LH> Hey Skye,
 LH> Just saw your request. Vern's note to you is supported by what we're
 LH> doing our first year at junior high here in western N.C.  This next year
 LH> we are adding intranet faculty to faculty to office and putting students
 LH> in charge of a lot of paper work (setting up office aides as elective
 LH> and data processing)  They will not have access to cums, parent info,
 LH> etc., just the busy stuff we rarely have time for.  The Microsoft stuff
 LH> is thorough and complete along with office.  However we are also adding
 LH> to our network - PowerPoint which is a fantastic way for students to
As an addendum to the above, I've also found that, for those interested in 
programming, Microsoft Access (in the Office suite) uses basic to set up and 
implement some of the real world activities and projects in our program, and 
FoxPro offers the option of programming as opposed to drag and drop set-up 
options.  It also offers the benefit of being a way to pick up really useful 
computer skills, and can actually be used to construct applications which are 
both portable and easy for even younger children to use.
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