I read this link: AngularJS access scope from outside js function and I tried to get access to the controller but I didn\'t setup my index.html like the fiddlejs example. >
I figured it out with help from a friend. Here is the solution:
in the signin.html file add an id to the div at the top. In the script code use that id to get to the scope using jquery (you don't need to use the angular.element()).