A Parent Guide to creating a student (under 13) Apple ID Apple ID and iPads SUHSD is using technology to connect students to digital learning, rich content, and smart applications A Parent Guide to creating a student (under 13) Apple ID

What you need to know Apple is subject to Child Online Privacy Protection Act regulations (COPPA) which means they will not permit children under 13 to have an Apple ID without parent permission. Apple collects parent permission through a parent e-mail account. Once an Apple ID is created by you (we will give you the account ID and password for SUHSD), you will get an e-mail message at the e- mail address you provide asking you to confirm the account. SUHSD students must have active Apple ID in order to download the applications we have purchased for them to use at school.

What you need to know SUHSD students can use the Apple ID to access Apple’s store. Parents are not required to enter credit card or financial information. SUHSD maintains restrictions on all iPads so that the Apple store is not accessible to students unless we are delivering applications to iPads. SUHSD encourages parents to look at their child’s District issued iPad on a regular basis to ensure it is being used properly and safely. When your child turns 13, Apple converts the Apple ID to a 13+ user account. SUHSD controls the accounts on District issued iPads with restrictions as stated above but your child could use his/her District Apple ID to access Apple’s Store on home computers or other devices.

What you need to know Students who are 13+ are allowed, by law, to create Apple IDs and other Internet accounts (such as Facebook) without parental permission or approval. SUHSD restricts access to websites that are not deemed educationally appropriate for student use. This restricted access applies the same policies to iPads whether students are at home or at school. Public wi-fi access points (such as Starbucks) are set up in a way that allows students to bypass our filtering policies so it is recommended that students not be permitted to use public wi-fi access points without parent/adult supervision.

What you need to do SUHSD will create an Apple ID using your child’s district provided g-mail address such as esanchez2@sweetwaterschools.net or framos@sweetwaterschools.net (if you are not sure what your child’s e- mail username is, you can go to the District’s home page, click on Parent e-mail verification, and type in your child’s Student ID. His/her name will appear with his/her e-mail address. YOU MUST USE your child’s DISTRICT e-Mail address, not personal e-mail address to create the Apple ID.

What you need to do You must verify your e-mail address with the District by going to the District website home page. The steps for completing this process can be accessed by clicking here.

What you need to do Check your personal e-mail (not your child’s). You will see a message from Apple regarding your child’s Apple ID. Read the box in red (right). Then click on the online consent form link

What you need to do You can also click on the parent guide link which will take you to Apple’s parent guide for Apple ID.

What you need to do When you click on the link to the online consent form, you will be redirected to this page.

What you need to do The temporary password you need is located at the top of your e- mail from Apple.

What you need to do The password is case sensitive and includes numbers and symbols so make sure you copy it correctly. The password below is different than the one Apple will send you.

What you need to do Your child’s First and Last name should pre-fill on the form. Confirm that your child’s date of Birth is correct. If it is not correct, then change it. The Apple ID will be your child’s District g-mail address i.e. jvaldez3@sweetwaterschools.net (you CANNOT change this) Apple has specific password requirements. To make it easy and uniform – your child’s password should be: Abmm-dd-yy or Ab07-10-02

What you need to do Next – choose 3 security questions. These should be questions you know the answers to but not your child. You do not want your child to be able to use this Apple ID to purchase Apps from the App Store without your consent. If you prefer a language other than English – you can select a different preferred language here.

What you need to do Next – you will need to verify your contact information including a daytime phone number. This is required by law since your child is under 13 years old. Put a check mark in the box that says I agree to the iOS, iCloud….Privacy Policy.

What you need to do Finally – you must scroll down to the bottom of the Consent form window. When you get to the bottom, you will be able to check the box next to: I have read and agree to….Disclosure and Consent. Click on the Create Apple ID button

What you need to do You will see this message when you press the create Apple ID button on the previous screen. YOU MUST check your (not your child’s) e-mail where you will be asked to confirm that you are the one who created the ID.

What you need to do You are almost finished. You will see a message from Apple in your e-mail inbox. Click on Verify Now in the body of the message from Apple

What you need to do You will be taken back to Apple’s website to verify your e-mail address. Enter your child’s Apple ID (school e-mail address) and the password you created. Then click Verify Address.

What you need to do When you get to this screen, you will have completed all of the steps and your child’s Apple ID is verified. If your child is under 13 years of age, HE/SHE CANNOT PICK UP HIS/HER iPAD until you have completed this process.