Directions for Students to Login to Textbook and Canvas

Student Login Credentials

Canvas:(Where we find our assignments/daily agenda)

Website: https://smjuhsd.instructure.com

User name:  #ID@students-smjuhsd.org

Password: studentsmjuhsd

HMH/Collections textbook (Resource for our digital text materials)

Website: https://my.hrw.com

User name: smjuhsd_s0000 (I gave you a four digit number)

Password: pilot

PARENT CANVAS ACCOUNTS

If you would like a parent account on Canvas, you need to go to:  CANVAS

Then, follow the directions below:

For Canvas:

Go to smjuhsd.instructure.com and follow directions below. 

You will need the student's log-in credentials. 

March 15, 2017

Good Morning,

Please log into Canvas to see today's assignments.  The instructions for Canvas Login can be found on the 3/14/17 blog post.  The link is listed on this blog's right side under "Useful Links."

Have a great day!

March 14, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Learn how to log into Canvas...our new LMS
2. Periods 4 and 5 go to College Fair
3. Periods 3,6,7 will review Canvas
4. Starting tomorrow, everything runs through Canvas instead of class website
5. HW: Bring Device and hardback textbook 3/15

March 13, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Meet in library (except 4th period for drill)
2. Learn how to login to our LMS -- Canvas
3. Log into our digital textbook and clean up dashboard (check complete for each assignment you have finished--either in textbook account or on paper/pencil)
4. Finish reading "The Trouble with Poetry" in Close Reader workbook (pages 57-62)
5. HW:  Log into Canvas and do today's activities; Close Reader assignment 3/14; College Fair 4th and 5th periods 3/14

CLICK HERE TO LOG INTO CANVAS

March 10, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Take the quiz on the two Dickinson poems
2. Review digital accounts....make sure to complete assignments 1-8 by Monday
3. Continue with Assignment 8 or work time with partner on Close Reader Assignment (#9 and #10)
4. Assignments 9 and 10:  Close Reader selection: "The Trouble with Poetry" pages 57-62, answer questions and follow all directions
4. Plans for next week:

• 3/13 Early Out, Introduction to our LMS!! Canvas
• 3/14 Review Close Reader selection and discuss//College Fair??
• 3/15-3/17--Ms. Petty at a work conference. You will need device and/or hardback book

5. HW:  Assignments 9 and 10: Close Reader Selection: "The Trouble with Poetry" pages 57-62 in workbook; Assignments 7-8 in online textbook account; Make sure to mark Assignments 1-6 complete as well 3/13

March 9, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Discuss the two poems in class; review Analyze the Text, discuss what students think the connection is between Dickinson's perspective and our character from yesterday.
2. Assignment 7 on digital textbook dashboard
3. Start Assignment 8 Interactive Notebook activity on figurative language
4. HW: Bring soft cover book tomorrow; quiz on two poems 3/10; Assignment 7 and 8 due 3/13

March 8, 2017

Today in class, we are:

1 .Going to pause so everyone can get caught up with their digital textbooks--I need everyone to login and at least complete the current assignments on the dashboard
**If you did it on paper, you don't need to redo---just log in and "complete" the assignments
2. NO LOANER TABLETS TODAY....if students don't follow the rules, the tablets will remain locked up
3. Plot Chart on short story dealing with "sight"
4. On back of plot chart, answer this question:
Why does the main character have such a problem with the fact that he needs glasses and that his sight is changing?
5. HW: Be ready to discuss Dickinson's two poems and this question tomorrow 2/9; Plot Chart due 3/9 at beginning of class

March 7, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. With a partner, complete the activities on the first reading assignment (pages156-57)
2. Work with Ms. Petty to complete assignments online within our new online textbook
3. HW: Finish Assignments 4,5,6 in the online textbook

March 6, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Discuss grades....22 assignments that I can't access. Check this link ASSIGNMENTS THAT NEED TO BE ACCESSED

2. Get login information for new textbook called California Collections
3. Possibly log into new LMS..Canvas
4. Complete the first assignments with Collections (Assignments 1-3)
5. HW:  Complete the first assignments 3/7; Bring textbook/workbook everyday

March 3, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in our novels for the TA to take to library
2. Return graded work from the six weeks...Hold onto it to double check grades on Monday.
3. HW:  Bring your device and new textbook on Monday!!!!

March 2, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Write/complete/finish our final draft of our essay.
***Essays get turned into the tray with research, rough draft and then final draft on top and stapled neatly
2. HW: Bring FTM books tomorrow

March 1, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Return Guided Research Worksheets
2. Write a rough draft in response to the essay topic
3. Have the rough draft stamped by Ms.Nordhues at end of class
4. HW: Final draft of essay due at end of class 3/2