Please complete these steps by the end of your first week of school.
We are excited to welcome you to the EVA family! Below is a list of steps to complete that will help ensure you have a strong start in your educational journey with us. Please be sure to complete at least steps 1-6 before the start of school (Tuesday, Sept. 2nd).
Step 1: Access Your EVA Email
Log In to Office 365
In order to send and receive an email as a student, you will need to have Office 365 downloaded on your computer.
If you are using an EVA provided laptop, Office 365 is already set up for you.
If you are using a personal laptop, you will need to make sure you have Office 365 installed.
If you need help setting up Office 365, please reference this tutorial, or contact Tech Support.
You should receive a paper from Spitzer Tech inside your laptop once it arrives. This paper will give you instructions on how to log in to Office 365 with your new evergreenvirtual.org email & password. If you do not have it, you can reach out to your engagement coach and they can provide it for you.
Click here to log in.
Be sure to check your email multiple times each day when you log into your Online School. This is one of the primary ways your teacher and other EVA staff members will be communicating with you.
Step 2: Log Into Your Canvas Account
Click here to access your Canvas account. Your login information is the same username and password used to log in to Office 365. Please reach out to your engagement coach for support or if you have any questions.
Step 3: Communicate With Your Engagement Coach Over the Phone
All students at Evergreen Virtual Academy will be assigned an Engagement Coach. They will be contacting you soon if they have not already. It is very important that they speak with both the Learning Coach and Student. Please return their phone call if they leave a message. This initial communication must be over the phone or in a Zoom session and should be before the first day of school.
Step 4: Read the Attendance Letter from our Compliance Officer
This letter will also be emailed to you by Brittany Hague, our Compliance Officer. Please read it and reach out to your engagement coach if you have any questions.
Step 5: Set Up Your Student Workspace
- Find a place with good internet connectivity
- Find a place with limited distractions
- Is there enough space for your computer and a notebook/textbook?
- Consider printing or writing out your weekly schedule and posting it where you can easily see it
- Make it your own! If it won’t be a distraction, add pictures, items, etc. that will make the space feel inviting.
Step 6: Using Class Connect for Live Sessions
You will get more training on Class Connect during orientation, but please see the image below regarding joining a session.
Once you click on the session link from your Calendar or To Do list, you will be prompted to open the meeting. Simply click on the “Open Zoom Meetings” button.
Step 7: Attend an Online Orientation Session
We will be holding early orientations from August 18th-August 29th. If possible, please attend one of these sessions so that you will be ready to start in your classes the first week of school. Click HERE to access the schedule and links. Early Orientation is optional, but highly recommended! If you are unable to attend an early orientation session, there will be a mandatory orientation session scheduled for you during the first week of school. Orientations are for both the student and the Learning Coach!
Step 8: Setting Up Learning Coach Observer Account and Reaching Out
With Canvas/StrongMind, you have the opportunity to access a parent/learning coach account that will allow you to observe your student’s account. This is separate from your ParentVUE account. Your student’s engagement coach included your observer account login information in their welcome email to you. Please reach out to them if you did not get it or have any issues logging in.
If you feel lost, have questions, or need assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out! We have help sessions just for Learning Coaches now and throughout the school year. You can also reach out to your student’s engagement coach or our Learning Coach Mentor. Find more information about our sessions as well as other helpful how-tos, tips and tricks, and links on our Learning Coach Corner.
Step 9: Set Up Your Parentsquare Account
Shortly after starting here at EVA, you will get an email and text notification to set up your Parentsquare account. Parentsquare is a communication tool we use frequently at EVA. It allows us to push out important information to the whole school, groups within the school, classes, and individuals. Setting up your account will allow you to be able to adjust your settings, including how you are notified about new messages and posts. You will be able to create and access your Parentsquare account online or there is an app you can download. Please reach out to your student’s engagement coach or to our Learning Coach Mentor, Raina Earleywine if you have questions or need assistance.
Step 10: Take Your Assessment
During your first week of school, elementary and middle school teachers will be pushing out information to their students regarding iReady or IXL assessments. Please be sure to complete those.
