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9-12 Student

Responsibilities, Resources, & Support

Your Responsibilities

If You Use Your Own Computer For Instruction

Download and install Google Chrome on your home computer (Not needed if you checked out APS chromebook)

Video tutorial on syncing your Chrome account 


How To Turn On And Sign In To An APS Chromebook

View the help sheet for step-by-step instructions

NOTE: If using an APS chromebook, add yourself (the student) and sign on using your @aurorak12.org Google email address and password. If using your own device, use a Chrome browser and create a Chrome account fro your aurorak12.org Google account. See the video linked above to learn how.


Use Clever To Access Everything

Go to Clever Portal now!

Video - How to sign in to Clever using your Google email and password

Help Sheets in Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Karen, Nepali, Oromo, Somali, Vietnamese


Understand Your Schedule

Your school will have a schedule for you to follow during online learning. You can find your school's schedule here: APS School Websites
Be sure that you follow the schedule and attend all of your classes! Each of your teachers will have a Google Classroom where they will post videos, lessons, assignments, and other learning opportunities.


Join Your Teacher's Google Classroom

How to Join Your Teacher's Google Classroom.

Google Classroom cheat sheet showing how to join your teacher's classroom and how classroom is set up.

All instruction will originate in your Teacher's Google Classroom. Log into each class to join your video Meets, access your lessons, and turn in your work.


Read At Least 30 Minutes Daily

Read a book, website, or check out and read/listen to an eBook through the APS ebook and audiobook library Sora found in your Clever portal. Read on your smart phone!

Click here for a helpsheet on getting started with Sora, or click here for video instructions


Connect With Your Teacher Daily

Your teacher will provide times during the day for you to chat and/or video with them using  Google Meet. They will post the link to join in your Google Classroom.

How to use Chat and Meet - Google Meet etiquette


Support For English Language Learners

Your Chrome browser has the Google Translate extension on it. Use it to translate almost all webpages! Watch this video to learn how.


Ask Your Teacher For Help

Email or use Google Chat to contact your teacher and ask for help.


Academic Integrity - Code of Conduct Expectations

Aurora Public Schools takes academic integrity very seriously and expects a full commitment to it from each student. Students participating in our emergency remote learning plan are agreeing to the following statements: 


Behavioral Integrity Remote Learning Code of Conduct

Aurora Public Schools takes behavioral integrity very seriously and expects a full commitment to it from each student. Students participating in our remote learning plan are agreeing to the following statements:



Behavior that violates our district conduct and discipline codes can result in consequences. Some violations may also be referred to law enforcement. Consequences can include but are not limited to:

 (09) Detrimental Behavior: Harassment - Sexual, Discriminatory, Bullying/Cyberbullying, Sexting

(12) Other Violation of Code of Conduct - Cell Phone/Electronic misuse, Computer/Internet misuse. 


Please refer to our Safe Schools Policies and Regulations Handbook for a list of offenses and detailed definitions.

Mental Health Support

For students: