| How To... |
Via Canvas Parent App |
Via Website |
| Access Parent Portal |
Download the Canvas Parent App via the App Store or Google Play
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https://bufordcityschools.instructure.com/login/canvas |
| Create an Account |
- Search “Buford City Schools”
- Choose Buford City Schools - Parents
- To create the new account, click “Parent of a Canvas User? Create Account”
- Enter full name, personal email address, password and student pairing code
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- A pairing code is required to create the parent account
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- To create a new account, click “Parent of a Canvas User? Click here for an account.”
- Enter full name, personal email address, password and student pairing code
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- A pairing code is required to create a parent account
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| Find a pairing code |
- To locate your child’s pairing code, follow the instructions below:
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- Students log into GMail (jdoe12345@bufordcityschools.org) account and navigate to their Canvas account
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- Click Account / Settings. (see screenshots below)
- Click “Pair with Observer” and pairing code appears
- Click ok
- Pairing code will expire in seven days
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- Student provides parent with pairing code
- Parent enters pairing code into parent account
- Parent should now be able to see student screens
| Student Account / Settings |
“Pair with Observer” |
Pairing Code appears
(expires in seven days) |
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| Add a student |
- Open the Menu by tapping the three lines in the top left corner
- Choose Manage Students
- Click the plus sign in the top right corner
- Enter the pairing code for each additional student
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- Click Account / “Observing”
- Add pairing code
- Click “+student”
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| Change notifications |
- Cannot edit notification settings but alerts can be modified
- Open the Menu by tapping the three lines in the top left corner
- Choose Manage Students
- Choose the student you wish to modify
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- Click Account / “Notifications”
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| Communicate with teachers |
- Use “Inbox” to communicate with teachers
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- Use “Inbox” to communicate with teachers
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