Updated for 2022-23
This is a copy of the email that is sent to all incoming families in the spring and resent over the summer. It includes everything families need to know to get started using tech @ MA.
The third video in our New Family Video Series features Kyle Vitale, our Directory of Technology.
On behalf of the Marin Academy technology team, welcome to MA! We are here to support your use of technology throughout your time here.
Parents and guardians, please see the information below on how to set up your accounts and gain access to our school systems:
- First, log into MyMA, confirm your contact information, and update anything that may have changed. MyMA is our main repository for family contact information and our emergency alert system data, so it’s extremely important to keep it up to date.
- Next, visit SchoolDoc, our system for collecting various information about your student before they start at MA. To access SchoolDoc, first sign into MyMA, then click on Resources, New Families, and SchoolDoc. Then follow the instructions to complete your child(ren)’s profile(s).
- Within SchoolDoc is MA’s Technology Responsible User Agreement (RUA), which both parents and students must digitally sign before students will be given access to technology resources, including student email accounts and WiFi. The RUA describes MA's expectations for how students responsibly manage the use of the technology resources MA provides, so please spend some time reviewing it with your child before you sign it.
- Once you sign the RUA, we will activate your child’s Google account within 1-2 business days. Students can visit the Gmail homepage periodically and try to login. Their username is their full email address, and their password is their birth date in YYYYMMDD format. The username is in the format <first initial + last name + grade year + @ma.org>, e.g., a young Alan Turing would be aturning26@ma.org. Please be patient as we work on activating the account.
- Once a student has access to their email account, they can also log into MyMA. The student’s email address is the username, and if prompted, they should log into their MA email account. They will then automatically be logged into MyMA.
- Student schedules will be posted to MyMA on July 18, and access to additional technology resources will continue to be added over the summer. Students can log in to Canvas once they have access to their MA Google account, although there is nothing to see there until the fall when classes begin. Parents will receive instructions on how to set up their Canvas account in the fall as well. Please stay tuned!
- Next, check out the laptop buying guide available on our website! All families are responsible for purchasing a device for their child to use during their time here at MA. The 13” MacBook Air is one of the most popular options for students and the one we recommend due to its combination of power, portability, and price. The 13” MacBook Pro is also popular. Financial aid is also available for those who qualify.
I hope you find this information useful. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at kyle@ma.org. I’m excited to meet the awesome class of 2026 this fall!
Be well,
Kyle Vitale
Director of Technology