1	Monroe Township Public Schools PowerSchool Williamstown High School
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3	PowerSchool Introduction PowerSchool is an easy to use, web-based student information system. It is intended to provide students, parents/guardians and teachers with a tool to communicate student performance, but remember that any questions you have about your son or daughter can still be answered by emailing or calling teachers, counselors, or administrators. You may get into PowerSchool Parent Portal from any place with Internet access. PowerSchool access for students and parents will allow monitoring of progress and performance in school. WHS uses PowerSchool for grades, attendance and class information.
4	Purpose Provide additional means of communication about students’ academic performance to parents/guardians/students It is not a replacement for other forms of communication or official student records (i.e. Report Cards, Transcripts).
5	Parent Access Guidelines PowerSchool assigns user ID and password. Parent/Guardian and Student User ID’s and Password information for freshman and new students are mailed home around the 4^th week in August. Parents are to distribute the Student User ID and Password to their child.
6	Parent Access Guidelines continued Student Access – Students attending WHS may also access the Parent Access Portal using the user ID and password provided to them by the Parent. Using the PowerSchool system the student would have access to his/her information including schedules, grades, attendance, and discipline. Web access is a privilege and can be revoked.
7	Web user ID and Password: The parent/guardian are issued a unique account name and password for each student. It is the sole responsibility of the parent/guardian to protect the security of the account(s). The district will not be responsible in the event the account(s) become possession of another person other than the parent/guardian/student. If a Parent/Guardian or Student believes their password has been compromised, they may contact Linda DiRienzi at 856-262-2392 or ldirienzi@monroetwp.k12.nj to have the password changed. .
8	Misplaced Web user ID and Password: For confidentiality purposes, account information will not be given via phone, email, or fax. We do not give students new, lost, or misplaced Web user ID and Password. Parent/Guardian may pick up User ID and Password information for Parent/Guardian and Student in the Guidance Office. Parent/Guardian must present photo ID with the same mailing address currently in our school records, and sign or have on file a disclaimer form.
9	Misplaced Web user ID and Password continued Exception: If the student is 18 years of age, the information may be given to them with a signed records release form. Note the last report card of the school year is mailed home and on the bottom is the student and parent ID and password.
10	Logging On The Login page allows authorized users to access the web pages containing their student's information. The username and password must be entered exactly as provided to you. Each username and password is unique to each student. Login: Students and parent/guardian may access the system by going to: http://powerschool.monroetwp.k12.nj.us/public/home.html
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16	Disclaimer
17	Contacts for Problems If you have a question about Attendance Contact Mrs. Wharton, Attendance Clerk at 856-262-2414. If you have a question about grades Contact your child’s teacher. If you have a question about usernames or passwords please contact Mrs. DiRienzi in the guidance office at 856-262-2392 or you may contact her via e-mail ldirienzi@monroetwp.k12.nj.us . On the subject line please refer to Parent Access/PowerSchool
18	PowerSchool Parent Access users’ guide may be found on WHS Guidance web site: http://www.monroetwp.k12.nj.us/HighSchool/Departments/Guidance/index.html
19	Attendance
20	Grades and Attendance
21	Teacher Comments Teachers post comments (from an approved list) at the end of the Quarter term.