GradeSpeed/ParentConnection
Parent Instruction Guide
Overview
As a Parent, you will be able to access the following items from your
student’s account:
Grades View grade information for the student(s)
Attendance View attendance information for the student(s)
Assignments View the student’s assignments
Triggers Alerts allowing parents to receive notices via email or text
message based on the settings they create to monitor the student’s grades
and/or attendance*
Calendar Contains events that are district wide and school specific
Manage Student Manage associated student(s) or add new student(s)
My Settings The parent has an opportunity to view/edit their account
information and change the account password
*Note: Attendance alerts are received per period. You will receive multiple
triggers if a student is marked absent for more than one period of the day.
In addition to the items above, parents may use ParentConnection as a means
of communication with their student’s teachers.
Instructions
Creating an Account in ParentConnection
1. Go to the following web address:
https://gradespeed.mnps.org/pc
2. Click on the Click here to sign up link.
3. On the Parent Account Signup page complete the required fields marked
with an asterisk *.
4. You must read and accept the User Agreement before moving forward. Click
Sign Up.
5. You will receive a message stating an email has been sent to the email
address provided. Enter the verification code exactly as shown in the email.
Click Continue.
6. You are now logged into ParentConnection. Click Add a student to my
account link.
7. Enter student information in all fields. The street type must be
abbreviated and it should approve the address with or without the
punctuation: Blvd, Blvd., Rd, Rd., Dr or Dr., etc. Do not type Apt before
the apartment number in the street address, instead space after the street
address, then type the apartment number, i.e., C9, 31, C 9, #A21. Click
Submit.
You will receive a dialog box and email informing you of your application
status. If any information entered did not match the information on file for
your student your access will be denied. A text box will be displayed with
the incorrect items and an email will be sent to the email address provided.
Please contact your child’s school to correct the information.
Multiple students may be added to your account. This is district wide so you
will not need a separate account for each student (at the present time you
may only add students attending Pilot Schools). Click the Add Students
button to add additional students.
The Current Student dropdown will allow you to choose the student you wish
to view if multiple students are attached to the account.
8. Click the links in blue on the left side of the page to navigate through
the student’s information.
9. By clicking on the Assignments link, you may view assignment information.
To view a specific period or class use the display dropdown and choose the
desired class.
If needed, you may contact the teacher via email by clicking on the email
link on the assignment page.
10. Clicking the Grades link will allow you to view the student’s grades.
You may click on the teachers name from this screen to send an email to the
teacher or click on the Notes link to send a note to the teacher. You may
also receive notes from the student’s teacher on this page.
11. If you wish to see details pertaining to the cycle average, you may
click the average link. Please Note: The Cycle 1 link in the 2007/08 school
year (Cycle 1 only) will not display details.
