Palm STEAM Academy Application
Palm Middle School, Moreno Valley USD
Students, Parents, and Teachers:
Thank you for your interest in the Palm STEAM Academy!
It is very important that you read ALL directions below BEFORE you begin the application process.
NOTE 1: Deadline submit your online application (Student + Teacher) and paper Transfer Form by Fri, March 9th.
NOTE 2: Steps for Applying: The Palm STEAM Academy Application requires the completion of three steps:
Step 1) Student Application - Online (students are limited to 1 response each)
Step 2) Teacher Recommendation - Online (teachers can recommend several different students -- no limit)
Step 3) Download, print out, and complete the (paper) STEAM Intra-district Transfer Request Form (download link below) & turn into Palm Middle School Counseling Office by March 9. ALL STEAM applicants must submit a Transfer Form. Even if Palm is your home middle school, you'll still submit the Transfer Form, and you'll attend Palm whether or not you're in STEAM.
NOTE 3: Signing in to the Google Application forms below: Students and Teachers, when you click on the links to the Student Application and Teacher Recommendation below, you must sign in with your MVUSD Google Account credentials. These are the same credentials students/teachers would use at school to sign into an MVUSD Chromebook.
Student example email: 90001111@g.mvusd.net (NOTICE the 'g'!!). Student password would be the same one used at school on the MVUSD Chromebooks.
Teachers use the beginning of your work email. Example Google email: dcoopersmith@g.mvusd.net (NOTE the 'g').
Signing in Tip: If you experience issues signing in, please see the HELP section at the bottom of this page.
Thank you for your interest in the Palm STEAM Academy!
It is very important that you read ALL directions below BEFORE you begin the application process.
NOTE 1: Deadline submit your online application (Student + Teacher) and paper Transfer Form by Fri, March 9th.
NOTE 2: Steps for Applying: The Palm STEAM Academy Application requires the completion of three steps:
Step 1) Student Application - Online (students are limited to 1 response each)
Step 2) Teacher Recommendation - Online (teachers can recommend several different students -- no limit)
Step 3) Download, print out, and complete the (paper) STEAM Intra-district Transfer Request Form (download link below) & turn into Palm Middle School Counseling Office by March 9. ALL STEAM applicants must submit a Transfer Form. Even if Palm is your home middle school, you'll still submit the Transfer Form, and you'll attend Palm whether or not you're in STEAM.
NOTE 3: Signing in to the Google Application forms below: Students and Teachers, when you click on the links to the Student Application and Teacher Recommendation below, you must sign in with your MVUSD Google Account credentials. These are the same credentials students/teachers would use at school to sign into an MVUSD Chromebook.
Student example email: 90001111@g.mvusd.net (NOTICE the 'g'!!). Student password would be the same one used at school on the MVUSD Chromebooks.
Teachers use the beginning of your work email. Example Google email: dcoopersmith@g.mvusd.net (NOTE the 'g').
Signing in Tip: If you experience issues signing in, please see the HELP section at the bottom of this page.
All Students/Parents are responsible for three things:
1) Parents help students fill out the Student Application completely (link to form below). However, parents, keep in mind, the Student Essay portion is to be written only by the student.
2) Students/Parents contact the student's current teacher and have the teacher complete the Teacher Recommendation on student's behalf (link to form below). If the Teacher Recommendation is not completed for a student, that student will not be considered for acceptance into the program.
3) All parents download (below), print out, and fill out the Intra-district Transfer Form (paper) and then return completed Transfer Form to Palm Middle School Counseling Office by March 9th.
Some time after Palm has received your Student Application and Teacher Recommendation, and paper Intra-district Transfer Form you will be notified by Palm Middle School to let you know if you have been accepted into the Palm STEAM Academy.
NOTE: If you live within Palm Middle School's boundaries but are not accepted into the STEAM Academy, you will still attend Palm, just not as part of Palm's STEAM Academy.
1) Parents help students fill out the Student Application completely (link to form below). However, parents, keep in mind, the Student Essay portion is to be written only by the student.
2) Students/Parents contact the student's current teacher and have the teacher complete the Teacher Recommendation on student's behalf (link to form below). If the Teacher Recommendation is not completed for a student, that student will not be considered for acceptance into the program.
3) All parents download (below), print out, and fill out the Intra-district Transfer Form (paper) and then return completed Transfer Form to Palm Middle School Counseling Office by March 9th.
Some time after Palm has received your Student Application and Teacher Recommendation, and paper Intra-district Transfer Form you will be notified by Palm Middle School to let you know if you have been accepted into the Palm STEAM Academy.
NOTE: If you live within Palm Middle School's boundaries but are not accepted into the STEAM Academy, you will still attend Palm, just not as part of Palm's STEAM Academy.
Step 1) Student Application
Instructions: Students/Parents, please follow the link below and answer each question carefully. For the Student Essay, the student must answer in her or his own words.
