Parents,
Some parents have contacted me regarding the use of the iCal feature. It is the icon (picture) on the parent page on the far right. The iCal was created for MAC users since this was an Apple product for many years. It will not work with PCs and many MAC users have a problem based on which operating system is used. Our teachers do not focus on this piece which is why I do not discuss it during the orientations.
So how do you know when the teacher has posted homework? Teachers will either created a paragraph with daily homework information or list the assignment with the due date in the assignments section of each subject. In order to reach either of the above you just click on the number grade for the subject area you are interested in viewing. I know you will have to click on several classes. Hopefully Pearson will make changes in the future to expedite your viewing homework.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
A reminder about logging into the system
Parents,
As we open the parent portal back to you to view your children's grades, please understand that we have very tight security on this system. If you have not successfully logged into the system within 3 tries, do not continue to try, contact your school. If you continue to try the system will shut down and lock out all users all over the diocese.
Because of this very important change, it is strongly recommended that you do not share your password and ID with anyone, including the children. If they want to see their grades and assignments, the children should be with you as you log on to the system.
Please e-mail me if you have any concerns.
Adele K. Ellis
aellis@diometuchen.org
As we open the parent portal back to you to view your children's grades, please understand that we have very tight security on this system. If you have not successfully logged into the system within 3 tries, do not continue to try, contact your school. If you continue to try the system will shut down and lock out all users all over the diocese.
Because of this very important change, it is strongly recommended that you do not share your password and ID with anyone, including the children. If they want to see their grades and assignments, the children should be with you as you log on to the system.
Please e-mail me if you have any concerns.
Adele K. Ellis
aellis@diometuchen.org
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Welcome Back Parents and Students!
Happy September!
We hope you all had a wonderful summer with your families. For those of you who already have access to parent views of your childrens' grades, please know that the system will not be available for parent view until September 8th. We are completing adding children to the correct teachers and want to be sure the teacher lists are correct.
Passwords will be changed this year in the beginning of October. You will be given notice prior to the change.
New Schools being added to the Parent Portal this month include:
Holy Family
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Mount Virgin
Our Lady of Victories
St. Thomas the Apostle
St. Ambrose
Immaculate Conception, Spotswood
Many blessings for the new school year!
St. Mary Assumption
We hope you all had a wonderful summer with your families. For those of you who already have access to parent views of your childrens' grades, please know that the system will not be available for parent view until September 8th. We are completing adding children to the correct teachers and want to be sure the teacher lists are correct.
Passwords will be changed this year in the beginning of October. You will be given notice prior to the change.
New Schools being added to the Parent Portal this month include:
Holy Family
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Mount Virgin
Our Lady of Victories
St. Thomas the Apostle
St. Ambrose
Immaculate Conception, Spotswood
Many blessings for the new school year!
St. Mary Assumption
Friday, June 6, 2008
Grade Scale Information
Some parents requested a place to visualize the letter-number ratio for the diocesan grade scale. Although the specialized classes and lower grades use different letter values, here are the values for the standardized scale:
A+ = 97-100
A = 93-96
B+ = 89-92
B = 85-88
C+ = 80-84
C = 75-79
D =70-74
F = 0-69
Plus signs used on the report card indicate the student excels above average standards in that task. A checkmark or "X" is a sign that the student should concentrate on that area of study.
A+ = 97-100
A = 93-96
B+ = 89-92
B = 85-88
C+ = 80-84
C = 75-79
D =70-74
F = 0-69
Plus signs used on the report card indicate the student excels above average standards in that task. A checkmark or "X" is a sign that the student should concentrate on that area of study.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
End of year information for parents
Parents,
The PowerSchool system will be closed to all users on June 23rd. Thank you for taking advantage of this additional tool to help you work with your child for his/her academic success. Although the system will be open later in the summer for the schools to process enrollments and assign classes, the parent portion will not be available until the first several days of school in September. There will be nothing for you to view once we close the system down for this school year. Unless you receive a notice home, your user name and password will not change at the beginning of the school year.
Have a wonderful summer and feel free to contact me if you have any concerns,
Sincerely,
Adele Ellis
Assistant Superintendent of Technology
aellis@diometuchen.org
The PowerSchool system will be closed to all users on June 23rd. Thank you for taking advantage of this additional tool to help you work with your child for his/her academic success. Although the system will be open later in the summer for the schools to process enrollments and assign classes, the parent portion will not be available until the first several days of school in September. There will be nothing for you to view once we close the system down for this school year. Unless you receive a notice home, your user name and password will not change at the beginning of the school year.
Have a wonderful summer and feel free to contact me if you have any concerns,
Sincerely,
Adele Ellis
Assistant Superintendent of Technology
aellis@diometuchen.org
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