Family Resources

Setup Instructions for tools you will use

Choose one of the following services for instructions on how to set it up and/or access it.

Payment Center - EduTrak Connect and PayPams

EduTrak is for student registration and fee payments

Visit our District 196 EduTrak Connect user portal

The portal includes:

Link to login page
Instructions for creating new parent/guardian accounts and linking students
Instructions for various registration and payment processes

PayPams is for Nutrition Services

Setting Up Accounts:

District 196 Family Resources website for Paypams.

For further assistance, please contact your child’s school.

Schoology

FAMILY ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS

Creating a Parent Schoology Account (English)
Creando una cuenta de Schoology para padres (Spanish)
Sameeynta Waalid akoon ee Schoology-ga (Somali)

District 196 Family Resources for Schoology >

Instructions for turning on/off Student Overdue Notifications in Schoology.
Instructions to Add Child, another child to your existing Schoology account.

For further assistance, please contact your child’s school or email schoology@district196.org.

STUDENT ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS

Students log in with their username and password provided by the school.

Access Schoology Support >

Educational Benefits

Families are encouraged to apply for Educational Benefits

Families are encouraged to complete an Educational Benefits Application. Your children may qualify! Applications for the 2024-25 school year are available beginning July 15th.

While meals are free for all students, all families are highly encouraged to complete an Application for Educational Benefits. Your approved application provides critical funding to our school district. This compensatory aid helps increase funding for teachers, paraprofessionals and social workers to include math and reading support. An approval for educational benefits also allows families to receive discounted Activities/Community Education fees. Learn more about the Educational Benefits Program >

APPLY FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS

Student iPad User Agreement and Optional iPad Protection Plan

Starting this school year, reviewing and acknowledging the student iPad user agreement and purchasing the optional iPad protection plan to cover a student's iPad in case of damage or theft are now separate steps. The student iPad user agreement is now part of the annual review process in Infinite Campus. The optional iPad Protection Plan is now available for families to purchase in EduTrak Connect.

Setting Up Parental Notifications in Schoology

Go to your student's Schoology Account
On the upper right side of screen, your student's name appears (along side circled photo)
Click on the drop down menu arrow
Click on 'Settings'
Another screen will pop up with two tabs at the top, 'Notifications' and 'Account Settings'
Click on 'Notifications'
This screen will allow you to set up the email summaries/updates, including the time and frequency.

Prepare Your iPad for Back-to-School

Charge your iPad to 100%. iPads need to be charged to complete software updates.
Go to 'Settings' and download the current iOS update.
Click on 'Install' to complete the update.
Check your storage limit. If you are above 23 GB, delete pictures and videos and unused apps until you are below 23 GB.

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