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Wednesday, November 13
 

9:15am CST

ParentSquare - What to Consider When Implementing a New Communications Tool
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Adopting a new communications platform in your district can be daunting – what do you need to do to prepare? How can you ensure it helps to improve communications? How do you train staff and get them onboard? Please join district leaders as they share their experiences switching to a new communications tool. They’ll discuss onboarding, roll out, training, and how they’ve used their communications tools to improve family engagement across their districts. Plus, we will share more about how ParentSquare and Skyward’s partnership helps to improve the way schools connect and engage with students and parents. Attendees will leave with real-life examples and strategies to help ensure smooth roll out of communications tools in their districts. 
Presenters
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Stacey White

ParentSquare
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Amy Serrano

ParentSquare
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Liz Boyles

Director of Information Services, Troy 30C
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Scott Anthony

MIS Manager, CHSD 230
MIS Manager for CHSD 230 since 2012.
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ParentSquare

ParentSquare is relied upon by millions of educators & families for effective school communications. With a fully integrated school websites & communications platform, ParentSquare provides schools everything they need to engage with families. ParentSquare has been chosen as one of... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Conf Room 2

10:30am CST

SMS 2.0 - A/P Advanced Options
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Learn how to set up and use Advanced options like Vendor ACH payments and create time-saving workflows in expense reimbursements.
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Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Conf Room 2

1:00pm CST

Amazon
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Presenters
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Tiffany Preuss

CSBO, Itasca SD 10
Vendors
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Amazon Business

Amazon Business combines the selection, convenience, and value you expect from Amazon, with features that can help improve your school district's operations. With streamlined procurement tools, more than 80% of orders are reviewed by the school or district approver in less than 24... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Conf Room 2

2:15pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Arena Scheduling: An Innovative Approach to High School Scheduling
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
The purpose of this presentation is to give users an in depth look into Arena Scheduling including the process University High School uses to implement the application. We will take a look at the timeline of events, setup procedures, and registration period. The goal of this session is to provide users an innovative approach to scheduling that is not often used in a high school setting. Participants will acquire tips and tricks on how to fully transform their scheduling process to Arena Scheduling. Not only will we do a thorough review of the application, but we will also unpack all the preregistration responsibilities to help users feel comfortable in making this transition. The intended audience is high school counselors and administrators. This session is not intended to replace the Future Scheduling session, but more so a session designed to help give schools an alternative approach to scheduling outside of the automatic schedule generation process.
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Chris Headrick

School Counselor, ISU Laboratory Schools
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Conf Room 2

3:30pm CST

YellowFolder - Discover What the Seamless Integration between YellowFolder and Skyward Can Do For You
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Learn how YellowFolder and Skyward work seamlessly together to provide the best document management experience due to their integration and YellowFolder's simple to use system. Filing, searching, and sharing records can be done in seconds with no time wasted in filing cabinets. Save money utilizing the benefits of YellowFolder and Skyward partnership.
Presenters
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Candace Earnest

PNE, Yellow Folder
I am a YellowFolder Paperless Nation Engineer (PNE) who assists school districts with easily transitioning from paper to paperless records by implementing the YellowFolder software.
Vendors
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Yellow Folder

Intellinetics, Inc
YellowFolder, by Intellinetics, provides cloud-based, digital file cabinets where your school district can safely store, retrieve, and manage all your Student, Special Education, HR, and Administrative records.  YellowFolder was built by educators for educators.    Save time and... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Conf Room 2
 
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