September 2023 Webinar for Teachers

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🍎 As the 2023-2024 school year gets into full swing, we understand that teachers are gearing up for the challenges and opportunities it brings.

At QuickSchools, we’re committed to supporting teachers every step of the way. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce two live, FREE webinars designed specifically to enhance your teaching journey. In this blog post, we’ll provide you with all the exciting details, so you can mark your calendars and make the most of this invaluable opportunity.

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New Release – Sept 13, 2023

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Our latest QuickSchools release contains improvements to the Orchestra Master Scheduler, the Payment Plan app as well as general improvements to our Student Information System and API Resources:

Master Scheduler

  • Improve Room Management (Default Room, Auto-Assign Room, Departments for Rooms)
  • Improve how Frequency is imported in Step 1
  • Improve table alignment (particularly when zooming) in Step 4
  • Bug fix Percent Complete in Step 5

General Bug Fixes / Improvements

  • Trim course code when adding new courses to catalog
  • Security Fix for Embedded Online Forms
  • Bug fix when access Transcripts for new students
  • Ability to unlink Online Form Submission to the student record

Beta Improvements

  • Improve Payment Plan support for ACH and Credit Card
  • Bug fix when giving teachers access to another school (Group School)
  • Bug fix bulk clear pre-enrollment
  • API improvements for Status Remarks in Engage

Social Emotional Learning: 5 Effective Strategies For Success

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Social Emotional Learning: 5 Effective Strategies For Success

Success isn’t just about getting high scores on a test. It is also about connecting, understanding, and thriving. Hence, the earlier students understand this, the better. This is where Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) steps onto the scene as a guiding light. It’s more than just a buzzword – it’s the toolkit that equips students to handle challenges, build meaningful relationships, and make decisions that resonate with their core values. 

SEL has emerged as a vital educational approach that addresses the holistic development of students, equipping them with essential life skills that extend beyond the confines of textbooks and school syllabi. 

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New Release – Aug 22, 2023

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This release focuses on improvements to the Orchestra Master Scheduler, but also contains improvements to other areas/apps like Pre-Enrollment, Program Attendance, Test & Assessments, as well as Online Payments (related to Online Forms and Admissions).

Here is a list of the latest QuickSchools improvements:

Master Scheduler

  • Improved Support for Tags on Course Requests and Teachers
  • Improved Support for Room Assignments (see above)
  • Improved Support for Duplicate Course Requests
  • Bug Fix Step 1 Import of Teacher Configuration with duplicate Departments
  • Bug Fix Step 4 display of teachers when searching for teachers
  • Bug Fix Teams when Courses are excluded from the Enrollment Period

Expanded Pre-Enrollment Feature

  • New “Pre-Enrolled” Student listing (see below)
  • Support for Text and Voice Messaging (see below)

General Bug Fixes / Improvements

  • Improve Online Payment Support to Fee Tracking from Admissions and Online Forms
  • Hide Form Packets via Tag
  • Expand customizability for Report Card Templates
  • New “Payment Plan” tab on Student record (see below)
  • Improve Payment Plan support for ACH

Beta Improvements

  • “Program Attendance” APP now supports
    • New tab on Student record for Parent Portal
    • Default Positive Attendance set to “No Status”
  • Support for IGCSE in the new “Tests & Assessments” App
  • Miscellaneous API Improvements for Engage

Payment Plan Tab

There’s a new setting in the Payment Plan App that allows you to view the Payment Plan directly from the student record:

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