mySAS Parent Portal: Tips & Tricks
Getting the most out of mySAS (Grade 4 - 12 parents)
- get information on your child's courses and teams
- see all your child's assignments on one page
- access your child's grades (when they are available)
- sign up for notifications
- and more!
You'll quickly see that the first step for any task is to login to mySAS. If you haven't logged in yet you can follow the instructions here, or send an email to webhelp@sasaustin.org. We would love to help!
Lastly, please take 15 seconds to tell us how often you're using the mySAS Parent Portal.
Enjoy!
Matthew Lipstein
Director of Technology
St. Andrew's Episcopal School
See your Child's Courses & Teams
1. Login to mySAS
2. Click your child's name at the upper-left corner of the screen
3. This will show you a list of all courses your Child is enrolled in, as well as any Advisory or Athletic Teams they may be a part of.
From this list you can click through for more information on any Course, Advisory or Team.
Academic Courses are setup with a Bulletin Board that shares general information about the class. Course content is broken up into different sections on the Topics page. All of this information is exactly what your child sees as well.
Here is a 90-second video taking you through the process:
Seeing all of your Child's Assignments on one Screen
But, sometimes it's helpful to see all of your child's assignments on one page. To do so:
1. Login to mySAS
2. Click your child's name at the upper-left corner of the screen
3. On the bar going across the screen, click Assignments
On this screen you can filter and organize all of your child's assignments in a variety of ways.
Below is a 90-second video on how to see all of the assignments:
Accessing your Child's Grades
In the Middle and Upper schools, parents are encouraged to contact their child's advisor to discuss any grade related issues. Advisors can access grades and reports when needed.
When grades are available, they will be accessible through mySAS through the following steps:
1. Login to mySAS
2. Click your child's name at the upper-left corner of the screen
3. In the Progress section you will see any available Grade Reports.
Here is a 60-second tutorial on how to access grades:
Notifications
1. Login to mySAS
2. Click on your name at the top of the screen and choose Settings
3. From the left choose Notifications
4. On the Notifications screen indicate what you'd like to be notified of (note: a valid email address or text number has to be listed in your profile to receive these messages. You can add either of those at the top of this screen).
Below is a brief tutorial on how to sign-up for Notifications:
Official Notes
You can not sign up to automatically receive a notification of an Official Note - it has to be explicitly emailed to you. However, you can log into mySAS and check for any Official Notes regarding your children. To check for Official Notes:
1. Login to mySAS
2. At the top of the screen you'll see a label for Official Notes, with a number next to it indicating how many unread Official Notes are available to read.
3. You can also click that Official Notes label at the top of the screen and see an archive of previous Notes.
Here's a 60-second video of how to find your Official Notes:
Accessing the Resource Board
- Volunteer Sign-ups
- the St. Andrew's Spirit Shop
- our SAGE dining program
- Field Trips
- School Publications
- and more!
To access the Resource Board:
1. Login to mySAS
2. From the menu across the top of the screen, choose Resources
The items on your Resource Board are going to be specific to the divisions your children are in.
Below is a 90-second video on how to access the Resource Board:
Using the Group Finder
1. Login to mySAS
2. From the menu across the top of the screen, choose Resources
3.The first box will be the Group Finder. Simply type in the name of your child's course, or the name of any SAS Team to see a list of matching results.
4. Click your selection and you'll be brought right to the information.
Here is a brief video showing the process of using the Group Finder: