it won't look and feel like the old form.

First, follow the link below, as you did last time; do not go to the Excalibur school website. Use the login and password provided, not the one you would use on the website.

LINK:      http://excaliburschool.org/merlin/
USERNAME:  {{username}}
PASSWORD:  {{password}}

Second, when you are logged in, go to the "CLASSROOM" menu item and select "GRADES" from the dropdown list.

Third, you will see a list of your children. To the far right of each name, click the yellow "VIEW" button. This will show the current semester grades for the selected child. Since no grades have yet been recorded, you will select either of the yellow "NEW GRADE" buttons.

Fourth, under Grading Period, the "Grade Level" will default to the school grade level assigned on the "PEOPLE" screen. Change it if it is not correct. The "School Year" should be the present one, 2011-2012 and the "Semester" should be "Fall."

February 2nd 4-5PM in the Marshall Educator Resource Center – Orion Classroom Activities In conjunction with the special display of the Orion capsule at the Space and Rocket Center, several Orion themed Educational Activities will be demonstrated.

February 8th 2-5PM in the Marshall Educator Resource Center – Lunar Rock Certification Participants will be trained and certified to handle NASA-owned rocks collected from the moon during the Apollo missions.

February 15th and 29th 3-4 PM – Digital Learning Network Webcast – Aeronautics Classroom Activities Several classroom activities will be demonstrated from the NASA Aeronautics Educator Guide. The activities will be appropriate for K-12 students. In order to view the presentation, you will need to visit the DLN website and click on the (left) toolbar page called "DLiNfo Channel". Alternatively, the direct link for this page is: http://dln.nasa.gov/dlnapp/webcast/webcast.do Once at the stream page, you will have the option of streaming the program in Flash or Windows Media formats (toolbar is on right). You will also be able to interact and ask questions during the program by emailing questions to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

February 22nd 3-4 – Digital Learning Network Webcast – Mars Classroom Activities Several classroom activities will be demonstrated from the NASA Mars Educator Guide. The activities will be appropriate for K-12 students. In order to view the presentation, you will need to visit the DLN website and click on the (left) toolbar page called "DLiNfo Channel". Alternatively, the direct link for this page is: http://dln.nasa.gov/dlnapp/webcast/webcast.do Once at the stream page, you will have the option of streaming the program in Flash or Windows Media formats (toolbar is on right). You will also be able to interact and ask questions during the program by emailing questions to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it