Powerschool
 
Teacher Access  
   
Parent and Student Access
   
 
Northwestern Regional School District
Powerschool Parent Portal User Guide
 
Preface
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Introduction

Welcome to PowerSchool! PowerSchool helps your school access and maintain student, staff, and schedule information. PowerSchool is a database application that runs on a server, which is the center of your student information system. PowerSchool uses the Internet to facilitate student information management and communication among school administrators, teachers, parents, and students.

PowerSchool Parent Portal is a tool that is integrated into the PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS) that is specifically developed for parents and students.

PowerSchool Parent Portal gives parents and students access to real-time information including attendance, grades and detailed assignment descriptions, school bulletins, lunch menus and even personal messages from the teacher. Everyone stays connected: Students stay on top of assignments, parents are able to participate more fully in their student's progress, and teachers can use their gradebook to make decisions on what information they want to share with parents and students.

 
Get Started

Log In to PowerSchool Parent Portal

 

Before you can log in to PowerSchool Parent Portal, you will need your school's PowerSchool Parent Portal URL, your username, and your password. If you do not have this information or have questions, contact your HOUSE OFFICE.

Note: Do not use someone else’s password or give your password to anyone else
 

How to Log In to PowerSchool Parent Portal

    1. Open your web browser to your school's PowerSchool Parent Portal URL. http://powerschool.nwr7.org
    2. The Login page appears.
    3. Enter your username in the first field.
    4. Enter your password in the second field. Note: The characters appear as asterisks (*) to ensure greater security when you log in.
    5. Click Enter. The PowerSchool Parent Portal start page appears. For more information, see PowerSchool Parent Portal Start Page.
     

    PowerSchool Parent Portal Start Page

    When you log in to PowerSchool Parent Portal, the start page appears. This page serves as the central point from which you begin your PowerSchool Parent Portal session. The PowerSchool Parent Portal start page consists of the following main areas:

      Navigation Bar
      Main menu
      Printer Icon

      Navigation Bar

      The navigation bar appears at the top of the PowerSchool Parent Portal start page, and is common to every page in the application. The navigation bar includes the following information

      Field

      Description

      [PowerSchool Logo]

      Click to return to the start page.

      [Student]

      The name of the student.

      [School/District]

      The name of the student’s school and school district.

      Logout

      Click to log out of PowerSchool Parent Portal. For more information, see Quit PowerSchool Parent Portal.

      [Main Menu]

      Contains links to PowerSchool Parent Portal functions. For more information, see Main Menu.

      Main Menu

      The main menu consists of several icons within the navigation bar and includes links to the following features:

      Field

      Description

      Grades and Attendance

      Click to view student grades and attendance for the current term. For more information, see Grades and Attendance.

      Grades History

      Click to view student grades for the previous term. For more information, see Grades History.

      Attendance History

      Click to view attendance history for the current term. For more information, see Attendance History.

      Email Notification
      Not implemented at this time

      Click to set the e-mail notifications you can receive on a regular basis. For more information, see Email Notifications.

      Teacher Comments

      Click to view any teacher comments. For more information, see Teacher Comments.

      School Bulletin

      Click to view the current school bulletin. For more information, see School Bulletins.

      Class Registration
      Not implemented at this time

      Click to register for classes and view course requests. For more information, see Class Registration.

      Balance
      Not implemented at this time

      Click to view the current lunch balance and fee transactions. For more information, see Balances.

      My Calendars
      Not implemented at this time

      Click to subscribe to specific homework and event calendars. For more information, see My Calendars.

      Note: In order to allow access at this time we are not implementing or supporting some of the features. In the future we will implement as much as possible. Watch the school bulletin for announcements about the addition of features.

       

      Grades and Attendance

      Use this page to view the grades and attendance for the student in the current term. The legend at the bottom of the page displays the attendance  codes and their meanings.

      How to View Grades and Attendance

      1. On the main menu, click Grades and Attendance. The Grades and Attendance page appears.
      2. To view attendance data for dropped classes, click Show dropped classes also.
      3. To send e-mail to a teacher, click the name of the teacher. You must setup you Internet browser and email program for use of this feature. In the future we will develop a hint sheet
      4. To view grade details, click a grade in the term column. The Class Score Detail page appears.
      5. To view assignment details, click an assignment under the Assignment column. The Assignment Description page appears. Use the browser Back button to return to the Grades and Attendance page.
      6. To view the absences or tardies for the selected class during this term, click a number in the Absences or Tardies column. The Dates of Attendance page displays all absences or tardies for that class.
      7. To view the absences or tardies for all classes during this term, click a number in the Attendance Totals row. The Dates of Absence or Dates of Tardies page displays all absences or tardies. Use the browser Back button to return to the Grades and Attendance page.
      8. In the Attendance by Day section, click a number in the Absences or Tardies column. Depending on your selection, the Dates of Attendance page displays the total absences or tardies for the semester or for the year-to-date.

      How to View Grades History

      1. On the main menu, click Grades History. The Grade History page appears.
      2. Click a grade in the % column. The Class Score Detail page appears

      How to View Attendance History

      On the main menu, click Attendance History. The Attendance History page displays the student's attendance record for the current term.

      Email Notifications Not implemented at this time

      How to Set Up Email Notifications Not implemented at this time

      How to View Teacher Comments

      1. On the main menu, click Teacher Comments. The Teacher Comments page appears.
      2. To open an e-mail message to send to a teacher, click the teacher's name.
       

      Note: To use the e-mail function, your web browser must be properly configured to automatically open an e-mail application, and the e-mail application must be properly configured to send e-mail messages.

      How to View School Bulletins

      1. On the main menu, click School Bulletin. The School Bulletin page displays any messages for the current day.
      2. To view another day’s bulletin, click a date link at the bottom of the page.
       

      Class Registration Not implemented at this time

      Balances Not implemented at this time

      My Calendars Not implemented at this time