Hello WHS,

My name is Ms. Zampitella and I am returning to the WHS library after a short hiatus. I am so excited to be back and am looking forward to working with you this year. I have made a few changes in the library and some new (and exciting) developments are in the works which I will share with you soon. For starters, you may notice the library website has been changing in the last 24 hrs…please bear with me as I work to figure out the best way to optimize the site. I will be ordering some new books this month so if you have any suggestions or requests please feel free to come by or you can put in a request here. I can’t wait to get back in the CTC, our library Makerspace, and will be working closely with the Art department on integrating art and technology. Mrs. Gambardella is here to help you check out a book, chromebook or for your printing and copying needs. Mrs. Grace, our ITS coordinator can assist you with email, aspen and other technology issues that may arise. We will be using Sign-Up Genius for our study hall pass system, you can access the Sign-Ups here on the library website. Please don’t hesitate to come by and say hi or ask for help if you need any assistance with research or have a new project idea.

Attention Class of 2021 graduating seniors!

Your school Google account will be deactivated on August 15, 2021.    If you are using your school email account for communicating with colleges or other institutions, please be proactive and make sure to transfer all communications to your personal email address and be sure that they have updated their records to reflect your personal email address.  

If you would like to save your Google files (emails, Drive files, bookmarks, contacts, etc.), you can easily transfer this content to your personal account using Google Takeout.  Below are three methods of transferring your school Google files.

1. Google to Google account.  Use the account transfer option to move content from your school account to your personal Gmail account. 
   Link to Takeout Transfer: https://takeout.google.com/transfer
   Tutorial for Takeout Transfer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-eGHN6vo2M
      
2. Google to non-Google account.  Use the account export option to save the entire contents of your Google Apps account, or just the parts of your account that you want to keep.  Exports are contained in an archive file that you can open and work with.  https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout
   Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6c3dIPJJ-Q
   
3. You can manually select individual documents and download them to your computer. 
   Do NOT share your files with a personal gmail account because the file itself will no longer be available when the account is deactivated.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Grace at kgrace@winchesterps.org.

https://winchesterhelpdesk.wordpress.com/

The WHS Student Help Desk will hold virtual office hours on Wed., October 21, 2020 from 3:30-4:30. Join us if you want help with your device, wifi, Google, Aspen, and more. Winchester Public School students/parents are encouraged to join us.

If you would like to join us, please complete this form:
WHS Student Help Desk Office Hour Request

Contact Mrs. Grace (kgrace@winchesterps.org) for more information.

https://www.wgbh.org/distance-learning-center/9-12

https://www.winpublib.org/services/librarycard/#:~:text=It’s%20Easy!,available%20in%20our%20policy%20manual.

Follow the link to find out how to get a Winchester Public Library card and gain access to :

• Historical Newspapers
• Hoopla
• Overdrive
• and more!