Parent Portal
The Parent Portal is a service offered to parents and guardians for accessing certain student records. The service allows parents and guardians to access information about ALL of their students through one convenient website.
Schoology
Guide For Students
Sign in
Sign in to Schoology from ClassLink.
- Navigate to https://polkschoolsfl.com/
- Choose Students at the top of the page or in the 3-line menu at the top
- Choose Classlink Use the same sign in as you use for classroom computers. See your teacher for help with signing in.
Connect Your Document Apps
Connecting your apps will make completing assignments easier.
Go to Resources (top of page) > Apps (left side) Select Google Drive, then OneDrive.
Sign in to each using the same information you used to sign in to Schoology.
Courses
Your classes will automatically be added to your Schoology page. Click Courses at the top of the page. Click this link to learn how to Reorder your courses. A great way to organize them is to put them in order of the class periods you have that class.
Navigating Schoology
Find the following items on your Schoology Home page: Click on a course and find: Materials- these are all the resources and activities for the class. Updates- Your teacher will post important messages for your course here. Gradebook- Your grades for each Schoology assignment are in this area. Messages (envelope)- Here you will find all direct messages from your teachers. Notifications (bell)- All course changes and grade updates will be listed here.
Course Welcome / Information Folder
Look in your course(s). See if you have a folder with your course information. Check for these items in this folder: How to contact your teacher. What are the class expectations? How can you get help in this class? What other important information does your teacher want you to know about this course?
Guía de “Schoology” para los Estudiantes
Iniciar la Sesión
Inicia la sesión en “Schoology” desde ClassLink. Ve a:
- polkschoolsfl.com
- Elije ‘Students” en la parte superior de la página o en el menú de 3 líneas en la parte superior
- Elije “ClassLink”
Usa la misma información de inicio de sesión que usas para las computadoras del salón de clases. Consulta con tu maestro para que te ayude a iniciar la sesión
Conectar tus aplicaciones de documentos
Conectar tus aplicaciones facilitará la realización de las tareas.
Ve a “Resources” (parte superior de la página) > “Apps” (lado izquierdo)
Selecciona “Google Drive”, luego “OneDrive”. Inicia la sesión en cada uno con la misma información que usaste para iniciar la sesión en “Schoology”.
Cursos
Tus clases se añadiran automáticamente a tu página de Schoology.
Haz clic en “Courses” en la parte superior de la página.
Haz clic en este enlace para aprender como Reorder your courses (reordenar tus cursos). Una excelente manera de organizarlos es ponerlos en el orden de los períodos de clase que tienes esa clase.
Navegando “Schoology”
Busca los siguientes ítems en tu página de inicio (Home page) de “Schoology”:
Haz clic en un curso y busca:
- Materiales: estos son todos los recursos y actividades de la clase.
- Actualizaciones: Tu maestro/a publicará aquí mensajes importantes para tu curso.
- Libro de calificaciones: Tus calificaciones para cada tarea de “Schoology” se encuentran en esta área.
- Mensajes (sobre): aquí encontrarás todos los mensajes directos de tus maestros.
- Notificaciones (campana): todos los cambios de curso y actualizaciones de calificaciones se anotarán aquí.
Fólder de bienvenida / información del curso
Busque en tu/s curso/s. Mira si tienes un fólder con la información de tu curso.
Revisa estos ítems en este fólder:
- Cómo contactar a tu maestro/a.
- ¿Cuáles son las expectativas de la clase?
- ¿Cómo puedes obtener ayuda en esta clase?
- ¿Qué otra información importante quiere tu maestro que sepas sobre este curso?
Gid Schoology Pou Etidyan
Siyen
Siyen pou monte sou Schoology a pati ClassLink. Ale sou:
- polkschoolsfl.com
- Chwazi Etidyan nan meni 3-liy anwo tèt paj la
- Chwazi CLassLink
Sèvi ak menm jan ou siyen-an ou menm sa ou itilize pou òdinatè sal klas yo. Wè anseyan’w nan si’w bezwen èd pou siyen.
Konekte lojisyèl apps dokiman ou
- Konekte Lojisyèl Apps ou yo va rann li pi fasil pou konplete devwa’w yo.
- Ale sou Resous (nan tèt paj la) > Apps (kote goch)
- Chwazi Google Drive, answit OneDrive. Siyen pou yo chak, sèvi ak menm enfòmasyon ou itilize yo pou’w siyen monte sou Schoology ya.
Kou yo
Klas ou yo ap ajoute otomatikman sou paj Schoology ou-a.
- Klike sou kou yo anwo tèt paj la.
- Klike sou lyen sa-a pou aprann fason pou Refè kòmand kou yo. Yon bon fason pou òganize yo se
Mete yo nan òd fòma peryòd klas yo ou gen pou klas sa-a.
Navige sou Schoology
Jwenn atik swivan yo sou paj Prensipal Schoology’w la:
Klike sou yon kou e jwenn:
- Materyèl- Se yo ki tout resous e akitivite pou klas la.
- Mesaj Frèch- Anseyan’ew nan ap poste mesaj enpòtan yo pou kou-a kote sa-a.
- Rejis Nòt klas- Nòt ou fè pou chak devwa Schoology yo anrejistre la-a.
- Mesaj (anvlòp)- Se la-a w’ap jwenn tout mesaj dirèk anseyan’w yo ba ou.
- Notifikasyon (bell/klòch)- Tout chanjman kou e nouvo nòt ap parèt la-a
Kou Byenvini/ Anvlòp Enfòmasyon
Gade nan kou’w (la) yo. Wè si’w gen yon katab ki gen enfòmasyon sou kou’w la.
