Main Page

The main page displays the Search functions, where you can:

Search for Contacts

You can search for contacts using the Search function on the main page or by clicking the Contact Search link in the main menu.

1. On the start page, choose Contacts.

2. Search for contacts by Last Name, First Name, Street Address, Unit, Phone Number, Extension, or Email (access account email or contact email).

3. Refine your search further by selecting:

   • Status to filter by Active or Inactive contacts.

   • Access Status to filter contacts based on whether they have an access account or whether the access account is active.

   • Filter by Current Student Selection to search for contacts based on the student selection.

4. Click the Search icon.

5. Click the contact's name to view Contact Details. If a name was not entered for a contact, then No Name:[ContactID] appears.

Search for Staff

1. On the start page, choose Staff.

2. Select All, Last Name, First Name, Teacher Number, Gender, or Staff Type to filter search results. Or, filter results by selecting the staff type or gender.

3. Enter your search criteria.

   

   To search for inactive staff, enter a forward slash (/) before entering the first few characters of your search criteria or update your User Settings to make inactive staff searchable.

4. Select the plus icon to add students you want to work with. Select the minus icon to remove the student from the Current Student Selection. Alternatively, you can click Search and select specific students using Select by Hand.

5. Click the [Select Function] arrow and choose a function from Group Staff Functions.

Search for Staff Using Stored Search

1. On the start page, choose Staff.
2. Choose All.
3. Enter the first few characters of the stored search.
4. Click the Add icon next to the stored search you want to use.

5. Click the Search icon when you are finished selecting staff members.

6. Select the name of the staff member you want to work with. To work with multiple staff members, choose Select By Hand, select the staff members you want to work with, and select Update Selection.

7. Click the [Select Function] arrow and choose a function from Group Staff Functions.

To create, update, or remove a Stored Search, refer to Staff Stored Searches.

Search by Student Fields

1. On the start page, choose Students.
2. Select All, Last Name, First Name, Student Number, State Student Number, Grade Level, or Date of Birth to filter search results. Or filter results by selecting the grade level or gender.

3. Enter your search criteria.

   

   To search for inactive students, enter a forward slash (/) before entering the first few characters of your search criteria. To make inactive students searchable, update your User Settings.

4. Select the plus icon to add students with whom you want to work. Select the minus icon to remove the student from the Current Student Selection. Alternatively, you can click Search and select specific students using Select by Hand.
5. Click the [Select Function] arrow and choose a function.

Search for Students Using Advanced Search

1. On the start page, choose Students.
2. Click Advanced.

3. Enter search criteria.

4. Click Search.
5. Select students. To determine the Current Student Selection, do one of the following:
   1. Click Set to replace the Current Student Selection with the selected students.
   2. Click Add to combine the selected students with the Current Student Selection.
   3. Click Subtract to remove the selected students from the Current Student Selection.
   4. Click Within to match and return only those students in both the Current Student Selection and the selected students.

Search for Students Using Stored Search

Using Stored Searches, you can create or work with a saved list of preset search criteria to quickly find students' groups.

1. On the start page, choose Students.
2. Choose All.
3. Enter the first few characters of the stored search.
4. Click the Play icon next to the stored search you want to use.

5. Choose a function for the Current Student Selection.

Other Search Options

1. Stored Selections - Click to create or work with a saved list of students.
2. View Field List - Click to view the PowerSchool Field List, which displays a list of all fields that you can use to perform a student search.

3. Advanced - Click to access Advanced Search options.