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September 11, 2020 Welcome to Your Child's Online Classroom! Teaching and learning in the Yonkers Public Schools continues uninterrupted thanks to the commitment of the entire school community: parents, teachers and staff, and of course, our students. We know there are details to work out, and issues to address as 26,000 students and 1,800 teachers engage collaboratively in online instruction. While your children are in classes online, please note these important reminders during live instruction when the camera and audio are on. Your child and all members of your household must use appropriate language Your child and all members of your household must be dressed appropriately Your child, parents/guardians and care givers are prohibited from recording the live classes in any media application Communication is Key to Success Be sure to access your child's school website, where you will find teacher webpages with the information you need to connect to both class and teacher.  From the District homepage at yonkerspublicschools.org, select Our Schools for a dropdown listing of each school, then tap or click on your child's school. From your child's school website, select Teachers from the main navigation channel. An alphabetical listing will display. Tap or click on the name of your child's teacher. Login Hints for Students District Issued Laptop First Time Log In Username: ypsloaner Password: Spring2020 (case sensitive) Microsoft TEAMS for Students From a District issued laptop: Tap on the TEAMS desktop icon From personal device: Check for Email with a link from your teacher, or visit your teacher's webpage for the link Seesaw for Prekindergarten & Kindergarten Students Invitation and information provided by teacher Power School Portal for Students https://yonkersps.powerschool.com/public Username: Student’s 6 digit ID number Password: Student’s 8 digit birth date, i.e., 09242011 Instructional Platforms Microsoft Teams is the primary remote instruction platform for Grades 1 - 12.  It integrates with PowerSchool, the District's student information system. It also integrates with the full suite of Microsoft tools and applications such as One Drive, PowerPoint, Word, Minecraft Education and more, including Nearpod.   Seesaw is the primary remote instruction platform for our youngest students in Prekindergarten and Kindergarten. CLEVER Clever is a gateway to the District's catalog of Instructional Technology and library applications for students, teachers, and staff. It is only accessible with a @ yonkerspublicschools.org login. Your login determines what you can see, access, and do in Clever. How to log in to Clever: Go to www.clever.com/in/yonkers from any internet-enabled device Select "Log in with LDAP" Enter your District e-mail address: 6 digit student ID followed by @yonkerspublicschools.org (123456@yonkerspublicschools.org) Enter student password (Date of birth in this format: 09242011) Select any of the icons to access instructional technology resources For library resources that require different log-in credentials, hover over the application to display the username and password Use the displayed username and password to access the resource PowerSchool (Parent Portal) PowerSchool is the District’s student information system. The Parent Portal provides a point of entry for parents to see their children’s schedules, attendance, grades and more in one place on the web or in an app.  A parent account is required. Students can access their schedules by logging into the portal with their username and password. Username: Student’s 6 digit ID number Password: Student’s 8 digit birth date, i.e., 09082004   Who to Contact Contact your child's teacher or school administrator for help with: Connecting to class Contact the Help Desk for assistance with: District issued devices such as laptops, wifi and connectivity, password and student logins helpdesk@yonkerspublicschools.org Contact the Instructional Technology Team for help with: Clever cleversupport@yonkerspublicschools.org   Visit the Distance Learning Website