Google Applications
Question: How do I access student SCSD district Google Apps for Education resources?
Answer: On the 起点传媒 website, under the Parents/Students menu, click on and log in with your district Google username and password.
Question: A Google application is not working. Examples: I’m trying to upload or view something on Google Classroom or edit a Google Doc, play a slideshow, send email etc and it’s not working and/or I get a message to “try again later”. What could be wrong?
Answer: The application could be temporarily unavailable. Check the for any Google outage information. If there is no disruption or outage information, it could be related to high traffic and/or your connection speed. If possible, try to get to the same application on a different device and/or try again after a few minutes.
Question: How do I switch between multiple Google Accounts on my Mac or PC?
Answer: Click here for help on
Question: How do I access Google Classroom?
Answer: Google Classroom is accessible through a web browser by going to . You can also download Android or iOS apps to use for access. can also be found on the under the ‘Parents/Students’ menu.
Question: Where can I find more help with using Google Classroom?
Answer: The Google Help Center has information on using the various features in Google Classroom.
Question: How are Google Classroom assignments turned in?
Answer:
Question: A student is unable to submit an assignment in Google Classroom on a shared Mac or PC computer.
Answer: It is possible that someone else is logged into their Google account on a shared computer and the assignment was saved under the active personal Google account instead of the student’s district Google account.
It is recommended that only the student doing their classwork is signed in with their district Google account and that any other users are signed out. Always check the ‘Profile’ circle in the upper right hand corner of the browser to confirm the active Google profile.
More information on managing multiple user accounts in the Google Chrome browser:
Question: What is Google Meet?
Answer: Google Meet is Google’s enterprise-level video conferencing software included in G Suite for Education. All SCSD teachers can start a Google Meet and all students have access to join a Meet by going to and logging in with SCSD Google credentials. .
Question: Sound and/or video is not working for Google Meet on a PC or Mac or other iOS device.
Answer: Check Help Document ¨¨
Question: Other issues related to Google Meet?
Answer: Check Google Meet Help ¨¨
Question: Is there a basic Google drawing application ?
Answer: Yes! is a web application that lets you sketch, make quick doodles, or draw on an image and automatically saves to your Google account. It has tools like pencil-on-paper, chalk, and a marker tool that becomes a highlighter by using the slider tool to set it to low opacity. Type "canvas.apps.chrome” into a Chrome browser on any computer (or select the Canvas icon on a Chromebook) to access this basic drawing app. .
ClassLink
ClassLink is a website that gives students access to many applications with a single login. Students log in with their own unique login information here: . The link to ClassLink can be found under "Managed Bookmarks" in the Chrome browser when logged on to a district managed Chromebook.
Question: What applications are available through ClassLink?
Answer: A list of applications available for students may be found once logging in directly to Clever. Applications are student specific.
Kami
Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. You can highlight, underline, and strikethrough text in PDF and other document formats. You can also add text boxes, shapes, and images. The Kami extension for Chrome works with Google Drive and Google Classroom. With Kami, you can easily collaborate on documents in the classroom while avoiding the hassles of printing documents.
Other Kami Resources
PowerSchool Parent Portal
The Parent Portal is the parent/guardian side of 起点传媒’s student information system, PowerSchool. It gives students, parents, guardians access to student information such as schedule, grades, attendance. It also is where updated contact information (phone/email/text) is entered. It is accessible on the district website by clicking the Parent Portal at the top of the page, or can be accessed directly through this link:
Quick Start Guides (links also found on the ):
Question: How do I create a new Parent Portal account?
Answer: Click here
Question: How can forgotten Parent Portal login information be retrieved?
Answer: Click here
Question: How can a Parent Portal username be changed?
Answer: Click here
Question: How do I update my contact information for the school district so my school and teacher(s) have the most up to date information?
Answer: Please refer to the following Help Document to assist:
Raz Kids
Raz Kids is part of Learning A-Z's online reading/writing applications and is accessible by all SCSD K-5 students through .
Question: Writing A-Z is not available on a tablet (iPad, iPhone, Android device, etc...)
Answer: Remove the RazKids app from the device to default to the web based version. The iPad version is being phased out for a web only version that supports the full suite of software. Access directly through Clever iOS/iPadOS app or .
ST Math
ST Math is an online math application that is accessible by all SCSD K-5 students through on a Chromebook, Mac, or PC when logged in with the Smithtown CSD Google account.
Please refer to the following Help Document for accessing ST Math on an iPad or other tablet: