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Back to School Forms Guide

Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, all annual information updates will be done through a PowerSchool tool, Ecollect Forms.

RETURNING STUDENT
Back to School Forms
2025-2026

Back to School Forms Instructions

  1. Log into your existing parent portal account for PowerSchool: PowerSchool Parent Portal Link

  2. Click the Forms icon on the left-hand side of the screen 

  3. Select the All Forms tab at the top.
    PowerSchool Forms Illustration

     

  4. Complete all enrollment forms listed. For students at Bellows Falls Middle School and Bellows Falls Union High School, there are additional forms required if your student will participate in Athletics, Junior/Senior privilege, or need a parking permit.  Your forms will begin with the Student Demographics/Contact information and end with general Acknowledgements.
    Returning Student Forms Illustration

     

  5. After each section, please click the Submit button to save your data and
    advance to the next section.
    PowerSchool Submit Button Icon
    • PLEASE NOTE: The Submit button has a dropdown arrow on the side that you can use to autofill answers for all students tied to your PowerSchool Account.

    • SAVE VS. SUBMIT: Under the same dropdown arrow, you have a Save button for saving your progress. Use this if you are not ready to submit your forms.

    • It is recommended that you save a form if you have to step away from your computer or leave the form for any reason. PowerSchool may log you out after several minutes of inactivity.

    • When to Submit: You should only Submit when you are ready to send the completed forms to your student's school.

  6. In some forms, information may automatically fill in from the information we have on file for your students. Please check this information for accuracy and make any necessary corrections.

  7. Once you have submit all sections of the enrollment form, they are sent automatically to the school registrar for review and approval.

    • As you complete forms, the status bar for that category will change.

      • Not Started Indicates that the form has not been started.

      • Submitted Indicates that the form has been successfully submitted for approval.

      • Pending Indicates that the form is waiting for approval.

      • Rejected indicates that the form was not approved. Clicking the form name will display a pop-up window, explaining why the form was rejected, and any actions you need to take before resubmission.

        • Click the Edit Rejected button to be able to edit your submission. Once
          you finish making your changes, resubmit the form. It will return to
          the Pending status.

  8. Please complete the returning student registration process for each additional child you currently have enrolled. You can do this by clicking their name(s) at the top of the PowerSchool Parent Portal (when you are signed in), and navigating back to the Forms option.

Setting up Notifications for Forms

  1. Log into your existing parent portal account for PowerSchool: PowerSchool Parent Portal Link
  2. Click the Forms option on the left-hand side of the screen
  3. Click on the Preferences button, a Preferences screen should open.
  4. You can turn on or off notifications and, specify which email address you would like them sent to. You can access these settings any time from the Forms option.

I don't have an account, how do I get access?

All parents and guardians receive access to the PowerSchool Parent Portal as part of the school registration or preregistration process. If you are not sure whether you have an account, or if you need help logging in, please contact your student's school. They can confirm your account status and help you get connected.

Ainsley Bertone

Bellows Falls Middle School

Bridget Goodell

Westminster Center School

Teresa Janiszyn

Central Elementary School

Melanie LaRoss

Bellows Falls Union High School

Sarah Noble

Grafton Elementary School

Stacey Shaughnessy

Central Elementary School

Sara Wunderle

Saxtons River Elementary School