How can I view my student's grades?
ProgressBook will have all your student's grades in each of their classes. Your student will have a login separate from yours. To get your login, you can e-mail any of your student's teachers or their assigned counselor. Once in ProgressBook, parents can view grades, attendance, and set up alerts to monitor their student.
My student has low grades. What do I do?
When you see that your student has low grades in ProgressBook, look to see what is contributing to them. Are your child's test scores low, dragging down their average? Are they missing a large single assignment? Have they been turning in their homework?
Keeping track of a student's grades can be time consuming and confusing for a parent. You may also be surprised at what you are seeing, especially if your child has had good grades in the past. Try the suggestions below to begin learning more about their grades and why they are the way they are.
Keeping track of a student's grades can be time consuming and confusing for a parent. You may also be surprised at what you are seeing, especially if your child has had good grades in the past. Try the suggestions below to begin learning more about their grades and why they are the way they are.
- Talk with your student and ask them about what you're seeing on their grade reports. Keep in mind that assignments that are submitted late may not be entered into ProgressBook as quickly as assignments that are submitted on time. Teachers try to enter assignments at least once a week, but can get backed up around the time multiple or large assignments are due.
- Have your student show you their laptop and Google Classroom or Canvas accounts associated with the class(es) with the low grade.
- If you still have questions about what you are seeing on ProgressBook, the next step is to e-mail the teacher to ask about assignments, make-up work policies, tutoring, and how your student can raise their grade. You can find all teacher e-mail addresses here.
I am concerned about my child's mental health. What do I do?
If you believe your student is in immediate danger of harming themselves or others, please call 911 immediately. You can also seek an emergency mental health evaluation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the inpatient facilities of either Aspire Health Partners or University Behavioral Center.
If you believe your student's needs are less urgent, you may want to consult a family or individual counselor to work with you and your child. If you have private insurance, call the phone number on the back of your insurance ID card for mental health providers in your area that meet your child's needs. If your child has Medicaid, OCPS partners with community organizations to provide counseling to these students during the school day. Contact Ms. Whalen, our SAFE Coordinator, for more information on this program.
Resources for Parents/Guardians
Resources from the Florida School Counseling Association
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida provides one-on-one mentors for youth.
PFLAG Orlando supports parents and families of people/youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida provides one-on-one mentors for youth.
PFLAG Orlando supports parents and families of people/youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer.