Schoology

Getting Started with Schoology - Parents and Guardians

Schoology is a powerful learning management tool that supports online collaboration and communication for classes and cocurricular activities. Teachers use it daily to post classroom materials and personalize instruction. Schoology helps students stay organized, submit assignments, and connect with their classes. It is also used to communicate with parents and guardians. Please note that teacher use varies by grade level.

Parents and guardians have the option to access a parent’s Schoology account, which allows parents and guardians to view:

The classes your child is enrolled in
Your child’s upcoming assignments
School and class announcements

This guide includes:

How to Login
Setting up your account
Viewing your child’s activity
Schoology help

How to Login

Schoology accounts have been created using parent/guardian email addresses that are linked to the student's PowerSchool account. Login instructions have been sent via email, including a username and password.

After Initial Login

Go to app.schoology.com
Enter your email address and password
Click "log in"

Login Help

If you did not receive an initial Schoology email, please contact the District Data Manager, Lori McDermott at lmcdermott@sau81.org.

Setting Up Your Account

A parent Schoology account has two views: a parent view and a child view. A parent can view each child (very similar to PowerSchool).

Account Settings

The Account Settings page is where you can change your password or update your email address. You can also determine your landing page when you sign into Schoology.

To go to the Account Settings page, click on the parent/student profile drop-down in the upper-right corner of the Schoology platform and select Settings from the menu. Scroll down to Set Your Default Account.

This determines the first page you see when you sign into your Schoology account. You can toggle into your child’s account at any time to stay updated on their schoolwork and activities.

From the Default Account menu:

Select Main Account if you would like to see your own personal account when you log in.
Select Child Activity if you want to automatically start in your child’s account when you log in.

Viewing Your Child’s Activity

Start by clicking on the parent/student profile drop-down in the upper-right corner of the Schoology platform and selecting your child’s name to view your child’s Schoology activity.

The check mark in the drop-down menu indicates which student account is being actively viewed. You will also see a banner across the top of the screen that indicates the name of the student being actively viewed. If you have multiple students in the district, each student will be listed in the drop-down list under your name.

Note: When viewing your child’s account, names, comments, and classwork from other students are not viewable. Parents and guardians can only view their own student’s Schoology activity and the teacher's postings for the child.

Notifications

Parent Communication (Schoology YouTube Video)

You will receive a weekly Schoology Parent Email Digest summarizing your child’s activity in Schoology. If you would like to change the frequency of notifications or receive additional emails, follow these simple steps:

When viewing your child’s account, click Settings from the parent/student profile drop-down menu in the upper right-hand corner of the Schoology platform.
From the account settings area, select the Notifications tab.

Sample Schoology Parent Email Digest

A Parent Email Digest contains information such as the courses your child is enrolled in, as well as overdue and upcoming assignments.

Note: Use PowerSchool for complete grade information.

Overdue Submissions Email

In addition to the Parent Email Digest email, you can opt to receive additional email notifications when your child has an overdue assignment:

Viewing Your Child’s Activity

From the Schoology home page, you can quickly view specific information about your child’s Schoology activity. For more information on navigating the features and tools available to users with a Schoology Parent Account, refer to the Schoology videos, links, and help center below.

Additional Help

For questions related specifically to your Hudson School District account, contact our District Data Manager, Lori McDermott, at lmcdermott@sau81.org.