Parent Apps

Canvas is a Learning Management System, which is an online space for teachers to create, organize, deliver, and manage their courses. The platform also supports student-to-student and student-to-teacher communication and collaboration. Parents and guardians have the ability to access much of which is included in their children’s Canvas courses.

NOTE: While Canvas includes a grade book, it is not the official or complete CPSD6 grade book. Instead, the grade book of record is available via the Grade Book tab in Parent Portal and ParentVue.

Parents can sign up as an observer in Canvas. Observers can link their Canvas account to their student’s account so they can see assignment dues dates, announcements, and other course content. Observers can view the course content but cannot participate in the course. 

1. 1. First you will need to get a student pairing code which is required to become an observer.  The student will need to login to their Canvas account and select Account and then settings.  (see screenshot 1 below)
   2. Then click account > settings and then click the pair with observer button.  Copy down the code to use in the next step.  (see screenshot 2 below)
   3. To sign up as an observer in Canvas first navigate to this url: https://district6.instructure.com/login/canvas
   4. Click on the link to create an account (see screenshot 4 below). Fill out all the fields and student pairing code you got from the last step.

*Please note if you were an observer last year you will need to create a new account due to a change with our Canvas this year.

For a full guide on using Canvas as an Observer (Parent) please click here.

Download the app by clicking on the button below that corresponds to the device type

Android devices via Google Play

Apple devices via Apple App Store

1. First you will need to get a student pairing code which is required to become an observer.  The student will need to login to their Canvas account and select Account and then settings.

2. Then click account > settings and then click the pair with observer button.  Copy down the code to use in the next step. 

3. Click Find my school and search for “Crater” to find our schools.

4. Select “Crater High School – Parents” 

5. Click create account and fill out the form with the student pairing code you got in step 2. 
   For a full guide on using Canvas as an Observer (Parent) please click here.