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YWLA Events

Today

5:30 PM YWLA HS Volleyball at South Hills (6:30 No Fans)
Monday

5:30 PM YWLA HS Volleyball vs LPS Frisco
Wednesday

5:30 PM YWLA HS Volleyball vs Dallas Gateway
October 2, 2020

5:00 PM YWLA HS Volleyball at Grand Prairie
October 6, 2020

6:00 PM YWLA HS Volleyball at Azle
October 9, 2020

5:30 PM YWLA HS Volleyball at Brewer
October 13, 2020

5:00 PM YWLA HS Volleyball vs Canterbury Episcopal
October 15, 2020

5:30 PM YWLA HS Volleyball vs Faustina Academy
October 20, 2020

5:30 PM YWLA HS Volleyball vs Uplift Irving North Hills (Senior Night)
October 23, 2020

5:30 PM YWLA HS Volleyball at LPS Frisco

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YWLA Announcements

🏐 Sporting Events Guidelines and Information
📌 YWLA Dress Code 2020-2021
🎙️ Important Message about in-person instruction and grades from Mrs. Burns
➡️ Purchase Optional Device Insurance August 10-October 16, 2020

Parents can purchase optional device insurance for their children.

$20 for iPad only

$30 for high school with two devices

Parents will purchase insurance through School Bucks this year. Visit our GPISD Technology Website and click on the iPad Distribution Grades k-2 link for directions on how to set up and pay through School Bucks.

Insurance can be purchased from August 10th until October 16th, 2020.
➡️ Canvas for Parents- Check your child's progress
🔔 2020-2021 YWLA Virtual Bell Schedule
ℹ️ Help for Parents Day 1- Getting Started with GPISD Technology
🗒️ Welcome Back Students- Monday Morning Information
Welcome Back, Students!

Monday morning, August 17, 2020

All students will start their day by going to their Advisory teacher's Zoom room.

Below are some things we need you to do to prepare for the first day of virtual school on Monday.

Click the links to see how-to videos for each step.

1. If you haven't already, get your schedule from Skyward Student/Family Access.

2. Know how to Join your WiFi.

3. Log into Content Keeper
- Keep Content Keeper Window open, then open a new tab. Content Keeper must stay opened while students work at home.
- Username: ID Number
- Password: Complex Birthday Password
4. Log into GPISD Google Account.
- http://www.google.com
- Username: I.D#@gpisdstu.org
- Password: Same as Active Directory Password below.
5. Install the Zoom app from Self Service and learn your way around the app. Use the black and white Self-Service web app for best results.

6. Access Canvas and add a shortcut for quick access later.

Use the Canvas website at http://gpisd.instrucutre.com. You may need to click on Advanced>Proceed. Networking is working on this issue.

7. Clean up your dashboard in Canvas. Unfavorite 2019-2020 courses especially!!

8. Be sure your iPad is fully charged for Monday!

Your username is your 6-digit STUDENT ID NUMBER (also known as lunch number)

Your password is as follows:

You will also find many resources and directions on our GPISD Tech Help Website

If your password is not working or you are having any issues with your accounts or iPad:

Place a work order by sending an email to studentsupport@gpisd.org

In the email, please include the following information

• Student Name

• Student ID Number

• Device Tag number (on the back or bottom of the device)

• Campus attending

• Valid email address for response

• Valid call back number for response

• Description of the issue that you are experiencing or a screenshot of the message

See you Monday!
📝 YWLA Parent Welcome Letter 2020-2021 English & Spanish
✏️ 6th Graders: New Passwords For Canvas, Google and Content Keeper
Hello Incoming 6th graders! We are so glad that you are part of Young Women's Leadership Academy at Arnold.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: PASSWORD CHANGE for Google, Canvas and Content Keeper.

All incoming 6th graders will use a different Network Login password in middle school now. All your passwords were changed on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Please refer to the directions in the document for your new password.

GPISD Student Network Account Login Information

Apple I.D. passwords are still the same you used elementary school. Those have not changed.
- First 4 digits of their I.D Number.
- It will prompt you to change it to your complex birthday password. See above.
6th grade Skyward usernames and passwords changed on Sept. 1st. ELA teachers will walk students through logging into Skyward on September 2nd.

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🖥️ Technology Help for Account and iPad issues

Find resources, tutorials, and technology help on our GPISD Tech Help Website

Help to log into accounts:
If you are having issues logging into Content Keeper, Canvas, Google, Apple ID or your Skyward account, complete this form to get help.

Help with iPad issues:

If you are having issues with your iPad or laptop (seniors only) follow the directions below.

Place a work order by sending an email to studentsupport@gpisd.org

In the email, please include the following information. Please make sure to be very specific about your issue.

• Student Name

• Student ID Number

• Device Tag number (on the back or bottom of the device)

• Campus attending

• Valid email address for response

• Valid call back number for a response

• Description of the issue that you are experiencing or a screenshot of the message

This will generate a work order and you will be contacted by the Technology Help Desk for assistance.
📣 Student Announcements

YWLA Student Announcements May 18-19, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements May 13-14, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements May 11-12, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements May 8, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements May 6-7, 2020

YWLA Teacher Appreciation Video 2020

YWLA Student Announcements May 4-5, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements May 1, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements April 29-30, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements April 27-28, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements April 24, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements April 22nd & 23rd- 2020

YWLA Student Announcements April 17, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements April 15-16, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements April 13-14, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements April 8-10, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements 4-6 & 7, 2020

YWLA Student Announcements 4-3-2020

YWLA Student Announcements 4-2-2020

YWLA Students Announcements 4-1-2020

YWLA Student Announcements 3-31-2020

YWLA Staff to Students Video- We miss our students

Announcement from Principal Janna Burns
📚 Need to Pay for a Lost Library Book?
Pay Online using My School Bucks

Already have a My School Bucks account?
- Click this link to sign in. You'll be taken directly to the page to pay for the lost YWLA book(s).
Need to create a MSB account? Sign up, and then add students:
1. Click your name up top and select My Students.
2. Click the Add Student button on the My Students screen.
3. Select your student’s school and enter all the required information. [The district is selected automatically to match the students already on the user’s account; if the student being added is going to a different district, click the down arrow next to the district’s name at the top of the screen and select (Add another school district)].
4. Remember the information you enter must match your district’s student information exactly. Required information may vary depending on the district’s settings, but it may include the student’s full name, student ID, and birthdate. Not sure what your student’s information is? Reach out to your student’s school directly for assistance by clicking the Don’t have your child’s student ID link and following the instructions on the following screen.
* If you have more than one student listed in MySchoolBucks, be careful to select the correct student and the correct campus!

** If you have questions about the book fine amount, please email sharon.thornton@gpisd.org

*** To have the student's name quickly removed from the campus fine list (for library books) either forward your receipt or take a screenshot of the receipt confirmation page and email to sharon.thornton@gpisd.org.
Cornell Notes for Students
YWLA Text Messages