Sam's Tips for Success

Sign up for Parent Square!

Stay up to date with campus happens as well as communicate with your students' teachers and counselor. Click here for instructions on how to sign up! For trouble shooting, visit the district website.

Skyward is your new best friend!

Log in to Skyward daily/weekly to monitor your student's grades and attendance.

What information can I find on Skyward?

Attendance

• Monitor you student's attendance. Any attendance corrections must be initiated by the student with the teacher.

• If a student is more than 10 minutes late to class, they will be marked absent.

• A "U" signifies an unexcused absence.

Grades

• Click on each grade to see the assignments for the course. 

• A red exclamation point (!) signifies a missing assignment

Absent Note Tile (not available on the Skyward App)

• Upload absence notes

Fee Payment

• You can pay student fees through skyward. If a student misplaces their ID, they will be charged $5 for a replacement ID.

Attendance Key

• "U" signifies an unexcused absence

• "M" signifies a medically excused absence

• "E" signifies an excused absence

Click on the course grade and you will see the list of assignments for the course. 

Want More Information or Need help with Skyward?

Click here for our district's Skyward Family Access Help.

How to Support Your Student

• Remind students to check their email, grades and attendance daily.

• Don't just ask if they finished their work, check their assignments in Skyward.

• Help your student create a tutoring schedule to stay after school for additional help.

• Frequently check in with your student. Check out our conversation starters to help get them talking.