How to transfer elementary grade book assignments from the previous school year into the current school year.

The example below copies assignments from the 2018-2019 school year to the 2019-2020 school year. Adjust your dates to reflect your current school year. Secondary teachers, this article does not apply to you. See the "Canvas & Synergy Start of Year Setup - Secondary" knowledgebase article for instructions.

1. From the grade book menu, select "copy assignments"

2. On the copy from screen, select the previous school year. Select the class and period you want to pull assignments from. Select individual assignments or use the "all" checkbox.

3. At the bottom of the page, click the "next" button.

4. On the "Copy To" screen the current school year should be selected. Make a grading period choice.

• Copy Using Individual Dates - Avoid this one. It seems to generate errors when selected.
• Copy Using Matching Grading Periods - Will use the assignment due date or, for assignments with no due date, the assignment date to assign the correct grading period for the assignment.
• Copy to Specific Grading Periods - Lets you specify the grading period(s) you want. This is handy if you do cumulative grading.

5. Select your target class(es). You can select multiple classes in the first row and use the green down arrow to push that selection down to all assignments below. Use the small grey x in the top left corner to remove classes.

6. Change the assignment date and, for assignments that use them, the assignment due date to the current year and the date you want. You can make any other adjustments you want, but changing the date is essential.

6. Click the "finish" button. The assignments will show up in your grade book.