Technology Help

Parent Quick Reference Guide for Chaminade Systems
This reference guide will help parents know which computer system to use for different information.

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Canvas-Login Required (Your Canvas Information)
For more information look below!

Daily Assignments
Homework Calendar
Assignment Submissions
Teacher Communication
Instructional material & Syllabi

Skyward-Login Required (Skyward Credentials)
For more information look below!

Final and Progress Grades
Attendance
Meal Account Balance and Purchases
Add money to a student’s meal account
Parent/Teacher Conferences

Website-Login Not Required:

School News and Information
School and Parent Club Events
School Calendar
Athletic Information
General Academic Information

Links
Student Clubs
Student Service Hour Submissions
Naviance-College Selection Website

Website Secure area -Login Required

Parent Directory (Login required)
Buzz Book

For questions specific to Canvas, please contact:
Hannah Bryant, Technology Coordinator HBryant@chaminade-stl.org 314-993-4400 ext. 1272

If you need your son’s Skyward information please contact:
Julie Quint, Database Administrator JQuint@chaminade-stl.org 314-993-4400 ext. 1164

For technology questions specific to Canvas, Skyward, or student laptops, please contact:
Lee Tilley, Director of Technology LTilley@chaminade-stl.org 314-993-4400 ext. 1190

Canvas (LMS)

Chaminade utilizes the Learning Management System, Canvas, as the primary source of information and communication between students and teachers. The main Chaminade website contains the school news, school calendar and links to resources, while homework calendars and assignments for individual courses are available through Canvas. This system allows students to submit assignments electronically, and for teachers to grade and provide feedback via email or text message directly to students.

Parents and students are able to communicate with teachers through the course messaging system. While Canvas is the primary source for grading, Skyward currently serves as the official record for final grades and transcripts.

Training for Canvas will be available to new students during orientation. All students will be exposed to Canvas during mentor group and in their classes during the beginning of the school year.

For information on using or downloading the Canvas Parent APP please click here.

Parents have the ability to view assignments, grades, and other course information through Canvas. In order to have this access, Parents will need to register as an “Observer” in their son's classes. Course information will be available August 17th. Students will be registered into their classes by Chaminade staff and will not have to complete this self-registration process. Below are the instructions for the parent registration process.

Go to: https://chaminade-stl.instructure.com/login/canvas

Review these instructions for setting up an observer account.

Courses can be accessed through the Dashboard. Grades can be viewed from this page by selecting the “View Grades” link on the right side of the page. Assignments and due dates are visible on the Calendar.

Note: Individual calendars can be selected and deselected by clicking the boxes on the right side of the Calendar page.

Helpful Tutorials:

How do I set alerts for a student in the Canvas Parent app on my iOS device?
How do I link a student to my user account as an observer?
How do I switch to another account in the Canvas Parent app on my iOS device?

Families may view more detailed Canvas information at: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-4033

Skyward

Schedules

Grade Reports

Online Food Service Payment Instructions

As a convenience to parents, Chaminade and Pedestal Foods provide parents an easy way to add money to their son’s food service account. Online payments can be made into food service accounts through the Skyward Family Access they currently use. We have contracted with RevTrak, a national credit card payment processor, to provide a secure site for making payments.

Online Payments Are Easy and Convenient!

Parents can make online payments from home or work, 24 hours a day/7 days a week. If your son’s food service balance is low, it only takes a few minutes to add money to it using a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card. Payments are made through the student’s Skyward Family Access account.

To make online payments:

Use your MasterCard or Visa(Debit or Credit Card) – card number and expiration date required

Payments made through Skyward Family Access will immediately be posted to the student’s food service account.