On this page you will find general information that applies to all online learners at Melissa Schools. For additional guidance, tutorials, and resources specific to your online learning scenario, select the learning environment that applies to you.
Melissa ISD’s dedicated online learning platform is Schoology. All online learners will utilize Schoology. Students attending virtual school will use the Edgenuity program within Schoology.
Device: Desktop Computer, Laptop, or Chromebook
Internet Browser: Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox with Pop-up Blockers Disabled
Updated September 30, 2020
In order to begin online learning, the student must know how to log in to Schoology using their school email address and password. Below are step-by-step instructions for accessing Schoology.
Online learning engagement is measured through the Schoology platform and impacts how the student’s daily attendance is reported. Any student who is learning online must log in and log out of the Schoology platform each day by 11:59 p.m. for their daily engagement to be measured.
All Melissa ISD students have free access to Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
Google Suite and Microsoft Office work similarly and, generally, are compatible with one another. This means that if you have a Microsoft Office file, you can typically open it in the associated Google Suite app, and vice versa. We have put together a comparison table below to show which Google Suite app is associated with which Microsoft Office file type.
Comparison Table |
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Google Suite App | Microsoft Office File Type |
Google Docs | Word Document (.doc / .docx) |
Google Slides | PowerPoint Presentation (.ppt / .pptx) |
Google Sheets | Excel Spreadsheet (.xls / .xlsx) |
Students can access the Google Suite apps by following the steps below.
Students who are working on a personal laptop or desktop computer can download the Microsoft Office programs by following the steps below.
Families with students who are learning online are encouraged to take the steps below to help create a successful learning environment.
Focused Fridays provide an opportunity for the Melissa High School faculty to connect with students and address academic, social, and emotional needs. Focused Fridays can help teachers bridge learning gaps for the struggling student, and enrich and extend learning for the high-performing student. Focused Fridays provide the unique opportunity for individualized and small group instruction, differentiation, and attention to student growth.