Frequently Asked Questions
You might find answers to common questions about PowerSchool here.
Q: How do I (a parent/guardian) get access to GCHS's PowerSchool
system?
A: The first thing needed is for GCHS to have a signed User Agreement
Ackowledgement Form on file for each user. If you have not already submitted one,
please download this form and return the
last page, signed, to GCHS. Once on file, the account access will be activated.
Q: I lost my username or password. Now what do I do?
A: If you are a parent who already has a signed Web Access Acknowledgement Form on file at GCHS, you can send an e-mail to powerschool@gchsrams.org requesting that your logon credentials be sent to either your home address or the e-mail address that is stored in the PowerSchool system. For security reasons, we will not send logon credentials to any street or e-mail address that is not stored in our system.
Q: How do I make sense of the absences in my child's PowerSchool Grades and Attendance listing?
A: In the Grades and Attendance section, the numbers of absences
and tardies listed to the right of course names represent the number of times this
student was absent/tardy from that particular class period. For example, in the
picture below, this hypothetical student was absent 10 times when the Computer Applications
teacher took attendance. 
If you click on the number, you will see a list of the days comprising the total, with a legend of the Attendance Codes at the bottom.
For specific information about these absences/tardies, please contact the teacher
directly.
To determine how many offical school absences your child has, please view the Attendance By Day section, which is lower on the Grades and Attendance page (see example below). This section includes all days of absence, including both excused and unexcused. 
For example, the hypothetical
student represented in this image has two official school absences. To get a clearer idea of what comprises that total, click on the number and use the legend at the
bottom of the page to determine what the Attendance Codes mean. For questions about
official school absences, please contact the school nurse or Ms. Saunders.