Middletown AreaSchool District

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Believe it or not, we are already halfway through the first marking period! Here are a few important announcements we want to bring to your attention.

We are halfway through the marking period so we ask that you log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal to review your child(ren)’s grades to date. You can find your child(ren)’s grades under the Grades and Attendance tab on the lefthand side of the portal as seen in the photo.

PARENTS OF SECONDARY STUDENTS: please be sure you are logging into your PARENT account (use the link above) and not your child's STUDENT account which is accessed from their District-issued iPad. If you do not see the information below when you log in, you are not signed into the correct account.

If you have questions or concerns about your child’s grades, please contact your child’s teacher.

If your child is absent from school, you will receive a call and an email after school with instructions for submitting an absence excuse note.

CHANGES IN COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES

• All MASD School Board meetings are live-streamed on our YouTube channel and recordings of the meetings are saved for later viewing. Therefore, we will be discontinuing our “Board Bulletin” communication. Board agendas and minutes can still be viewed on raiderweb.org.

• Emergency and weather alerts will now be posted on the website with a pop-up alert which prevents the viewer from entering the site without seeing the alert. Here is a recent example:

• We will no longer utilize radio/tv outlets for school closings and delays. Parents/Guardians can access raiderweb.org on their student’s District-issued iPad to view all current alerts. However, the most effective way to be notified immediately is through SchoolMessenger.

Fall is in the air and Homecoming is around the corner! We can’t wait to see a packed War Memorial Stadium to cheer on our Blue Raiders!

Middletown Area School District