PowerSchool is the district's Student Information System, used to
manage all student data. This web-based system allows real-time access
to attendance, grades and other vital data. Through your web browser,
such as Internet Explorer, Safari, or Firefox, you log in using a secure
ID and password provided to you by the school. You will have a
separate login ID and password per child. Students in grades 6-12 have
their own login ID and password, and should not use their parent's login
information.
There
is also a mobile app that can be downloaded on iOS or Android devices
that provides the same access on your smartphone or tablet device. You
can find information on downloading the app here.
The address for accessing PowerSchool is https://ps.jtasd.org/public
. Just click on the address or the PowerSchool logo below for easiest
access. Otherwise, it is important to type in the address actually as
shown into the address bar of your browser, and not into a search field
on a web page such as Google, MSN or Yahoo. It is highly recommended
that you bookmark this site for easy access.
Teachers
enter grades and comments through the PowerTeacher gradebook program,
and are required to update their gradebooks on a weekly basis. This
information is saved into the PowerSchool system immediately and is
available for administrators and parents to access. You can see all
assignments and scores that make up a particular grade for each class.
Other information available to you are the daily announcements,
attendance history, term grades and teacher comments.
If you prefer, you can request an automated email on a regular basis to
any email address that you specify with grades, attendance and/or
announcements. This is only available through the parent login. Step by step directions for PowerSchool Parent are available for download here.
If
you have not yet been provided with a login and password, please
contact your child's Guidance Counselor and this information will be
provided to you upon identity verification. For security purposes we will not give this information over the phone unless we have initiated the phone call.
Questions on grades or attendance should be directed to the school. If
you have technical questions on accessing PowerSchool, please contact
Jerome Brown, Director of Technology at 570-325-5139 or through the
Technology Department Contact Us page.