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ONWARD WITH SKYWARD
Michele WethSharon Thompson
Alma Diaz-Wu
SUGAR LAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
Objectives 1. View the new face of Skyward. 2. Discover methods of communicating
with students, parents and coworkers. 3. Develop a plan and prepare to meet the
challenge of the school year, through messaging and contacting parents and teachers.
4. Explore and decide which “widgets” are best for you.
5. Organize the “widgets” on the home screen.
6. Explore the possibilities of help available in SKYWARD.
New Look of “Skyward”
COMPUTER LOGIN INFORMATION
User Name: WCJCPassword: WCJCDomain: WCJC
Skyward Message Center
Skyward looks different than before!
However, the same access options are there and more!
Choose the option –
My Classes – MC
Skyward Message Center
From the “My Classes” screen – select the “class options” for the class you wish to send a message to.
There are options for multiple classes on the next screen
Skyward Message Center
From this screen choose “Message Center”
Skyward Message Center
Chose the option that best fits your needs –
Multiple Classes or the Current Class
There is an option at the bottom of the screen to choose the classes or students that you desire
Skyward Message Center
1. Enter a title in the “message summary” area
2. Enter detail in the message area
3. Attach any additional file(s) as necessary
4. Place on calendar if desired
Skyward Message Center
The Posting Options SectionAllows: information to be placed on the student view of the calendar
Check the following “Emailing Options”
• Send as a Email – you can change the date & time
• Email students • Email guardians• Display Additional details
as desired• You can send to all or
just to a few students
Send it now or send it later!
Skyward Message Center
Remember to attach any file(s) to your message and then
This will send the message to your students and their families.
If email addresses are incorrect you will get error messages in your inbox. On the student profile page you can correct the address.
Skyward Message Center
Skyward – Teacher or Parent Direct Contact
Access the “Family Access Display “
This will allow you to see if parents and students are accessing class information including grade history
Family Access
Teacher Contact
Parent Contact
Onward with Skyward
Family Access
Teacher Contact
Parent Contact
Chose the Teacher Access
Tab
Communicate with everyone!
Chose the
My Student
s
TabCommunicate with everyone!
Your Student Names are listed hereChoose a student to see student profile
Find the student profile
you wish to contact
work with.Communicate with
everyone!
This area contains the personal profile of your student.
If you wish to email all the teachers you can access them with the email button
You can directly email the parent from this screen
You can see the family access information also.Communicate with
everyone!
Select the “here” to add widgets to your Home Screen
Widget! What is a widget?
Select the widgets to add to your Home Screen – then “Save”Widget! What is a widget?
Widgets
Widget! What is a widget?
Online Assignments
Access to Online Assignments is in the Teacher Access Tab“My Grade Book Area -
Online Assignments
Select Gradebook
Online Assignments
From the drop down menu – choose Online Assignment Template
Online Assignments
From the screen choose “Add” to start an assignment Or edit if you are going to change an assignment
Online Assignments
Carefully read each option and fill in the information of the Name & Description
Online Assignments
Online Assignments
• Chose the question type – multiple choice, true false or matching
• Type the questions and your responses and chose the correct answer
Online Assignments
Online Assignments
Online AssignmentsRefer to the handout for further information
How do the students take the assessment!
1. They log into Skyward2. On their Calendar or the menu there is an Online
Assignment Tab!3. They take the assignment! It grades it
automatically and places the grade into your gradebook!The assignment is placed into your gradebook!
HELP!!!!
Where do I find help?
Skyward Help systems
There are Grade book Guide Links on the HOME Screen!HELP! – Just a click away!
https://skydoc.skyward.com/Default.aspx?MenuPath=WA*EP*TA*MC*MS
HELP! – Just a click away!
More Help!
Call the Help Desk 41300
Access documents and training on Fortshare
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