PowerSchool Parent Information for Grades 2-12

Jefferson West

POWERSCHOOL FOR PARENTS

General Comments

One log in allows you to see all of your students who attend Jefferson West.

If a grade seems unusual or out of character for your student, please talk with the student. If there are questions, contact the teacher.

Teachers will use abbreviations to explain the current status of a grade.

Teachers will update the grades at least once per week. The last time a teacher updated grades will appear at the bottom of the screen. If you have questions, contact the office or the teacher.

Phone Connection

Not all parents have computer access. To assist those who do not have a computer, the school phone numbers are listed below for your convenience.

High School – (785) 484-3331 Middle School - (785) 484-2900

Toll Free – (877) 854-4410 Toll Free – (877) 854-4579

Elementary School (785) 484-2455

Toll Free – (877) 854-4409

To email a specific teacher, the format for the district is

firstname.lastname@usd340.org

Getting Started with PowerSchool

Open your browser (Netscape or Explorer) and enter the following address ps.usd340.org (do not use “www”) and the following dialog box will appear or click on the PowerSchool button on the web site.

If you have not created an account, click create an account. (Click here for Instructions to Create an Account) Enter your username and password, which will be provided by the school. The following general screen will appear.

Menu Bar

(Diagram 1)

Click the icons located in the menu bar to see the various options available.

Menu Bar

Grades and Attendance…This screen provides attendance for the last two weeks, student schedule, current grades, and percentages for each class (See Diagram 1). Click on the percentage to see the list of individual assignments. Some of the assignments can be clicked for additional detail.

Grades History…This icon allows parents to return to previous nine-week grades. Grades will be historical about a week after the nine-week period ends.

Attendance History…This icon allows parents to see attendance from the start of the year, instead of just the past two weeks as provided by Grades and Attendance icon.

E-mail Notification…(See Diagram 2) This icon allows parents to request e-mail messages with selected information. Parents can determine how often they want to receive the e-mail messages. Please keep e-mail addresses current.

(Diagram 2)
Check the box next to the information you wish to receive. Select how often by using the pull down menu. (See Diagram 3)

Pull Down Menu

(Diagram 3)

Type in the e-mail address where you wish to receive the information and click “submit.”
Teacher Comments…This icon will provide a screen with the student’s class schedule and comments made by the teacher. (See Diagram 4)