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{justify:center}Home Access Center is available on the internet.  Go to the Desert Sands School District home page at www.dsusd.us and click on HAC at the bottom of the page, as you see here circled in red.

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The first time you visit the Home Access Center you will need to click on the circled link to receive a username and password.

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There are separate logins available for students and guardians.  Once you have this information you can login from any internet connection.

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Once inside the program you will see your child’s name at the top of the page.

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Their class schedule, current assignments, behavior, and even today’s attendance are also displayed on the daily summary page.

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Clicking on the schedule page will show your child’s current schedule of classes.

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By selecting the attendance tab you can review your child’s attendance for the entire school year with color codes to explain any entries.

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The discipline tab will allow you to see any incidents your child may have been involved in while they were a student in the Desert Sands District.

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The classwork tab allows you to view the gradebook for all of your child’s classes.

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The red arrows indicate points earned, points possible and the percentage score for each individual assignment.

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Scrolling down below the assignments shows any categories the teacher may have selected and your child’s current percentage in the class.

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The program automatically shows your child’s current quarter grade.  To see the semester grade, click on the Show All Averages button at the bottom.

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Under the interim progress tab you will find any progress report information.

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 Progress reports are mailed home halfway through each quarter for any student who is in danger of failing.

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The report card tab lets you view the grades your child received in all of his or her classes without waiting for it to be mailed home.

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Under test scores, you will be able to view your child's past performance on state tests.

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We hope that using this tool will help students and parents to better monitor progress and academic achievement in their classes.

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