WHS Technology Newsletter for Parents and Students

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Chromebooks :    As students are looking for their textbooks and school supplies to return at the end of the year,  j ust a reminder:  Districtwide, all Chromebooks (and their chargers) will be handed back in on June 21st (or before).  Chromebooks in need of repair should be delivered to Mrs. Renning in the library ASAP so that they can be restored over the summer, as students will be receiving their exact device back in the fall.  Lost Chromebooks or chargers will incur a fine, and  Chromebooks that are not returned will be disabled.   Library tip of the week :   Looking forward to doing some summer reading?  Remember to sign up for the WCCLS Summer Reading Program between 6/1 and 7/24.  You can register online, then read or listen to audio books for 15 hours over the summer to claim your prize between 7/10 and 8/20.  Plus, there are weekly prizes for students who submit book reviews, with a grand prize of $100.  Check it out here:

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Chromebooks :   It is that time of year when we need to back up our GoogleDocs and perhaps even move them to a new account.  Don't fear, here is the BSD tutorial  ( http://bit.ly/WHSGDrive )  to help you navigate Google Takeout:  http://bit.ly/GTakeout . Library tip of the week :  Summer is almost here!  If your student has extra time on their hands, have them check out these 25 scholarships to apply for before the end of the summer:  http://bit.ly/WHSsummerscholarships Digital Citizenship tip of the week :   The flash of cameras during graduation day ceremonies inevitably leads to online posting of photos.  Have questions about what photos of your child to post online and how to post those photos safely?  Check out this link for helpful tips:  http://bit.ly/DCPhotoPosting   

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Chromebooks :   Districtwide, Chromebooks (and their chargers) will be returned by the end of the school year.  For WHS, we will start collection for freshmen-juniors on June 21st.  Is there something amiss with your student's Chromebook?  Come to the library as soon as possible so we can send it in for repair. Library tip of the week :  Westview Reads!  A HUGE Thank You to the contributions from  Mr. Wilkinson's class to our WHS Reads list.ly.  AND OUR LIST IS STILL GROWING!!  Want to know what to read?  Check it out.  Go to:   http://bit.ly/WHSlibrary  and pan down until you see the 'WHS Best Reads' section (it has a blue background).  Select "Add to List" to share your favorites, and give 'thumbs up' to the ones you have enjoyed.  (You can also find it here:   http://bit.ly/WHSReads ) Digital Citizenship tip of the week :   Discovering the issues that concern our students can be as