Focus Report Card Comment Bug - October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024 We have discovered a bug related to entering Report Card comments, which we have reported to Focus. Bug: Through extensive testing, we have identified an issue where logging out of Focus from the Report Card Comment Screen results in the deletion of Report Card comments. Workaround : Follo…
Accessing IEPs, GIEPs, and 504s in Focus
1. Click on the menu item for "Students" or just do a search for a student. 2. Click on Demographics 3. Select the student (You will see the alert icons for students that have IEPs , GIEPs , or 504 agreements 4. Select IEPW Downloads 5. Choose the appropriate document you would …
Configuring Marking Period Dates - Elementary and Middle School
Report cards are given to elementary and middle school students each quarter. The marking period terms need to be set to allow teachers to enter report card grades. 1. Click Setup then School Setup then Marking Periods. 2. This screen is used to configure the start and end dates for each marking perio…
Manually Adding Student Enrollment Records and/or Moving Students to another Building
It may be necessary to select Include Inactive Students and possibly Previous Year Inactive if the search does not return any student records. The enrollment date should be the first date of school membership in which the student has completed the enrollment requirements. The enrollment code i…
Focus Mobile App - Administrators & Support Staff
1. Go to your Smartphone App store, search for "Focus PA" and install the App For District-owned devices, Go to Self-Service 2. Launch the App from your SmartPhone's home screen. 3. Scroll down and choose "Upper St. Clair School District" 4. Tap on "Sign in with SSO" 5. Typ…
Focus Address and Contact Procedures
All student records must follow this procedure. For new students, these steps need checked during registration and verified by the school buildings. For existing students, this needs to be checked as you proceed through the school year. These procedures are critical for the Safe2Say team (proper contact informatio…
Changing Focus Parent Portal Account Passwords
1. Click on Users from the left navigation, then click on User Info. 2. Type in the parent's last name, click on Search All Schools and Include Parents, then click Search 3. Click on the parent account 4. Click on the actual parent name in the top left to toggle to another informati…
Focus & Middle School Report Cards
1. From the left navigation menu, click on Final Grades [1] , then click on Post Standard Grades [2]. 2. In the top right corner, make sure the appropriate course and marking period is selected. You will see the appropriate course under the Graded Courses label. If you see a list of students on your pa…
Focus & Elementary Report Cards
1. From the left navigation menu, click on Final Grades [1] , then click on Post Standard Grades [2]. 2. In the top right corner, you will see a list of all your assigned courses. Any course that receives a grade will be listed under the Graded Courses heading. You will be entering grades for each cours…
Finding All Your Parent or Student Email Addresses
Finding All Your Parent or Student Email Addresses 1. Navigate to the Staff Links Page and login to Focus. 2. Choose the class or homeroom drop-down menu from the top right of the screen. 3. Choose your class or homeroom. 4. On the left navigation menu, click on "Reports" (looks like a…
