RIver HIll HIgh School Parents,

Welcome to Canvas! As of October 22nd, 2015 HCPSS is pleased to announce that parents can access the Canvas Learning System, which includes the grade book (assignments and assignment scores).

Please take a moment to learn about the important features in Canvas that you will want to explore as you get started.

• Notifications: Parents must enter their email address (the one you used to complete Family File) to allow personalization of notifications. Users can customize the volume, the medium (email, text, twitter, etc.) and the frequency of communications regarding a student’s courses. Notification settings apply to all courses in which parent’s children are enrolled. They are not specific to a course or student.
• Grades: Real time grades are visible at all times. Notifications about student grades falling below a certain threshold are not available in Canvas. Please remember that teachers need time to grade assignments, so an assignment grade may not be posted on the same date of assignment completion. Final grades will appear in Synergy as they appear on interim reports and on report cards at the end of each quarter.
• Mobile Applications: Canvas features free Android and iPhone mobile apps that many students have downloaded. The app allows students to access their course materials at anytime, from anyplace. Quarterly grade averages are not viewable in the app. We are exploring options to make this feature available.
• Canvas Grade Book: Individual assignments and assignment scores are viewable in Canvas. Individual assignment scores are not viewable in Synergy, although Synergy will remain the primary system for recording interim and final grades.

You can access Canvas by logging in at HCPSS Connect and clicking on the Canvas tab on the left side of the screen. Parents can view Quick Reference Cards on how to enter an email and how to personalize your notification preferences.