Howell Township Public Schools use a Parent Portal system to provide parents access to their children's academic information, including grades, attendance, bus information, and class schedules. The district utilizes PowerSchool as their main student information system, where parents can log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal using a single sign-on (SSO) account to view report cards and track academic progress

. The Parent Portal typically reopens at the start of the school year for parents to obtain updated student information such as bus routes and class schedules, with specific opening times for different schools within the district

. Parents need to create an account by using an Access ID and password provided by the school, linking each child to their account for consolidated access

. For Howell High School, there is also a Genesis Parent Portal that offers various resources for parents, including access to live streaming events, lunch menus, and guidance information

. In summary, the Howell parent portal primarily refers to the PowerSchool Parent Portal system used across Howell Township Public Schools to facilitate parental access to student academic and logistical information online