February 5, 2010
Students received the password to the portal in Common Ground today. Below is the information they received with the password.
Hanover High School is making the Student Portal available to parents and students the 2nd semester of the 2009-2010 school year. The portal is a way for students and parents to see a snapshot of student grades. The following is some general information about the Student Portal.
Philosophy
Student learning encompasses far more than can be expressed on a portal update or report card. The information provided by the portal will strengthen communication among students, parents, and teachers. The portal gives students an opportunity to improve as independent learners who are responsible for their own education.
General instructions
To “Student Name” and his/her family CG: “#”
You will need the following information to access the PowerSchool Portal.
The website location is: http://ps.dresden.us
Your Confidential ID is: Your Password is:
Please keep your login and password confidential so that only you and/or your family can access the information. You may not change your password.
Technical notes
Occasionally you will need to re-enter the login information, if it fails to log in the first time. Also, please keep in mind that web pages can look different in different browsers. We recommend the use of Firefox version 3 and up, Internet Explorer 7 and up, or Safari 3 and up. There is a short instructional video about how to use the Portal, which you can find on the Hanover High School website: http://www.hanoverhigh.us
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HHS Portal information night
We invite parents and students who have questions or concerns about the HHS Student Portal to come to an information night on Thursday, February 11th at 7:30 in room 268. Tammie Patten, the HHS technology coordinator, will be there to demonstrate the portal and to answer your questions about how to use this new communications tool.
Thank you,
Deborah Gillespie, Principal
HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL PORTAL INFORMATION 1-22-10
HHS is making the Student Portal available to parents and students this semester. The portal is a way for students and parents to see a snapshot of student grades. Here's the information about the Student Portal.
Philosophy
Student learning encompasses far more than can be expressed on a portal update or report card. The information provided by the portal will strengthen communication among students, parents, and teachers. The portal give students an opportunity to improve as independent learners who are responsible for their own education.
The Plan
February 5th – Students will receive a letter containing a user name, the password, and instructions at the same time they receive their second quarter report cards. Students will receive training on the use of the portal from their Common Ground advisers and parents will have access to an instructional video via the HHS website.
February 11th – HHS will hold a Family Night for parents and students who would like to hear more about how we envision the portal working and who have questions about accessing and using the portal.
A Few Details
Parents receiving progress reports through SPED, 504, Dresden and Guidance will now check their child's progress using the portal. Advisers from those programs either have or will be in touch with you.
Once the passwords have been given out, parents who need help accessing the portal or want the password mailed to them will contact Tammie Patten at portal.info@hanovernorwichschools.org
Teachers will update their grades every two weeks. Grades will be recorded in a way that best reflects the program for each class.
We are excited about the opportunities for increased communication and understanding that this new technology will provide. However, please be aware that the grades on the portal are only a snapshot of a student's current grades. There may be factors such as category weighting and participation which may affect the final grade calculation at the end of each grading period. In the event of questions, we continue to encourage students to contact their teachers directly to resolve conflicts.
Previous Weekly Email Portal Information
What is the PowerSchool portal?
When teachers use the online PowerSchool grade book program to record their grades, there is the potential for a student, school professionals supporting that student and that student’s parents to use the portal to view the student’s grades during the quarter.
Our teachers are either currently using the PowerSchool grade book or learning to use it.
Support Professionals such as learning specialists, the 504 teacher, guidance counselors, and Dresden Plan advisors are using PowerTeacher grade book to view grades when they meet with students.
Almost one third of our students currently receive periodic progress notices. The portal will be an excellent alternative to progress notices.
The portal will allow students to check their grades on a regular basis and students who have used it report that it is a very useful tool.