altmayer parent portal

by Dr. Beatrice Sauer IV 7 min read

What can the Parent Portal do for me?

The Parent Portal allows parents to better monitor their child's progress in school by providing Internet access to grades, attendance, discipline, academic history, graduation verification, and standardized test results in a secure password-protected environment.

What information is available through the PowerSchool Parent Portal?

The PowerSchool Parent Portal allows parents, guardians, and other appropriate individuals to view information contained in the ACPS PowerSchool student information system (SIS). Some of the types of information available through this portal are: school announcements, attendance, grades (current and historical), and schedules.

What is the focus Parent Portal?

The Focus Parent Portal is a tool designed to enhance communication and involvement in your child's education.

How do I log in to the portal?

When you navigate to the portal login page for the first time, you will need to create a portal account. You will be selecting a username and password that you will use to access the portal, so decide on this information ahead of time. You will want to choose a username and a password that you will remember. Enter your email address.

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What is the PowerSchool Parent Portal?

The PowerSchool Parent Portal allows parents, guardians, and other appropriate individuals to view information contained in the ACPS PowerSchool student information system (SIS). Some of the types of information available through this portal are: school announcements, attendance, grades (current and historical), and schedules. The portal will also be used by parents and students to manage course requests for middle and high school.

How to change your password on a portal?

You can change your password, email address, or other portal account information on the Account Preferences screen. Mod ify any information by entering new information and clicking the Save button. Modify your username of password by clicking on the hyperlink or pencil icon next to the appropriate field. Click the save button to record your changes.

How to reset your school portal password?

This will take you to a form where you can enter information to have your password reset. You will need to have access to the email account you used to create your portal account as the system will send an email to that account with a link to click to reset your password. If you no longer have access to the email account that you used to create your portal account, you will need to contact the school to have a new email address associated with your portal account.

What to do if you no longer have access to your school email?

If you no longer have access to the email account that you used to create your portal account, you will need to contact the school to have a new email address associated with your portal account.

How to get information about assignments?

Clicking on the blue hyperlinks found on pages will give you additional information about that item. For example, clicking on a link for a grade in Grades and Attendance will provide you with details about the assignments that make up that grade. Clicking on the assignments will provide you with details about the assignment if the teacher has entered any additional details. Clicking on the teacher’s name will launch your default email application and address a new email to the teacher.

Which browsers are supported by ACPS?

ACPS recommends that you use one of the following browsers Internet Explorer (version 8 or later), Firefox (version 3.6 or later), or Safari (version 4 or later). Other browsers may work, but are not officially supported.

Where is the Help link on the student portal?

You can use the Help link in the top right corner to access online help resources.

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Introduction

Accessing The Portal

Creating Your Portal Account and Logging in

Navigating The Portal

Email Notifications

Changing Preferences

  • General Preferences
    You can change your password, email address, or other portal account information on the Account Preferences screen. Modify any information by entering new information and clicking the Save button. Modify your username of password by clicking on the hyperlink or pencil icon next t…
  • Managing Student Links
    You can get a list of students currently associated to your account by clicking on the Students tab on the Account Preferences screen. Clicking on the Add+ button will bring up a screen that will allow you to enter the Access key information for additional students. Be sure to click Submit w…
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