Students can select the house icon located by the URL bar to access the most frequently used websites for learning.
Each student has a Canvas course for each class including homeroom (Behavior) for Community Meeting time.
Students need to use the Canvas website specifically designed for Beech Grove City Schools. You should see the hornet on the website.
School Chromebook
Navigate to Beech Grove City School's Canvas site using the link found on the South Grove Quick Links.
Use the Google Waffle - Scroll down until you see the Canvas multicolored icon. Select the icon to automatically sign into Canvas.
Personal Device
Open http://bgcs.instructure.com. The student's username is the first + last name. The password is the student's lunch number + first name.
Mobile Device
4. Download the Canvas Student App from the app store.
If you have the student Chromebook, sign into Canvas, select Account, QR for Mobile. Take a picture of the QR code on your mobile device to be automatically signed into your Canvas account.
If you don't have the Chromebook, sign in using your school credentials.
Student Google accounts are monitored and maintained by Beech Grove City Schools. Students need to follow the guidelines detailed in the Acceptable Use Policy signed by parents at registration each year. BGCS utilizes a third party called Bark to help manage student accounts. Parents can sign up to receive copies of flagged items.
Google Chrome
Did you know your student can use Chrome browser at home and sign into his/her student account? Students can access all bookmarked sites and resources like what is used on the school Chromebook.
Students are assigned a school email account. The username is typically the student's first name + last name @bgcs.k12.in.us. The default password is the student lunch number + first name. Students then change the password to something unique. Contact mmartin@bgcs.k12.in.us if the student does not remember the unique password.
Example:email address: kendrasmith@bgcs.k12.in.us
Students use Google Meet to access live instruction with his/her teacher. Students must be signed in using his or her school email account. The teacher will provide the access nickname for the session. Sessions may be recorded and posted in Canvas for students to view after the course has completed. Check with your child's teacher for more information on how video conferencing is used to support learning.
Google Drive - Cloud storage for files
Google Docs - Basic Word Processing
Google Sheets - Spreadsheet Software
Google Slides - Presentation and more
View student profile information including address and phone, school schedule, assignments, and grades. Parents and students each have a login and password to access this information. Email the main office if corrections need to be made to the student information.
Skyward App
Download the Skyward App from the App Store. Connect to BGCS by searching by the postal/zip code or name of the school district.
Note: You will need to sign out of the app if you've used the Skyward app from a different school district.
Students at South Grove have a library card with the Indianapolis Public Library. Books can be placed on hold and delivered to the school each Thursday. Ebooks and audiobooks can also be accessed on student Chromebooks.