RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

PowerSchool Parent Portal Instructions

The PowerSchool Parent Portal allows parents and guardians to view important information about their student, including grades, attendance, assignments, schedules, and other school information.

Creating a Parent Portal Account

Before creating your account, you will need the Access ID and Access Password for each student you wish to add. This information is provided by your child’s school.

Step 1 – Go to the Parent Portal- Open your internet browser and go to: 

https://powerschool.sumterschools.net/public

Step 2 – Create an Account

1. Select the Create Account tab.
2. Click Create Account.
3. Enter the requested Parent/Guardian information:

• First Name
• Last Name
• Email Address
• Desired Username
• Password
• Re-enter Password

Step 3 – Link Your Student

Under Link Students to Account, enter the following information for your student:

• Student Name
• Access ID
• Access Password
• Relationship – Select your relationship to the student.

The Access ID and Access Password must be entered correctly in order to connect the student to your Parent Portal account.

If you have more than one student, enter the Access ID and Access Password for each student you would like associated with your account.

Step 4 – Complete Account Creation

Click Enter at the bottom of the page.

PowerSchool will send an account verification email to the email address you provided. Open the email and select the verification link. PowerSchool’s current instructions state that the verification link should be used within 24 hours.

After verification, sign in using the username and password you created.

Adding Another Student Later

If you already have a Parent Portal account, do not create another account just to add another child.

1. Sign in to your Parent Portal account.
2. Select Account Preferences.
3. Select the Students tab.
4. Click Add (+).
5. Enter the student’s Access ID and Access Password.
6. Select your relationship to the student.
7. Submit the information.

The additional student will then be linked to your existing Parent Portal account.

Forgot Your Username or Password?

From the Parent Portal sign-in page, select Forgot Username or Password?

Follow the prompts to recover your username or reset your password using the email address associated with your account.

Need Assistance?

If you do not have your student’s Access ID or Access Password, or you are unable to connect your student to your account, please contact your child’s school for assistance.

Important: Keep your Parent Portal username and password secure. Do not share your login information with others.

Standard Based Report Card - Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade Students

Reporting student progress is an essential part of the communication and partnership between home and
school. The report card is designed to provide a ‘snapshot’ of grade-level standards and communicates an
individual student’s progress toward independently meeting those expectations.

 

Performance Ratings - Levels of Mastery

M - Meeting Grade-Level Standard

Student consistently demonstrates mastery of the knowledge and skills expected at this grade level.

P - Progressing Towards Grade-Level Standard

Student is adequately progressing toward mastery of the knowledge and skills expected at this grade level.

N - Does Not Meet Grade-Level Standard

Student is not yet demonstrating an understanding of the knowledge and skills expected at this grade level and requires differentiated instruction.

For more information click on this link: Standard Based Report Card

 

Statewide Uniformal Grading Scale - 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Students

The school will follow the statewide uniform grading scale as approved by the state board of education. This uniform grading scale and the system for calculating GPAs and class rank will apply to all courses carrying Carnegie units, including units earned at the middle/junior high school level.

A             90-100

B             80-89

C             70-79

D             60-69

F              59 and Below

All report cards and transcripts will use numerical grades.

 

26-27  FERPA Letter: FERPA Notification for the 2026-2027 School Year   Please read as it pertains to releasing of photos, award recognitions, etc. on social media sites.

State Guidelines: Statefedguidelines (2) 

Board Policy JICJ

Summary of Board Policy JICJ

As a part of our continuous improvement, Sumter School District has implemented an updated Code of Conduct, designed to foster a safe, inclusive, and conducive learning environment for all students within our school district. This new code reflects our commitment to promoting respect, empathy, and responsible citizenship, and it aims to empower every student to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Elementary Code of Conduct

Student Conduct Away from School Grounds or School Activities

Extenuating, Mitigating, or Aggravating Circumstances

Discipline of Students with an Identified Disability

It is the opinion of the board that acceptable student behavior, including the following criteria, is to be expected from all students:

• respect to peers, faculty, and staff exhibited through actions and speech
• pride in personal and school property exhibited by taking care of the physical building and respecting the property rights of others
• desire and effort toward educational achievement are to be priorities as exhibited by following teacher/staff direction; reporting to class promptly and consistently; and being prepared to work without interfering with instruction
• obedience to all laws, discipline code, rules, and community norms

The board believes that all students should receive fair and consistent discipline when school rules are violated. Therefore, this definitive code on student discipline was developed with the assistance of parents/legal guardians, students, teachers, and administrators from Sumter School District.

