Connected
 Informed
WHS Special Education Dept. 2015
Calendars and Websites
Calendars with all expected school
activities will be mailed to your home in
the summer. Our on-line calendar and
district calendars are linked at the very
top of the WHS website, crwash.org.
Calendar Notifications: From
crwash.org click on the Calendar link to
the Activity Calendar. Set up email notifications of school events, parent-teacher
conferences, grade reporting dates, and
more.
crwash.org
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See RESOURCES for links to Canvas, PowerSchool, Mississippi Valley
Calendar (best for athletics and allschool activities), Virtual Backpack.
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See OUR SCHOOL for links to Staff
& Counseling.
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See QUICK LINKS for Surveyor,
Library, Activities Photos, Phone
Numbers, Food & Nutrition and
more. See LIBRARY link for catalogs
& on-line research resources. See
SURVEYOR crwashsurveyor.com for a
user-friendly calendar with most activities, photos, videos, & more.
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See FINE & PERFORMING ARTS
for PPA link or washppa.com for performing arts calendar & information.
NEW SPECIAL EDUCATION
under ACADEMIC for
our links & info!
Best way to stay connected and be informed about your student?
PowerSchool and Canvas!
What’s the difference?
PowerSchool records attendance and grades.
It’s a snapshot of current performance.
Canvas is all about the courses and assignments.
It puts class information at your fingertips.
Just about EVERY assignment paper and textbook resource is available
on Canvas. If your student misses school or loses homework papers, s/
he can find it all here.
Log In information for both is available at crwash.org, the office 5582161, or our secretary 558-1391. Free email accounts are available.
See helpful tips from PTA, this page.
PowerSchool
The Main Screen: This screen is a quick overview of the last two
weeks for attendance and also shows the students current schedule, teachers and grade percentage.
If you click on the teachers name it links to their email address.
If you click on the percentage it shows what assignments they
have had for the trimester, what grade the student received
and if there are any assignments that are missing or late.
Absences and Tardies (main screen):
This shows how many absences or tardies the student has for
each class. The total at the bottom is the number of classes
missed not the number of days.
Attendance History: Shows attendance for the entire year.
Email Notification: This screen allows you to set up any notifications you would like to receive regarding your students’ grades,
assignments or attendance. You can get daily, weekly or
monthly notifications.
Canvas
Assignments: Shows any upcoming assignments, in list form,
with links to the assignments. Just about EVERY assignment paper and textbook resource is available on Canvas.
Calendar: This screen shows the assignments, tests and quizzes that are due or coming up for each class your student has.
Course: All courses for each of your students is listed. Click on
the link to find more information about the course: expectations, syllabus, assignments, textbooks on-line, and more.
Success: A Team Effort!
Teacher Contact is encouraged! Keep up with grades & attendance through
PowerSchool, and class assignments through Canvas, but never hesitate to
contact a teacher at WHS.
Staff contacts are at crwash.org or call the main office at 319.558.2161.
Conferences are officially scheduled through the school once a semester.
But call or email any time you have concerns.
Open House fall semester is a blast! Walk the halls just like your kids do,
travelling from class to class on a bell schedule. Meet the teachers and hear a
bit about the class.
IEP meetings are used to review, renew, and evaluate your child’s individualized education program. They include the special education roster teacher, a general education teacher familiar with your child, and other resource staff to develop the best program and accommodations for the student’s success.
IEP reports show the student’s progress toward meeting goals defined during the IEP meeting. Data from
probes or other measures are graphed. The teacher indicates progress on a 1 to 5 scale. They will be mailed
home mid-term and end-of-semester (4 times per year). We include grade reports and department news.
Working together to achieve success for every student is our goal.
Thank you for participating in your child’s success!
Other Ways of Connecting
PTA meetings are open to every
parent at WHS.
Second Tuesday of the month
9am in Rm. 128
Facebook: Washington Orchestra, Marching Band, and
Patrons of the Performing Arts. Washington Athletics,
Baseball, Softball, Football. And more!
Twitter: Wash Surveyor, Yearbook, Dr. Plagman, the
school district (CRCSD), individual teachers, class officers,
clubs and more!
If that doesn’t work for you, the
minutes are available on the PTA
webpage.
Calendar Notifications: From crwash.org, click on the Calendar
link to the All School Activities Calendar. Set up email notifications
of school events, parent-teacher conferences, grade reporting
dates, and more.
From crwash.org, look under the
tab ‘Our School’ for the link to
PTA.
Daily Announcements: Linked on the home page of crwash.org
Dr. Plagman and counselors
give updates at every
meeting. The minutes are
full of useful information.
Photos: crwash.org — QuickLinks tab and crwashsurveyor.com.
Student News: The Surveyor produces a news magazine, but also
posts news and videos and photos at crwashsurveyor.com.