West Middle School Newsletter
Summer 2020
From the Desk of Principal Hawthorne
ZOOM Meeting INFO
Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8161327516?pwd=aVhoNEpEcDF0TWc0L0FwM1pHZkZCZz09
Zoom Meeting ID#: 816 132 7516
Zoom Meeting Password: 5wXKgg
District News
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING DISTANCE LEARNING
Anytime, Anywhere Learning (AAL) and Survey
Read more about these options at DeSotoISD.org/Reconnect
From Teaching and Learning Services
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.
From Library Services
From Counseling and Nursing Services
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!
From Technology Services
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