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The Westwood Public Schools has devised a plan for the continuation of students’ learning during the school closure. This plan is shaped around two goals:
to promote school connectedness and foster a sense of community, and
to keep learning alive for students by providing important opportunities for review, learning activities for applying and extending previously learned core concepts, and feedback on student work that promotes growth.
Important: Please use the navigation links at the top of this page to view information specific to your child's grade level.
Important: Please use the navigation links at the top of this page to view information specific to your child's grade level.
Tutorials and General Resources for Families with Children at all Levels (click to expand)
Tutorials and General Resources for Families with Children at all Levels (click to expand)
Is your child struggling to engage in Distance Learning? Westwood's SEL Coordinator has put together a handy one-pager of Distance Learning Strategies for Parents.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has published this list of supplemental resources for families.
Many teachers use Google Classroom as a hub for student learning. This Google Classroom Tutorial for Students and Parents is an excellent resource to help orient families to this platform.
The Sora app allows you to access digital and audiobooks from the Massachusetts library system. Watch this video tutorial on Sora to learn how to access this resource at home.
Google Hangouts Meet is the main platform staff will use to video conference with students. For some families, it may be helpful to install the Hangouts Meet App on an iPhone, iPad, or Android device. This Google support document provides information about how to join a video meeting.
Tech Support for Families
Tech Support for Families
Tech support is available for students having difficulty with a district-issued device while learning remotely. We will do our best to resolve your issue as expediently as possible. When sending an email or leaving a voicemail, please be sure to provide your child's name, grade, and school as well as a detailed description of the problem.
Phone support: 781-205-9326
Available on school days only between 7:30 am and 1:30 pm
Email support:
High School: whstechsupport@westwood.k12.ma.us
Middle School: thurstontechsupport@westwood.k12.ma.us
Deerfield School: deerfieldtechsupport@westwood.k12.ma.us
Downey School: downeytechsupport@westwood.k12.ma.us
Hanlon School: hanlontechsupport@westwood.k12.ma.us
Martha Jones School: marthajonestechsupport@westwood.k12.ma.us
Sheehan School: sheehantechsupport@westwood.k12.ma.us
Enrichment activities provided to families during the week of March 16th - March 20th:
Enrichment activities provided to families during the week of March 16th - March 20th:
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