ParentVUE User Guide

The home page (computer version) shows your enrolled students and tiles to navigate to different ParentVUE pages. The selected student is shown at the top left.

➢ If you have multiple students, switch between them using the dropdown arrow next to the selected student. The tiles may change depending on which student is selected.

The home page on the mobile app shows all of your students. Tap one to see their information. Each student has a Report Absence button — see the Attendance section below for details.

Click the Additional tile. Then click “Parent Umbrella”.

This page shows a history of websites which your student has visited using a District device over the past week. This is informational only and does not allow blocking of sites.

Click the Attendance tile. This page shows when the selected student was absent or tardy during the current school year. The Report Absence button allows you to notify the school that the student will be absent on the current day or up to 30 days in the future.

There are three sections: (1) a calendar at the top, (2) graphs in the middle, and (3) a list of days on which the student was absent or tardy at the bottom.

➢ Use the small blue arrows at the top of the calendar to select different months.

➢ Hover over a bar in a graph to see details. Click a bar to drill down to additional details.

Reporting Absences: To report an absence, press the Report Absence button. (This button appears on the Attendance page in the computer version, or on the Home page of the mobile app.) Choose the Start and End Date of the absence, then select a reason from the dropdown. Enter explanatory notes in the Note field (optional). You may press the blue button to upload related documents such as a doctor's note (optional). Press the Save button. You will receive a confirmation email when the school accepts/processes the absence.

Click the Calendar tile.

The Calendar page shows the school calendar. For middle and high schools, it also shows teachers’ Grade Book assignments for the selected student.

➢ Use the buttons at the top of the page to change days or switch between Month, Week, or Day view.

Click the Class Schedule tile (middle and high schools only). This page shows the selected student’s classes for the current school year.

➢ Use the options at the upper right to toggle between dates or terms.

Click the Course History tile (high schools only).

The Course History page shows the selected student’s progress towards meeting graduation requirements.

➢ Press the Unofficial Transcript button at the top of the page to run an unofficial transcript.

Click the Course Plan tile (high schools only).

The Course Plan page shows your student's course plan for all four years of high school, including courses they have completed and courses they plan to take.

Click the Documents tile. This page contains documents that have been posted by the student's school, including report cards and assessment scores.

Click the Grade Book tile (middle and high schools only).

The Grade Book page shows the selected student’s class work for the current school year. The initial screen is a summary of the student’s classes.

➢ Use the dropdown in the upper right to toggle between grading periods.

➢ Click a class’ name to drill down to a list of assignments for that class during the selected grading period.

Assignment View

➢ Use the grey dropdowns at the top to switch to a different grading period or class.

➢ Click “Grade Book” at the top of the page to get back to the initial summary.

Click the Messages tile. This page shows class messages from the selected student’s teachers.

Lake Oswego School District uses ParentSquare (not ParentVUE) for most communications with parents.

Click the My Account at the top right of the screen.

The My Account tab shows basic information about you, the parent or guardian. Contact the school office if errors exist.

Click the Report Card tile.

The Report Card page shows grades that were posted to report cards or progress reports for the selected student.

➢ Click the links in the upper right to toggle between grading periods.

Click the Special Education tile. This page is only visible to parents who have a student with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 Plan.

The Special Ed page shows key dates for the student’s IEP.

➢ Click the IEP date to open a copy.

Click the Student Information tile.

The Student Info page shows information about the selected student. Contact the school office if errors exist.

Click the Test History tile.

The Test History page shows the selected student’s state assessment scores for English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science.