The Merced Union High School District is a Google Apps for Education (GAFE) district. This site provides helpful information related to students' GAFE accounts, related policies and procedures, videos, and device tutorials. Please use the menu at left to navigate. Students should contact their site library staff with any questions or concerns.
Merced Union High School District is a Google Apps for Education district. All students and staff have district-provided email accounts that provide access to the entire suite of Google products, such as YouTube, Drive, Draw, and Calendar. Even though we use the Google platform the accounts and all of the data within them are owned by the district. District administration and IT staff can access all data generated in school-provided accounts (i.e. there is no expectation of privacy on school accounts or equipment).
Student Google accounts
Students can sign in to their muhsdstudents.org account at www.google.com.
MUHSD devices can only be logged on using MUHSD-provided accounts.
For all Google account issues see the school site library staff.
Student email addresses are composed of the student's first initial, their last name, their permanent ID number, and "@muhsdstudents.org"
Example: Joe Smith, ID number 112358 has email address jsmith112358@muhsdstudents.org
For students with a hyphenated name or two last names, only the first last name is used in the email address.
Example: Mary Jones-Brown, ID number 314159 has email address mjones314159@muhsdstudents.org
Example: Alexis Miller Wright, ID number 135711 has email address amiller135711@muhsdstudents.org
Students' temporary passwords, for first login only, is their birth date written as an 8-digit number
Example: Joe's birth date is February14, 2002. His password is 02142002
When students first log in they will be required to change their passwords. Passwords should meet the following criteria:
Passwords must be at least 8 characters long
Passwords should be easy for the student to remember but hard for others to guess
A multi-word phrase is a good password (Longer passwords are harder to crack)
Use Numbers and special characters to make the password harder to crack
Why students should check their email daily:
Email is an important means of communication in most industries-- develop the habit of checking it daily
Important announcements from principals, counselors, library staff, the student body office, and college and career counselors are usually sent by email.
Staff Google accounts
Staff accounts are composed of the employee's first initial and last name followed by "@muhsd.org"
Because there are multiple staff with the same first initial and last name there is some variation on this formula. Please visit the appropriate site's directory to confirm the address. The school site library staff can reset staff passwords and troubleshoot account problems.
Other Accounts
Please see the school site library staff to troubleshoot issues associated with any accounts or login issues related to district curriculum and/or ClassLink.
California Education Code authorizes schools to hold students and parents liable for damage to, or loss of school property loaned to the student. Students are expected to maintain Chromebooks and other school devices in good condition and may be charged for repairs or replacement at the school's discretion. Below are some tips and videos to help students properly care for their devices.
Tips
Do not hold your Chromebook by the screen and close the Chromebook when you carry it around.
Don't have food or drink around your Chromebook. Wash your hands after you eat and before you use your Chromebook.
Don't stack books or other items on your Chromebook. If your Chromebook is in your backpack, be careful when you set it down.
Don't put stickers on or decorate your Chromebook. Only your name sticker should be on your Chromebook.
DO NOT CHARGE YOUR PHONE FROM YOUR CHROMEBOOK
Always keep your Chromebook in your Possession
Don't loan your Chromebook to your friends or brothers/ sisters
Don't take your Chromebook to the bathroom
Don't leave your Chromebook out in the locker room-leave it in your locker or make sure it is locked up
Be careful with your Chromebook at lunch-make sure to keep it in your possession or put it in your locker
Don't leave your Chromebook in your locker overnight or weekends take it home and charge it!
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