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Thursday, November 14
 

8:00am CST

SMS 2.0 - Administrator Tips & Tricks
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
This session will show how to use the teacher tracking for grades and discipline referrals, automated emails to families, and attendance/discipline reports.
Presenters
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Jamie Hernandez

Dean, Oak Lawn CHS 229
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Conf Room 2

8:00am CST

SMS 2.0 - Automated Attendance Letters
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
This session will cover how to set up and generate letters notifying parents/guardians of poor student attendance.
Presenters
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 1

8:00am CST

SMS 2.0 - SIS Automated Web Service
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Want your SIS export to be Automated? This session will go thru the steps of setting up your automated exports
Presenters
EB

Eric Barringer

Director of Technology, Clinton CUSD #15
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 4

8:00am CST

SMS 2.0 - Standards-Based Gradebooks at Secondary Level
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
This session will demonstrate how a standards-based gradebook is being used for Bush Alternative Center in East St. Louis. Courses have shifted to a focus on competency-based education and teachers now record events based on the standards of courses. The gradebook setups and calculations will be demonstrated during this session.
Presenters
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Rebecca Bowen

Director of Student Information Systems, East St. Louis District 189
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Conf Room 1

9:15am CST

SMS 2.0 - GPA Calculation\Honor Roll\Class Rank\Transcripts and Transcript Labels
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
This sessions will go over how the GPA calculation setup is used in determining the results of Honor Rolls, Class Rank, Transcripts and Transcript Labels.
Presenters
LK

Liz Kelley Vang

Customer Success - SMS Student, Skyward
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 1

9:15am CST

SMS 2.0 - SIS A-Z Part 1
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
This session will be an overview of what is needed for proper submission of SIS data to the state
Presenters
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 4

10:30am CST

SMS 2.0 - SIS A-Z Part 2
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
This session will be an overview of what is needed for proper submission of SIS data to the state
Presenters
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 4

1:00pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Entry/Withdrawal & Schedule changes - Impact on SIS
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Learn about how entry/withdrawal and other changes throughout the year impact SIS reporting.
Presenters
LK

Liz Kelley Vang

Customer Success - SMS Student, Skyward
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 4

2:15pm CST

Excel Tricks for Skyward Student Management Reports
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Come see how you can manipulate data in Excel once you export it from Skyward.
Presenters
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Scott Anthony

MIS Manager, CHSD 230
MIS Manager for CHSD 230 since 2012.
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Liz Boyles

Director of Information Services, Troy 30C
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Joel Margliano

President - Manager of Information Systems, Kankakee School District 111
President of the Illinois Skyward User GroupCurrently using Skyward Business - SMS 2.0Currently using Skyward Student - SMS 2.0 - Exploring Secondary Standards Grade Book.
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 3

2:15pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Discipline and State Reporting
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Learn about Discipline code setup and management of issues for each student as well as the impact on state reporting.
Presenters
LK

Liz Kelley Vang

Customer Success - SMS Student, Skyward
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 4
 
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