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CHOOLOGY

For Parents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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What is Schoology?

  • Posted assignments & materials for class work
  • Posted homework & test/project dates
  • Calendar for all classes
  • Communicate with teacher through messages

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Accessing Schoology

Parents can access Schoology via app.schoology.com

(Students access via sd25.schoology.com & use their Google login credentials)

We suggest using your personal email address as the username.

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Signing Up for the First Time

  • Personalized account creation letters are sent home to 6th grade and move in families at Curriculum Night
  • To create a Parent account for the first time, head to https://app.schoology.com/register.php
  • Click Parent and type in the access code you received from the school
  • Lost your code? Request one for TMS for SMS!

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Click here for direction guide!

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Adding Students to An Existing Account

  • Log into your Parent account
  • To add additional students to your account, click on the Add Child button in drop down menu of the Schoology account (upper right hand corner) and enter the access code for additional children.
  • If your students attend schools in different districts (such as D214), you will need to create a separate Schoology account for each district.

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Calendar

  • The calendar lets students see all of their due dates and homework for their classes in one place
  • You can view the combined view from the main homepage, or you can open a specific course, then click the calendar and see important dates for just that course

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Forgot Your Password?

  • If you forget your password, head to the login at app.schoology.com
  • Click Forgot your password
  • Fill in your email address and look in your inbox for an email from Schoology
  • If you still need help, please email thomastech@sd25.org or SouthCLC@sd25.org
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Navigating Your Account

The Menu Bar allows you to navigate Schoology and find information about calendar items, student activity and groups. The name in the upper right hand corner indicates if you are viewing the parent or student account. Student Activity displays the most recent comments and submissions. On the right hand side is an integrated Calendar that shows upcoming events. The Courses tab allows you to see each class for your child and then the materials and resources available.

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Setting Up Parent Notifications

You can receive notifications only for courses you are enrolled in, not your student. This may include Groups you have joined as a parent (clubs & sports at our school).

If you are interested in setting up email or text notifications for this, please visit the steps here.

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Receive Student Digest Emails

The email contains:

  • The date range for which information is displayed.
  • Each of your children's names at the top of the email summary.
  • A summary of each course for the child, including:
  • The child's current grading period grade for each course.
  • Overdue submissions

**Please note, the most accurate record of a student’s grade is on PowerSchool, not Schoology.

Click here for direction guide!

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Using the App

  • After you have created your Schoology Parent account, install the iOS or Android app for schoology on your phone
  • Login by searching for Thomas Middle School/South Middle School (1) or using your email address (2)
  • Please contact thomastech@sd25.org or SouthCLC@sd25.org if you have any issues installing or signing in