Attachment #1 – Sample Parent Letter: September 21, 2015
To the Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of:
Smith, Daniel M Access ID: PS11234
80 North Street Access PW: PLSPL71
Smithtown, NY 15555 Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
PowerSchool, our Student Information System, allows us to provide Parent(S) and Guardian(s) with access to their Students’ attendance, grades classroom assignments and other academic information about their children via the Parent Portal. Please note this information is not available for students in Grades XX through XX.
Beginning in September, 2015 the Parent Portal has been upgraded and requires each Parent/Guardian to create a new account. Using the step-by-step directions below, you can create your new sign-on account and link all of your students to this account.
1. Go to our school district webpage at: (district inserts web address) and click on the “Parent/Community” Tab at the top of the page.
2. Select the PowerSchool Parent Portal Login Link provided.
3. Once on the login screen, click the “Create Account” option at the bottom of the page.
4. Enter the following information, your First Name, Last Name, email address, new User Name and new Password. Note: User Name and Password MUST BE DIFFERENT than previous one. Password is required to be at least 6 characters in length.
5. From the top of this letter enter your Student’s Name, Access ID and Access Password and select your relationship to this student in the Relationship field.
6. Add all Additional students until all students are listed with the Access ID, Access Password you’re your relationship to them.
7. Once you have entered information for all students you want to view information for, Click on the “Enter” button at the bottom of the screen. If there are no errors, the system will take you to a login screen. You can then use your new username and password to access your new PowerSchool Parent Portal account.
**If there are errors, you must correct them, re-enter password information and click enter again. Please keep your passwords confidential so that others cannot access your student's information. If you have
Internet access at home or work you can view your student's information at any time. Once you set up your account you can change your username or password at any time by selecting Account Preferences option on the menu on the left, and clicking the pencil icon next to either the username or password to change it.
