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Parent
Connection
Printable Instructions
Participation Agreement
Parent
Connection is the new Williamson County Schools’ parent
portal that replaces K-12 Planet.
With Parent Connection a parent can create an
account and log in to see his/her student's grades,
attendance and other valuable information. What's more,
with an approved account, a parent can set up
"Triggers." He/she can set, for instance, a specific
grade average that the student must stay above, or else
the program “triggers” a notification to the parent.
Trigger notifications can be sent as a phone
call, email or even a text message to your cell phone!
Step #1:
Fill out and sign the Participation Agreement
included in the Progress Grade mailing.
Return to the Front Office.
While you are completing this step, you should go
on to complete the next TWO steps.
Step #2:
Create a Parent
Connection Account:
1.
In your internet browser’s Location or Address
field, type http://parentconnection.wcs.edu and press
Enter or Return.
2.
On the Parent
Connection web site, click the link “Click here to sign
up.” (Located
bottom left in blue window)
3.
On the Parent
Account Signup page, fill in all of the required fields.
4.
Create a password.
The requirements are: 6 or more characters, a
mixture of capital and lowercase letters, a mixture of
letters and numbers.
5.
You will then
receive an email verification code.
Enter the
verification code. You
will be taken to the parent interface.
6. Turn
off the pop-up blocker in your internet browser.
Step #3:
Apply for Access to a Student:
Your
new account will not have any students associated with
it yet. You
will request for access to a student, and a school
administrator must grant approval before access is
complete.
1.
Click the “Add a
student to my account” link.
2.
Complete all
fields on the application page and verify it is
accurate.
3.
Click ”Submit” located near the bottom of the
screen.
4.
Allow up to one
week for processing of the request by an Administrator.
5.
The status of
your request for students will be set to Pending until
approved or denied. If
your request is approved, you will be granted access to
the student’s records. Any
time after submitting a request, parents can see the
status of the application by clicking on Manage
Students.
Logging on to a Parent
Connection
Account:
1.
In your browser’s
Location or Address field, type
http://parentconnection.wcs.edu and press Enter or
Return.
2.
Enter the
Username and Password for the account you created then
click Log On.
On return visits, if you cannot remember your
password, click "Forgot Your Password," and it will be
emailed to you.
If you cannot remember your user name, ask your
school’s Parent Connection school administrator to
assist you.
Exiting Parent
Connection
1.
When you finish
using Parent Connection, click “Log Out” on the left
side of the screen.
2.
For added security, we
recommend you also close your browser.
Tools for Parents:
Choose
the student name in your approved student dropdown list.
1.
Assignments:
All past, current, and future assignments are available
for viewing. Teachers may also have attached documents
to support individual assignments.
2.
Grades:
Student’s courses, teacher names, and average grade are
visible. To view details about an average grade, click
the grade that is highlighted in bright blue.
3.
Attendance:
Attendance records are visible.
4.
Triggers:
Triggers allow you to receive notification if your
students’ grades dip below a certain threshold, rise
above a certain threshold, or if your students are
marked absent or tardy.
5.
Manage
Students: Parents
can request additional students be added to their
account and manage their accounts.
6.
My
Settings: Parents
can reset their own password.
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