firefly parent portal

by Prof. Milo Haag 9 min read

How does the Firefly parent portal work for schools?

The Firefly Parent Portal allows schools to share information on Firefly with the parent community of their school. The school can choose exactly which pages they would like parents to have access to, what information about their child they can see as well as send messages and forms.

How can Firefly help your school?

Support your student’s learning, wherever they are Firefly enables schools and teachers to deliver engaging lessons remotely, from setting tasks to sharing resources as well as manage parent communication efficiently. Welcome to the new term!

Where can I find more information about Firefly?

Visit the Firefly blog for more details. Firefly is the platform of choice for schools around the world, helping them unlock the potential of every student and engage the whole school community.

What information can parents access on the parent portal?

Parents may login using their own private username and password to access important infomation for the school, including upcoming events and announcments, but also helpful information about your child, including daily homework, attendance record, current grades and lunch balance.

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How do you log into the Parent Portal app?

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How do I find my Firefly school code?

Find out your school code so you can start using the app.Select your name, then choose Account Settings from the drop-down.Choose the Apps tab.Find your code under School Code.

How do I access Firefly?

Logging inIn your browser, type the URL for your school's Firefly into the address bar. ... On the Firefly log in page, press the link that says Activate your account.Enter the email address the school already holds on record for you.Select Activate account. ... Access your email inbox.More items...

What is a firefly account?

The Virtual Learning Platform (VLP) used by the school is called Firefly. All students and staff automatically have a Firefly account. All parents who have supplied the school with an email address should be automatically set up with a Firefly account, linked to their child's account.

How do you use the Firefly App?

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What is Firefly LMS?

Firefly is the secure, collaborative platform for schools. Simplifying school communications, lesson management and progress tracking, Firefly engages the whole school community and ensures that everyone can keep learning, whatever the circumstances.

Why can't I log into Firefly?

If the Firefly URL is incorrect, you may be attempting to log into an old Firefly system. You can check the Firefly URL via Settings > Parent Authentication. Firefly URLs should always start with HTTPS as, if the connection is not encrypted, the login will not occur for security reasons.

Why is Firefly not working?

If the data in your app isn't refreshing, the first step we would recommend would be logging out of the app and logging back into it. If you're still having problems we would then recommend deleting the app and downloading the latest version from your app store.

Why did Firefly get Cancelled?

Production errors and arguments led to the show's demise Despite its well-known producer and star-studded cast, Firefly got off to a rough start. According to ScreenRant, the episodes were accidentally aired out of order. They kicked things off with the second installment, and the pilot was the last episode to debut.

Is Firefly being rebooted?

There's no guarantee the Firefly revival will happen. At this point the project is simply rumored, and the ongoing allegations against series creator Joss Whedon means it's unlikely he'd be involved with any reboot.

How do you send a message on Firefly?

Firefly is connected to your school's information system so all the staff, students and other groups are easy to find and send messages to.In the tab bar on the top, select Message.Select Send Message.Start typing the name of the person or group you want to message, then select them from the drop-down.More items...

Setting up the Parent Portal for SIMS

To activate the Parent Portal, you need to configure files on the server where you run the Firefly Cloud Uploader (often the MIS server itself).

Setting up the Parent Portal for PASS

To activate the Parent Portal, you need to configure files on the server where you run the Firefly Cloud Uploader (often the MIS server itself).

Setting up the Parent Portal for iSAMS

To activate the Parent Portal, you need to configure files on the server where you run the Firefly Cloud Uploader (often the MIS server itself).

Setting up the Parent Portal for SchoolBase

To activate the Parent Portal, you need to configure files on the server where you run the Firefly Cloud Uploader (often the MIS server itself).

What is Firefly for schools?

Firefly for Secondary Schools. Firefly is the secure, collaborative platform for schools . Simplifying school communications, lesson management and progress tracking, Firefly engages the whole school community and ensures that everyone can keep learning, whatever the circumstances.

How does Firefly support students?

Support your student’s learning, wherever they are Firefly enables schools and teachers to deliver engaging lessons remotely, from setting tasks to sharing resources as well as manage parent communication efficiently.

When will Firefly be free?

To help schools respond to the impact of COVID-19 around the world, Firefly is granting free access to its Parent Engagement & Learning Continuity platform until the end of June 2021.

Is Firefly easy to use?

Firefly is so easy to use, and this has made the start of lessons so much faster as teachers are calmer and have all their resources well organised. Chris Silverton, E-learning Manager and SLE Ninestiles Academy.

What is parent portal?

Once the various elements that you wish to incorporate into your Parent Portal have been added, a member of the Client Experience team will contact you to go through your portal with you in order to ensure that it is providing the information that are hoping and to the right people. Once these checks are completed you are ready to launch to parents.

Can you add a calendar to your parent dashboard?

If you have a calendar that you would like to be made available to parents, then this can be added to the parent dashboard.

Can attendance data be made available on each child's profile?

Attendance data in the MIS can be made available on each child's profile. You can choose which events are displayed and name them appropriately.

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