Application Updates
Most academic applications are now syncing and have updated rosters/information.
Updated applications:
- i-Ready (all grade levels)
- Many teachers are finishing up or have just finished the first diagnostic for Reading and/or Math. We no longer have access to personalized instruction for Reading. Teachers do, however, still have Tools for Instruction, as well as all the Reading reports and Literacy Tasks. Math continues to remain the same.
- Hapara (all grade levels)
- Heggerty (TK-5)
- HMH (K-5)
- Zaner Bloser (2-5)
- Carnegie (World Language)
- Reveal Math (Math 1, Math 2, Math 3)
- We are currently working with McGraw Hill to remove all your old courses from your Dashboards. Thank you for your patience as we work on this issue.
- TCI (TK-8 Social Studies/History)
- StudySync (6-12 ELA and 9-12 History)
- We are currently working with McGraw Hill to remove all your old courses from your Dashboards. Thank you for your patience as we work on this issue.
- Paper (3-12)
- Canvas (all grade levels)
- STEMscopes content is available for teachers who were rostered last year. STEMscopes is working to get all new staff members and updated rosters in the system as quickly as possible and apologizes for the delay.
If you are having issues logging into or accessing any of the above applications, please submit a Help Desk ticket and select Academic Apps as your issue.
Awareness: Phishing Campaigns Targeting Public Education Sector
Cybercriminals are conducting phishing campaigns that target the Public Education sector, a historical trend that is repeating this year. The following information will help you understand tactics cybercriminals use, steps to prevent falling victim to a phishing email, and steps to take if you think you’ve received a phishing email.
Tactics
Phishing emails are designed to entice the recipient into clicking on a link or opening a malicious attachment by using a relevant topic in the subject line, or to appear as being sent from someone the recipient is familiar with. Campaigns conducted against the Public Education sector often rely on a subject that is relevant with the start of the school year, such as the following:
- Important! New Student Information
- Fall Semester Scheduling
- New Student Orientation
If a cybercriminal has access to a legitimate email account within the Public Education sector, they will use it to send malicious emails from the compromised account to members of that organization, school district, county offices, or students and parents of students at the school.
If you receive an unexpected email from someone that you know or from your office, always confirm with them that they sent the email and attachment. Never seek the confirmation through email, as it could be a cybercriminal providing the response.
What to do if you think you’ve been phished
If you think that you have received a phishing email, please mark the email as Spam or Phishing within the Gmail application and let the PUSD Help Desk know immediately
If you have clicked a link or opened an attached file in an email that you suspect to be a phishing email, follow your organizations process for computer compromise. Remember to leave your computer on. Turning it off can prevent incident responders from being able to capture vital information related to the compromise.
Back to School Reminders
- Please submit Help Desk tickets for support with Chromebooks or contact your site Librarian/Destiny contact to assist.
- If students need their passwords reset, contact your site Office Manager or Librarian.
- If student Chromebooks were Lost/Stolen over the summer, please submit this form.
- QR codes are now available in the PUSD Curriculum Drive in the Elementary and Secondary (for SpEd students) folders.
Aeries New User Interface
Aeries has launched a new user interface as part of the SIS modernization. Enhancements include:
- A new login screen
- Updated navigation, header, and footer
- Customization of your Home Page, including selecting your own landing page
- You can watch this video to explore all the enhanced features: Aeries New Features
- Please note that not all features in the video will be adopted by PUSD.
Lenovo Thinkpad Collection
If you are a teacher who is still using a Lenovo ThinkPad in addition to your new PUSD laptop, we need your device. The Lenovo ThinkPads need to be refurbished to go to other staff members who do not have a device. If you have one of these devices, please turn it in (with the charger) to your site tech or a centralized location, such as your library or front office, for collection.