Canvas

• Your teachers use Canvas, a learning management system.  You can access Canvas from your Student Bookmarks in the Google Chrome Browser.

• At home, you will be prompted to login to your Office 365 account before proceeding to Canvas.  Remember, your login is your email address, and your password is your student ID.

• How to Access Canvas
  • Accessing Canvas For Parents and Students
  • How to Access Canvas Video (Spanish)

Download the Canvas App

• The Canvas App is available on the Android and Apple platform.
  • Apple - designed for iPad and iPhone
  • Android/Google Play
• You will not be able to search for Cabarrus County Schools or for Central Cabarrus High School. Instead, you will need to type in cabarrus.instructure.com in the "Find your District" box.
• Getting Started with Canvas as Student Video Series
• How to I generate a Pairing Code for my Parent/Guardian to view my Canvas Courses?
• Canvas Student App

Parents as Observers in Canvas

Directions – How to Become a Canvas Parent Observer 

Observers can:

• View and read announcements
• View assignments index page
• View the calendar
• Join conferences, if invited
• Join collaborations, if invited
• View personal inbox
• Send conversation messages to instructor and student they are observing
• View the dashboard
• View and read discussions
• View files unless they are locked
• View grades of student they are observing and filter, view scores and dates, and print grades
• View modules and see due dates, point values, etc.
• View pages and contribute if the instructor enables the Anyone can edit it setting
• View profile pictures, if available
• View syllabus
• View outcomes
• View quizzes index page

Observers cannot:

• Comment on announcements or discussions
• Submit assignments or quizzes
• View course rosters
• Send conversation messages to students in the course they are not observing
• View locked files or folders
• Join groups
• View unpublished courses

More information for Parents

• Canvas Observer Guide
• How to Create a Canvas Parent Account Video
• Parent Canvas Account Registration and Student Pairing Video
• Canvas Video Overview for Parents
• Canvas Parent App
• Canvas Parent Login (Once you have created your account)

Parent Square: Most up to date information & notifications

To set up a parent account:

1. Use the invitation email or text link to activate your account.
2. Create and confirm a secure password.
3. Verify your email or phone by entering the received code.
4. Confirm your identity by selecting 'Yes, This is Me.
5. If you changed your email address you will need to contact WCHS and have it updated.

Alternatively:

• Use the school code with your Student ID and contact info.
• Confirm your account via email or text.
• Set your password and verify with a code.
• Confirm identity to complete registration.

CCS Technology Fees

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