WHS Technology Newsletter for Parents and Students

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Follow the WHS Tech page :   Is your student doing research for a paper?  Make sure they are utilizing the best research-related websites.  Try "Answerland,"  an information service available to Oregon residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on which live librarians help find answers to questions and provide research guidance .   For this link to this research resource and more, click here:  http://bit.ly/WHSlibrary Library tip of the week :  It is back!   SYNC, a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+, returned on April 27, 2017, giving away two complete audiobook downloads a week - pairs of high interest titles, based on weekly themes for FREE.   In 2016, 30 titles were given away over 15 weeks...and this year it looks like 17 titles are on the calendar.  WHS students can listen to audio books on their Chromebooks or phones, just go to  http://www.audiobooksync.com/  to get started. Digital C

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Follow the WHS Tech page :   Wildcat News is one way we keep students up-to-date about what is happening on campus.  This weekly newscast is shown during Community time, but it is also available on our All Student Canvas page.  Follow our activities, and our pride:   http://bit.ly/followthepride Library tip of the week :  Ever want to go to the  E vergreen Aviation and Space Museum ,  Gilbert House Children's Museum ,  Lan Su Chinese Garden ,  The Oregon Garden ,  Pittock Mansion ,  Portland Japanese Garden ,  Rice NW Museum of Rocks & Minerals , or  Washington County Museum  but would prefer to experience it for free?  WCCLS cultural Adventure Passes are for you!  In the past, it was first come first serve at the library, but starting May 8th, you can reserve them online.  Mark your calendars, and get ready for culture    http://bit.ly/wcclspass   Digital Citizenship tip of the week :  There are plenty of reaso

SYNC audiobooks for teens returns April 27th In case you missed this last year.  It's back.  Free audiobooks for 10 weeks.  Sign up, checkout the toolkit.  Have fun! AudiobookSYNC - Terms of Use www.audiobooksync.com AudiobookSYNC is committed to offering teens all along the age spectrum some great summer listening. Since potential SYNC participants range from the early teens of ...

Take all the driving practice tests you want online.  Follow the link.

April 22 is Earth Day! Celebrate Earth Day by walking or riding your bicycle to school. It’s a warm up for May’s Walk+Roll Challenge ! Join children and adults throughout Oregon and around the world to celebrate the benefits of walking and biking. An Earth Day walk/ ride can show the importance and benefits of: Reducing traffic congestion and pollution near schools Increasing community traffic safety A walkable/ bikeable community (and where improvements should be made)

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Follow the WHS Tech page :   Forget which keys on your Chromebook do what?  So do I, which is why I love a cheat sheet.  Check out the update to the lovely collection we have--published by Google Apps For Education--to see it they help.  This resource is also available on our  WHS Library Resource (ever-updated, so check back regulary): http://bit.ly/whstechsheet Digital Citizenship tip of the week :  Signal to Noise is a film festival showcasing student talent in our district.  Though the deadline for submission has past, w ideo auditions for presenters of the awards for the S2N award ceremony are still open: http://www.signaltonoisefestival.com/new-page/    Or save the date for the showcase: Aloha High School 5/11/17. Digital Citizenship tip of the week :  This week, watch this quick video  http://bit.ly/3devicetips  for 3 quick ways parents can tame the use of devices and turn the focus toward building relationships in t

Come to the 29th Annual Herzog Meier Senior Art Scholarship Show. Join us at the reception on April 20, or stop by while the show is up. Work will be on display from all of the Beaverton high schools.   View the invitation here.

Video auditions for presenters of the awards for the S2N award ceremony: http://www.signaltonoisefestival.com/new-page/ Form for teachers who want to share out something awesome they are doing in their classroom at the S2N exhibition: https://docs.google.com/a/beaverton.k12.or.us/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_DwwddD4ZMss2upz_bGK_VHhSc_tfy8zujEYWSyhxPEzrQA/viewform?usp=sf_link

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Follow the WHS Tech page :   What apps are the best apps or extensions allowed on your student's Chromebook to assist them with their schoolwork?  Check out this handy resource (it is a "Make a Copy" document, so your student won't lose it):   http://bit.ly/WHSresearch  .  Recently, many students have been utilizing GoogleKeep and EasyBib to organize their research and create an appropriate Works Cited page.  This resource is also available on our  WHS Library Resource (ever-updated, so check back regulary): http://bit.ly/whscanvas . Canvas :  Want to know what Canvas looks like for your students?  Welcome to our WHS All Students page (no login required):  http://bit.ly/whscanvas    Including a calendar with updated A/B days, library and techology resources, and more!    Digital Citizenship tip of the week :  Need a short list of super safety tips to review with your child?  Here is a quick list of 5 in a

HOSA Scholarships HOSA is proud to partner with  STEM Premier  to provide our members with the opportunity to apply for scholarships. Scholarships are generously provided by HOSA partners.   The 2017 HOSA Scholarship application is now available on STEM Premier.  Through this application process, HOSA and its partners provide scholarships to HOSA members in a variety of career fields: Audiologist Pharmacist Dentist/Dental Hygienist Nurse/Nurse Specialist Allied Health (numerous occupations) Physical Therapist Doctor/Physician Assistant Public Health Speech Therapist/Speech-Language Pathologist Nuclear Medicine Occupational Therapist Recreational Therapist and others! Applying for a HOSA Scholarship is easy:  1. Join STEM Premier Go to  www.stempremier.com/hosa Click the  Start Your Free Profile  button and create your account All HOSA scholarships will be managed through STEM Premier HOSA Members must have a STEM Premier  account and apply within

Beaverton School District K-12 students are invited to participate in the 13th Annual Energy & Resource Conservation Student Art Calendar Contest.   Students may submit their original artwork reflecting how their school community strives to conserve electricity, natural gas, fossil fuels, water, food waste, or garbage.  A panel of regional waste reduction and resource conservation professionals selects calendar entries.  The student artists whose work is selected receive a copy of the completed calendar in June each year.  The 2017 contest theme is: “STOP the WASTE.”  Contest entries are due Friday, April 21, 2017. Please review the contest guidelines, guidelines in Spanish, and download an entry form to enter. Please note that the entry form MUST be submitted on 8-1/2 x 11 paper to be an eligible entry.