Families

Welcome to District 196 where we are dedicated to helping learners explore their infinite possibilities.

Parents and guardians play a critical role in the education of their children. Students are successful when families and schools work together. District 196 is committed to working with parents and guardians to ensure they have the tools needed to support student achievement. The information and resources linked in this section are designed to keep parents connected to their child’s academic success.

Setup Instructions for tools you will use

Choose one of the following services for instructions on how to set it up and/or access it.

Payment Center - EduTrak Connect and PayPAMS

EduTrak is for student registration and fee payments

Visit our District 196 EduTrak Connect user portal

The portal includes:

Link to login page
Instructions for creating new parent/guardian accounts and linking students
Instructions for various registration and payment processes

PayPAMS is for Nutrition Services

Setting Up Accounts:

District 196 Family Resources website for PayPAMS.

For further assistance, please contact your child’s school.

Infinite Campus

Campus Parent Setup Instructions

Campus Parent Setup Instructions (English)
Portal del campus: Proceso de configuración por 1a vez (Spanish)
Illinka Xerada: Habka Sameynta ee marka hore (Somali)

For assistance, please contact your child’s school.

How do I change my phone or email address in Campus Parent?

Parents/Guardians have the ability to update their email and/or phone numbers through Campus Parent.

Note - A Campus Parent account must be set up in order to make these changes.

To modify this information follow the steps below.

Navigate to the District 196 website www.district196.org
Hover your mouse over Community and then click on Infinite Campus.

Scroll down to Family Access and click on Infinite Campus and then Infinite Campus LOGIN.
- Note - If you have not set up your Campus Parent (portal) account, you will need to contact your child’s school for more information.

Click on Campus Parent and then log in with your Parent Username and Password. Click Log In.

Once logged in, click on the 3 lines and then click on More.

Click on Family Information to pull up the members of the Household.

Find the Parent/Guardian in the list and click Update to change their email or phone number.

Change any applicable information and then click on Update to save the information. A SUCCESS message will pop up saying that the contact information was successfully updated.

Schoology

FAMILY ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS

Creating a Parent Schoology Account (English)
Creando una cuenta de Schoology para padres (Spanish)
Sameeynta Waalid akoon ee Schoology-ga (Somali)

District 196 Family Resources for Schoology >

Instructions for turning on/off Student Overdue Notifications in Schoology.
Instructions to Add Child, another child to your existing Schoology account.

For further assistance, please contact your child’s school or email schoology@district196.org.

STUDENT ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS

Students log in with their username and password provided by the school.

Access Schoology Support >

Educational Benefits

Families are encouraged to apply for Educational Benefits

Families are encouraged to complete an Educational Benefits Application. Your children may qualify! Applications for the 2024-25 school year are available beginning July 15th.

While meals are free for all students, all families are highly encouraged to complete an Application for Educational Benefits. Your approved application provides critical funding to our school district. This compensatory aid helps increase funding for teachers, paraprofessionals and social workers to include math and reading support. An approval for educational benefits also allows families to receive discounted Activities/Community Education fees. Learn more about the Educational Benefits Program >

APPLY FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS

Student iPad User Agreement and Optional iPad Protection Plan

Starting this school year, reviewing and acknowledging the student iPad user agreement and purchasing the optional iPad protection plan to cover a student's iPad in case of damage or theft are now separate steps. The student iPad user agreement is now part of the annual review process in Infinite Campus. The optional iPad Protection Plan is now available for families to purchase in EduTrak Connect.

Stay Connected with District 196

FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

District 196 recognizes the value and increasing role of online social media in an education realm. To increase our communication efforts, we have accounts on five social media sites:

Facebook (@District196)
Instagram (@District196)
YouTube (District 196 TV)
Twitter (@isd196schools)
LinkedIn (District 196)
We also store photos on Flickr

RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES

District 196 uses texting as a communications method. The texts are delivered via SchoolMessenger, the mass notification service the district uses for phone calls and email messages. Parents/guardians must opt-in to receive text messages. Standard message and data rates may apply.

*Only SMS numbers listed as Guardians in the Infinite Campus student information system can receive texts.

Text Y to 67587, you will receive a confirmation message stating you are registered to receive SchoolMessenger notifications via text. (If you do not receive a confirmation message or what appears to be an error message, it most likely means that short code texting is not enabled on your wireless plan.)
For help information, text HELP to 67587.
To opt out at any time, text STOP to 67587

SUPT'S NEWS FAMILY E-NEWSLETTER

Superintendent Mary Kreger shares updates via our MailChimp "Supt's News" e-newsletter. It is sent out via MailChimp the Friday before a regular School Board meeting, within a few days after the meeting with a recap and at various times throughout the month. Supt's News contains pertinent information pertaining to both staff and the District 196 community.

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A father and daughter looking at an ipad together.

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