At MPS Online
MPS Online will continue to offer online classes that include, core classes: English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Health and Fitness. Along with core classes, MPS Online offers elective courses: Modern Art History, Theatre Arts, Creative Writing, Earth Science, Psychology, and Financial Literacy. MPS Online continues to offer courses on an asynchronous schedule, therefore this will allow students to log in at any time of the day. Students will have the opportunity if needed, to connect with teachers for support via email, Odysseyware message and by appointment. An asynchronous schedule allows working students and young adults the flexibility to access their classwork virtually at any time of the day. Students on Asynchronous schedules are still responsible for completing work in a timely order. Due dates are posted in the learning platform Odysseyware to allow students to complete their classwork on time. Unfortunately, MPS Online does not loan chromebooks or laptops to students. It will be the family’s responsibility to provide one.
MPS Online Staff:
We are currently working remotely during this time. Feel free to call and leave a message with our answering machine at 612-668-1450 and we will call you as soon as we can. You may also email us at mps.onlinelearning@mpls.k12.mn.us.
The First Day of School will be September 8th, 2020 for both full-time and part-time students!
MPS Online will continue to be online and will continue to use Odyssey Ware as our online learning platform. School will start September 8th. You will receive an email upon successful completion of registration, about how to access your portal and classes. Please refer to MPS District's website here for more information about MPS District's distance learning plan: https://mpls.k12.mn.us/b2s .
MPS Online Learning Registration for Full-time students starts August 17th, 2020.
Full-time enrollment with Online Learning means a student is enrolled exclusively with online learning taking all the required courses through online learning. Email mps.onlinelearning@mpls.k12.mn.us and we will contact you via email and or phone call upon receiving your form to discuss registration and documents needed for enrollment.
If you are new to the district, please contact Student Placement at 612.668.1840 or the New Families Center at 612.-668-3700, or via email at sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us to be placed at MPS Online Learning, prior to contacting MPS Online. Official school records will need to be retrieved by Placement prior to enrollment.
MPS Online Learning Registration for Part-time students for Quarter 1 starts August 31, 2020-September 18th, 2020 at noon time.
Registration for part-time is now CLOSE.
Tentative part-time enrollment dates:
PLEASE NOTE: Students enrolled part-time and full-time will need their MPSEDU.ORG username and password to access this portal. Allow 24-48 hours from receiving the "Welcome" email to access the online platform. If you receive a "Welcome" email on Friday, allow two business days for your courses to show. Students, if you have trouble accessing your Odysseyware portal or cannot locate your MPSEDU.ORG username and/or password, please email: Chris Hubbard at christopher.hubbard@mpls.k12.mn.us.
Odysseyware is the online platform that MPS Online uses.
Follow these steps to log on:
1. Go to https://mpls.owschools.com/
2. Click on the Green button that says “Sign in with Azure”
3. Type in your MPS email address and password
Once you have logged in, check your courses to make sure what you registered for is visible. If you are missing courses on your online platform, please reach out to Joua Yang, School Counselor at joua.yang@mpls.k12.mn.us or Chris Hubbard, TOSA Administrator, christopher.hubbard@mpls.k12.mn.us for help.
Non-Activity on Odyssey Ware: It is the student's responsibility to contact MPS Online if he/she cannot access his/her online account after enrollment. Up to 3 weeks of non activity, student may be dropped without notice and receive a "F" grade for the course. Please communicate with us earlier in the quarter.
As an Online Learning Program, we take plagiarism very seriously. We trust that our students are not using someone else's words and or ideas, and making it their own. Using three or more words and or ideas from someone without giving credit (citing the source) is considered plagiarizing.
Offense One: Teacher sends a message to the student, online counselor and family. Assignment receives an F. All online teachers will be notified of the situation.
Offense Two: A family/guardian meeting will be required. Failure to attend this meeting will result in an F in the course. All online teachers will be notified of the situation.
Offense Three: Definite removal from class (F). Possible removal from all online classes.
Daily Learning: To find your classrooms, connect directly through Google Classroom.
Check out the Distance Learning site for the Daily Learning links, technology support, student supports and other important information.
Connect with your teachers.
Login to Student Portal or Parent Portal.
*Learn about the MPS 5 Phases to Safe Learning.
Info on FREE school meal boxes and locations.
To access your My Life Plan, you will need your MPS EDU username and password.
Please use the Odysseyware Parent Request Form to register for a parent/guardian account. This account will allow you to access your studen't progress in all of their online courses. Be sure to monitor your email as a verification email will be sent and expires after twenty-four hours.
Here is where you can learn about the staff members of Online Learning.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL MACC AND ONLINE TESTING DATES WILL BE THE SAME.
Winter - 2020:
ELL Testing - January 26th- 29th.
Spring - 2020:
March 17th-19th: MCA Math testing.
March 25th-26th: MCA Math testing make up days.
April 7th-9th: MCA Science testing.
April 15th-16th: MCA Science testing make up days.
April 21st-23rd: MCA Reading testing.
April 29th- April 30th: MCA Reading testing make up days.
May 5th-7th: MAP testing.
March 24th: ACT testing.
September 8, First day of School, Quarter 1
November 5th, Last day of Quarter 1
November 9th, Second Quarter begins
November 26th-27th, Thanksgiving Holiday
December 21st-January 1st, Winter Recess
January 18th, 2021, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 28th, Second Quarter Ends
February 1st,Third Quarter Begins
February 15th, Presidents Days
April 1st, Third Quarter Ends
April 5-th-9th, Spring Break
April 12th Fourth Quarter Begins
May 31st, Memorial Day
June 10th, Graduation
June 11th, Last Day of School
June 21st-July 29th, Summer School