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Technology Accounts for Parents

Joplin Schools encourages parents and guardians to be involved in their students’ learning process, and provides the following Parent Accounts to support your access, engagement, and communication. Instructions for accessing these accounts are shared below. For help that goes beyond these instructions, please contact your school secretary. Thank you for being involved in your student’s education!

Canvas Observer Account

The Canvas Parent logo features a blue circular design above the word 'canvas'.Canvas is a Learning Management System used in Joplin Schools. Students (especially in grades 6-12) use Canvas to interact with their classes, view and submit assignments, track grades, view syllabi, and more. Parents and Guardians use Canvas to stay up-to-date on their students’ assignments and grades, learn more about their students’ classes, and more.

Parents and Guardians should contact their students’ home building to receive a pairing code. After a pairing code is issued, visit the Canvas Parent website and follow the instructions below to create your Parent Observer account.

  1. Select the “Click Here For an Account” option at the top right of your screen.
  2. Fill out the information and use the pairing code supplied by your student’s school when prompted for Student Pairing Code. This code is valid for 7 days.
  3. This will create an observer account attached to your student’s Canvas account. For additional help, please contact your student’s school secretary.

 

Download a PDF photo tutorial of these instructions

 

 

ParentSquare

The ParentSquare graphic with four colored circles connected by a gray outline.ParentSquare is the district’s approved mass- and two-way communication system. All custodial parents and guardians have access to register for a ParentSquare account as long as they have given permission in PowerSchool to recieve SMS messaging. Learn more about ParentSquare here. All staff and parents are encouraged to register for a ParentSquare account using the following instructions:

  1. Visit ParentSquare on a web browser.
  2. In the Register box, enter the email address or phone number we have on file for you as your primary contact in PowerSchool.
  3. Click Get Started.
  4. Verify which students should be attached to your account. If you are missing students from this page, please contact your school secretary to be sure your PowerSchool settings are appropriate for access to each student.
  5. You may also choose to download the free ParentSquare app from your smartphone’s app store (iPhone-App Store; Android-Google Play Store). When prompted, register using the email address or phone number we have on file for you as your primary contact in PowerSchool.
  6. If your ParentSquare access is not successful, please contact your school secretary to be sure your PowerSchool settings are appropriate for access to each student.

PowerSchool Parent Portal

The PowerSchool logo features a stylized 'P' with a colorful gradient.PowerSchool is the Student Information System used in Joplin Schools. All custodial parents and guardians have access to a PowerSchool Parent Portal. In this account, parents and guardians will provide annual enrollment updates, update contact information and medical information as necessary, complete MSHSAA forms, view student attendance and grades, and more. Learn more about PowerSchool here.

To log into your Parent Portal account for the first time, please follow the instructions below.

  1. Using an internet browser on your computer, tablet, or smartphone, visit the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
  2. Click on the Create Account tab, then click Create Account at the bottom of the box.
  3. Create the Parent Portal account:
    • Enter your First Name, Last Name, and email address in the fields provided.
    • Create a Username and Password of your choice. The password must be at least 8 characters long, include a number, a special character, and upper- and lower-case letters. You and your student will have separate logins and passwords. Please protect the privacy of your username and password by not sharing them with anyone else.
  4. Link students to your account:
    • Enter your child’s first and last name in the Student Name field.
    • In the Access ID field, enter your Confidential ID and your Password, which was provided to you in the letter from the school.
    • Select the relationship you have to the student from the dropdown menu.
    • Repeat this process in the subsequent fields on this screen to add additional students to your parent account.
  5. Click Enter. You should see a message that your account was created.

 

To add a new student to your existing PowerSchool Parent Portal account:

  1. Sign into your PowerSchool Parent Portal using your secure username and password.
  2. Click on Account Settings (may be listed as Account Preferences).
  3. Select the Students tab, and Add, then enter the information as needed.

 

To view your child’s academic progress and attendance in your PowerSchool Parent Portal account:

  1. Sign into your PowerSchool Parent Portal using your secure username and password.
  2. The Grades and Attendance page will be visible immediately.
  3. Navigate to Grades and Attendance for a different child by using the blue tabs at the top left of the page on a web browser, or the top right icon with your child’s photo in the mobile app.

 

To download and use the PowerSchool Parent Portal mobile app:

  1. Visit your smartphone’s app store (iPhone-App Store; Android-Google Play Store) and find the free PowerSchool Mobile app. Download as instructed.
  2. When prompted, enter our district’s access code: DCWW, along with your secure username and password to complete setup.

 

Download a PDF photo tutorial of these instructions