Main Page

The main page displays the Search functions, where you can do the following

Search for Contacts, Staff, or Students

You can search for students, staff, or contacts on the main page.

1. Choose which group you would like to search for from the group selector menu.
2. Use the following search criteria:
   • Search for contacts by Last Name, First Name, Street Address, Unit, Phone Number, Extension, or Email (access account email or contact email). Or, filter results by 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, or Filter by Current Student Selection to search for contacts based on the student selection.
   • Search for staff by 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.

   • Search for students by 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.

     

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

3. Click the user's name to access Contact Details for Contacts, Staff Screens for staff, or Student Screens for students.

To create a current selection and perform an action, select the plus icon to add staff or students with whom you want to work. Select the minus icon to remove the staff member or student from the Current Student Selection. Alternatively, you can click Search and select specific staff or students using Select by Hand.

Once you have your current selection, 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 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.