gaithersburg high school parent portal

How do I create a Parent Portal account?

Contact your child's school to have your parent account created. You will need to provide them with your student (s) names and a valid email address for your portal account. Once the school has created your account, you will login at gcsd.powerschool.com. Already have an active parent portal account?

Do I need a portal account to access the portal?

In order to access the portal, all parents/guardians will need portal accounts. For help with this process, please refer to the steps listed below. Contact your child's school to have your parent account created.

What can the PowerSchool Portal do for me?

The PowerSchool portal will provide parents and students with easy access to: and many more features to help bring you a better education experience. In order to access the portal, all parents/guardians will need portal accounts. For help with this process, please refer to the steps listed below.

How do students sign in to PowerSchool?

Students use their district Google account to login to PowerSchool. Student can access their student portal through their ClassLink or click Student Sign-In at gcsd.powerschool.com.

PowerSchool Parent and Student Portal

The PowerSchool portal will provide parents and students with easy access to:

Parent Access

Contact your child's school to have your parent account created. You will need to provide them with your student (s) names and a valid email address for your portal account.

Student Access

Students use their district Google account to login to PowerSchool. Student can access their student portal through their ClassLink or click Student Sign-In at gcsd.powerschool.com.

Little Wranglers Program

Parents interested in our Early Childhood Education Little Wranglers program should contact Ms. Lindsay Burgess @ lindsay.burgess@hcps.net.

Employers with job openings

Gaither High School has a Diversified Cooperative On-the-Job Training (OJT) program in which students apply skills learned in their Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses in a work setting. Employers are welcome to send their employment opportunities to our OJT teacher @ catherine.martinez@hcps.net to share with the students.

GHS Parent Registration Information

Canvas uses existing mySPOT accounts for parent login. If you already have a mySPOT account for Edsby, then you are all set for Canvas and you may log in using the LOG IN TO CANVAS button.

Parent Resources

Specific examples and guidance for mathematics curriculum by grade and subject.

Family Math Support Center

Specific examples and guidance for mathematics curriculum by grade and subject.

How to return to Schoology account?

Your Account Activity. To return to your Schoology account, click the down-facing arrow and select your account. If you have linked accounts in Schoology, you will see the school associated with each account under your name.

How to support students in remote learning?

Support your student by setting up a routine together and allowing for variation on how and when your student works. Monitor their stress level, participation in class check-ins, and ability to complete assignments.

What is a schoology?

Schoology (our district’s learning management system) will be the homebase for your classes. Your teachers will communicate to you in their Remote Learning Green Sheet (syllabus) which system they will use. It is possible that you may be using one system for some classes and the other system for other classes.