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MAY 2014  -  Summer Transition Steps!

Coming Up This Month...
In May, most of our schools will be wrapping up their final grading period. Here are some items that may need to be addressed:

  • Closing input for 4th mid-quarter reports
  • Opening up teacher input for 4th quarter report cards
  • Closing 4th quarter report cards when teachers have finished importing grades

Some schools also have a ‘Semester 2’ and/or a ‘Final’ column on their report cards.  If this has been set-up at your school, then you will need to open up input for those grading periods as well.

Summer Transition!
Time to get rea
dy for the end of the school year!

We have turned on t
he steps for the Summer Transition process, which appear at the top of your Home screen. These steps are mandatory and need to be completed by the end of the summer. Without completing these steps, your system will not be functional for the next school year. HelpDesk is available to help guide you through these steps - just contact HelpDesk to set up a time when you are ready to get started.

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For Trimester Schools...
3rd Trimester Report Card import will require:

  • Change input for 3rd trimester Report Cards from 'Not Yet' to 'Allow Input'
  • Teachers import trimester report card grades
  • Close the input process from 'Allow Input' to 'Input Complete'

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What's New...
File Manager has a new option for viewing your uploaded files.  At the top of your File Manager, you can sort your uploaded files either alphabetically or by the date of the upload.

 

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DID YOU KNOW...
...For Administrators

The Summer Transition Steps can sometimes feel overwhelming but there is nothing to be worried about! Make sure to go to the FAQ icon and select the Summer Transition option in the drop down.  This will supply you with a handful of video tutorials designed to help explain the process and provide more information to help you complete them.

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...For Teachers

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!

Along with the ability to batch print your Report Cards, you also have the ability to batch print your students’ report card comments for the whole year. This is also true for their attendance calendars!

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...For Parents

The first full week in May is Teacher Appreciation Week.  Make sure to check out our blog post to find out fun and creative ways to tell the teachers just how much you appreciate their commitment, support and hard work!

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Video Tutorial of the Month

Summer Transition Steps don't need the be daunting! Watch this video tutorial to learn more about the Summer Transition process.

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