Welcome to Schoology!

● In this guide you will find information about the different areas of your Schoology Parent account.

● For more in-depth guidance on specific Schoology features, check out the Schoology Help Center at support.schoology.com or contact your child’s teacher.

What is Schoology? ● Park Hill School District teachers have access to Schoology, an integrated

learning management solution that servers as a “digital hub” to keep things organized and easily accessible.

● Some teachers use Schoology to post their classroom materials online.

● Schoology provides a safe forum for students to discuss their ideas and collaborate on projects and for teachers to assign and collect assignments electronically.

● It helps students stay organized and it keeps the class connected.

Schoology Parent Account A Schoology Parent Account gives you read-only access to: ● The classes your child is enrolled in ● Any upcoming assignments the teacher may

assign ● School and class announcements Schoology

makes it easy for parents to stay involved in their children’s education.

Get Your Activation Code

● To set up your account, you will need your one-time Parent Access Code.

● This code will give you access to all courses in which your student is enrolled.

● Please note that not all teachers utilize Schoology or utilize it to the same extent.

Getting Started with your Schoology Parent Account1. Visit the Infinite Campus Parent Portal at https://ic.parkhill.k12.mo.us/campus/portal/parkhill.jsp

2. Click More from the menu on the left. If you don’t see this menu, click the three lines in the very top left.

3. Select Schoology Parent Access.

Getting Started with your Schoology Parent Account

4. Copy the code under Parent Access Code – you will use this in the next section to create your Schoology access. If you have multiple students, you have a different code for each one – click the student name in the upper right to view codes for other students.

*Note that you will not have to create multiple Schoology accounts for each student – you can add each student to a single account using their code. See page 3 for more information.

Getting Started with your Schoology Parent Account

Sign Up for Schoology

1. In your web browser, visit www.schoology.com

2. In the top right corner of the screen, click Sign Up, then click Parent.

3. Enter the Parent Access Code that you copied from your Parent Portal account. Press Continue.

Getting Started with your Schoology Parent Account

4. Enter your name, email address, and password.

Click Register.

Getting Started with your Schoology Parent Account5. You have successfully created your account. Once logged in, you can browse your child’s activities by selecting your child’s name from the top right dropdown menu.

Adding more students● If you have additional children in the family whose teacher(s) utilize

Schoology, you can add their accounts using their Parent Access Codes in the same top right dropdown menu.

● You do NOT have to create a new account for each student.

Account Settings● The Account Settings page is where

you can change your password and update your email address.

● To access your Account Settings, click the arrow in the upper-right corner and select Account Settings from the menu.

Notifications● Set up your Notifications to

control how Schoology contacts you about your child’s activity in Schoology.

● To set up notifications, select Notifications from the dropdown menu in the upper right hand corner.

Notifications● This will bring you to the Notifications area of your Account Menu. ● From this area, you can select which notifications you would like to

receive and opt in to receive text message notifications, if desired. ● Be sure to click Save Changes when you are finished.

Parent Email Digest● The Parent Email Digest is a brief summary of your child’s activities

delivered right to your inbox. ● You can opt to receive it on a daily or weekly basis.

*Please Note: The Digest may contain attendance and/or grades information. However, not all teachers use these features daily.

* Please refer to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal for the most up-to-date and accurate attendance and grade information.

Parent Email DigestTo receive the Parent Digest,

1. You must first select from the dropdown menu in the upper right hand corner

2. The individual student you wish to receive a digest for.

3. You will know you have selected a student because a black checkmark will appear next to his/her name.

4. Then click Notifications.

Parent Email Digest ● This will bring you to the

Parent Email Digest selections.

● Choose how often, and what day/time you would like to receive the email.

● You can also choose to be notified when your child has an overdue assignment.

● After setting your preferences, click Save Changes.

Navigating SchoologyOnce you are logged in, the top navigation bar will help you access the four main areas of Schoology: Home, Courses, Groups, and Resources.

● Clicking Home will always bring you back to your home page, or your main parent account. ● This is where you see your Recent Activity feed. ● When you are in your main Schoology Parent Account (not your child’s), icons for messages,

connections and notifications display in the top navigation bar.● You can also click your name to go to your own Personal Profile. ● Any time someone sends you a message, or does something that pertains to you or your child’s

school, it’s easily accessible in the top-right corner of your screen. ● Everything is chronologically ordered and clickable to make managing them simple.

Viewing your Child’s ActivityClick on the arrow in the upper-right corner of your screen and select your child’s name to view his or her activity.

Navigating Schoology1. Use the left menu to quickly view specific information about your child’s Schoology activity:

a. Summary: Click to see an overview of your child’s courses and grades (if applicable), or notifications about individual assignments.

b. Grades: Review your child’s grades for any courses in which the teacher assigns grades within Schoology. For the most accurate grades for all courses, please visit the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

c. Calendar: Click to view a calendar of past and upcoming events and assignments. Events and assignments in the near future are also listed in the Upcoming column on the right.

d. Messages: View your own messages on Schoology. Messages to your child are private and not viewable from this area.

Navigating Schoology2. Select Enrollments in the center column to see a list of courses your child is currently enrolled in, along with his/her grade (if applicable). If the teacher is not grading inside Schoology, you will see a blank value. Click on an individual course to see details of the content, assignments, tests, and discussions in that course.

3. Here you can see a list of your child’s Schoology Groups, if they are a member of any. Groups can be used for a variety of activities, from school projects to extra-curricular teams and clubs.

4. The Recent Grades section displays your child’s recent grade information (if applicable).

5. The Overdue section displays a list of course materials your child did not turn in by the due date.

6. The Upcoming section displays a list of your child’s upcoming assignments and events.

Example This is a sample of my Schoology page.

I use it daily to post the update for my class. I find it is a wonderful organization tool to use with the students.

They are instructed to use this page when they are absent to see what they missed in my classroom.

MaterialsUnder my “materials” tab, I have individual units where I have posted extra resources for my students.

Team Schoology CourseTeams can add calendars to help with student assignments.

Team Schoology CourseTeams can add calendars to help with student assignments.

For more information on using Schoology as a Parent, please visit http://bit.ly/slgforparents

Need Help?Your child is the best expert when it comes to using Schoology and are a great resource when it comes to learning how things work inside the program.

If you aren’t sure about something, ask your child first!

If you have questions about the content or grading in a specific course, please contact your child’s teacher.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please call the Park Hill School District Technology Help Desk at 816-359-5000 Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.