Activities

In this guide, you will learn

• How to use activities
• How to create activities
• How to manage activities

Using Activities

Activities are tasks or events that occur during a typical school day or week for a small group of students. Unlike assignments, they do not require submissions. Unlike school events, they are specific to a student or classroom. Common examples include:

• Science Lab
• History Lecture
• Math Tutoring
• Zoom Class
• Lunch Break
• Choir
• Play Practice
• Violin Lesson

Key Details:

• Activities can be assigned to individual students or groups.
• Attendance can be recorded for activities.
• Students see reminders on their Student Portal, but no submissions are involved.

How Are Activities Different?

• Activities vs. School Events:
  Activities are created in the Assignment Calendar and are specific to students or classrooms (e.g., lectures, recess). School Events, created in the School Calendar, are typically school-wide (e.g., holidays, sports events) but can be limited to specific groups.
• Activities vs. Assignments:
  Assignments require students to submit work (e.g., homework), while Activities are events or tasks without submissions (e.g., classes, practices).

Viewing Activities

• Students: View activities in the Today's Activities box on their Student Portal on the day they occur.
• Guardians: View their student’s activities on the Assignments page in the Guardian Portal.

Creating Activities

Activities are created and managed directly on the Assignment Calendar, accessible from:

• The main Assignments page.
• A specific classroom’s Assignment Calendar.

To create an activity:

1. Go to the Main Assignment Calendar or the Classroom's Assignment Calendar.
2. Click Add New at the top of the page and select + Activity, or hover over a date and click + Activity.
3. If creating many activities at once, select Activity Set.
4. Fill in the activity details. If the event spans more than one day, select the start and end dates.
5. Select the students, guardians, and staff the activity applies to and whether attendance is required.
6. Click Create Activity.

The activity will appear on the calendar on the selected date(s).

Managing Activities

Recording Attendance

To require attendance for an activity:

1. In the Attendees section, select the students, guardians, or staff the activity applies to.
2. Check the Require Attendance box.
3. A new attendance schedule will be created automatically and can be accessed in the Attendance → Schedule page.

To record attendance for an activity:

1. Go to one of the locations where attendance can be recorded.
2. Select the student and then choose their attendance status.

For more information, visit the Attendance help pages.

Arranging Activities by Time

1. Assign a time in the Date & Time section of the activity modal.
2. On the Assignment Calendar, go to the View Options dropdown.
3. Check the Sort Time Across Groups box.

Activities will be organized by time on the calendar and listed by time on the Student Portal.