Family Tech Support

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Applications for Families/Caregivers

Parent Portal

The Parent Portal gives students and families access to class schedules, attendance, grades, test results, transcripts, and teacher contact information.

Create a Parent Portal Account

Get written instructions on how to set up your Parent Portal account and how to use the Parent Portal.

Here Comes The Bus

Here Comes The Bus is an easy-to-use website and app that allows parents/guardians to see the real-time location of their child’s school bus on a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer

Download the App
Install the Here Comes the Bus App

Install the Here Comes the Bus App

Talking Points

Talking points is an app used by both teachers and families. It automatically translates messages from English to families' home languages. Families can use standard text messages or the talking points app to respond to messages from teachers.

Here’s how TalkingPoints works. You will receive the message through SMS text or a parent app. You can reply back through either method. You can also reply with an emoji. 😊 Please give it a try!

TalkingPoints is free! There’s no charge if you have an unlimited texting plan. If not, standard text messaging fees apply.
You can unsubscribe at any time by texting GOODBYE.
You can also join my class by downloading the TalkingPoints for Parents Mobile App in the app store on iPhone or Android!

My Conference Time

My Conference Time is an online tool to easily book a family-teacher conference with your student's teacher(s).

General Help

Book 1 Conference

Learn how to book a single conference.

Book Multiple Conferences

Cancel a Conference

Look Up Conferences You Booked

What You Need to Know About Student Devices
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What You Need to Know About Student Devices

To create equitable access to technology MPS provides each student with a device. These devices are MPS property.

Student Device Page

Sign Your Student's Technology Pledge

To receive an MPS iPad or Chromebook students must:

Print & read the Student Device Handbook.
Sign the attached MPS Technology Use Pledge on the last page
Turn in the signed MPS Technology Use Pledge to your school.

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If You Use a Personal Device...

Learn how to log in with the MPS account.

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If You Want to Support Your Students Online...

Check out these resources.

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Got questions about your specific device? Please contact your school for answers.

Student Device Return and Summer Care

Students keep their devices over the summer if they...

return to MPS in the fall.
attend summer school (even if they don't return to MPS in the fall).
are graduating seniors who attend summer school.

Students return their devices if they...

don't attend summer school and don't return to MPS in the fall.
are graduating seniors and don't attend summer school.

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Student eLearning Resources

Students can continue to learn throughout the summer by participating in various enrichment activities.

For your convenience, we’ve gathered a list of independent activities children can complete on their own. Each list is grouped by age.

To learn about in-person summer activities, visit the MPS website.

Getting Connected at Home

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HotSpots

MPS will provide hotspots for those students who need them most. However, families should be aware that hotspot signals can drop out for many reasons. High-speed internet access from a service provider will have the best connectivity.

Students can use a hotspot to connect to the internet. The hotspot sends an internet signal to the students' phones, computers, and tablets. When those devices are connected to the hotspot, those devices can access online tools such as browsers and applications.