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Add a Digital Signature to a PDF Document
Create and use signatures To sign PDFs, you can capture your signature using the built-in camera on your Mac, or your iPhone or iPad. 1. Open the Preview app on your Mac, click the Show Markup Toolbar button (if the Markup toolbar isn’t showing), then click the Sign button 2. Create your sig...
Can I use email to reply to a ticket?
Yes. When we reply to your ticket, you'll get an email. Just reply to that email, and your message is added to the same ticket. Reply to the most recent email about your ticket, and keep the subject line, so your reply stays connected. You can attach screenshots or photos to your reply. To start...
Can't find your answer here?
Submit a ticket at helpdesk.vcschools.org or email helpdesk@vcschools.org. To help us answer faster, include: What you're trying to do and what happens instead Which device (school iPad, Mac, phone, home computer) Parents: your student's full name and grade A screenshot or photo of any error mes...
Getting Apps on Your iPad (Students, Parents & Teachers)
School iPads are managed, so apps come from a few specific places. Find your situation below. Students: installing school apps Apps for your classes are in the Mosyle School app, which is already on your iPad. Open the Mosyle School app. Find the app you need and tap Install. If your teacher ...
How to Enable Screen Recording on the iPad
Here are the steps to enable it: Add Screen Recording to Control Center Open the Settings app on your iPad. Tap on Control Center in the left-hand menu. Scroll down to the More Controls (or "Controls Gallery") section. Find Screen Recording (it looks like a solid circle inside a thin circle)...
iPad Battery Drains Fast
The #1 battery killer is screen brightness. The most helpful thing you can do for your battery is to adjust the brightness of the screen. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > slide the brightness down. Also, you can change the Auto-Lock to less time so that it will turn the screen off sooner ...
Seating Chart Builder
Seating Chart Builder Quick reference guide for teachers Step 1: Copy your class list In the Faculty Portal, open the class you want a seating chart for. Click Class Lists (names only) and copy a list of student names. Step 2: Open the Seating Chart Builder From the Faculty Portal, cl...
Securly Page Stuck, Reloading, or Popping Up
If Safari gets stuck on a Securly page, keeps reloading the same page, or a Securly message keeps popping up, try these fixes. Fix 1: Turn off Prevent Cross-Site Tracking macOS: Open Safari Click on “Safari” at the top left of your screen Click on “Settings…” Click on the “Privacy” tab Uncheck...
Students & Staff: Printing at VCMS
HOW _ From your iPad:_ YOU MUST EMAIL YOUR PRINT JOBS TO THE PRINTER DIRECTLY _ Send it as a PDF (See Troubleshooting #3 if you need help)_ _ *It must come from your school email account *_ _ Send to:_ ms-print@vcschools.org (This will send your document in Black & White to the Learning Comm...
Using Email Links in Veracross (Mac)
The Problem Veracross uses “mailto:” links for things like Email Parents and Email Students (see example below). On a Mac, clicking one of these links normally tries to open the default Mail app - which most staff haven’t set up, so nothing happens. Email Parents / Email Students links in Verac...
Van Dyk Conference Room TV Instructions
Van Dyk Conference Room - Media Instructions (AirPlay, Zoom, external HDMI) Turn on the TV with the remote. Press the Green button. Be sure to be close enough and point remote at the IR receiver on the lower right side of the TV (the red light). The TV is OFF when the light is red. The TV is O...
Veracross for Teachers: Quick Answers
Answers to the Veracross questions teachers ask most often. Signing in Go to portals.veracross.com/vcschools/faculty. Enter your school email, then choose Sign in with Google. Also a VCS parent? Use the Portals menu to switch between your Faculty and Parent portals. If the Faculty option is mis...
What should I do if I cannot remember my passcode?
If you have forgotten your passcode, go to My Devices at http://www.vcschools.org/myipad Enter your email address, find your iPad, and click on Remove Passcode Lock. Please note : If you restarted your iPad prior to doing this, your iPad will not receive the command and you will need to contact...