Westside uses Google Groups to help facilitate email collaboration. These groups serve as both online forums and email lists. You are automatically enrolled in the group for your home building, district announcements, and certified staff (if applicable).
To Access
To access Google Groups, go to: https://groups.google.com. If you are not already logged in, you will be asked to. By default, you will also receive email notifications from each group.
Group Descriptions
Your Building Group – Each building has a group set up (i.e., WMS Staff, Oakdale Staff). This will be your primary way of collaborating with folks in your building. Everyone in your building group has the ability to email the group and post to the group.
District Announcements – This group is read-only. It is used to send out announcements that are applicable for ALL staff members in the district.
Certified Staff – This group is created as a way to communicate with all certified staff. It is read-only.
Delivery Settings
By default, you receive a message every time someone posts to a group. In some groups, this is a good thing. In others, it can be overwhelming. Fortunately, you can customize your delivery settings.
Groups you can change Feel free to change your delivery settings for your building. The options presented are all good ones – especially the daily digests.
However, please DO NOT change delivery settings on District Announcements or Certified Staff. These are the district’s main way of communicating important information to you.
How to change delivery settings
- Once you are logged into Google Groups, access the group you would like to change.
- Click on ‘My membership settings’ on the left side.
- Click/tap on the drop-down next to ‘Email delivery preference’.
- Select the email option that you prefer and click save.