Time flies at school, doesn’t it! Whether you are on a semester, trimester, term, 9-week cycle, or other grading period setup, soon enough, fresh gradebooks and attendance are in order. When the new semester is about to start at school, it’s time to create a New Semester in QuickSchools. So, if you’re wondering how to do this, read on for a checklist (with pictures!) of how to get it all set up.

1 – Go to New Semester Setup

2 – Click “Create New Semester”

3 – Title your new semester

• Target Semester should be left at “Create new semester”

4 – Enter the Semester Start Date – the first day of the semester

5 – Enter the Semester End Date – the last day of the semester

6 – Click the red “Create New Semester” button

7 – Click “Close” to the “Done” dialogue box that pops up

• All the subject and student data has been copied over and the new the semester has been set as active!

…and now you have a fresh semester for a fresh marking period! Hope this helps explain how to set up a new semester in the current academic year. If you have any questions or need any help at all, please feel free to chat in anytime!