1. HomeBase: PowerTeacher Getting Started
August 2014

2. Username and Password
Username is your state UID. You will receive this from your data manager. This cannot be changed.
Password will be given to you by your data manager. You will want to change your password when you first log in to HomeBase

3. Logging into Home Base https://hickoryschools.powerschool.com/teachers
Your data manager will have your username and password. The username is your UID. If you have not been processed through payroll, you will not have a UID.
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4. Locating Student Demographic Information
Click on the BackPack for the class where the student is enrolled

5. At the next screen:
On this screen, you can click on the student name to learn more about the student. (parent information, phone number, grades, etc.
To return to the main screen, click on the Home Base icon.

6. How to set up my gradebook?
Directions for setting up your gradebook can be found:
nt_services/power_school
(Please let your data manager know you would like access to this training site.)
Important documents:
*PowerTeacher Overview
*PowerTeacher Gradebook  Getting Started
*Setting Up Report Term Weights
Please be sure to ask your HomeBase school level team for assistance.

7. Reports: Two you may need soon
Attendance Grid: Use when you have a substitute
Click on Reports at the top of the page
Click on the little arrow next to attendance grid
Complete the information in the box that appears
Select the needed dates
Click Run report in the bottom right
Click Open report so you will be able to print it

8. Student Roster: Can be used for many reasons
Click on Reports at the top of the page
Click on the little arrow next to Student Roster
Select items you would like to print on the report
The items will appear in the box
You may move the boxes into a different order
Add additional information in the Blank boxes
Click Run Report
Click Open to print or click save to keep electronically