Aviator Communication

Check out our Weekly Flight Plan, all you have to do is make sure your Skyward account is up-to-date with your phone number and email.  

Important things to know:

• Parent whose information is in Family One is considered the Primary Parent, and will receive the phone call and email with our Weekly Flight Plan. Make sure your preferences are set to receive emails.
• If you are a parent or guardian, and want to receive call outs and emails with the Weekly Flight Plan please contact Nancy Rios, 972-414-7480.

  We are excited to offer Armstrong families another fun (and optional) way to stay on top of the latest Aviator news! We will use Twitter to share the most relevant and timely campus news. It doesn't take much to get set up.  If you'd like to start receiving Twitter updates, simply text "Follow @aes_aviators" to 40404. Any time you want to discontinue the updates, just text "Stop @aes_aviators" to 40404.

How do I set up a parent account in Canvas?

Note: Follow these instructions to turn on translated closed captions for the videos.

Click on the CC  to turn the captions on. If you need them in a language other than English, click on the Settings  icon. Click on Subtitles/CC, then to change the setting from English (auto-generated) to another language, click on Auto Translate. Next, select the desired language from the list. Captions should now appear in your desired language. Please note, the captions and translations are automatically generated and may not exactly match the audio information.

Atención: Para activar subtítulos traducidos para los videos siga las instrucciones a continuación.

Lưu ý: Làm theo các hướng dẫn sau để bật phụ đề chi tiết đã dịch cho video.

Step 1: Get your student's school email address and password

Watch the video below to learn how to find the email and password information in Skyward.

 Retrieving Student Email and Password from Skyward Family Access

If you do not have a Skyward Family Access account, see the Skyward help page.

Step 2: Get the Pairing Code from your student's Canvas account

Watch the video below to learn how your student will access their Canvas account to obtain the Pairing Code.

 Retrieve Pairing Code From Student Canvas Account

Step 3: Use the Pairing Code to create your Canvas Parent Account

Watch the video to see how to create your parent account. 

 Create a Parent Canvas Account Using the Pairing Code

Parent resources

• Attendance information
• Campus health news from Nurse Pam:
  • Flu information
  • Health and illness guidelines from GISD
  • Medicine at school, forms and policy
• Choice of School information
• Enrollment process/requirements
• GISD school calendar by language preference
• Skyward, tips and support
• STAAR testing information
• Student Code of Conduct & Handbook (English, Spanish)
• Twitter updates for Armstrong Elementary

Lost & Found 

Bigger items such as clothing and lunch boxes are kept in the lost and found area located just beside our cafeteria doors. Smaller items like glasses, jewelry and keys are kept in the office. Parents and students are encouraged to check these areas frequently.

As the lost and found collection grows, lost and found notices will be sent home to make parents aware that to check the remaining items by a designated time. After that date, the collection will be donated to a children's charity. In addition to the notices sent home, reminders are also given during our daily announcements, posted on the campus website, and electronic kiosk. We will include phone messages  prior to the donation. Please be aware that this typically occurs around the December break, sometimes at Spring Break, and always at the end of the school year.

Sky Blazer Commemorative Tile Wall

 

Leave a memory of your child's days at Armstrong with a commemorative tile. Or honor a member of the armed forces with a special veteran tile. If you own a business and want to show its support of our campus, a business tile says it best. The commemorative wall proceeds support the Skyblazer Walking Trail and Playground. If you'd like to leave a legacy of your own, order your tile online today at Skyblazer Tiles.

 

Need help with district devices? 

For technology help with district-provided Chromebooks, mobile hotspots and iPads, see our page Technology support: Get help with district devices. There, you can find the support request form and resources for setting up and using district-provided technology.