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RPSM Site Tech Support

RPMS is excited to be using some of the latest technologies to make your browsing experience more pleasurable. We are making every effort to be responsive to everyone desires and needs and we hope with your feedback, that we can continue improving the site.

Here is a breakdown of the new features implemented.

Disability Access:

We at RPMS are striving to make this website more accessible to people with visual impairment and multiple disabilities, it has been designed with compliance to the strictest standards according to the W3C, the respected authority on web governance.

Special features within the site help to make information available to users with disabilities. Web site visitors using screen reader software will find that photos and illustrations are accompanied by alternative text descriptions. The design and layout of each page help to maintain a logical reading order when assistive technology is used.

ACCESS KEYS: Most browsers support jumping to specific webpage links by typing assigned keys on the keyboard. In Microsoft Windows, you can press ALT + an access key + Enter; on Macintosh, you can press Control + an access key. Alternatively you can Tab through the whole site. All pages on this site are identified by the following access keys:

Access Key H - Home page
Access Key A - About us page
Access Key S - Our Staff page
Access Key P - Our Programs
Access Key F - Forms & Downloads page
Access Key I - Request Information page
Access Key D - Calendar page
Access Key N - News & Events page
Access Key G - Photo Gallery page
Access Key V - Podcasts & Videos
Access Key R - Learning Resources page
Access Key T - Site Tech Support page
Access Key B - RPMS Blog page
Access Key C - Contact Us page

Browser Compatibility

This web site has been built to latest web standards in order to provide visitors with the best possible experience. The site has been optimized to work with the latest versions of all major browsers including: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox , Apple Safari and Opera.

What is RSS ?

RSS is a news delivery service that allows you to recieve constant news updates from the school without having to visit the web site. Currently if you are using either Mozilla Firefox, Apple's Safari or the Opera web browser RSS news readers are built in to the browser. If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer you can download a stand alone news reader application.

For Firefox Users

To subscribe to the RPMS News Feed follow these directions.

  1. Click the icon that looks like this Firefox's RSS Icon in the location bar of your browser. The location bar is where you type internet address and is usually located near the top of your browser window
  2. You will be asked to name the News Feed, you can name it whatever you would like.
  3. Click the "Add" button
  4. You should now have a bookmark located in your bookmarks folder and/or on the bookmarks bar in your browser window. Clicking on this bookmark will show you a list of all new items available for reading at the RPMS web site.

More information on subscribing to RSS feeds in Firefox.

For Safari Users

To subscribe to the RPMS News Feed follor these directions.

  1. Click the icon that looks like this Safari's RSS Icon in the location bar of your browser. The location bar is where you type internet address and is usually located near the top of your browser window
  2. Your browser will now open the News Reader page for you.
  3. On the right hand side of the page are a series of links. Click the "Add Bookmark..." link.
  4. You will then be asked to name this RSS Feed. Safari will suggest a name for you.
  5. Click the "Add" button
  6. You should now have a bookmark located in your bookmarks folder and/or on the bookmarks bar in your browser window. Clicking on this bookmark will show you a list of all new items available for reading at the RPMS site.

For Opera Users

To subscribe to the RPMS News Feed follow these directions.

  1. Click the icon that looks like this Operas's RSS Icon in the location bar of your browser. The location bar is where you type internet address and is usually located near the top of your browser window
  2. You will be asked to name the News Feed, you can name it whatever you would like.
  3. Click the "Add" button
  4. You should now have a bookmark located in your bookmarks folder and/or on the bookmarks bar in your browser window. Clicking on this bookmark will show you a list of all new items available for reading at the RPMS web site.

For Internet Explorer Users

You will need to download and use an external news reader that will contain its own set of instructions for importing our RSS feed. The link for the RSS feed is http://www.rockprairiemontessori.com/rpms_rss.xml

If you are interested in downloading a external feed reader application, click one of the links below depending on your operating system.

Macintosh: Net News Wire

Linux: Bottom Feeder

Windows: Feed Reader

Downloadable & Online Forms:

Acrobat readerAdobe Acrobat Reader is required to view our forms and is a free plug-in for your browser that allows you to open and read certain document files types know as PDF (portable document format). RPMS uses PDF files for our downloadable forms. If you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here to download Acrobat Reader and follow the directions on Adobe’s web site.

Should you have any questions or have issues with access, please contact the Web Admin for assistance.


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