What Is the School Portal?

The School Portal is a communication tool containing the following:

• Master Calendar - including class rotation, school events, major deadlines, and holidays
• Searchable School Directories
  • Parent-Student Directory (note: information populated on this directory is populated by your Biography information in My BackPack)
  • Faculty-Staff Directory
• Forms, Downloads, and Links

Who Uses the School Portal?

• Each student and parent has his/her own username and password.
• The Portal login user name and password are the same as your My BackPack login.

Login Help

To get automated help retrieving or resetting your user name and password, go to the login page of My BackPack and click on "I forgot my User Name/Password." Then follow on-screen instructions and subsequent instructions you will receive in a password-reset email. Once you retrieve (or reset) your user name and password on My BackPack, you will need to return to the School Portal and enter that information on School Portal login screen. If you need additional assistance with your login for the School Portal, contact Backpack Support.

Go to the School Portal

What Is MyBackPack?

MyBackPack is a utility and transaction tool containing the following:

• Course schedules
• Grades and report cards
• Parent-Student Directory
• Attendance and discipline
• Billing and payment records

Who Uses MyBackPack?

• Each student and parent has his/her own username and password.
• Your user name and password for MyBackPack are also used to log into the School Portal and Magnus.

Login Help

To get automated help retrieving or resetting your username and password, go to the login page of MyBackPack and click on "I forgot my Username/Password." Then follow on-screen instructions and subsequent instructions you will receive in a password-reset email. If you need additional assistance with your login for MyBackpack, contact Backpack Support.

Go to MyBackPack

What Is MaiaLearning?

MaiaLearning is a college and career readiness platform that contains up-to-date information specific to our school that you and your daughter can use to plan for college and to research interests and careers.

• Watch an overview on MaiaLearning.
• View detailed information on MaiaLearning content.

Who Uses MaiaLearning?

• Each student and parent has his/her own username and password.
• View introductory resources.
• Student Dashboard

Login Help

To login for the first time, you will need to reset your password. Instructions.

To get automated help retrieving or resetting your user name and password, go to the login page of MaiaLearning and click on "I forgot my password." Then follow on-screen instructions and subsequent instructions you will receive in a password-reset email. If you need additional assistance with your login for MaiaLearning, contact your daughter's personal counselor.

Go to MaiaLearning

What Is Blackboard?

Blackboard is the online community for students and teachers:

• Daily announcements
• Class materials and assignments
• Club and class announcements
• Library database log-ins
• CAVE (technology) information
• Advisory information
• Honors applications
• Students may turn in assignments to the “digital drop box.”

Who Uses Blackboard?

• Each student and teacher has his/her own username and password.
• Parents do not have logins for Blackboard.
• Students receive their login information during orientation.

Login Help

For login assistance, students should go to the Technology Suite student help desk in the French Family Center.

Go to Blackboard

Ursuline Academy uses an online database called Magnus Health SMR (Student Medical Record). This secure web-based system houses all required UA clinic health forms. 

• A complete and current immunization record is required for all new students to complete enrollment.
• Any official immunization record must be electronically uploaded to your daughter’s Magnus account by May 1, to complete enrollment. Without a current immunization record she will not be permitted to attend any Ursuline activity including Summer School and/or Orientation.
• No religious or conscientious exemptions are accepted.
• Please email Nurse Murray before the May 1 deadline if you have any questions concerning the required forms.  

Your students’ Magnus account provides you with continuous access to any uploaded health records as well as the ability to make updates when needed each year. There is one account per family but, when necessary for families with multiple students, all students will be merged into one family account.

To access your Magnus Health SMR account:

Your Ursuline Backpack and Magnus Health usernames are the same.

• Log into My Backpack.
• On the right-hand side of the screen, there is a link to Magnus Health under Resource Center. By clicking on that link from within My Backpack, your credentials will be passed over to Magnus where your same ID and password will work for you.

You may view the video tutorial that appears after you have logged in to familiarize yourself with the system. 

• Magnus tells you which forms need to be completed in a handy to-do list.  
• Please note some forms can be completed with an electronic signature while other forms require a physical signature or physician’s signature. 
• All forms must be submitted electronically. Paper forms will not be accepted. 

Login Help

To get automated help retrieving or resetting your user name and password, go to the login page of My BackPack and click on "I forgot my User Name/Password." Then follow on-screen instructions and subsequent instructions you will receive in a password-reset email. If you need additional assistance with your login for Magnus Health, contact Backpack Support. 

Go to Magnus Health

For Magnus Health SMR customer support, call 877-461-6831 or email service@magnushealthportal.com.

What is Ravenna?

The Ursuline Academy of Dallas Admissions Department uses Ravenna, a web-based service for online applications for admission. Applicants create Ravenna accounts during the application process. Here are the activities that are part of a Ravenna account:

• Application for Academy admission
• Admission event registration (such as Open House)
• Transcripts
• Recommendations
• Scheduling applicant interviews

Who Uses Ravenna?

• Each family has one account
• Ravenna accommodates multiple children applying to multiple schools with a single account for an entire family. If you have already created a Ravenna account for another school (and/or child), please use that existing Ravenna account and add our school and/or another child.

Login Help

To get automated help retrieving or resetting your user name and password, go to the login page of Ravenna and click on "Forgot Your Password?". Then follow on-screen instructions and subsequent instructions you will receive in a password-reset email. If you need additional assistance with your login for Ravenna, contact help@ravennasolutions.com.

Learn More about Ravenna and Academy Admissions

Login help is available through an automated process by selecting "forgot username and/or password" on Ursuline login screens. This procedure is the quickest resolution to receive username and/or password resets.

If you need further assistance, please contact the following:

• School Portal: contact Portal Support
• My BackPack help for Parents, Students, Employees: follow on-screen instructions to receive a password reset email, if more assistance is needed, contact My BackPack Support
• My BackPack help for Alumnae: contact Coleman Rabourn
• Naviance: contact your daughter's personal counselor
• Magnus Health: contact Magnus Support
• Ravenna: contact help@ravennasolutions.com

Note: your login for the School Portal, My Backpack, and Magnus Health are the same.

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