To keep students focused and engaged while using technology, it is crucial to establish classroom expectations that promote positive behaviors and enhance productive learning environments. Classroom management tools like Apple Classroom and Mosyle Class Manager help keep students focused on…
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Create a Parent Contact Group in Gmail
Google Contact Groups are a convenient way to quickly send messages to multiple email recipients, especially groups you frequently communicate with, such as parents. You can easily export parent email addresses from PowerSchool into a Google Contact Group with just…
Printing a Pane in PowerSchool
Have you ever wanted to print out a student’s Quick Lookup pane, but when you go to File>Print, you end up printing only the top portion of the PowerSchool page and/or just the Navigation menu on the left? This is…
Copy Assignments in PowerSchool
As a lead teacher or co-teacher, you have the ability to copy one, some, or all of the PowerTeacher Pro Assignments in a selected term and class to other terms and classes using the Copy Assignments feature. Note: If a…
Customizing Class Names and Adding Class Descriptions
The gradebook includes view-only details about each class you teach, such as the course name, course number, section number, period, term, start date, end date, and associated grade scale. Add more details about the class, such as a description or…
Quick Login with Clever Badges
You already know Clever as a convenient platform for students to access a carefully chosen library of applications, textbooks, and other digital resources. In addition to that, Clever has developed a way for students to easily login using Badges. This…
Google Back To School Collection-Applied Digital Skills
Google has just released a fantastic collection of lessons to help your students level up their digital skills. Lessons include teaching students how to confidently introduce themselves to their classmates with Google Slides, ways to self-advocate to ask for help,…
Parent Resources for PowerSchool
The following resources are available to serve as a quick reference guide for the PowerSchool parent portal. This online portal is accessible using the link: https://westside66.powerschool.com/public/. Parents can log in and see all of their children in one place: their…
Getting Help-Tech Support
Submitting a Help Desk Ticket Need help? Have a tech issue? We’re here to help!In order to better respond to requests AND make it easier to report issues, we’ve simplified the technology support request process. Instead of emailing a person…