This code will be in effect at bus stops, en route to and from school or school activities, on school buses or in any other school vehicles, on school grounds, at school and all school-sponsored activities, both on and off campus, and any time or any place where the conduct has a direct and immediate effect on maintaining order and discipline in the district’s schools, buildings, or grounds.

Copies of this code, or a summary thereof, will be transmitted at the beginning of the school year to the parents/legal guardians of each student attending schools in the district. School staff, students, and bus drivers will be trained in this discipline system each year.

Students in grades kindergarten through 12 will participate in code of conduct instructional sessions. Teachers and students will document that instruction has occurred. After instruction has been completed, principals will sign and submit an attestation form to the discipline office.

Each school will provide intervention strategies that address or redirect maladaptive behaviors.

 

AUPs

Student Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Agreements should be completed and turned in by October 1st with a parent/guardian signature. Please read the Student Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy before signing. Once the agreement is signed return it to Lemira Elementary School.

Student AUP 

Student AUP Agreement 

Internet Safety Is Essential

 Here are some tips to help keep your child safe on the internet:

1.  Keep your computer in a high traffic area that is available to everyone in the house.
2.  Discuss rules for using the internet with your child and why these rules are in place.
3.  Go to websites together so that you know what sites your child is visiting (Our school site has some wonderful educational sites).
4.  Talk with your child about never sharing personal information.  Remind your child that they do not always know who is on the site and they should never give out their name, address, birthdate, or phone number to anyone.
5. Cyberbullying – If your child is a victim of cyberbullying please do the following:
   1. Explain to your child to NEVER respond to texts or emails that are bullying in nature.
   2. Print, copy, or make a screenshot of all evidence of cyberbullying.  Please note the day and time that it was received.
   3. Block the sender of any emails.
   4.  Contact your internet service provider to ask them to remove any webpage that is meant to hurt your child.

View the following site for more tips:  https://www.commonsensemedia.org/privacy-and-internet-safety

 

Please use the Sprigeo link to report any bullying and safety issues your child might experince. 

Sprigeo 

Read to Succeed 3rd Grade Guidelines: R2S Initial Notification 2023 (1) 

INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES

During periods of unsafe weather conditions when it may be questionable to hold school, the school district has several options including closing school, opening schools one hour late, or opening schools two hours late.

Decisions for any of these options will be announced to the public no later than 5:00 a.m. on the day in question on the following local radio and television stations: WIBZ 95.5 FM, WKHT 93.7 FM, WICI 94.7 FM, WNOK 104.7 FM, WDXY 1240 AM, WTCB 106.7 FM, WCOS 97.5 FM, WLJI 98.3 FM, WWDM 101.3 FM, WHXT 103.9 FM and WMHK 89.7 FM. The television stations used are WIS TV 10, WOLO TV 25, WBTW 13, WACH 6, and WLTX TV 19. Information will also be announced on the Sumter School District Facebook page.

 

 

SCHOOL SAFETY

 

 

WHAT TO DO IN A SCHOOL EMERGENCY - REUNIFICATION DURING A SCHOOL CRISIS

BE AN INFORMED PARENT: Parent Information for Reunification during a School Crisis Incident
Sumter School District Safety Plan relies on informed parent/guardian cooperation to help keep our children safe. An informed parent/guardian takes the following actions on behalf of his/her child should a school crisis occur.

Confirm that the information is an official statement provided by Sumter School District and then act based on that information.

Ensure that all of your contact information is current at your child’s school, so that the district may contact you during an emergency through EduLink, the district’s auto dialer system. EduLink is the district’s means of direct contact with parents/guardians of students directly impacted by a crisis.

Refrain from going to the school or calling the school during a crisis, and wait until notified by the school of the directions for picking up your child.

Do not come to pick up a child when the school has notified you that a precautionary procedure (lockdown, shelter in place, or lock-out) was conducted due to a false report, and you have been notified that classes have resumed.

Stay accessible to a phone, or computer or other media device to receive more information from the school as to when and where to pick up your child, if needed.

Come to the reunification site with an official ID and or send someone who is on the student’s emergency card to pick up the student with an ID when notified by the school.

Leave the reunification site with your child(ren) safely to allow room for other parents to come.

If you would like to have a representative from Sumter School District discuss school safety issues with your school group or civic organization, feel free to call and request and informational presentation or if you have any questions about these procedures, please call Tishiro Ihabinet, Coordinator of Safety and Security Management, at 803-469-6900, extension 508.