Friday, December 11, 2020

District Updates and LWC: Google Drive--Finding Your Files

Hello, Team Remote Families! This week's blog has some updates from around the district as well as more tips for "Learning with Chromebooks." Be sure to check your "home" building's Principal blog for more information.

District  Updates


Strategic Planning: Calls for Commentary


Every year the District's Strategic Planning Team comes together to review progress make toward improvement and make recommendations for continued growth. One of the key pieces is feedback from our community, staff, and students. Lisa Craig and Steve Dunham, the Strategic Planning Facilitators, would appreciate you taking a few minutes to fill out this form as your unique viewpoint and perspective regarding the District's next steps will be a huge help to the team. Here is the link. Thank you for your participation!

Elementary School 


  • December 12th: Elementary report cards are available online. We will not be mailing hard copies of report cards home. Report cards will be available to view via the Parent Portal on Schooltool this Saturday at noon. Click here to access the viewing instructions. Here is a short video that also explains how to access the report cards online. If you need a hard copy of your child's report card mailed to your home, please contact your "home" building.
  • December 24th - January 3rd: Schools are closed for holiday recess.
  • January 4th: School Reopens
  • January 5th: Remote Student Supply Pick Up--for all K-4 students at your child's "home" building, 3:00 - 4:00
  • January 18th: School closed in observance of Martin Luther King holiday

Middle School Yearbooks


CMS
Click here to place your order! Yearbooks are currently $25, but the price will increase to $30 on February 1st. Please email Mrs. Canterino at mcanterino@westgenesee.org if you have any questions.

WGMS
Click here to place your order for your 2020-2021 WGMS Yearbook! Yearbooks are currently $25, but the price will increase to $30 on January 1st. Order your Yearbook now through January 29th to be entered to win a $50 Visa Gift Card.

Middle School - High School 


  • December 18th: End of 15 weeks
  • December 21st: Monday/Tuesday cohort--synchronous classes on Monday only and asynchronous on Tuesday 
  • December 22nd: Thursday/Friday cohort--synchronous classes on Tuesday and asynchronous on Monday
  • December 23rd: asynchronous/office hours for all students
  • December 24th - January 3rd: Holiday Recess
  • December 28th: 15 week progress report will be available for viewing in SchoolTool (directions are posted in SchoolTool for your convenience)
  • January 4th: School Reopens
  • January 18th: School closed in observance of Martin Luther King holiday
  • January 29th: Grades close for 2nd marking period

Learning With Chromebooks: Google Drive--Finding Your Files


If your Google Drive is anything like mine, it can be overwhelming to locate files. Think of "My Drive" as the place where all of your files and folders are located. To help access content easily, you can add a "star" to a file or folder--think of a star as a bookmark. You can also search Google Drive and filter your search based on a variety of criteria. In the video tutorials below, you will learn how to 
  • Move files and folders within My Drive 
  • "Star" a file or folder
  • Search Drive to locate your files quickly.

Google Drive: Move File or Folder


Google Drive: Add to Starred


Google Drive: Search Drive




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