The Week Ahead @ SAC
April 13 - 17, 2020
Preparing for Remote Learning
SAC staff have been working hard to prepare our launch of remote learning beginning Monday, April 20, 2020. Please continue reading the rest of this newsletter for all of the information you will need for remote learning success.
REMINDER: If your family responded to the online survey OR spoke to a SAC staff member regarding the need for a laptop for your scholar, you will go to the ESC this Wednesday, April 15, from 12 - 1 PM for pick-up. Please follow the directions when you arrive at the ESC and remain in your car. There will bea drive-thru laptop pick-up. You must show a valid ID.
As always, please contact a SAC staff member if you have any additional questions.
Sincerely,
Dominique Dennis
Principal
Remote Learning Family Tutorials by Mr. Tirhi and Mr. Higgins!
If you have questions about how to use Canvas (our remote learning platform), there will be a Zoom session facilitated by Derek Higgins and Ahmad Tirhi. They will go over the basics of Canvas and answer all questions about how to access remote learning successfully. Please join us for one of the three offered sessions below:
Session 1: Tuesday, April 14th at 8 AM
https://fwps.zoom.us/j/99481315557
Session 2: Wednesday, April 15th at 12 PM
https://fwps.zoom.us/j/94822767991
Session 3: Thursday, April 16th at 6 PM
What is Clever?
Clever is the homepage where you can find access to Canvas as well as other online resources such as iReady.
How to login into Clever:
1. Go to clever.com/in/fwps
2. Click Log in with Google
3. Enter in your student ID email and your regular computer password studentIDnumber@p12fwps.org
4. This should bring you to the Clever Home Page where you can access iReady as well as Canvas.
What is Zoom?
Zoom is an online video conference call where teachers can hold office hours and study sessions for students and families. It is a good replacement for face to face communication.
What is Canvas?
Canvas is a learning management platform that our students will be able to access in order to see and submit assignments and to partake in and facilitate discussions. It is our version of 'Online School' that many school districts and universities all use (University of Washington included).
In order to better understand how to use Canvas, Mr. Tirhi, 8th grade ELA/HIST teacher, put together a video that explains the core aspects of Canvas and how to navigate the website. It can be a little confusing at first glance but I assure you it is easier than it seems.
Go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3j8V-uLkNw
Be sure to give Mr. Tirhi a thumbs up!
How to login into Canvas:
1. Log in to Cleaver and click on Cavas LMS from the Home Page
OR
2. Go to: fwps.instructure.com. Your username will be your student ID number and your password will be your regular computer password.
Forgot your username or password?
How do I check grades?
To check your grades, please login into StudentVue or ParentVue as usual.
Sacajawea Middle School
Email: ddennis@fwps.org
Website: www.fwps.org/sacajaweams
Location: 1101 South Dash Point Road, Federal Way, WA, USA
Phone: (253) 945-4900
Facebook: facebook.com/sacajawea
Twitter: @SacFWPS