Parents can check grades, report absences via app

Dearborn Public School parents can now report their child’s absences and check student grades,
attendance and more from the convenience of their phone or tablet.
Parents can download the Q Parent Connection app via Google Play or iTunes and set it up with
the same ID number and password they use for Parent Connection online. Q Parent Connection, via
computer or the app, allows parents and guardians to check their child’s attendance and grades as that
information is entered at the school. Adults can also look at their child’s food service balances, if
children opt to buy items instead of or in addition to the free lunch and breakfast.
New with the app is the option for a parent to report a child absent without calling the school
office.
“We know that increasingly parents are using phones, instead of computers, to do everyday
functions from checking the weather to managing their finances,” said Troy Patterson, Dearborn Public
Schools director of technology and media services. “This app allows them to use their phone to do the
important job of staying in touch with their child’s school, from making sure homework is turned in to
reporting absences.”
Students can also access information such as grades and attendance through the Q Student
Connection app, which provides the same information as their online Q Student Connection account.
Students cannot report their own absences.
The District website has the technical details for setting up Q Parent Connection. If a parent or
guardian needs a Parent Connection login, they should call the District at (313) 827-3030.