"In order to prepare Houston’s students for a world beyond the four walls of a classroom, HISD has launched PowerUp, a districtwide initiative aimed at transforming teaching and learning. PowerUp is about “powering up” all 282 of our schools to create a personalized learning environment for today’s 21st-century learners and to enable teachers to more effectively facilitate instruction, manage curriculum, collaborate with their peers, and engage today’s digitally wired students. A key component of HISD’s PowerUp initiative is ensuring that our schools, students, and staff have equitable access to technology –including devices, software, and infrastructure—which support 21st century teaching and learning.  With greater access to technology also comes the need for educators and parents to work together to help students understand how the digital world works." - HISD PowerUp

PowerUp

• HISD’s PowerUp webpage

Canvas

• HISD’s Canvas Page
• Canvas info for Students 
• Canvas info for Parents

Hear from Mrs. Sanders, a POMS teacher and parent of two POMS students, about Canvas Parent Observer below! Video Credit: The Pin Oak Student Tech Team.

HISD Connect Powerschool

ITEMS Students and Parents can view are:

• School Bulletin

• School Information

• Attendance

• Students Schedule

• Grades

• Teacher Comments

• Account Preferences​

Getting Started with HISD Connect Parent Portal
How to create your account and associate your student’s information

Completing Forms in HISD Connect Parent Portal
How to navigate to and complete forms after you are logged in to Parent Portal

Student Verification in HISD Connect Parent Portal
How to complete the Student Verification steps after you are logged in to Parent Portal.

HISD Connect Parent Portal: A Complete Guide
How to create your account, associate your students information, complete forms and complete Student Verification in Parent Portal.

How to set up email notifications 

HISD Connect PowerSchool Mobile App is also available on Apple Store and Google Play