Technology Times
Volume 3, Issue 1
Welcome Back to the 22-23 School Year
- Technology Forms, Policies, and Agreements
- Parent Portal
- Updating Demographic Information
- Digital Equity
- Technology at Home
- Requesting a Mobile Hotspot
Getting Started with Parent Portal
If you are trying to reset your username or password, there is a link on the sign-in page. Follow the prompts and check your email. Sometimes it may find its way into your spam box. Once you get the email you should be able to reset your account.
If you are new to Parent Portal, you should have received a letter that would give you access codes to get connected. If you did not get that letter, or if you experience difficulty getting signed up, you may call your child's school for assistance.
Click this link to visit the Parent Portal Resource Page on our website. Here you will find everything you need. I have also included some resources for you here:
1. Links to the apps:
PowerSchool App (Google Play Store)
PowerSchool App (Apple Store)
2. Video on how to get set up with PowerSchool (see below).
3. Written instructions are also available here.
*Parents will need a working email address, and a PowerSchool Access Code. This is provided by the school at the start of the year. If you need that information, please contact the main office of your child's school. For the app, you will also need the district code CSXQ.
Updating Contact Information in Parent Portal
When a district-wide communication is sent out (usually on Friday afternoons) it is shared in several ways:
A. Email is sent to each parent/guardian listed.
B. A link posted on our district webpage.
C. A link texted to each parent/guardian listed.
D. A link is posted on Twitter @LewPortCSD. Please follow us!
E. A link is posted on our Facebook page
F. A copy is shared on our Family App which can be downloaded here for Android and here for Apple.
Digital Equity
NYSED is requiring that districts collect information from families regarding their technology access at home. This data will assist school districts in making sure that all families have equitable access to educational resources.
Earlier this year many families completed a survey that helped to jumpstart this process. As a result we were able to assist families that were in need of internet access.
Now we have the ability to store this information securely and confidentially in PowerSchool so that we have a thorough understanding of our student population.
Students in grades 6-12 will be given time to log into their student portal and complete the short survey. As parents, you will have the opportunity to review and edit those responses if needed.
We ask that parents of students in grades K-5 log into their parent portal and respond to questions on behalf of their children.
This presentation will walk you through this very simple process.
Thank you in advance for your help with this. If you are unable to to complete the survey electronically, please call your child's school and we can record the information for you.
Technology at Home
From the start of the school year, students in grades 4-12 bring their Chromebooks home on a nightly basis. Students in these grade levels benefit from having the device for study, review, homework, projects, and communication with teachers.
Students in grades K-3 keep their devices in school for the first two months. The requirements for work at home are significantly less and we don't want to burden the students or parents with the task and responsibility of caring for an expensive device if it is not completely necessary. As November approaches we will provide more information about sending devices home in an effort to prepare for possible emergency weather/closing days.
Last year we provided parents the option to accept or decline devices for this purpose. Some parents felt that if we were closed for a day or two they could use the technology they have at home for remote instruction (computer, laptop, tablets, phones). Others accepted the device so they could ensure their child had something to work with in case school closed. Please keep an eye out for this information in mid October and choose the option works best for you.
Mobile Hotspot
At Lewiston-Porter we have made a strong effort to ensure that all students have equitable access to digital materials while their at school and while they're at home. To that end, we have partnered with T-Mobile to offer free mobile hotspots to families that are in need.
If you would like to request a hotspot please complete the form below.
Nicholas Hill
Lewiston-Porter Central Schools
Email: nhill@lew-port.com
Website: www.lew-port.com/technology_services
Phone: (716) 286-7295
Facebook: Facebook.com/LewistonPorterCentralSchools/
Twitter: @lewportcsd