Sprint D12 was released yesterday (with some minor bug fixes patched today). Here’s a list of the latest improvements:

• Report Cards (See below)
  • Updated screen when creating Report Cards
• Parent Portal
  • Restrict access for parents when communicating with teachers
• Gradebook
  • Archive Grading Scale
  • Viewing Gradebook for Resigned Teachers (Improvement from Sprint D9)
  • Final Grade checked by default when creating a new column
• Standards-Based Gradebook (SBG)
  • Ability to hide grades from parents/students
• Clear Teachers Lounge for NEW Academic Term (See below)
• Miscellaneous Report Creator Bug Fixes:
  • Fee Tracking Groups
  • Custom Fields and Attendance
• Fee Tracking column now sortable (See below)
• Master Scheduler Course Requests (Private Beta)
  • Display Course Description for Course Requests in Student Portal
• Integration to Odysseyware (Private Beta)
  • Connect to OdysseyWare
  • Map / Export Student
  • Map / Export Teachers
• Family Key for District Set-Up (Private Beta)

Creating Report Cards

We’ve updated the drop downs when creating a new Report Card session. The new drop downs allow you to type part of the session name, allowing you to quickly select fields:

Clear Teachers Lounge

Under “Settings” > “Turn Features On / Off”, there is now a new setting that allows you to hide old messages from the Teachers Lounge:

Then this is enabled, the Teachers Lounge will only show messages that were posted after the start of the currently active academic year.

Fee Tracking Column

The “Date” column on the Fee Tracking screen is now sortable. Just click on the header to sort:

Details to remaining features will be posted to our blog later this week. Please feel free to chat in with questions, comments or suggestions.