Canvas: Start of Term Course Setup

Published August 26th, 2024 by Brian Schaffeld

  Product: Canvas Audience: Teachers   Overview Learn how to set up your Canvas Courses to ensure a smooth and efficient Grade Book Passback to Synergy by using the preconfigured District defaults for Assignment Groups, Weighting, and other Course settings.   Tools/Equipment Needed Canvas   Required Actions: Sign in to Canvas via ClassLink Update Sa

Synergy: Student Profile Screen

Published October 28th, 2024 by Brian Schaffeld

Product: Synergy Audience: Synergy SIS Users, Admin, Office Managers, Registrars, Counselors, Grad Coaches, etc.   Overview The Student Profile in Synergy provides an at-a-glance view of essential information, including Behavior, Attendance, Grades, Schedule, Demographics, and Contacts.   Tools/Equipment Needed Synergy Access   Student Profile The S

Synergy: Password Reset Instructions

Published October 10th, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

Product: Synergy Audience: SPOC and Registrar/OM Overview Please use this process to 1.) Unlock user accounts in Synergy and 2.) Reset forgotten passwords.   Conclusion For instructional/pedagogical questions, please contact your Building Administrator or Student Growth & Experience (SG&E) Level Coordinator. For technical questions, please c

Synergy: Report Numbers

Published October 28th, 2024 by Brian Schaffeld

Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) In Synergy, the numbers attached to reports actually tell you a lot about what you’re going to get after you run them. Four types of reports display in the PAD Tree. Individual – 200-level reports are Individual reports. These print information for a single student per page and can be printed for multiple students at once

Synergy: Create Student Checklists

Published August 23rd, 2024 by Brian Schaffeld

Product: Synergy SIS Audience: Staff   Create New Student List You can create a customized new student list. Select Create New Student List. Enter the Perm ID or the first few letters of the First Name or Last Name on the Chooser screen that opens. Click Find. Enter a new name for your list in the Student List field to rename the list. Click Save. C

Google Docs: Tips and Tricks

Published October 22nd, 2024 by Brian Schaffeld

Product: Google Docs Audience: Staff   Overview This article offers multiple tools and methods for leveraging Google Docs to optimize your workflow and boost productivity.   Tools/Equipment Needed Google Docs  Create a Google Doc Quickly (docs.new in the Address Bar) When you need a Google Doc, and you need it fast, open a new tab in your Chrome web

Synergy: Report Browser

Published October 28th, 2024 by Brian Schaffeld

Product: Synergy Audience: Synergy SIS Users, Admin, Office Managers, Registrars, Counselors, Grad Coaches, etc.   Overview The Synergy Report Browser allows users to easily explore and preview a wide variety of reports, providing visual insights into available report categories and their output formats.   Tools/Equipment Needed Synergy Access   Rep

Synergy: Incidents (Behavior)

Published October 25th, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

Product: Synergy Audience: Behavior Staff, Principals   Overview Please use this process to input behavior incidents in Synergy.   Tools/Equipment Needed Synergy Access  Creating Behavior Incident Reports in Synergy Please note the following: Violation You must select a violation under the student information. Without that violation, the student inf

Technology Services: Purchasing Guidelines

Published May 22nd, 2024 by Brian Schaffeld

Bottom Line Up Front If you are considering a technology purchase, consult with Technology Services before proceeding. Please contact your building SPOC and submit a ticket with the issue type Technology Purchasing & Equipment Requests Procurements are authorized only when the following conditions are met (DJ, DJ-AR): The procurement is pre-appr

Technology Services: Procurement Process

Published December 21st, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

Overview To facilitate the procurement of technology equipment, assets, tools, hardware, and apps/software, Technology Services has established the following structured process to evaluate requests and provide a clear plan of support. Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) Request Initiation Please use the appropriate Ticket Type Hardware Procurement: Technolo

Out of Scope Short Term Devices

Published December 22nd, 2022 by Brian Schaffeld

Bottom Line Up Front Below you’ll find the Technology Services’ Standard Operating Procedure for staff to check out a device that is “out of scope”.   Background Corvallis School District Technology Services works diligently to provide functional devices for Staff, customized by their position and job-related tasks. For staff with multiple positions

Synergy: Attendance Codes

Published September 19th, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

Synergy Attendance Codes Attendance for each period should be taken in the first 10-20 minutes of class. Accurate attendance can help families to support their student to attend and can alert them if there is a safety concern.   Attendance Notifications ParentSquare will notify secondary families of absences by period twice daily at the following ti

