Parent Night Presentation Template

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New Haven Community Schools
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PowerSchool Parent Access

• Real Time Access to Grades and Attendance
• Real Time Access to Daily Comments
• Real Time Access to Daily Lunches
• Register for Daily Email Updates
• Review a Detailed List of All Assignments

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Students and parents/guardians may access the
system by going to https//ps.nhav.misd.net/publi
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Secure Login and Password
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Secure Login and Password

• To protect your students information NO
  usernames or passwords are given over the phone
  or through email.
• Parent/Students must contact the building
  secretary in person to receive a reminder letter
  of username and password.
• Office staff may request proof of identity for
  parent/guardian replacement request of
  usernames/passwords.

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PowerSchool Navigation

• Grades and AttendanceThis is the default page
  that you see upon entering your username and
  password. To return to this page from any other
  menu selection, click on the green PowerSchool
  logo or the Grades and Attendance icon at the top
  left of your screen.This page displays an
  overview of the student's attendance information
  from the current and previous weeks and grade
  information.  There is a legend at the bottom of
  the screen to explain the meaning of all of the
  attendance markings. The course names, teachers
  names, term grades and recorded attendance are
  also displayed on this screen.  All text items
  that are blue are links to additional information
  or email links to teachers.
• Grades HistoryThis page provides histrical
  grades from previous quarters.
• Attendance HistoryClicking on numbers within the
  Absences column will link you to a detailed list
  of absences for a particular course.

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PowerSchool Navigation

• Email NotificationThis button does not show up
  when using the student login. Parent logins offer
  the option of having updates emailed when
  assignments are posted, school bulletins are
  updated, etc..
• Teacher CommentsOne of three places teachers can
  leave comments about students. Comments are also
  available under assignments and posted with final
  grades.
• School BulletinA space for school announcements
  and updates from the buildings.
• Class RegistrationOnly available during
  registration times.
• My CalendarsThis feature will not be turned on
  during the 2009-10 school year, our first year
  with this new system.

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Grades and Attendance

• Grades and Attendanceoverview of the student's
  attendance information from the current and
  previous weeks and grade information.  There is a
  legend at the bottom of the screen to explain the
  meaning of all of the attendance markings. The
  course names, teachers names, term grades and
  recorded attendance are also displayed on this
  screen.  All text items that are blue are links
  to additional information or email links to
  teachers.

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Current Grades and Attendance
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Current Grades and Attendance - Continued
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Attendance History

• Attendance HistoryClicking on numbers within the
  Absences column will link you to a detailed list
  of absences for a particular course.

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Attendance History
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District Attendances Codes

• Codes  
• BlankPRESENT
• DDOCTORS
• EEXCUSED
• FFUNERAL
• HHOMEBOUND
• IILLNESS
• MMEDICAL
• OOTHER
• RCOURT
• SSUSPENDED
• VACTIVITY
• YYOUTH HOME

• UUNEXCUSED
• TTARDY

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Email Notification

• Email NotificationThis button does not show up
  when using the student login. Parent logins offer
  the option of having updates emailed when
  assignments are posted, school bulletins are
  updated, etc..

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Email Notification
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Teacher Comments

• Teacher CommentsOne of three places teachers can
  leave comments about students. Comments are also
  available under assignments and posted with final
  grades.

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Teacher Comments
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School Bulletin

• School BulletinA space for school announcements
  and updates from the buildings.

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School Bulletins
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Parent/GuardianAcceptable Use Policy

• Usernames and passwords are confidential
• Only 1 username and password per student
• Parent/Student access is monitored
• Reports are generated indicating date, time,and
  duration of all logins
• Email and other communication via the internet
  may not always be private

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Parent/GuardianAcceptable Use Policy

• Tech concerns
• Call or email 586-749-5123 or helpdesk
  _at_nhav.misd.net
• Support is provided for PowerSchool
• Support is NOT provided for individual computer
  systems
• Attendance concerns call each building
• High School 586-749-5104
• Middle School/Alt-Ed/ECDD 586749-3401
• Elementary 586-749-8360

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