Microsoft 365 and Teams

Telra students all have subscriptions to Microsoft 365. This allows them use of applications like Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and more for completing their school work, communicating with teachers, and to use for Telra extracurricular activities.

Microsoft Teams is part of this suite of applications, which is the platform Telra teachers use to document classroom assignments, provide links to reading material and other references, and to record grades. Parents and guardians can follow along with their child's progress by using the student credentials to log into their Teams accounts.

Parents can also access the Telra Family portal to access school information and complete essential school forms by logging into their child's Microsoft account.

Need help? Email ITHelp [at] telra.org

Student credentials

Telra students log into Microsoft 365 applications using a single sign-on (SSO) process - a common username / password for all the Microsoft applications.

The format for student usernames and passwords can be found in a pinned post on the Alma bulletin board. If you are already logged into Alma, check the bulletin board by clicking on the bullhorn icon

Teams

Students will use MS Teams frequently, and this is available as a free desktop application (in addition to being part of the browser-based Microsoft 365 suite).

Telra teachers use Teams to communicate upcoming classwork, homework, and provide unit overviews for students and families. This allows you to access the information you need, when you need it, rather than digging through your email inbox. Teams is the platform Telra uses to record student assignments & grades and to provide transparency into course materials and course progress.

Teams has many features and it can be confusing to navigate if you’re new to it. To make things a little easier for students and families, all teachers will use the “Classwork” module in Teams as the central place to organize assignments and resources. You and your child can also see their calendar in Teams to see when there are upcoming tests or quizzes.

It is important that you know how to log in and access materials on Teams. If your child is absent, Teams is the first place you can go to check for the classwork and homework they might have missed. See the primer video below if you’d like a walkthrough.

Graded classes at Telra (math, ELA, science, and social studies) should have their classwork/assignments posted for the upcoming (M-F) week by each Wednesday evening. That gives you visibility into the expectations for the week ahead so that you can (a) plan for homework, projects, and studying and balance that with other extracurriculars, (b) look ahead at content that will be covered and support your child as needed.

Handy login links

Use any web browser to log into Microsoft 365. The applications are all cloud-based and will run in the browser.
- Primary Microsoft 365 login: https://www.office.com
Students will use MS Teams frequently, and this is available as a free desktop application (in addition to being part of the browser-based Microsoft 365 suite).
Telra students also have access to Canva (design software) using their Microsoft credentials
- Navigate to Canva.com
- Click on "log in"
- Select "sign up with your work email"
- Enter the student's Telra email address and password (Microsoft SSO)