Transcript SIS_School_Family_Night_Presentation

Welcome to
(William Beanes Elementary)
SchoolMax Family Portal
Information Session
Please make sure:
• You have signed in
• You have taken one handout per
family
• Set all cell phones to silence or
vibrate
• To hold all questions until the end
Agenda
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Family Portal System Access
Logging in
Main system navigation
Main system tabs
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Attendance
Schedule
Gradebook
Progress Reports
Discipline
My Profile
• Updating Account Information
• Requesting access
SchoolMax
Family Portal
System Access
Accessible from PGCPS Home Page (top)
Hover your mouse over the
“Parents” tab.
When “SchoolMAX” Family
Portal appears, click on that
link.
Accessible from PGCPS Home Page (bottom)
SchoolMax
Family Portal
Logging In
Currently two options:
English
Spanish
Enter username
and password
here
Main account assistance
“I need to register” links here:
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1. Enter Parent Access Key from letter
given in the dialogue box.
2. Click on Submit.
1. Create a Username and Password.
2. Choose three security questions and their appropriate answers.
3. Click Create Account.
“I forgot my password” links here:
1. Click on “I forgot my password” link
2. Enter District Number: “16”
3. Enter username established when you registered
4. Click Continue
1. You must answer the three secret questions set up when you registered for
your account.
2. Click Reset Password.
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SchoolMAX Main Screen
School of
Student’s
enrollment
•Main system navigation:
tab based
•Student name
•User Name
•Home Link
•Logout and Auto Logout Feature
General account information
SchoolMAX
Family Portal
Attendance Tab
Attendance Tab Information (top)
This information can be sorted.
Attendance Tab Information (bottom)
PGCPS does not use nor
display this information.
This information can be sorted.
SchoolMAX
Family Portal
Schedule Tab
This is what will been seen after clicking on the
Schedule Tab.
This is a Middle School Schedule.
(MS & HS)
To see all of your student’s
classes, click on the drop down
arrow and choose “All”.
Then click “Go”
Middle School/High School Schedule
A Day
B Day
What’s shown for each class:
Course number
Course name
Location of class
Primary educator
Educator’s email address
SchoolMAX
Family Portal
Gradebook Tab
This is what is seen on the Gradebook Tab
Two ways to view student’s grades
Additional Course Grade Information
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C
D
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A – Category & Assignments
B – Due Date of Assignments
C – Whether the assignment has been graded
D – Scoring information (maximum, student’s score, percentage)
E – Any notes on the assignment from the teacher
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Remember, there are two ways to view
grades. Let’s explore the Assignment’s link.
Two ways to view student’s grades
All assignments for the course appear in chronological order.
Same information displayed
as Grades link (Due Date,
Maximum Points, Score,
Comments)
This information can be
sorted by Assignment, Due
Date, Max Points or
Comments
Clicking on an individual assignment link gives you
more information about that particular assignment
SchoolMAX
Family Portal
Progress Report Tab
Provides information from the last
published grade
SchoolMAX
Family Portal
Discipline Tab
Displays all Discipline Referrals entered by an
Administrator
SchoolMAX
Family Portal
My Profile Tab
This tab allows you to view and request an update on
account information
Clicking on Change Password Link will allow you to change
your pass to your account.
Please note there are
restrictions on creating
your password.
Clicking on Edit Phone/Address button will allow you to
submit a request to change your address pending
verification.
To request:
1. Enter corrected
information
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2. Click on Update
Phone/Address
button
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Clicking on Change Profile button will allow you to change
your email address.
SchoolMAX
Family Portal
Frequently Asked Questions
Family Portal FAQs
1. How do I receive my 1. (Enter your school’s
letter with my access
procedures here)
key?
2. Use the “I forgot my
2. What do I do if I
password” link
forget my password? 3. (Enter the names of
3. Who can I call for
your Parent Liaisons
assistance?
or other staff
members assisting
with the Portal)
SchoolMAX
Family Portal
Where to find information
PGCPS Home Page > www1.pgcps.org/sis
Shows information
regarding report
cards
Will take you to a link for the
manual on how to navigate
the Family Portal
SchoolMax
Family Portal
Any questions?
Thank you for coming!