PowerSchool is an easy to use, web-based student information system. It is intended to provide parents, students and teachers with a tool to communicate student performance. PowerSchool may be accessed from any place where the user can access the Internet. The application is a secure link that encrypts the data to and from the end user. In addition, a username and password are provided to allow access for only authorized users to the appropriate student records.
PowerSchool is used for all student information, parent contacts, attendance and grading. Please see the quick guides below for instructions.
PowerSchool can be accessed by Teachers at this Link: https://mrhsd.powerschool.com/teachers/pw.html
Username: first name.last name (ie. william.ittner)
Password: if you do not remember your password, contact the Technology Department at tech@mrhschools.net
An attendance indicator icon appears next to each class. The color of the dot indicates whether or not you've taken attendance for that class.
Click the chair icon next to the class for which you want to take attendance.
Choose the appropriate attendance code from the Current attendance code popup menu.
Click the cell next to each student who is absent or tardy to insert the code you chose from the pop-up menu.
Click Submit.
Click the chair icon next to the class for which you want to change past attendance, or mark future attendance.
Select a specific date for which to change attendance from the pop-up menu in the upper right corner of the page.
Click the cell next to each student’s attendance codes (where applicable) to change the existing attendance code, or mark a future attendance code.
Click Submit.
Click the utensil icon next to the class for which you want to submit a lunch count.
Enter the lunch counts in the fields.
Click Submit.
Click the backpack icon next to the class you want to view.
Click the student’s name.
Choose a student page to access from the Select screens pop-up menu. Clicking on a student’s last name takes you to the default student screen. Clicking on their first name takes you to the last page you worked with.
Click the printer icon next to the class for which you want to print a report.
Choose the report from the Which report would you like to print pop-up menu.
Choose the watermark text (optional).
Choose when you want PowerSchool to prepare your report.
Click Submit.
Click Manage Profile.
On the Manage Profile page, click Change Password.
Enter your old password, then enter and verify the new password.
Click Submit.
To access the PowerTeacher Online Help, click the Help icon, which looks like a question mark.
To access the PowerTeacher Online Help, click the Help icon, which looks like a question mark.
PowerTeacher Pro is used for grading at all schools. Pease see the resources above for instructions and tutorials.
This video shows how to create a Powerschool grade book category to track Virtual attendance numerically per the new state guidelines
Setting up seating charts for AM and PM in PowerSchool.
PowerTeacher Pro Basics
Easy-to-use class progress graphs and charts
Enhanced single student views, giving a 360-degree view of performance
Quick access to assignment scoring
Mark scores with Incomplete or Absent score codes
Watch the What's New in PowerSchool video to see all of the new features available in PowerTeacher Pro!