Guides for parents

Keeping up with Canvas, ParentVUE, and everything school throws at your inbox — written by the team behind Junebot, who stare at these systems all day so you don't have to.

How to see your kid’s Canvas: setting up a parent observer account

Pairing codes, district portals, the MCPS ParentVUE route, and what observers can and can’t see.

Finding missing and upcoming assignments in Canvas

Where missing work actually shows up, why the red “Missing” label is sometimes wrong, and the reverse trap of done work that still looks pending.

ParentVUE grades not updating? Here’s what’s actually happening

Teacher gradebook rhythms, empty September gradebooks, hidden grades, and when it’s worth emailing the teacher.

MCPS parents: ParentVUE vs myMCPS Classroom — which shows what

One password, two systems: official grades vs daily assignments, how to log into each, and what to trust when they disagree.