Dear Parents and Guardians,
As we begin a new school year full of promise and learning, we wanted to take a moment to
share some important updates about a major shift happening behind the scenes at our
school.
Over the past three weeks, our dedicated teachers have been learning to use Canvas, the
new online platform adopted by our district for lesson planning, assignments, and grade
reporting. This transition is part of a district-wide effort to streamline communication and
enhance your child’s learning experience. There have been a few bumps in the road that we
are working through. One glitch that is currently being addressed at the central office level
is duplicate entries in both Canvas and the PowerSchool Gradebook. Our teachers are
aware of these issues, and the Office of Secondary Reading English Integrated Literature
(SREIL) is currently working on a fix expected to roll out this week.
As our teachers navigate this new system—learning new processes for both planning and
grading—we kindly ask for your patience and grace. You may notice some irregularities in
Canvas, such as:
● Double grades
● Missing grades or assignments
● Blank gradebooks
We understand this may be concerning, but we assure you that this is part of the learning
curve and system adjustment. Teachers are working diligently to clean up their gradebooks
and will ensure everything is accurate by the time interim reports are released.
We truly appreciate your partnership and support as we all adjust to this new platform. With
your patience and understanding, we are confident that Canvas will become a powerful tool
to support student learning throughout the year.
Warmly,
Ms. Meadows
SREIL Department Chair- Central Middle
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