1. Non-MCS staff need to contact the Help Desk to obtain a username, activate their password and get an email address. Call or email the Help Desk at (209) 574-8600 or helpdesk@monet.k12.ca.us  to complete this step and if you need assistance with any steps on this page. Thank you.

Cybersecurity: Watch and follow the steps in the video above to setup your MFA. Then  review the following information on the websites to learn how to protect your account:

1. How to set up your Password (passphrase)

2. How to set up MFA

3. How to set up Password Recovery

4. What to do if you Forgot your Password (passphrase)

MCS MFA FAQ Webpage

MCS Cybersecurity Webpage

To get to Microsoft Office 365 that has Outlook Email go to:

www.mcs4kids.com > Staff tab > Staff Applications > MCS App Portal

You can also get to the MCS App Portal directly at https://launchpad.classlink.com/mcs . 

Once at the MCS App Portal you sign in with your District username (not email) and password.  You can find the tile for Office 365 to click or use the search box at the top of the MCS App Portal to type in "Office" for the tile to appear.

Your New Hire Tech Training is located in our PD Catalog.  The PD Catalog is an app in the MCS App Portal. 

 www.mcs4kids.com > Staff tab > Staff Applications > MCS App Portal. You can also get to the MCS App Portal directly at https://launchpad.classlink.com/mcs . 

Once at the MCS App Portal you sign in with your District username and password.  You can find the tile for PD Catalog to click or use the search box at the top of the MCS App Portal to type in "PD" for the tile to appear. When you are at the PD Catalog you will then search for "New Hire Tech for Non-MCS Staff" > click on course name > click Start button > to complete you will need to go through all slides in the eLearning module it should automatically complete you when you are finished if it does not then click the "I'm Finished" button back in the PD Catalog for this course to mark you as completed. 

Note: If you do complete all the slide in the eLearning module then if you refresh the PD Catalog for the listing of the course it may show as "Completed" and you will not have to click the "I'm Finished" button.

The eLearning New Hire Tech for non-MCS will cover:

• Password Requirements

• MCS Network Polices

• How to contact the Help Desk

• Windows 10 & Device Basics

• Chromebook & Device Basics

• How to connect to WiFi

• Outlook Email - How to access your email on desktop, Office 365, and smartphone app

• MCS App Portal

• Password Recovery

• Microsoft Teams Basics

• Schoology Basics

Access

If you need access to PowerSchool or PowerTeacher you can have your School Site Admin send in that request to the Help Desk.

Training

If your new job requires you to use PowerSchool then you will want to request this online training module.

PowerSchool is our Student Information System and where Teachers take attendance and grade book. To learn how to use PowerSchool you have this optional training opportunity: call the Help Desk at 209-574-8600 to get your login access to the online training for PowerSchool on this website https://training.powerschool.com 

Access

If you need access to Schoology then have your School Site Admin email that request to Schoology Support

Training

Schoology is our District Learning Management System (LMS) for digital assignments and assessments. 

Our InstructionalTech YouTube Channel has a video tutorial playlist on Schoology

Schoology Guide for Instructors