Start of School Checklist

1. Establish a School Work Space in Your Home

• This article has great ideas on this: https://support.palcs.org/hc/en-us/articles/360001615268

2. Ensure your Home Internet is Working

• PALCS recommends High Speed Internet.

3. Set up your Student's School Computer Equipment

• Check out our detailed rundown on setting up your PALCS Hardware: https://support.palcs.org/hc/en-us/articles/360001751327

4. Read our Notice Regarding Computer Updates

• Read this notice at:
  https://support.palcs.org/hc/en-us/articles/360001614108  

5. Log into PALCSchool

• Visit www.palcschool.org and enter your username and password and select the Login button.

6. Explore our PALCSchool Lobby

• Our PALCSchool Lobby is jam-packed with useful information for both students and parents

7. Explore PALCSchool Resources  

• On this PALCSchool Page we have critical school information, frequently asked questions, school forms, and specific resources for parents and students.

8. Update your Family’s Contact Information

• This is done from a parent account. Steps are outlined here: https://support.palcs.org/hc/en-us/articles/227975147

9. Join a Zoom Test Room

• Do this to ensure the school laptop is configured properly and can access online class sessions. Visit: http://zoom.us/test

10. Check Your Email Regularly

• Students have two message accounts - Canvas Messaging and Gmail. Both are used for communication with teachers. Students should be checking both everyday.

11. Be on the Lookout for Delivery of Books & Course Related Materials

• Books and supplies are shipped out to students in the month of August. We use both the US Postal Service and FedEx. More important notes on deliveries is available here:
  https://support.palcs.org/hc/en-us/articles/360001734168

12. Be Prepared for Onboarding

• The first two days of school students will work to complete Onboarding 2018-2019. Learn more here:
  https://support.palcs.org/hc/en-us/articles/360001784347