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Canvas Orientation �for Parents

Burleigh Manor Middle School

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Canvas Learning Management System | Parents

  • Access to their child’s class information
  • Communicate with teachers
  • One Login
  • Consistent experience
  • Assignments/Grades

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Access Canvas

www.hcpss.org/connect

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HCPSS Connect

Home Page

  • Manage Account Information - Family File
  • Student Schedules
  • Report Cards
  • Conferences
  • Attendance

All HCPSS Connect guides are available at http://www.hcpss.org/connect/guides/

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Dashboard

  1. course view
  2. side bar

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Course cards

  • course icons 2) notifications 3) color settings

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Calendar

  1. Adjust view
  2. Navigate view
  3. Due dates
  4. Calendars
  5. Undated items

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Notifications

  • Settings
  • Notifications

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Notifications

  • right away
  • daily
  • weekly
  • none

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Course Info - Announcement

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Course Info - Inbox

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HCPSS Grades

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Understanding Grades

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Understanding Grades

  • Teachers have 3 weeks to grade an assignment.
  • A dash (-) simply means the assignment has not been scored- not that it is missing.
  • A 0 given on an assignment usually indicates the assignment was not turned in or that the assignment was given a score of 0.
  • Some assignments may have an online component and are expected to be turned in electronically.
  • Some teachers utilize weighted grades:
    • For example, Tests and quizzes may be worth 20% of the total grade
  • Grading and Late policies differ from teacher to teacher.
  • Teachers may utilize the comments to provide feedback on assignments.
  • Encourage your student to be advocates for their learning- students can ask the teacher, or utilize the inbox for questions about grades/assignments.

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Supporting Your Student

  • Support your child to be an independent Canvas user.
  • Students should get into the habit of checking grades, upcoming assignments, announcements etc. daily .
    • Students can access Canvas via the web or the Canvas Student App
  • If students are finding confusion or have questions about Canvas or a grade/assignment that a teacher gives, help them think of ways they can advocate for themselves
    • Canvas inbox a teacher, email, or speaking to a teacher in class.

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Questions?