How do I subscribe to Westtown School calendars on a computer?

Introduction

  • The below steps will guide you through the process of subscribing to a MyWesttown calendar feed (WebCal feed) on your computer.
  • Included in a WebCal feed are calendar event details for the past 2 months and upcoming 12 months. Adding a WebCal feed to your calendar produces an automated sync that will periodically update your calendar.
  • This article provides an overview of available MyWesttown Calendars and their associated event categories.
  • These instructions guide you through the process of subscribing to calendars on your iPhone.
    • NOTE: Android users must complete the subscription process on a computer.

Instructions for Computer

Step 1

  • Log into MyWesttown on your computer
  • Click Calendar

Step 2  

  • Click the RSS feed button (top right corner of the calendar)

Step 3

  • Once you click the RSS feed button (Step 2), you will be presented with a pop-up window, WebCal Feed for External Calendar, which includes a series of calendars. To locate individual feeds for a given calendar, click the “right-pointing triangle”.

NOTE: 

  • Each calendar consists of a collection of individual filter feeds. For each available calendar, you have the option to select the ‘Entire Calendar’ or one 'Individual Filter Feed at a time.
  • For example:
    • You can select your child’s Entire Calendar or just an Individual Filter Feed (e.g. Class Events, Games/Practices, etc.)
    • You can select the Entire School Calendar or just an Individual Filter Feed (e.g. Lower School Calendar, Middle School Calendar, Upper School Calendar, etc.)

Step 4

  • Right-click on the desired 'Entire Calendar’ or ‘Individual Filter Feed' hyperlink (screenshot below demonstrates how to obtain WebCal link for the Entire School Calendar)
  • Click “Copy link address”

Step 5

  • Now that you’ve copied the desired WebCal feed link address, navigate to your calendar app of choice to subscribe.
  • Below are instructions for how to add a WebCal calendar feed to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and Outlook Calendar.

Google Calendar

  1. Open Google Calendar
  2. Click on plus sign “+” next to ‘Other calendars’ in bottom left corner
  3. Click “Add by URL”
  4. Paste Webcal URL (copied from Step 4)
  5. Click “Add Calendar”
  6. To rename a calendar:
    • Hover over the calendar in need of a name change
    • Click the drop down arrow to the right of the calendar name
    • Click “Calendar Settings”
    • The top line of the calendar lists the calendar name - make needed changes and click “Save”

Apple Calendar

  1. Open the Calendar app,
  2. Choose “File” > “New Calendar Subscription”
  3. Paste WebCal URL (copied from Step 4)
  4. Click "Subscribe"
  5. Enter a name for the calendar in the Name field and input preferred settings
  6. Location options:
    • iCloud account: the calendar is available on all your computers and devices that are set up with iCloud.
    • On My Mac: the calendar is saved on and only accessible from your computer (not accessible from any other device)
  7. Auto-refresh options:
    • Ranging from Every 5 minutes to Every week, this designates how often your calendar feed will be updated.

Outlook Calendar

  1. Open Outlook Calendar
  2. In the navigation pane, click “Add Calendar”
  3. Click “Subscribe from web”
  4. Paste WebCal URL (copied from Step 4)
  5. Enter a Calendar Name
  6. Click “Import”