Beach Park School District #3 Overview and User Guide

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1 Beach Park School District #3 Overview and User Guide

2 PowerSchool Parent Portal gives parents access to confidential real-time information such as attendance, grades, assignments, and so much more! It is a web-based application that may be accessed from any place the parent/guardian can access the internet. Everyone stays connected; parents are able to participate more fully in their student's progress, and teachers can use their Gradebook to make decisions and share information with parents.

3 Parents/guardians can access multiple students with one login. This requires that every parent/guardian create one account in the Parent Portal which is called the Parent Portal Single Sign On Account. Once you have created your account you may log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal. You only have to create your account one time and your username and password will remain the same. If you have not created an account in order to create an account you must have the Access ID and Access Password for each student enrolled in school. You will proceed to the Parent Portal website, the URL is Once you are at the Parent Portal log on screen you will click on the Create Account tab. You will then associate each child to your parent/guardian account using the Access ID and Access Password. The Access ID and Access Password are assigned by the school district. Parents/guardians will receive their child s Access ID and Password when they complete online registration. Detailed instructions on how to create your Parent Portal Single Sign On Account will be included.

4 How to Create an Account: Open your Web browser and enter the PowerSchool Parent Portal URL which is The Log In page appears.

5 Click on the Create Account tab.

6 Click on the button Create Account. The Create Parent Account and Link Students to Account screen appears. There are seven student slots.

7 Complete the information in the Create Parent Account section: Enter your first name. Enter your last name. Enter your address. Enter the username you would like to use when logging into the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Note: The Parent Portal log in Username and Password are case sensitive. Enter the password you would like to use when logging into the PowerSchool Parent Portal. The password must be unique and a minimum of 8 characters. Re-enter the password you would like to use when logging into the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

8 Complete the information in the Link Students to Account section: Enter the first and last name of the student you want to add to your account. Note: Regardless of the name you enter, the system will populate the name based on the access ID and password for the student. Enter the unique access ID provided to you for the student. Enter the unique access password provided to you for the student. Indicate how you are related to the student by choosing the appropriate association from the pop-up menu. Click Enter. The Login page appears. To continue and log into the Parent Portal, enter your username in the first field. Enter your password in the second field. Click Submit.

9 To get started, log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal Type the URL in your address bar:

10 Enter your username in the first field. Enter your password in the second field. Click Submit. The PowerSchool Parent Portal start page appears.

11 When you log in the start page appears which contains the Navigation Menu, Help, Sign Out and the Notifications and Printer Icons. Help & Sign Out Printer & Notifications Icons Navigation Menu NOTE: From any screen in the parent portal if you want to return to the start page just click on the word PowerSchool in the upper left hand corner. It appears on every screen.

12 The Navigation Menu serves as the central point from which to navigate the pages of the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Click Help to access the PowerSchool Parent Portal online help. Assistance is just a click away! Click Sign Out to quit the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Clicking on the Notifications Icon log in date and time. Click the Printer Icon displays your last to print the current screen.

13 The Navigation Bar appears at the top of the start page and is common to every page in the application. The navigation toolbar includes the first names of the students associated to your parent account and appear in alphabetical order. Click the name of the student for whom you want to view information. The page refreshes and displays information for the selected student. Navigation Bar

14 From the main menu click on the Grades and Attendance tab. View grades and attendance for the student for the current term. Grades and Attendance Tab

15 To view standards grades click on the tab Standards Grades. The Standards Grades page displays information about a student s standards grades and comments for the current term. By default, only classes currently in progress appear. Standards Grades NOTE: Currently standards apply to grades K-5.

16 On the Grades and Attendance screen you will see the student s overall current grade for each period/subject. To view grade details, click a grade in the term column. The Class Score Detail page appears. NOTE: Any text in blue in PowerSchool is a link to another screen. Click on a blue word or phrase and you will open up another screen. Term Columns (T1, T2, T3, Y1)

17 From the Class Score Detail page assignments are listed. A caret (^) indicates score is exempt from final grade. An asterisk (*) indicates an assignment is not included in the final grade. The number one (1) indicates this final grade may include assignments that are not yet published by the teacher. It may also be a result of special weighting used by the teacher. Click the special weighting link for more information.

18 On the Grades and Attendance screen click on a number in the Absence or Tardies column to view the absences or tardies for the selected class during this term. The Dates of Attendance page will appear.

19 The Dates of Attendance page displays all absences or tardies for a specific class.

20 To view the absences or tardies for ALL classes during the current term, click the YTD number in the Attendance Totals row. The Dates of Absence or Dates of Tardies page will appear.

21 The Dates of Absence page displays all absences or tardies.

22 From the start page click on Grades History to bring up the Grades History screen.

23 The Grades History page displays trimester grades. Click on the various academic year tabs to view grades in previous school years.

24 Click a grade in the % column; the Class Score Detail Page will appear.

25 The Class Score Detail page lists the assignments associated with the current final grade for the period/subject. A caret (^) indicates score is exempt from the final grade. An asterisk (*) indicates an assignment is not included in the final grade. The number one (1) indicates this final grade may include assignments that are not yet published by the teacher. It may also be a result of special weighting used by the teacher. Click the special weighting link for more information.

26 From the start page click on Attendance History from the menu at the left to view the student s attendance record for the current term. There are several ways to view attendance this method is in addition to the methods outlined earlier.

27 The Attendance History page displays information about a student s attendance record for the current term. The legend at the bottom of the page displays the attendance codes and their meanings.

28 From the start page click on Test Results from the menu at the left to view the student s test results. Scores are posted for Access, Explore, and more.

29 Setting up Notifications in the parent portal allows parents/guardians to receive notices from the school via regarding student s grades, attendance, assignments, school bulletins, and balance alerts. Enter your address using commas to separate multiple addresses (do not use any spaces), for example: jane.doe@domain.com,john.doe@domain.org Specify what notices you would like to receive and how often. Click Submit to save your changes.

30 Click on Teacher Comments to view any comments the teacher(s) may have entered regarding such things as student s achievement and/or behavior. You may click on the teacher s name (in blue) to send them an . NOTE: If you do not see any comments the teacher has not entered any for the student. Teachers names will appear here. NOTE: Click the Reporting Term drop down to switch between terms.

31 Use the School Bulletins page to read any bulletins the school has posted. This is an excellent way to stay informed.

32 Click on Balance to view the student s current school fees balance and lunch balance.

33 Click on My Schedule from the menu at the left to view the student s schedule. The default tab is Week View. The Week View page displays the student's schedule for the current week, using unique colors to distinguish each course.

34 Click on My Schedule from the menu at the left to view the student s schedule. Click on the Matrix View tab. The schedule matrix view displays the student's schedule for each period and day in each term. Identical colors on the schedule indicate the same course.

35 Click on School Information from the menu at the left to view the school s address, phone number and fax number. NOTE: For school security purposes we do not provide a school map.

36 The Account Preferences page provides you with the ability to manage your parent account information, including your name, user name, password, and address. usernamehere

37 The Account Preferences page also allows you to add children to your account. You will need an Access ID and Access Password. If you do not have this information or have questions, contact your school s PowerSchool administrator.

38 When you are finished working in the parent portal, Sign Out by clicking the sign out button in the upper right hand corner.