Securly Home

Published October 24th, 2024 by Brian Schaffeld

Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) In order to support families’ technology use outside of school hours, Technology Services will be using a tool named Securly Home. Securly Home will allow families to monitor and control their child’s school device when it goes home, including web filtering, site restrictions, and regulated screen time.   Next Steps For a

Synergy Training (TeacherVUE) for Certified Staff

Published August 9th, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

TeacherVUE Synergy TeacherVUE will allow you to access and manage your classroom to: take attendance manage student grades/grade book view student demographics view student schedules view emergency contacts Getting Started Guides Corvallis School District and LBLESD have compiled abbreviated walkthroughs to accomplish the essential functions you nee

Technology Systems and Resources for Staff

Published August 11th, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

What is it? What does it do? How do I log in? How do I get help? Productivity and Utilities Suite Google Workspace for Education Google Workspace for Education is a suite of productivity tools designed for educational institutions, offering features like Gmail, Drive, Docs, and Classroom. It facilitates collaboration, communication, and organization

Synergy: StudentVUE

Published September 19th, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

Please follow the steps below to access StudentVUE from Synergy on the Web.   ClassLink Launchpad Navigate to the ClassLink Launchpad 1. Click on StudentVUE StudentVUE 2. Enter Student ID number as "User Name" Include leading "0" if present 3. Enter Student Birth Date as "Password" Please enter the Birth Date in the following format--MMDDYYYY For ex

Synergy: Recording a Student's Name

Published September 13th, 2024 by Brian Schaffeld

Overview Using the Synergy ParentVUE Mobile App, parents can choose to record the pronunciation of their child's name. This feature is not accessible via the ParentVUE online website.   Recording a Student’s Name Log in to ParentVUE mobile app The following screen displays if you select your child in ParentVUE or if the student logs into StudentVUE

Synergy: Grade Book Setup Stepper

Published August 26th, 2024 by Brian Schaffeld

  Product: Synergy Grade Book Setup Stepper Audience: Teachers   Overview Please use this walkthrough to setup your Synergy Grade Book for effective Canvas Grade Book Passback.  Tools/Equipment Needed Synergy Grade Book  Sign In To TeacherVUE Sign in to ClassLink and select Synergy SIS Enable Synergy Grade Book Setup Stepper From your TeacherVUE scr

Tools to Monitor Chromebook Activity

Published March 21st, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

Tools to Monitor Chromebook Activity   Browsing History Have the student sign into Chromebook and check their browsing history. If you have issues logging into the student’s account, please contact your building SPOC for assistance. Once the browser is open, select the three dots at the top right of the window, scroll down to History, and use the Hi

Synergy: ParentVUE

Published September 19th, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

Please follow the steps below to access StudentVUE from Synergy on the Web. Synergy ParentVUE Navigate to the ParentVUE website from Synergy Enter Email Address Please use the same email address that was used during Online Registration. Enter Password Please use the same password that was used during Online Registration. Click Login ParentVUE Accoun

Synergy: ParentVUE and StudentVUE-- Available Modules

Published September 20th, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

Available Modules Attendance View the student’s attendance by list or calendar and any reasons for missed attendance Current Schedule (Secondary only) View the student’s class schedule for the current term Course History (Secondary only) View the student’s courses and the grades received Grade Book (Secondary only) View student grades, assignments a

Synergy: ParentVUE and StudentVUE Password Reset

Published September 22nd, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

Product: ParentVUE and StudentVUE Audience: Parents and Students, Admin, Registrars, Lead Teachers   Overview Use this process to reset the password associated with your ParentVUE or StudentVUE account.   Tools/Equipment Needed Web-browser Email client Synergy Re-Enable Locked Accounts (Registrars and Lead Teachers) To view this section: Log in to t

Synergy: Configure Docking Panel

Published November 7th, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

Product: Synergy SIS Audience: Synergy SIS Users (OM, AA, Registrar, Counselor, Admin, etc.)   Overview The Docking Panel allows users to drag and drop key fields from their Synergy SIS view into an easy-to-read area that is visible from every view in Synergy.   Tools/Equipment Needed Synergy SIS access  Enable Docking Area Click on the “gear” icon-

Synergy: Reports

Published October 25th, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

Google Calendar Appointment Schedules

Published May 31st, 2023 by Brian Schaffeld

Product: Google Calendar Audience: Teachers, Building Administrators, Technology Services Revision Date:  2022-09-22   Overview Use Google Appointment Schedules to help you and the people who book appointments with you to stay organized.   Tools/Equipment Needed Laptop/Desktop, Google Account   From the Google Help Article:  First, enable Google App