STUDENT WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION

Mental Health Resources

Support Team

Kristie Doyle

Guidance Counselor

Mill Creek

School: 734-424-4159 ext. 5051

Trina Gale

Counselor

Mill Creek

School: 734-424-4150 ext. 5145

Anna Romano

Social Worker

Mill Creek

School: 734-424-4150 ext. 5155

Karen Touchstone

School Psychologist

High School, Mill Creek

School: 734-424-4240 ext. 7054, 5147

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I change my address/phone number/email?

To change your address, complete the change of address form (R2 Student Address Update) in PowerSchool. You can upload your proof of residence into PowerSchool or email it to your building secretary. Please note: address changes cannot be processed without proof of residence.
To change your phone number and/or email, complete the contacts form (R3 Student Contacts Update) in PowerSchool.

What is my student's PowerSchool ID?

Starting with Fall 2023, parents and guardians can see their students' Student Number (PowerSchool ID) by logging into the desktop version of PowerSchool. (Sorry, this isn't available in the PS mobile app yet). Here is where you will find it once you log in:

screenshot showing student number in PowerSchool

The student's powerschool ID number is used for lunch accounts and other registrations.
If you haven't yet set up parent access to PowerSchool, contact your school office for assistance.

How do I sign up for emails from my student's teacher/the principal/the district?

Dexter Community Schools uses a mass-messaging platform that draws information from our PowerSchool to reach families via phone, text, email, and our mobile app. At the beginning of the school year, all families are required to review their student information, including phone numbers and emails, in the Back-to-School Annual Forms. If you have a change mid-year, contact your school office as noted above. The mailing lists for classes, buildings, and the District are automated. Staff create groups each year or semester for specials and extracurricular groups, so contact the specials teacher or program coordinator if you aren't receiving those a few weeks after school starts (it takes a while to set them up). Effective October-November 2023, we are switching to a provider that will allow parents to unsubscribe from selected message lists. We will send out a notification and directions when this is in place.

CAN GRANDPARENTS, ETC. SIGN UP FOR EMAILS?

We recommend that interested non-family parties use the Dexter Schools Mobile App to keep upon school goings-on.

What SHOULD I do if I am not receiving messages?

First, check your email spam folder, and add noreply@dexterschools.org to your address book. Second, check your student's contact information in Powerschool. A school secretary can make the appropriate adjustments to your student's record. Changing your account email in the PS parent portal does not update your student's record. Last, you may have accidentally blocked us by clicking on the unsubscribe link in any email. That currently removes you from all lists. Your building secretary can determine if this is the case and unblock you. Send a note requesting assistance to the appropriate email below:

deec@dexterschools.org
wylie@dexterschools.org
creekside@dexterschools.org
millcreek@dexterschools.org
dhs@dexterschools.org

From July 1-August 15, contact central offices: info@dexterschools.org or 734-424-4102.

PowerSchool

Dexter Community Schools use PowerSchool to manage student records. Parents and students can login and view class assignments, grades, etc. by going to this link: PowerSchool Login. You will need your student's ID, which you can obtain from the school office. Parents are also assigned a login by the school; the building secretary can help you with those numbers.

Please note: PowerSchool is not available year-round for parent access. During the summer, we have a maintenance period and in August, it is unavailable until the new school year has been activated.
Parents can set up notifications for grades, missing assignments, etc. by making those selections when logged in to PowerSchool.
Parents can now submit updates to contact information in their student's PowerSchool record, including change of address, contact information, emergency contacts, health updates, and more. Directions for using PowerSchool forms are here.

PLEASE NOTE: The PowerSchool Parent Portal is a WINDOW into your child's record, but is not the student's official record. For your convenience, parents can submit updates using the Update Student Information Forms, but these must be processed by staff. Changing the email associated with your parent portal account does not update the email attached to your student.

PowerSchool Mobile App

The PowerSchool Mobile app gives parents and students access to real-time information on grades, attendance, assignments, scores, and comments. With a clean, easy-to-use interface and intuitive design, the app allows parents to monitor their child's proficiency on standards and register to receive immediate alerts specific to their child. The Dexter Schools district code is FZWJ. Keep reading for more help getting set up, if needed.

Photo of Power School Mobile user interface on a cell phone

PowerSchool Mobile Informational Flyer

Getting Started with PowerSchool Mobile

(Requires iOS 7 or later for iPhone®, iPad® or iPod touch®, or Ice Cream Sandwich version 4.0 or greater)

Download the appropriate app to your device. Use the following links:

Open the app and enter the Dexter Community Schools district code when prompted: FZWJ

Trouble Shooting: Please visit the PowerSchool Parents FAQ and scroll down to the Mobile App items.

DEXTER SCHOOLS MOBILE APP

October 2023: We have updated and streamlined our mobile app!

The Dexter Schools Mobile App (Search "Dexter CSD" in Google Play or the App Store) is a great way to stay informed about goings-on at school:

Receive notifications regarding weather-related school closures, scheduled days off, and other urgent news;
Access the following functions: deposit lunch money, pay athletics fees, pay yearbook and other school fees through Eleyo;
Search the Dexter Schools phone and email directory quickly;
Quickly view lunch menus, bus routes, etc.

In addition to district news, you can subscribe to updates from individual buildings. Go to Events, then click the word FILTER in the right top corner of the screen to select the news you want to be notified about. All your news updates are in one place.

This app is available for anyone who wants to follow Dexter goings-on! Student information is only accessible by parents. Find the DCSD Blackboard app in the App Store or on Google Play.

Summit

MILL CREEK SUMMIT CLASSROOMS

All Mill Creek students use Chromebooks.
Mill Creek Summit Classes (both full virtual and in-person) use the Summit Platform for all four core classes. Students on these teams use the Canvas platform for enrichment, music, and world language classes.

SUMMIT LEARNING RESOURCES

LOG INTO SUMMIT AS A STUDENT OR PARENT

Navigate THE Summit PLATFORM as a Student

VIDEO INTRODUCTION TO CANVAS

GETTING STARTED WITH CANVAS

Create a Canvas Parent Account & Pair with Students

Apex

Mill Creek Pinnacle

All Mill Creek students use Chromebooks.
Mill Creek Pinnacle classes use Canvas for Social Studies and English Language Arts and Summit for Math and Science.

Canvas – Social Studies and English Language Arts

Getting to Know Your Chromebook

VIDEO INTRODUCTION TO CANVAS

Canvas LMS (learning management system) is a great resource for students who miss class, forget to fill out their planners, or misplace documents they received in class. Parents and guardians can also create their own Canvas account and become observers to a student's account.