FAQ for Parents
Terminology
Server -
Cloud -
Platform -
a powerful computer that provides services to other computers.
a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet and used to store, manage, and process data.
a major piece of software under which various smaller application programs can run.
Platform
PowerSchool
What is it?
Website
A secure information platform storing information about a child's school experience.
Web-mail site
powered by Google for Education
Website
A web base cloud storage platform
that provides desktop publishing,
spreadsheet, and presentation creation,
with the ability to share and collaborate
Website
A Google-owned web-based platform to deliver course materials and assignments
Website
A web-based platform to deliver course materials and assignments
What information do I find there?
Real-time information on:
Attendance
Grades on completed assignments
Daily Announcements
Account Balances
Student's email
Cloud storage for files:
Google Docs (word processing documents)
Google Sheets (spreadsheets)
Google Slides (Googles version of presentation documents)
Google Photos (photo storage)
Assignments
Resources
Activities
Assignments
Resources
Activities
Who can access it?
Students and Parents via separate school provided accounts.
Students via school provided email address.
Students via school provided email address.
Students via school provided email address.
Students via a school provided username and password.
How is it accessed?
on the web
by the link on the brhsms.ORG web page under Student links and Parent-Information.
or type the address trsu.powerschool.com in any web browser.
or download the PowerSchool Mobile App from the App store or Google Play.
Parents and students access individual accounts using usernames and passwords provided by the school
on the web
logging in with their school provided email@trsu.org
on the web
Students access their files and any files shared with them by teachers or peers using their school-assigned email address.
on the web
Each teachers using Google Classroom invite students to their class's classroom.
Students join then repeatedly access the classroom using their school-assigned email address.
on the web
at brhsms.COM
Each teacher using moodle add students to their classroom.
Student access the assignments using a school-provided username and password.
Gmail
Google Drive
Google Classroom
Moodle
