YESPrep provides different tools to help you stay connected to how your child is performing at school. Staying connected will allow you to see if your child is on track or needs additional support in their education.
If you have any questions about the applications (apps) listed below, reach out to the front office staff at your campus. If you do not have an email set up in Skyward, please contact your campus registrar.
Skylert Contact Notification in Family Access
Beginning Monday, August 28th guardians will have access to update their Skylert notification options within Family Access. Skylert is the interface that enables you to receive notifications concerning your child(ren). You will have control over which notifications to receive and how you would like to receive them.
Emergency notifications cannot be disabled for the Primary Guardian contact information. Emergency calls may be made any time of the day or night but will typically be made no earlier than 5:00AM nor later than 10:30PM.
Please note, when changing your phone numbers or email, it will be updated immediately in Skyward (Family Access) for all other members of your family. However, it will not update in Skylert until the next day. Please contact your campus if you have any questions.
Attached to this email you will find instructions on how to access the Skylert contact information and how to make updates through Family Access.
Click Here:Steps to Update Contact Notifications
Technology Overview for Families
Please take a few minutes to watch a fewbriefvideos that will help you prepare for the new school year.Thesevideos will ensure thatyou are familiar withhow your child will be engaging with learning online.
We will continue to add more resources throughout the year.
- Elementary
- Secondary (Grades 6-12)
Elementary
- Class Dojo
- Overview of NWEA Map Assessment
- Imagine Learning Overview
- Introduction to Clever
- Skyward
Class Dojo
Class Dojo is a free online platform that allows teachers to easily connect and send messages and photos to parents (and translate them into over 20 languages), assign students values-based points for specific behaviors and track their progress towards intrinsic and extrinsic incentives. Click here for a quick introduction!
Overview on How to UseMicrosoft Teams and ClassDojo
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Overview of NWEA Map Assessment
During the weeks of August 31 and September 7, your child will take a MAP® Growth™ test from NWEA® on a computer or tablet. We give students MAP Growth tests to determine their instructional level and to measure academic growth throughout the school year (and from year to year) in Reading and Mathematics.
Imagine Learning Overview
Imagine Learningis an adaptive literacyprogramfor Pre K through sixth grade students. Through playing games and completing short lessons, students improve foundational skills, and teachers and administrators receive reports on student progress.
- Imagine Math
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Introduction to Clever
Clever is an easy way for your child to log in and learn with each of the online programs they will use at school (during both virtual and in-person instruction).
Skyward
Checking Student Grades
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Viewing Student Schedules
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Secondary (Grades 6-12)
- IXL
- Schoology
- Skyward
IXL
IXLis a personalized learning experience that is proven to make a significant positive impact on academic achievement and provides each student with a personalized pathway for growth.
Ask your child about the free app and encourage them to finish up assignments and practice their math skills during their free time. Click the links below to learn more.
- Getting started with IXL
- How to track your child's progress with IXL Analytics
- IXL student tips
Schoology
YES Prep uses Schoology as our Learning Management System. Schoology helps us execute our four blended learning models by serving as a place to house activities, resources, and playlists that can be shared with all students or specific students.
Click here to learn more: Schoology and Blended Learning
Skyward
Checking Student Grades
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Viewing Student Schedules
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Additional Portals
- Skyward Q - Family Access Center
- Hero
Skyward Q - Family Access Center
Through Family Access, parents and students have access to:
- Grades: assignment grades, progress report grades, and report card grades
- Attendance:tardies, absences, etc.
- Schedule: classes your student is enrolled in
Hero
Hero
Through Hero, students and parents are able tokeep the lines of communication between home and school open. Once you register online, you may download the HERO app to receive push notifications about your student’s HERO behavior throughout the day. (Note: If you have the old orange Hero app, please delete it and download the new blue one)
Students and guardians will each have a unique Hero login account. If you have any issues logging in to your HERO account, please reach out to your campus’s Dean of Students or Director of Student Support. You can also find useful information at this linkhttps://hero1.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058639772-Hero-Activating-Student-and-Parent-Accounts
Parents:The Hero Parent Portal gives you access to your student's behavior activityand awards positive points that your school keeps track of. Points can be exchanged for rewards on campus. Log in if you have an account, otherwise create a new one. Click here to go to Hero Parent Access.
Students:The Hero Student Portal lets you to see your points, behavior activity, school schedule, upcoming events, and awards.Login if you have an account, otherwise create a new one. Click here to go to Hero Student Access.
