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Learn when you should Shut Down, Sleep, or Restart your computer.

Clearing cookies and cache from your Chrome browser will help fix some login glitches you might encounter. This video walks you through how to clear cookies and cache on Chrome.

Clearing cookies and cache from your Microsoft Edge browser will help fix some login glitches you might encounter. This video walks you through how to clear cookies and cache on Edge.

Syncing your school computer is one way to keep it running smoothly. Syncing your computer is also an important troubleshooting step.

Learn how to get your computer battery to last longer, and how to adjust when the screen and the computer go to sleep.

Using Clever (our single sign on option) provides a quick and easy way to access all of the online tools available to students, even when they aren’t in the classroom.

Have you ever heard of Clever but you don’t know what it is? This video will introduce the Clever site and show you just how simple it makes signing in online, even for the youngest students.

Learn how to access the great music games, activities and assignments on Quaver!

When families share computers, and more than one student needs to log in to Clever, it's important to know how to easily switch between accounts.

When should you use Schoology and when should you use Home Access Center (HAC)? Video will help answer this question.

Home Access Center, or HAC, is an important guardian resource to access grades, schedules, and much more.  Learn how you can register for Home Access Center.

Did you know you can look up your student's report cards and IPR grades through Home Access Center?  This video will teach you how. 

Every student account comes with 5 free downloads of the Office Suite, so students can have the tools they use in school on all the computers in their home.

Students in the Puyallup School District have access to both the on-line version of Word, through Office 365, and the desktop version installed on their computer.

Learn the basics of navigating a ClassNotebook, along with some tips for troubleshooting if a notebook is not working correctly.

Microsoft Word can translate entire documents with a few simple clicks! Watch this quick video to learn how.

Using your district email is easy! Learn how to access and check your school email using Outlook in Office 365.

Help your child access and organize their online file storage.

Use the settings on any Windows 10 computer to turn on word prediction and autocorrect, to speed up student typing.

Did you know your computer can talk to you and you can talk to your computer? Learn how to access Microsoft Text to Speech and Speech to Text tools.

This amazing tool will read aloud, translate, add pictures, mark parts of speech, and allow viewer to control page color and size of text. It is a great way to make reading easier!

Want to easily keep track of your child(ren)’s progress and activity in Schoology? Set up notifications to see activity and be notified about missing assignments.

Need to reach a teacher? It’s easy to do from either a student or parent account within Schoology.

If your student completes work on paper, they will need to take a picture to turn it in to Schoology. This short video shows how to do this with the phone app and also with a student computer.

Unsure about the difference between a Schoology Course and Group? Watch here to learn.

Setting up a parent account is quick and easy, and allows you to monitor your child’s assignment status, grades, and online participation. You can link all children within the Puyallup School District to one parent account.

Easily set up mobile alerts so that you are notified of any class announcements, assignments, and events.

What is the difference between a Parent and Student Schoology account? Watch this short video to find out.

Schoology discussions are an important part of online learning. Find out here how easy it is to participate in one.

Checking your student’s grades is a great way to stay on top of classwork. This video will walk you through ways to access graded assignments and grade reports.

When should you use Schoology and when should you use Home Access Center (HAC)? Video will help answer this question.

Learn how the Schoology App for iOS and Android compares to the Web Version.

Schoology completion rules help students and parents successfully work at home, showing which assignments are finished and those that still need to be completed.

After you install the free Schoology app on your phone, how do you log in to your account?

Stay up to date with school events and class assignments with the help of Schoology's calendar.

You'll never have to wonder about missing work again because Schoology makes it easy to monitor missing assignments.

Schoology allows students and parents to view submitted assignments, as well as add feedback from the teacher.

How to join a Teams Meeting from the link your teacher posted in Schoology.

Learn how to join a Teams Meeting form your personal device, cellphone, or tablet.