Module 7.1 - Skyward Student
Skyward Student
Skyward is the employee and student data management system used by Canyons School District. The system is divided into multiple sections, including Skyward Student and Skyward Employee Access. This page will focus on Skyward Student. Click on the image below to access https://skyward.canyonsdistrict.org/ Links to an external site.. To log into Skyward, use your first.last name as your username and your Canyons School District password.
What is Skyward Student?
Skyward Student allows teachers to view information about their students, such as class lists, student ID numbers and passwords, attendance, and grade books. Skyward Student is where a teacher goes to:
- Access student information
- Generate reports
- Communicate with parents
- Take daily attendance and create seating charts
- Record grades
Click on the image below to access a "cheatsheet" outlining the key functions available through Skyward Student.
Accessing Student Information
Click on the video below to watch a tutorial about accessing important student information, including:
- Guardian contact information
- Health and accommodation alerts
- Attendance history
- Academic history
Generating Reports
Reports in Skyward are a great way to communicate with parents about student progress. There are many reports available to you. Watch the video below to learn more.
Communicating with Parents
Skyward provides an easy and quick way to send emails to parents. This is a great way to communicate with parents about upcoming events or your weekly parent letter. You can add attachments, too.
To send a message, log onto Skyward Student.
- Click on My Classes from the Teacher Access tab.
- Click Message Center.
- Click Add Message for Current Class or Add Message for All Classes. If you are a DLI teacher, you will want to choose this option.
- Type a title for your message in the Message Summary field.
- Type your message and select attachments.
- Click in the box next to "Send as Email" and select the date and time to send the message.
- Select "Email Additional Recipients" if you wish to CC: your principal or other people.
- Select Save.
Taking Attendance
Daily attendance and elementary lunch count are recorded in Skyward Student. In addition, teachers can create seating charts that may be helpful for planning classroom arrangements. Watch the video below to learn about these Skyward tools: