(Article originally by Denny Thompson, District Media and Technology Director, in the November 26, 1996 edition of “District Technology Highlights” newsletter from Faribault Public Schools. This event gave Faribault its first computer lab fully capable of accessing the Internet.)
Netday 96 is a nationwide effort to help schools get wired for the internet. It involves organizing volunteers to help with the wiring. Because of the large scope of our wiring project we have selected only the Senior High Media Center lab for wiring on November 16th. Faribault has been added to the Netday 96 web page. Barb Getting has contacted a number of local businesses for donations to help in purchasing the wire. If you know of anyone who may be interested in helping with this wiring project on November 16th have them contact Denny Thompson, Barb Getting, or Denny Glynn. Our web site on the internet was fired up in September.
A Review of NetDay ’96!
NetDay Minnesota was an organized grass-roots effort to get volunteers from communities to install wiring for the Internet in schools throughout Minnesota. The Faribault NetDay participation in NetDay Minnesota effort was focused towards providing Internet access to the media center computers at the Senior High School. Many volunteers (see below) helped to cable the Senior High media center for internet and EMAIL access on November 16th, 1996. Expansion plans for the Senior High include complete cabling in the building next summer. “We didn’t want to wait that long, if we did not have to, so this year’s seniors could have the advantage of using the Internet,” stated Denny Thompson*
The equipment that was installed will be reused next summer when permanent cabling and computer systems will be installed. In-service will be provided at a grant subsidized rate through the Southeast Educational Cooperative.
*source Faribault Daily Newspaper 11/18/96
Volunteers and Contributors
Sincere Thanks to:
DENNIS GLYNN
DENNIS THOMPSON
CHARLES THOMPSON
BARB GETTING
BRIAN KLIER
JOSH ARCHAMBAULT
JOE STRADCUTTER
MIKE SPINAR
CHUCK KINDGREN
LES LACROIX
CELIA LINNE
KENT RABEK
BEN JOHNSON
JOHN LINDSEY
BOB PEARCE
MARY LUBKE
RYAN BECKER
STATE BANK OF FARIBAULT
NORWEST BANK
FARIBAULT FEDERAL SAVINGS
THE PHONE STATION
POIRIER PHARMACY
CEDAR LAKE ELECTRIC
FARIBO INSURANCE CO.
JOSTENS
THE BELTZ COMPANY
NETWORKING INTEGRATION SERVICES