Welcome to the Information Site of Sunshine Connections!

Visit Sunshine Connections at: www.SunshineConnections.org

The Florida Department of Education and Microsoft's U.S. Partners in Learning have embarked on phase 1 of a five-year strategic partnership to provide relevant information to those who can best affect change: educators, administrators, parents and students.

In support of Florida’s number one priority of Improving Student Achievement, we are pleased and proud to present teachers with a new learning and teaching environment tool called "Sunshine Connections".

Through Sunshine Connections, teachers will have immediate and interactive access to classroom management tools, student performance data, collaboration and communication abilities with other teachers, curricular materials, and even professional development opportunities. Teachers and principals will have immediate feedback about individual students at their fingertips!

Important District Information

• District Status Update (PDF, 361 KB)
  * Last updated 6/8/06 at 3:38 p.m.
• District Welcome Guide, Version 4b (PDF, 361 KB)
• District Welcome Guide Appendices, Version 4b (PDF, 1.6 MB)
• Deployment of Sunshine Connections Memo (PDF, 81 KB)
  • School District Readiness Checklist (PDF, 27 KB)
  • District Project Team Contact Sheet (Word, 51 KB)
  • Leadership Commitment Agreement (PDF, 27 KB)
• May 18, 2006, District Conference Call (PDF, 19 KB)
  • FIRN2 Data Transfer Process
    • Step 1: Review FIRN2 Data Transfer Process (PDF, 19 KB)
    • Step 2: FIRN2 Questionnaire (PDF, 46 KB)
      – Send to Duzianthan Mohanados
      Deadline: June 23rd, 2006
    • FIRN2 Completion – Contact Duzianthan Mohanados
  • ADFS Data Transfer Process – Coming Soon
• June 5, 2006, District Conference Call (PDF, 21 KB)
  • Sunshine Connections Training Schedule and Information (PDF, 35 KB)
  • Sunshine Connections Project Calendar (PDF, 44 KB)