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10/26/18 WHS Technology for Parents and Students
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Did you know about these exciting things happening at your local library? The Collaboratory: a makerspace The Hillsboro Public Library’s Collaboratory is a space for people of all abilities to explore the possibility of: making art, making science, making crafts, making anything! Collaboratory Mission, Conduct, and Operations While families are welcome to explore the space, the Collaboratory is for patrons age 10 and up . Younger makers can attend the Maker Labs at Shute park on Saturday afternoons, and Brookwood Library on Sunday afternoons. Make sure to check out our events Calendar for more information ! Cultural Pass to Adventure Did you know that your WCCLS library card allow you to check out a Cultural Pass to Adventure? The cultural pass allows you to have a library experience without borders. Check out a Cultural Pass from WCCLS for free admission to the following locations: Amongst other things students learned about this week, stude
10/19/18 WHS Technology for Parents and Students
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Free Tutoring & Resume Help for Anyone with a WCCLS library card The Beaverton City Library offers trained volunteer Homework Helpers ( http://bit.ly/wcclshomework ) on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings. We do recommend that students call the Teen Desk at 503.350.4001 to check ahead for availability. Additionally , through the Washington County Cooperative Library Services, we also offer Brainfuse , a free live tutoring service ( http://bit.ly/wcclshelpnow ). LIVE online tutoring help from 1 to 10pm daily: Simply select your grade and subject and chat live with someone to get homework help. Writing Lab : Submit papers and get writing feedback (generally) within 24 hours. SkillSurfer: This resource provides access to study materials including practice tests, flashcards and test prep materials . This includes AP courses, and the SAT/ ACT! Washington County Cooperative Library Services, also offers JobNow , a free service with live tutors that help
10/12/18 WHS Technology for Parents and Students
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Excellent Events in our Area Author William Ritter will visit the Sunset High Media Center to tell teens about his writing process and how his bestselling mystery series Jackaby came to be. William Ritter is an Oregon educator and author. Copies of Jackaby are available for free in September from the Cedar Mill Library for those committed to attending the program on Oct. 11th. Parallel Worlds Writing Contest Student submissions starting October 1. All entries must be received at Beaverton City Library Main or the Murray Scholls branch by 8 p.m. on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2018 Some WHS students also learned about these resources this week: Click on the title for more information. Read and Write : Reads websites and GoogleDocs aloud to students, has a highlighter and other reading and notetaking functions. How to apply for an eAccess library card : If a student knows their Name, Address, and email address, in 30 seconds they can acquire an eAcce
10/5/18 WHS Technology for Parents and Students
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Library Events Author Sonia Nazario Sonia Nazario to Speak at Southridge HS , Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Enrique's Journey/La travesÃa de Enrique, will visit Beaverton. Sonia will speak with staff and community partners about her book, the obstacles that immigrant and first-generation Latino students face, and their stories of determination. Monday Oct. 8th, Southridge High School auditorium, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Press Release of the event. Author William Ritter will visit the Sunset High Media Center to tell teens about his writing process and how his bestselling mystery series Jackaby came to be. William Ritter is an Oregon educator and author. Copies of Jackaby are available for free in September from the Cedar Mill Library for those committed to attending the program on Oct. 11th. Parallel Worlds Writing Contest Student submissions starting October 1. All entries must be received at Beaverton City Library Main or the Murray
9/28/18 WHS Technology for Parents and Students
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A/B Day Calendar Tired of trying to remember if it is a A or a B day? If you'd like to view the year long calendar as a .pdf, click here. But do you wish you could just click a link and have it automatically show up on your laptop or phone calendar (Android or iPhone)? A solution is at hand! Click here to add the calendar made by the IT department at Westview to your device. Not only does it add the calendar, it will automatically update for snow day changes. Canvas Missed speaking with me at Back to School Night about how to access your Canvas Parent account? Have issues with your ParentVue? Click this link for help on both accounts: http://bit.ly/18BSDCANVASPARENT Library Events Author William Ritter will visit the Sunset High Media Center to tell teens about his writing process and how his bestselling mystery series Jackaby came to be. William Ritter is an Oregon educator and author. Copies of Jackaby are available for free in September from the Cedar
9/20/18 WHS Technology for Parents and Students
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Canvas We have updated the process by which the Canvas observer role is created for parents and guardians. All active ParentVUE account users now have a Canvas observer role. Moving forward, any parent or guardian who activates their ParentVUE account will automatically have an associated Canvas account created. Instructions for our parents and guardians are at the link below. http://bit.ly/18BSDCANVASPARENT WCCLS Online Library Cards: Did you know you can easily apply for a library card online? By following this link and completing a quick form, both you and your student(s) could have access to the following resources: Public Libraries and Online Resources WCCLS is the Washington County Cooperative Library Service. Want a book? Register for an eAccess Library Card (it takes about 30 secs). With it, you can check out online media and access the services (below). Kanopy is an award-winning video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000