Tcheke bagay sa yo nan anvlòp sa-a:
- Fason pou kontakte anseyan’w nan.
- Kisa ki espere kòm atant klas la?
- Kijan’w ka jwenn èd nan klas la?
- Ki lòt enfòmasyon enpòtan anseyan’w nan vle konnen sou kou-a?
FAQs
What is Schoology and why was it selected?
Schoology is a Learning Management System (LMS) used to bring together materials and resources for learning. It can be used to support all types of learning: face-to-face in the classroom, hybrid of face-to-face and online, and fully online e-learning. Using an LMS helps to prepare students for post-secondary learning as most universities, colleges, and vocational/technical schools use an LMS for communication and course content.
Schoology was selected by Polk County Schools to provide a uniform experience for students across elementary, middle, and high schools. It is easily accessible from computers, iPads, and smartphones and works with our student information system, Focus. For teachers, Schoology provides tools for course management, assignment grading and feedback, and communication with students. School administrators can use Schoology to send announcements to students and teachers and can access usage analytics to monitor learning resources throughout the school.
What grade levels will use Schoology?
All grades, K-12, will use Schoology to support learning in the 2020-2021 school year.
How do students access Schoology?
Students access Schoology through their ClassLink page. If prompted, sign in using your PCPS computer username and password. Please note that over the summer, teachers are preparing their courses for the new school year. Students will have access once school is in session.
What kinds of class materials will be in Schoology?
Depending on the student’s selected learning choice (in-school or e-learning), teachers will use Schoology in many ways. Some examples of the types of activities students will be expected to complete in Schoology are:
- Course content for learning: readings from your textbook, online resources, and related articles.
- Videos to support understanding of subject area content.
- Knowledge checks and quizzes.
- Show what you know and understand using online documents such as Word, PowerPoint, Google Docs, and Google Slides.
- Links and instructions to access content-specific applications such as Reading Wonders, Freckle, Edgenuity, StemScopes, etc.
- Opportunities to respond using video and audio in Schoology.
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with classmates.
My grade in Focus is different than in Schoology. Which is correct?
Focus is the grade book of record for grades and attendance. If your assignment grade in Schoology is different than what appears in Focus, please see your teacher. If your grades are different, the Focus grade is your official grade and will be used to calculate your overall class grade.
Where do I go for help if I need help with using Schoology?
Please contact your teacher or network manager if you are having any issues with accessing your learning materials in Schoology.
Will parents/guardians be able to access Schoology?
Focus will continue to be the official record for student grades and attendance, accessed through the Parent Portal. Parents/guardians new to Parent Portal can get information on how to access Parent Portal using the link below, and should contact their child’s school for additional information. Parents may view assigned materials in Schoology only with their student once they have logged in to the course.
Where do I go for help if my student is struggling with using Schoology?
Please contact your teacher or network manager if you are having any issues with accessing your learning materials in Schoology.
Classlink
Accessing Classlink at Home for PC and Mac
- Before accessing Classlink for Students, close all browser windows (Internet sites/pages) that are open.
- Open your browser and go to polkschoolsfl.com.
- Then hover over Students located under the PCPS logo.
- Under ‘Quick Links for Students’ click on ‘ClassLink for Students’.
- Type your username + @mypolkschools.net in the Authentication Request box. (Example: pennyc@mypolkschools.net) Then type in your password. There are times that you may have to do this twice.
- Your choice of Icons will depend on your grade level.
- Depending on the application, you may be asked to type in your username and password again when you land on the applications home page.
Note: If you have more than one student in your home that will be using Classlink for Students, all browser windows will need to be closed before the other student logs into Classlink for Students.
Accessing Classlink on PCSB or Personal iPad
- Locate the Classlink App and Tap to open. If you have a PCSB issued iPad the Classlink App will already be installed. On a personal iPad, install the app from the app store.
- Tap the back arrow in the upper left-hand corner.
- Type “Polk” in the Search Field at the top of the page and select Polk County School: Students.
- Type the student’s username and password in the provided fields and tap Sing In.
*Do NOT use @mypolkschools.net after the username. - You should now see a screen with various apps. If so, you have successfully logged into Classlink.
- Swipe left and right to access additional apps.
- If you have any issues, please contact your school.
Accessing Classlink on a PCPS Device
Parents and Students: Your PCPS issued windows device is configured to take you to the Classlink page when opening Chrome or other web browsers installed on the computer. Once the browser is launched, you will be prompted to login using your MYPOLKSCHOOLS credentials.
1. Launch Chrome or Browser of choice.
2. You will see a Sign In box appear. Type your MYPOLKSCHOOLS username and password and click Sign in: (This is how you log in to the computer at school, just make sure to include @mypolkschools.net).
3. You will then be presented with the PCPS Desktop in Classlink (You will see more icons).
Student Email (K-12)
Accessing Student Email
- On the PCPS website polkschoolsfl.com, hover over Students located under the PCPS logo and select “Classlink for Students.”
- Use your username (without @mypolkschools.net) and password to sing in.
- From Classlink, go to Outlook Online.
Additional Parent FAQs
Student passwords can be reset by clicking this link (https://password.mypolkschools.net/) and following the instructions.
Your teacher will be able to give students the information they need to access online classrooms.
Please contact your child’s school to request a cellular hotspot. Schools make these requests through their regional superintendent. They do not have them “in stock” at the school for checkout.
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