Canvas - Parents
Still Need help?
If you are still having issues after going through all the resources below, please send an email to canvashelp@hawthornacademy.org
Please be descriptive in your email as to what issue you are having. If possible, please include screenshots of your issue.
How a student logs in to Canvas/Google
Student login to Canvas.webmWhat is my student's Google Account?
Logins are different depending on what grade level your student is in for this school year. If your child was in 2nd grade last school year their email will be in the 3rd grade format.
Student accounts are created based on their legal name, not their nicknames or preferred names. Also, if a student has multiple first names or last names, only the "first" first name or last name will be used.
K-2nd grade
username: firstnamexxxx@hawthornstudent.org
password: 12341234
(hint: xxxx = lunch/student id)
3rd grade
username: firstname.lastname@hawthornstudent.org
password: 12341234
4th grade to 5th grade
username: firstname.lastname@hawthornstudent.org
password: hawthornxxxx (xxxx is their student number)
6th-9th grade both campuses
Username: firstname.lastname@hawthornstudent.org
Password: The default password is hawthornlunchid. If my lunchid is 1234 my password will be hawthorn1234. After students login they will be prompted to create their own password.
Google Error when I try to log in
Google403Error.mp4Some students/parents receive a Google Error when they try to log in to Canvas. This video explains how to fix the error.
Canvas Tutorial Videos
Canvas Overview - Click on the image above to open a new window to watch a video for a quick overview of Canvas Dashboard.
Assignments Overview - Click on the image above to open a new window to watch a video for a quick overview of how to view and access assignments.
Assignment Submissions - Click on the image above to open a new window to watch a video for a quick overview of how to submit an assignment.
Canvas Inbox - Click on the image above to open a new window to watch a video for a quick overview on how to use Canvas Inbox to communicate with the teacher.
Grading Symbols in Canvas
Canvas Town Hall Q&A
CanvasQ&A September 9,2020.mp4Canvas Q&A
September 10, 2020
Google Drive Tutorial
Google Drive Tutorial Students.mp4This video is a tutorial reviewing Google Drive.
If you would like, here is a video for some additional features of Google Drive.
Student Pairing Code & Creating a Parent Account
How to find Student Pairing Code.webmBefore you can create your parent account you need the student pairing code for your student. Watch this video on how to find this code.
How to create parent canvas account.webmThis video will guide you on how to set up your parent account. This is assuming that you watched the video above and now have a student pairing code. If you have multiple students attending Hawthorn Academy - you only need one pairing code to create your account. Once your account is created you can go to the section titled "Adding more students to your parent account" to learn how to add more children to your parent account.
How to log in to Parent Canvas Account
How to log in to parent canvas account.webmThis video assumes that you have already created your parent account. This video will guide you on how to log in to your parent canvas account.
Adding additional students to parent account
AddStudentstoParentAccount.mp4This video will guide you on how to add additional student pairing codes to your parent account. This is only necessary if you want to observe more than one student.