nbisd parent portal

by Prof. Carroll Kub III 4 min read

What is NISD parents portal?

A hub for parents, with quick access to district services like registration, grades & attendance, library services, online tutoring, and more. Campus websites have important information specific to each campus. In an effort to keep parents informed as much as possible, NISD sends a weekly newsletter to share the most recent information available.

Is the Skyward portal open for parents?

The New Boston Independent School District is pleased to announce that the Family Access portal in the Skyward Data Management System is open for use by parents. Family Access is a secure, Internet-based website that allows you to easily view your student’s attendance, grades, and schedule.

Why has nbisd pushed back my back-to-school online registration?

Parents of Returning Students to NBISD - You may have noticed that we pushed back our back-to-school online registration to start a week later than normal. This is due to our Student Information System provider pushing out a major update to their system. This update is being built on an entirely different platform, rebranded and redesigned.

Is there an iPad protection plan for nbisd parents?

NBISD offers an iPad Protection Plan for NBISD parents. Normally, it is just offered to grades 6-12 since those grade levels are the only ones who take the devices home.

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Why is NBISD pushed back?

This is due to our Student Information System provider pushing out a major update to their system.

Does the parent username and password for ascender parent be the same?

Yes, your ASCENDER Parent username and password will be the same as what you have previously used for TxConnect.

Does Ascender have parent link?

Our provider is still working on a few issues inside online registration, so we currently do not have the Ascender Parent link up on the website. Once we get it published, we will let you know. Below are a few FAQ’s for your information. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your campus office.

What is the NBISD frontline portal?

NBISD has licensed the Frontline Health Portal to provide you with convenient, 24-hour online access to items in your child’s health record. Using a secure username and password, you can view district-designated health information, communicate with our health & wellness staff, review/sign forms, and even provide the district with new information from outside health services received by your child.

What is a school district user name?

Your Username is the personal email that was provided to the school district and that you used to activate the portal account.

How to send a temporary password to Frontline Health Portal?

Enter your primary email that you have provided to the District. Select the blue button “Send me a temporary password.” You will see a green checkmark and confirmation message, indicating that a temporary password email has been sent with the Subject: “Your temporary password for Frontline Health Portal.” (Please check your email’s spam folder if you have not received the email in 10-15 minutes.)

What is the mission of NBISD?

Our Mission for NBISD students is to “engage, empower and learn.” We believe this must include a student-centered classroom with an emphasis on Project Based Learning.

What grade can parents access Seesaw?

PreK-2nd grade parents can access help videos on SeeSaw and how your teacher will be delivering content.

Does NBISD have an iPad protection plan?

NBISD offers an iPad Protection Plan for NBISD parents. Normally, it is just offered to grades 6-12 since those grade levels are the only ones who take the devices home. However, with all grade levels having the option of remote learning, and the possibility of a class or campus abruptly going remote, we will be asking all NBISD students to take their iPads home at the end of each day.

Is the Skyward data management system open?

The New Boston Independent School District is pleased to announce that the Family Access portal in the Skyward Data Management System is open for use by parents. Family Access is a secure, Internet-based website that allows you to easily view your student’s attendance, grades, and schedule. In addition, there are a number of other features you can use such as updating emergency contact information.

Is Family Access web based?

Family Access is a web based product, so it should work on your computer like any other web based application. Occasionally, the Family Access web server may be down for maintenance. If you get an error message, please try again as needed. If you are still having problems, please contact the school.

Is Family Access password protected?

Family Access is password protected. As long as you keep your password safe it is highly unlikely that anyone else will be able to access or view your child's personal information.

What is a hub for parents?

A hub for parents, with quick access to district services like registration, grades & attendance, library services, online tutoring, and more.

Does NISD send a newsletter?

In an effort to keep parents informed as much as possible, NISD sends a weekly newsletter to share the most recent information available.

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