West Middle School Newsletter
Week of May 11, 2020
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING DISTANCE LEARNING
From the Desk of Principal Hawthorne
WMS Family,
I hope that you are all safe and healthy during this unique time in our history. Who would have thought that the world would change so quickly? Please be assured that our school community is here for you and we have assembled resources to help to provide structure and learning for our students during our time apart.
Please continue visiting our website and feel free to contact your child’s teacher or Principal Hawthorne via email at shana.hawthorne@desotoisd.org or at 214-356-2109.
Access to grade-level specific learning plans, support from high-quality teachers, tutorial videos and more can be found on the Anytime, Anywhere Learning website.
Help Us Make Anytime, Anywhere Learning Great
K-12 Social-Emotional Wellness Checks
Students who were receiving small group or individualized counselor or social- emotional learning support (SEL) will receive a 1-1 check-in with a member of the SEL team (Campus Counselors, Behavior Coordinators, ACE coordinators, or NEXT Generation Gear UP Coordinators).
Outcomes of these check-ins will include wellness checks, review of the social emotional skills that students were focused on prior to the break, and review of current grades
Nursing Resources
Our campus Nurses are available to help field any school related health question. Students who are considered medically fragile or those who were interacting with their campus nurse on a regular basis will have a weekly wellness check with their nurse.
Online Backpack Access
Access to all instructional resources HERE
Username: firstname.lastname
Password: capital first name initial, lowercase last name initial, student ID #, and an exclamation mark
Example Student: Abby Brown ID#12345
Username: Abby.Brown
Password: Ab12345!
INTERNET ACCESS
If you DO NOT have internet access, qualifying families can get free internet services from Spectrum or Comcast.
- Spectrum Free WiFi (60 days free): Call 1-844-488-8395 to enroll. For the full directions and information, click here
- Comcast Free WiFi (60 days free): Apply online on the Comcast Website here for access to the Internet Essentials plans.
If you are unable to receive the free services listed above and do not have access to the internet, please email checkout@desotoisd.org about your situation and we will work to secure a WiFi hotspot for you. Unfortunately, we do not have these currently and will be working to secure them.
TECH SUPPORT
GOOGLE ACCOUNT ACCESS
Students will need to have access to their google accounts and emails. Most students have the following set-up for their Google accounts. If a student has issues, they should email helpdesk@desotoisd.org.
Email address: firstname.lastname@desotoisd.net
Password: First initial (capitalized), Second initial (lowercase), Student ID number, exclamation mark (i.e. Ab12345!)
DeSoto West Middle School
Website: http://westms.desotoisd.org/
Location: DeSoto West Middle School, North Westmoreland Road, DeSoto, TX, USA
Phone: (972) 230-1820