Category: Admin

Deactivating Teachers

The Data Specialist must review teacher schedules and deactivate the teachers in PowerSchool if they are not teaching courses for the current year. This activity is performed after PowerSchool rollover (most likely the second...

GPA Searches in PowerSchool

GPA Searches in PowerSchool

You can search for students in PowerSchool & export data using field names but there are also built inquiries and functions in PowerSchool to assist with searches and exports. GPA At the Start page...

Credit Searches in PowerSchool

Credit Searches in PowerSchool

You can search for students in PowerSchool & export data using field names but there are also built inquiries and functions in PowerSchool to assist with searches and exports. Cumulative Credit Hours Make sure...

Birthday Searches in PowerSchool

Birthday Searches in PowerSchool

You can search for students in PowerSchool & export data using field names but there are also built inquiries and functions in PowerSchool to assist with searches and exports. Birthday Search 1. Format: Birthdays...

VersaTrans Import Guide

Data from PowerSchool is exporting using a template and then imported to VersaTrans, the bus routing software. Overview Export active 9-12 graders from PowerSchool. Import students into VersaTrans (VT) The import process will automatically...

Fees Waived & Lunch Status

Fees Waived & Lunch Status

This article describes the lunch and financial assistance fields in PowerSchool. The locate these fields in PowerSchool: Open a student account Click Custom Screens from the navigation menu Click Business Office Screen (second from...

Graduated Searches in PowerSchool

Graduated Searches in PowerSchool

You can search for students in PowerSchool and export data using field names, but there are also built inquiries and functions in PowerSchool to assist with searches and exports. Graduated Students While in Graduated...

Exporting from PowerSchool

Exports from PowerSchool are used to move data into Excel for reporting and also when other systems need PowerSchool data. Create a selection of students by clicking or searching on the Search Students page....

Importing to PowerSchool

When large amounts of data need to transferred into PowerSchool, Data Specialists use the importing process. The import process is irreversible.  Always try your import on the test server first before importing to Production. Create...

Change a Student’s Attendance

It may be necessary to adjust a student’s attendance either due to data entry errors or due to late report student withdrawals. Click on Attendance under Academics in the navigation menu. Click on the...