First+Class

=First Class= First Class is the district wide email service offered for students and teachers. The main purpose of the program is for teachers and students to communicate within the schools. For that reason those who do not work in schools do not have First Class email address but can still be reached through First Class. First Class offers much more than just email. We will discuss some of what First Class offers below.


 * Introduction
 * E-Mail
 * Calendar
 * Documents
 * Contacts
 * File Storage
 * Conferences & Workspaces
 * MMA Individual Classroom Conference
 * Saving First Class E-Mails
 * Setting Up In & Out Boxes

What is First Class?

First Class is an all encompassing educational tool used by many school districts across the nation. The Chicago Public Schools is one of the largest private computer networks in America and the largest user of First Class. First Class was introduced to CPS in 2006 to make communication within that network easier to manage.

Every CPS computer should have a First Class icon on its desktop. 

Clicking the icon will open this:

Your login is some sort of combination of your first and second initial and your last name. For example: Bento R. McMonkey = brmcmonkey To receive your login for the first time call 3-Exel at 3-3925. They will provide you with your login.

You can create your password using the CPS [|password] homepage. You can look at our Wiki page on password creation and change here.

If you do not have a First Class icon on your desktop you can download one from, the [|CPS First Class home page]. You do not need administrator clearance to install it. It can be installed on any computer even one at home.

From the CPS First Class home page you can also access the remote web interface. From here you can access your First Class account from any computer in the world. The interface is slightly different but all of the components are there.

There are five main components of First Class we will cover in this guide. First Class is a very comprehensive program so there is more to it than what we will cover. You can learn about all of the different options by either attending one of the numerous First Class trainings offered during the year; downloading and reading materials found on the First Class home page or by just playing around with the program.

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