Essay tip: Parents, please have your child first write the essay either on paper or into a Microsoft Word document or Notepad document so you have a backup copy in case anything goes wrong with the sign-in or the submitting.
Remember to sign in to the Application form with your MVUSD Google account credentials.
Your email will start with your StudentID number, example: 90001111@g.mvusd.net
Your password is your school Chromebook password. See HELP below if necessary.
Link to Student Application
Instructions: Students/Parents, please follow the link below and answer each question carefully. For the Student Essay, the student must answer in her or his own words.
Essay tip: Parents, please have your child first write the essay either on paper or into a Microsoft Word document or Notepad document so you have a backup copy in case anything goes wrong with the sign-in or the submitting.
Remember to sign in to the Application form with your MVUSD Google account credentials.
Your email will start with your StudentID number, example: 90001111@g.mvusd.net
Your password is your school Chromebook password. See HELP below if necessary.
Link to Student Application
Step 2) Teacher Recommendation
Instructions: Teachers, please follow the link below and answer each question carefully. Upon completion, please inform the student and/or parent that you're done.
Remember to sign in to the Recommendation form with your MVUSD Google account.
Your email will start with the beginning of your work email.
For example: dcoopersmith@g.mvusd.net (NOTICE the 'g' in '@g.mvusd.net')
Your password is the password associated with your Google account (how you'd sign in to an MVUSD Chromebook.
Link to Teacher Recommendation
Instructions: Teachers, please follow the link below and answer each question carefully. Upon completion, please inform the student and/or parent that you're done.
Remember to sign in to the Recommendation form with your MVUSD Google account.
Your email will start with the beginning of your work email.
For example: dcoopersmith@g.mvusd.net (NOTICE the 'g' in '@g.mvusd.net')
Your password is the password associated with your Google account (how you'd sign in to an MVUSD Chromebook.
Link to Teacher Recommendation
Step 3) Intra-district Transfer Form (paper)
Instructions: All STEAM Applicant parents (even parents of students for whom Palm is his/her home school), please click on the link below, download and print out the STEAM Intra-district Transfer form. Carefully complete it and turn it into the Palm Middle School Counseling Office. If you're not able to print this, please stop by the Palm Middle School Office and ask for a copy.
Link to download Intra-District Transfer Form
Instructions: All STEAM Applicant parents (even parents of students for whom Palm is his/her home school), please click on the link below, download and print out the STEAM Intra-district Transfer form. Carefully complete it and turn it into the Palm Middle School Counseling Office. If you're not able to print this, please stop by the Palm Middle School Office and ask for a copy.
Link to download Intra-District Transfer Form
HELP
Signing in:
Tip 1: 'You need permission': If you receive a message from Google saying 'You need permission', that means you are already signed into a different Google/Gmail Account. You need to:
1) first sign out of all Google/Gmail Accounts. Go to https://myaccount.google.com/ then click the circle in upper-right corner and sign-out. Make sure to sign out of all accounts if multiple accounts have been signed into.
2) click the 'Link to Student Application' ( or 'Link to Teacher Recommendation') again
3) if you've successfully signed out of all Google/Gmail accounts, you should now be prompted to Sign in
4) use your MVUSD school credentials to log in to the Application/Recommendation and complete the form
Tip 2: Still not able to Sign in: If you're still unable to get to the Sign in webpage, or you still see the 'You need permission' warning, you may need to 'Delete your browsing history' (we recommend deleting browsing history from 'the beginning of time'), and try the steps above again.
Tip 3: If you'd rather just use a paper application please go to the Palm Middle School office and get a copy. Return completed paper student applications, teacher recommendations, and transfer forms to the Palm office as well.
*** If, after trying the tips above, your sign in problems persist, or if you have other questions, please email
Mr. Coopersmith at: dcoopersmith@mvusd.net Please allow up to 48 hours for a response.
Signing in:
Tip 1: 'You need permission': If you receive a message from Google saying 'You need permission', that means you are already signed into a different Google/Gmail Account. You need to:
1) first sign out of all Google/Gmail Accounts. Go to https://myaccount.google.com/ then click the circle in upper-right corner and sign-out. Make sure to sign out of all accounts if multiple accounts have been signed into.
2) click the 'Link to Student Application' ( or 'Link to Teacher Recommendation') again
3) if you've successfully signed out of all Google/Gmail accounts, you should now be prompted to Sign in
4) use your MVUSD school credentials to log in to the Application/Recommendation and complete the form
Tip 2: Still not able to Sign in: If you're still unable to get to the Sign in webpage, or you still see the 'You need permission' warning, you may need to 'Delete your browsing history' (we recommend deleting browsing history from 'the beginning of time'), and try the steps above again.
Tip 3: If you'd rather just use a paper application please go to the Palm Middle School office and get a copy. Return completed paper student applications, teacher recommendations, and transfer forms to the Palm office as well.
*** If, after trying the tips above, your sign in problems persist, or if you have other questions, please email
Mr. Coopersmith at: dcoopersmith@mvusd.net Please allow up to 48 hours for a response.