Library

Durango High School Library is OPEN from 8:10 AM to 4:15 PM on regularly scheduled school days.  Books from the general library collection (fiction and nonfiction) are available for circulation with 3-week loan periods (21 days) at a maximum of 10 books.

End-of-Year Chromebook & Charger Return (posted 5.29.24)

All 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students MUST RETURN DHS-ISSUED CHROMEBOOKS AND CHARGERS to the DHS Library after final exams. You will receive the same device in August at Fall Check-in. Personal stickers okay, leave them on. INappropriate stickers will be removed. DO NOT PEEL OFF NAME LABELS!!!!! This is valuable information for Mrs. Begay, thanks!

STUDENTS: If you need your chromebook through the 1st period final exam, keep it until after the exam on Thursday. Expect a long line, much patience appreciated. If you are done with your chromebook and DO NOT need it for the rest of final exams through 1st period, I will happily accept it as soon as possible.

MRS. BEGAY'S LIBRARY HOURS FOR TECH CHECK-IN
  • 5/29 Wednesday -- 8 AM to 4 PM
  • 5/30 Thursday -- 8 AM to 12 PM, and 1:30 to 4 PM ...someone will be here 12 to 1:30 PM
  • 5/31 Friday -- 8 AM to 12 PM
LIBRARY-TECH FINES
  • Any student who does not return a charger will be charged a $30 library-tech fine for "lost charger."
  • Any chromebook that is returned with a cracked screen will be charged a $30 library-tech fine for "damaged chromebook."
  • Any chromebook that is NOT RETURNED will be charged for a COMPLETE REPLACEMENT until it has been checked back into DHS. HP Chromebook replacement (lost/total damage) = $350
  • Please pay in the library, NOT at the front office, so I can update your library record.
  • Cash accepted for TECH & LIBRARY FINES, exact amount please.
  • Checks accepted, payable to DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL.
PLEASE ALSO RETURN ALL TEXTBOOKS AND ELA NOVELS

Overdue notices will be sent on Thursday 5/30 after school, more information about this will be in Thursday's library notice email (you should not receive this email if you returned everything).

 

Computer Things, Google Account Stuff

CHROMEBOOK KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
  • LOGIN, Google & Infinite Campus -- Only enter your username, not the entire email address.
  • PASSWORD, Google & Infinite Campus -- If you need a password reset to log back in, come to the DHS Library and Mrs. Begay will help you.
  • Can't log into a school desktop computer? See Mrs. Begay.
  • Infinite Campus PARENT LOGIN -- contact Diana Montoya-Scott at 970-247-5411 x.1423.
Keep your Chromebook UPDATED:
  • Open SETTINGS.
  • On left side, click on CHROME OS, then click CHECK FOR UPDATES.  It should start automatically.  Restart when prompted.
  • An easier method: SHUTDOWN after 2-3 days.  Updates happen when you power back up.
  • A dummy-proof method: When Click to Restart pops up, just click it.  It takes 2-3 minutes.  If your teacher wants to know why you're just sitting there doing nothing while it's restarting, say "Mrs. Begay said I should do this," (show this webpage).
POWER BUTTON is misleading!
  • Typically, you DO NOT need to press the Power button on the keyboard.
  • When you OPEN the chromebook, it should automatically start up.  Don't confuse your chromebook by asking it to shutdown/sleep as soon as it powers up.
  • The ONLY TIME you should press the Power button is if the chromebook is open and you want to put it in Shutdown or Sleep mode.
  • If chromebook is open and in Sleep mode -- just press any key to start it up.
SHUTDOWN, SLEEP, SIGNOUT are all different things:
  • Shutdown: completely shuts down and powers off, saves battery, updates will happen when you power back on in the school's Wi-Fi network.  Login required.
  • Sign Out: your information is nicely tucked away and no one can see what website you're trolling.  Login required.
  • Sleep: your tabs and apps are still open, still using some battery power.  Closing the Lid while you're still working puts your chromebook in Sleep mode.  No login required, just open up your chromebook and everything is still there like you left it.
  • CAUTION: If you DIDN'T sign out and someone else (a silly friend, a robber, your mom) opens your chromebook, they can see everything and are able to change stuff in your account/assignments.  OR WORSE, your device is open but in Sleep mode, and someone "accidentally" presses a key to power it back up, they can see everything.
Having trouble with Google Classroom or other apps?
  • Sign out, then remove your account.  This doesn't mean you're deleting everything you own; it just wipes your stuff off the chromebook... like a clean slate.
  • When you sign out, your name pops up on the screen asking for your password.  Click on the tiny DOWN ARROW located right after your last name, then select REMOVE ACCOUNT, click it one more time.
  • Log in as usual.
  • chromebook remove account
  • STRONG SUGGESTION: do this step to remove other people's accounts, i.e., your friends, siblings who attend 9-R schools, your mom/dad who works in a 9-R building, or previous users.  It helps to free up space when you remove other profiles from your chromebook.
How to change/remove Google account picture from your chromebook:
  • Open Settings.
  • On left hand side, go to ACCOUNTS, then scroll down to PERSONALIZATION.
  • Click on "Change device account image"  You'll see a bunch of icons to choose from, or take a selfie from your chromebook, or go to a file and select your own image.
  • Please make sure you have an appropriate profile image.  When you set an image, your school Google account is identifiable by this icon wherever you use your email address and username.
When using desktop computers in the DHS Library:
  • Save work in your Google Drive or a USB flash drive, not to the computer's Documents folder or desktop.
  • Do not change any preferences, start-up menus, or any other operating files.
  • Do not download games or other apps/programs.
  • Can't log into a desktop computer? See Mrs. Begay in the library.
 
FALL 2022 Chromebooks distribution to DHS students:  All DHS students were assigned a school-issued Chromebook for the school.  9th and 10th grade students received a brand-new HP Chromebook (Sophomores, if you did not return last year's chromebook in May 2022, you will not receive a brand-new device; please return it and I will exchange with a new one).  Juniors and Seniors, if you did not return your chromebook in May 2022, bring it to the library and I will renew your checkout for this current school year.  Gateway students can check out a DHS chromebook for the year; not required, but available if you need it.