Grade and comment entry is similar to last year, with one important note: teachers must click a button to submit comments to grade deans for review. This must be done for each student comment and the button is clearly located directly below the comment box.  Please see the instruction slidedeck below for full instructions. The new feature is highlighted on slides 8-12. 

Search for the student in Veracross, and select the "Classes" tab in the student pop up box. Then, select the "Email All Teachers" link to open a new email to all of this student's teachers! Alternatively, you can right click the "Email All Teachers" link, select "Copy email address" and then Paste that email address into the recipient section of a new email.

Unsure how to share a Google document with your class, or add it to an assignment? Check out the video below for a quick how-to. You cannot share a Google Doc with a Veracross distribution list; instead, you need to copy and paste the link as shown below. 

Please note a best practice reminder for those who may write report card comments in a different editor (Google docs, Word, etc) and then copy and paste those comments into Veracross.  Simply copying and pasting these comments (either highlighting and copy/pasting or using keyboard shortcuts) creates messy comments on the report cards as it carries over unseen formatting and coding.   Instead of using the Ctrl+V keyboard shortcut or highlighting and copy/pasting, please use Ctrl+Shift+V when pasting any text into Veracross. This shortcut only works in the Google Chrome browser! Therefore, we recommend using Chrome, as this shortcut works on any computer- PC or Mac.  

It's easy to update your Household and Emergency Contact information in Veracross by following the steps below. We recommend you login and verify or update this account information at the beginning of each school year, in addition to each time any of the info changes. 1) When logged into Veracross, scroll to the right and click Update Profile You will now be on a page where you can edit or update information related to: My Contacts, My Personal Contact Information, Primary Address, Family Information.  2) Click on a blue header (such as My Personal Contact Information) to expand, and click edit to be able to change that info. 3) Update any information and Save.  Repeat steps 2-3 for Contacts and other Household Information. Don't forget to save each time you edit or update any information!

Class Migration Assistant You can move assignments, lesson plans, and class pages from previous classes into current classes using the Class Migration Assistant. The Class Migration Assistant provides teachers with a quick tool for copying materials from one class to another or between related classes.Once materials are copied, you can modify class content, change any assinment dates, specigfic info, etc. Please follow the instructions below to start a class migration. 1) On your Veracross homepage, scroll to the right and click Class Migrator Tool. 2) Select the blue Start a New Migration button.  3) Select the previous "source" class; this is a past class you have taught and would like to copy materials from to an upcoming class (all of your prior classes are available for selection and organized by year). 4) Select a Destination Class; this is the current class which you want to move content to. All of your classes for the current school year  will be available for selection. 5) Review/adjust dates; All material (assignments, lesson plans, pages, etc.) will be grouped by type. Look over the dates for each material, such as assignment begin and end dates, lesson plan dates, etc. and adjust them accordingly for the destination class. 6) Start the Migration! Double check to make sure the source class and destination class are correct. Click the blue "Start Migration" button when you're ready. Important: Migrating a class cannot be easily undone, so it is important the appropriate classes are selected!  7) After the migration is complete, go to the destination class in your portal and review the assignments, pages, etc. The destination class wil look exactly like the source class; migrated assignments in your gradebook will not display until you change their status to display,  Additional Information Previous Migrations All migrations will appear in the “Previous Migrations” section on the Class Migrator page. Teachers can view the original class the materials came from, where the materials were migrated to, and the date the migration was run. Frequently Asked Questions Q: Does the migration assistant migrate my library? A: There’s no need to migrate the “Resource Library” because the library is per-teacher, not per-class, and persists year to year. Q: Does the migration assistant migrate galleries? A: No, it does not. For Pages with embedded photo galleries, any embedded photo galleries will be removed since photo galleries are not copied with the rest of the content. Q: Can I re-run the migration assistant if I don’t like the results? A: Running the Migration Assistant multiple times for the same class will result in duplicates for each piece of content that is copied.