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High School�Orientation�Technology Overview�2026

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Melissa CulverIT Director�mculver@wscsfamily.org

Aaron KiangTechnology Specialist�akiang@wscsfamily.org

Hunter DavisIT Technician�hdavis@wscsfamily.org

IT Department

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Overview

1. Family Tech Support Website

2. Chromebook Login

3. Google Password

4. Gmail

5. Clever

6. School Pathways

7. Google Classroom� accept the invitation

8. StudentSquare

9. Tech Safety Reminders�

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Family Tech Support

You can locate this website on any of our school websites.��Head to Resources. Note where it says Family Tech Support.

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Help Desk | These Help Desk links are also in Clever.

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Key Categories

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If you are having difficulties accessing the internet at home, feel free to reference this resource.�

LINK HERE

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Gmail

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  • Be sure to include a subject before you send an email. Let the sender know the purpose of the email.�
  • Use complete sentences. Pause to consider your words before you send the email. You cannot take your words back.�
  • Gmail is an EDUCATIONAL tool for EDUCATIONAL purposes.
  • Your words, images, and videos can be shared with others if someone forwards that message.�
  • Sadly, each year, our principals have serious conversations with particular students who use email without care or concern.�
  • In summary, pause and use wisdom when using email.

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If your teacher/s sent you an invitation to join their Google Classroom, you should find those invites in your email.��1. Waffle�2. Gmail�3. Join

drive.google.com

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Quotations are commonly printed as a means of inspiration and to invoke philosophical thoughts from the reader.

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Clever

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Checking Grades

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I’ve never logged in.

* Your username is your school email.��* If you choose forgot your username/password, there are some options there to assist you.��* A reset email link will be sent to your school email. Use that link to reset your password.��* Make sure your password is complex enough. If not, the password creation window will not work.� - 8 or more characters� - Three or more character types � [capital, lower, symbol, and number]� - Sample: George5468**

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Link Your Account with Google

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If you have already done this, you never have to do it again.�If you have not linked your account with Google, please do.

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Google Classroom

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Once you have joined each of those classes, you should find that content inside of Google Classroom.��From the Apps Launcher, you can find Classroom in the list of apps.��These apps are movable. Adjust them as you see fit.

classroom.google.com

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StudentSquare

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Getting Started with StudentSquare

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Essential Technology Reminders

  1. Play by the rules.�
  2. Do your work with integrity.�
  3. Your Chromebook is for�educational purposes only.�
  4. Every unblock request is a direct email to me. Please don’t click unblock 9 times…or even three for that matter.�

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Do not request a blocked page 26 times. The IT Department will receive�an email every time you see this screen. And we know it comes from you. �Only place a request if this website is educational in nature.

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  1. We can shut down your accounts.�
  2. We can take the computer back.�
  3. When you search for content online, we�get printouts letting us know your choices.

Essential Technology Reminders

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We are here to serve you.��We want you to succeed.��Let us know what you need.

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Talk to your neighbor:�* Talk about two things from today’s presentation.�* What questions do you still have?

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Thank you for joining us for�today’s presentation.

Thank You