[BHS etree] PTSA: The Homework Site

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Contact: Homework Club Support <support at thehomeworksite.com>    

The new Berkeley High homework site is up and running! Over one third
of Berkeley High's teachers have already signed up for this service
--an  electronic homework site that will act as a single point of
access for teachers,  students, and parents to communicate homework
assignments and testing  schedules. 

Be sure to visit  http://www.thehomeworksite.com to take advantage of
this new school service! Detailed instructions on how to locate
Berkeley High on the site and how to create your students user
profile are below. You are not limited to one user account per family
- all students and parents can have their own separate accounts with
the Homework Site.

Student/Parent Instructions for The Homework Site Program

1. Access your school's homework service by going to
http://www.thehomeworksite.com and choosing your state from the
"Locate Your School" dropdown box. Then, a list of school links in
the chosen state will appear. Click on the link for Berkeley High
School.

2. Click on "Students/Parents."

3. Create a user profile (first-time users): Create your user profile
by clicking, "If you don't have an existing profile, create one
here."

4. Fill in the blanks on the screen by selecting first a User Name,
Email Address and then a Password. Your User Name will be much easier
to remember if you use your real name. Your Password can be any
series of numbers or letters. If you would like to be able to
retrieve forgotten passwords, then you must enter your email address.
You can pick any Password you like (just enter it twice, once in each
field exactly the same way). Passwords are case-sensitive. Click
"Continue."

5. Choose the teacher for each of your classes: Select your
teacher(s) from the drop-down list. If you have one teacher for
multiple classes/subjects, you will want to select that teacher
multiple times and then (in the next step below) select each of that
teacher's listed classes/subjects that you participate in. Click
"Continue."

6. Choose your classes/subjects: Now, from the drop-down list, select
the class/subject you take for each teacher (For example, if you have
5 classes, you should have 5 drop-down lists in which to select your
5 classes/subjects.) Click "Continue."

7. The program then comes back with your Log-in information (Username
and Password), which we suggest you write down in a safe place for
future reference. The email address you supplied is also listed so
please verify that it is correct or you will not be able to retrieve
forgotten passwords. The program also verifies the teachers and
classes that you selected for your profile. Click "Student Main Menu"
to continue.

8. You will be brought to your Homework page. Here you will see
homework for the current week of all your classes.

On the Homework Submenu, click on one of the following: "Daily,"
"Weekly," "Monthly" for a calendar view of your homework assignments
and test schedules.

Important Reminder - If you do not see assignments posted in a
specific class that does NOT indicate that there is no homework
assigned in that class!! It means that the teacher is NOT POSTING the
assignments on the site. Please let your teachers know how helpful
this site is and encourage them to use it!

If you have any problems, please email <support at thehomeworksite.com>
or call site support at (877)495-7483 (toll free) or (504)731-1977.