Frequently Asked Question

Step 1: Export Your Student Email List from Aeries

1. Log in to Aeries.
2. Go to Reports Student Data (or open your Class Roster).
3. Select your class section and export the list to Excel or CSV.
4. Open the downloaded file and highlight the column containing your students' District Email Addresses or Student IDs.
5. Copy the list of emails (Ctrl + C or Cmd + C).

Step 2: Create a New Class Team in Microsoft Teams

1. Open Microsoft Teams and click on Teams on the left menu.
2. Click Join or create a team (top-right corner), then select Create team.
3. Choose Class as the team type.
4. Name your team (e.g., Period 1 - English 10) and click Next.

Step 3: Add Students to Your Class Team

Option A: Copy-and-Paste (Quickest for small-to-medium classes)

1. On the Add people to [Team Name] popup, click inside the Students search box.
2. Paste (Ctrl + V or Cmd + V) the list of student email addresses you copied from Aeries.
3. Teams will match the emails. Click Add, then close the window.

Option B: Share a Join Code or Link (Easiest for students joining during class)

1. Go to your new Team and click the three dots (...) next to the team name.
2. Select Manage team Settings tab.
3. Click Team code and click Generate.
4. Share this code with students on your board, projector, or syllabus.
5. Students join by clicking Join or create a team in Teams and entering your code.