Technology Support

Canvas is our Learning Management System, which connects the digital tools teachers, students, and parents use..  You might also hear it called Dashboard or Instructure.  

• The username is your student ID.
• The default passwords are:
  • Password (K-2): initials+ID# (Ex: ab123456)
  • Password (3-12): initials+full birthday+! (Ex: ab01012010!)
• The shortcut to Canvas is found on student Chromebooks on the bookmarks bar (SPS Programs).

• Parents have access to Canvas using Observer Accounts.
• Parent username and passwords are the same as Home Access Center.
• If a parent needs access to their Canvas Observer Account, please contact 417-523-0417 or support@fueledbylaunch.com

For students taking a seated Explore class, please see the librarian at your Explore site to turn in your device for repair.

For students NOT taking a seated Explore class, please bring your device to the General Services Center at 1458 E. Chestnut Expressway if a repair is needed. You may bring it inside to the IT department during regular business hours or use the secure dropbox outside the main entrance 24 hours a day. Please include a phone number and a description of the problem with the device. Staff will contact you when the device is ready to be picked up.

• For students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd, the default  password is first last initial and their student ID (lunch number).  
• For students in grades 3rd-12th, the default password is first initial last initial birthday in mmddyyyy format followed by an exclamation mark.  For example, jd01012000!

A Quick guide for Chromebook Tips, Tricks and Fixes can be found here.

All SPS Chromebooks are filtered in the same way whether at school or off-site.

For students preK through 5th grade, Internet access on the Chromebook is unavailable from 10PM-6AM daily.  For students in 6th-12th grade, there is no such restriction.

A Document describing the process to reinstall an iPad App can be found by following this link.

Home Access is a web-based portal for parents and guardians of SPS students where you may access your student’s registration information, attendance, assignment, and grade information.  To access Home Access Center, click here.