Notifications are automated messages that you can receive about a course. Parents can customize the frequency and types of communications they receive from their student’s courses.

Parents automatically receive Announcements and Inbox notifications from Canvas, and other notification types are available. Each user can configure their notification preferences for their Canvas account.

For additional Canvas resources, please visit the Canvas Orientation Course.

Teachers have the ability to include informational content, class assignments, videos, quizzes, projects, and discussions. Teachers also use Canvas as a communication tool to post course announcements or to send direct messages via the Inbox.

In Canvas there are courses (tiles) set up for each class/subject your child is taking. Each course is managed by their teacher and will contain an overview page, instructional content, assignments, and grades. Your child will also have an ungraded grade level team page (K-5) or school-wide course (6-12) that is used to share news and resources.

Yes. Calendars found in the Canvas can be exported into popular personal calendars such as iOS, Google, Outlook, etc. See: How do I view the Calendar iCal feed to subscribe to an external calendar as an observer?

Synergy is the primary system for recording quarterly and/or final grades. Report card grades will appear in Synergy at the end of each marking period.

Parents can refer to the Canvas calendar (all students) or the schedule tab (K-8) for past and future assignments. Assignment listings in these locations show on the date they are due.

Individual assignments and assignment scores are viewable in Canvas. Select Grades from the Canvas homepage to see all courses, then open a specific course to view individual assignment grades in that course.