Parent Resources
- Mental Health Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions
- PowerSchool
- DEXTER SCHOOLS MOBILE APP
- Summit
- Apex
- Social Media Safety
- Withdraw a Student from DCS
Mental Health Resources
Support Team
Care Solace – Mental Health Services Coordination
When you or your child needs help, it’s hard to know where to turn. In an effort to ease the burden of finding the mental health and substance use services you need, DCS has partnered with Care Solace, a confidential care hub.
With a network of over 350,000 providers and services, Care Solace will help you find the right help at the right time, 24/7/365, at no cost to you. They will connect you with providers accepting all medical insurances, including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale options for those without insurance.
You can access Care Solace services in three ways:
- Call 888-515-0595 at any time. Multilingual support is available 24/7/365. A dedicated Care Companion will help you every step of the way to research options, secure appointments, and follow up to make sure it is a good fit.
- Search anonymously to get matched with an extensive list of care providers at caresolace.com/dcs.
- Contact your school health professional, and they will submit a referral on your behalf.
No matter what you're experiencing, there is hope and help. We are confident that our new partnership with Care Solace will help us build a healthier, more vibrant school community.
If you have a life-threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1 or The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8. Care Solace is not an emergency response service or mental health services provider.
Please note: Information on individual treatment providers was gathered by Care Solace based on criteria such as geographic proximity, whether the provider accepts the authorized user’s insurance, and whether the provider is accepting new patients. The school district does not recommend, endorse, promote, or refer to any of the individual treatment providers.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:
- 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:
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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
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.
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:
- iTunes PowerSchool Mobile App (for iOS devices)
- Google Play Powerschool Mobile App (for Android devices)
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
- Introduction to Summit Learning
- The Science of Summit
- Self-Direction
- Projects and Match (with video)
- Mentoring (with video)
- Summit Course Structure (slides)
LOG INTO SUMMIT AS A STUDENT OR PARENT
Navigate THE Summit PLATFORM as a Student
VIDEO INTRODUCTION TO CANVAS
GETTING STARTED WITH CANVAS
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.
Quick Canvas Courses: Enroll in these courses to see how the platform works.
Summit – Math and Science
LOG INTO SUMMIT AS A STUDENT OR PARENT
SUMMIT LEARNING RESOURCES
- Introduction to Summit Learning
- The Science of Summit
- Self-Direction
- Projects and Match (with video)
- Mentoring (with video)
- Summit Course Structure (slides)