WHS Technology Newsletter for Parents and Students

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 availab...

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 providin...

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 Digital Citizenship If you've been shopping around to find something to help manage how your kids spend time on their Apple devices, you might want to put on the brakes: The new operating system, iOS 12, has a feature called Screen Time that might have what you're looking for, and it's available on September 17.  Click on this link to learn what Screen Time is, and how it can help you support good device behaviors for your students:  http://bit.ly/ios12csm Awesome stuff:  Though using technology is great, getting outdoors is a helpf...

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 Digital Citizenship Most students now have their Chromebooks, so it is a great time to remind them about practicing great Digital Citizenship and Chromebook care.  Have them watch this video for a quick review: http://bit.ly/WHSCHROMEVIDEO Canvas If you haven’t had a chance, check out our public WHS All Students Page: http://bit.ly/WHSCanvas1819 You can Follow the Pride watching our Wildcat News, or assist your student in locating all our Library Resources . Chromebooks At the beginning of each school year, all students in grades 6...

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 Chromebooks At the beginning of each school year, all students in grades 6-12 are automatically enrolled in the District's Chromebook Damage/Loss Protection Program.  The fee for enrolling in this program is $20 per school year per Chromebook.  If your student is bringing their own device, please have them complete the form located here:   http://bit.ly/Chromebook18  so this fee can be returned to them and/or removed from their account. Sprint 1Milion Project The Beaverton School District has been awarded 2,000 hotspots from the...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Chromebooks :   Many students still have their Chromebooks, but they will need to decide soon:  turn it in to the library or retain it for working over the summer?  Remember:   all students who will be returning to Westview next school year are able to keep their Chromebooks over the summer, but in order to opt-in students need to: bring their Chromebook, Chromebook cord, and Opt-in forms to the library (for a new form, click here : http://bit.ly/whslibrary2 ). Chromebooks that have not been properly checked out by the library for the summer will be disabled (i.e. they will not allow students to login after the last day of the school year). Library :   Heading into summer, did you know that WCCLS will be having a  Game Truck,  loaded with a massive library of video games and a climate controlled game theater pulling up your library.  Click here for dates:  http://bit...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Canvas and Chromebooks :     We are thrilled to announce that all students who will be returning to Westview next school year will be able to keep their Chromebooks over the summer !  This decision was made to ensure that students will be able to utilize their Chromebooks through the very end of this school year, including finals, and to provide students who would not otherwise have adequate access during the summer with the tools necessary to get online and complete tasks. Students do need to opt-in to the Summer Chromebook program. Click here to find the Parent Letter and Opt-in forms: http://bit.ly/whslibrary2 Library :    The Beaverton School District has been awarded hotspots from the   Sprint   1Million  Project (more info and forms can be found at:   http://bit.ly/BSDSprint ), which  will provide free wireless service for up to 4 years to eligible high school students in...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Canvas and Chromebooks :     We are thrilled to announce that all students who will be returning to Westview next school year will be able to keep their Chromebooks over the summer !  This decision was made to ensure that students will be able to utilize their Chromebooks through the very end of this school year, including finals, and to provide students who would not otherwise have adequate access during the summer with the tools necessary to get online and complete tasks. Students do need to opt-in to the Summer Chromebook program. Click here to find the Parent Letter and Opt-in forms: http://bit.ly/whslibrary2 Library :    SYNC , which is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+ that gives away two complete audiobook downloads a week - pairs of high interest titles, based on weekly themes until July 26th, 2018.   Once you download the eBook, it is yours to keep.  Check out the t...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Chromebooks :   The Beaverton School District community passed a bond in 2014 that included money for student technology.  This resulted in the district purchasing Chromebooks and iPads for student use, including the ability for most middle and high schools kids to bring a device home with them during the school year.  We would like feedback from parents on how well this student technology that the bond provided has worked for your child(ren) to inform future device purchasing decisions.  Click here to complete the survey:   http://bit.ly/chromebookfeedbackparents Library :    Summer is almost upon us, and for the first time, Cedar Mill library has an online process for signing up for their Summer Reading Program (click here:  http://bit.ly/CMsummerreading18 )   Enjoy being read to, reading on your own, or listening to audiobooks. Adults can participate too! Ages birth to 18 ...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Canvas :   As the semester winds down, here is a helpful reminder:  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, t hrough the Washington County Cooperative Library Services, we also offer  Brainfuse , a free live tutoring service ( http://bit.ly/wcclshelpnow ) .  Links for Homework Help are always posted on the All Students Canvas page. Library :    What do you need to think about when choosing a   college ?  How do you pay for it? How do you prepare for  college  in high school and middle school. If you missed the last *College Hacks*  hands-on workshop, WCCLS is offering another where teens and tweens will learn about...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Canvas :   Wondering what is happening in your student's classes?  Sign up for a Canvas parent account.  For help, c heck out the  district  resource webpage :   http://bit.ly/WHScanvasforparents    Need more?  Here is  a quick-guide with pictures on page 2:  http://bit.ly/whscanvasquick   Once you join,  stay connected with us!  Consider joining our new Wildcats Alumni  page:  http://bit.ly/ alumni whs  for updates on events,  alumni  activities, and more.  Go Wildcats! Library :    Need help getting your digital photos organized, adding an app to your smartphone or updating your email contacts? Cedar Mill Library offers drop-in Technology Open Lab twice a week. Technology Open Lab meets on Tuesday mornings, 10 am – Noon and Thursday afternoons, 3-5 pm. in the upstairs meeting room. Bring your own computer, tablet, s...