Tag: Orchestra Master Scheduler

New Release – Oct 29, 2025

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This QuickSchools release contains improvements to the Gradebook, the Orchestra Master Scheduler, plus other miscellaneous improvements to our Student Information System (SIS). We are also making general improvements to the user interface: 

Updated Student Navigator to browse Student Profiles

Full list of improvements are below:

Master Scheduler Improvements

  • Option to exclude certain courses from Teacher Caseload
  • Improve Importer for Course Catalog
  • Importer support for Hidden Course Requests

Gradebook Improvements (See Below)

  • New option to Expand/Collapse Student Name
  • New option to show Median for columns
  • Improve how inactive students are displayed
  • Bug FIx pop-up for “Send Email Result”

General Improvements

  • Refine UI for Student Navigator (See Above)
  • Refine UI for “By Parent” screen for Students
  • Improve how Grade Levels are managed (Disallow duplicate MetaID)
  • Bug Fix WYSIWYG editor when saving links
  • Bug Fix first time invite for teachers

Beta Features / Beta Apps

  • Mass Messaging option to filter Applicants by Status
  • Improving Tutoring Plan App for Parent Portal (Search bar)
  • Improve SFTP Importer from PowerSchool (Import School Name as Tag)
  • Improve Payment Info indicator for Payment Plan
  • Internal improvements to Report Creator (for Billing Reminders)
  • Improve internal data maintenance (data purging)
  • Bug Fix Internal Feedback Survey Framework
  • Bug Fix translation for Homework
  • Bug Fix Online Forms for new Trial Accounts
  • API Improvements for Mobile App (Improve support for Teachers Lounge)

Gradebook Improvements

We have 3 new features to share for the Gradebook. First, you can now easily expand / collapse the first column containing the Students Name:

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New Release – May 21, 2025

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This QuickSchools release focuses on improvements to the Online Forms App, Security as well as the new UI for the Orchestra Master Scheduler. The full list of improvements is below:

Online Forms App

  • Improve Auto-Email and Email Notification on Status Change
  • Improve Report Creator support for Submission Payments
  • Improve Payment Flow
  • Include Fee Structure when “Copy & Archive” Form Packet
  • Show Submission Payment Details in Bulk Processor
  • Bug Fix Duplicate record in Submissions list

Security Improvements

  • Improve IP Blocking
  • Minor improvements to login Captcha (Beta)
  • Bug Fix 2FA for Group School

General Improvements / Bug Fixes

  • Improve Performance for Report Creator
  • Improve the new UI for Orchestra Master Scheduler

We have some additional improvements to Group School coming soon.

April Webinar: Working with the New Orchestra Interface

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We’re excited to host our April webinar and invite our Orchestra community to join us!

This session will explore the new Orchestra Master Scheduler interface. Whether you’re new to Orchestra, a seasoned pro, or somewhere in between, we’ll walk you through the latest updates and features to help you schedule with ease.

Join us on Tuesday, April 15th at 11 am PT / 2 pm ET for a deep dive into the latest Orchestra enhancements. We’ll demonstrate key updates, including simplified navigation, an improved teacher schedule view, and a more intuitive weekly student schedule. See how these updates can improve your scheduling process, save time, and give you more flexibility in building your school’s timetable.

Also, at the end of the webinar, you’ll be able to decide whether to switch to the new interface or continue using the original one, as switching is completely optional.

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Thanks for Attending our Online Forms Webinar! What’s Next?

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A big thank you to everyone who attended our Navigating Online Forms webinar on Thursday, March 20th. We hope you gained valuable insights on how to digitize your workflows using QuickSchools’ Online Forms App.

As a reminder, we’ve already sent out a short survey—we’d love to hear your feedback! If you haven’t completed it yet, please take a moment to share your thoughts. If you’d like access to the webinar recording, simply check “Yes” in the request for recording box.


What’s Next?

Remember to mark your calendars for our upcoming webinar: Working with the New Orchestra Master Scheduler Interface. This session will showcase the latest updates to the Orchestra Master Scheduler and is open to our Orchestra community. It is scheduled for Tuesday, April 15th at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET.

Registration will open in the first week of April, so stay tuned for more details.

Thanks again for participating in our webinar series. We look forward to seeing you at the next one!

New Release – Aug 21, 2024

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Today’s QuickSchools release focuses on a few system / framework improvements around security, performance and maintenance, with general improvements to the Orchestra Master Scheduler and Student Information System. 

Full list of improvements are below:

Master Scheduler Improvements

  • Step 1 Importer for Period Length
  • Improve Step 4 Indicator for Course and Department Constraint Violations
  • Bug Fix Step 4 for copied Sections from Previous Semester
  • Bug Fix Step 5 Completion Percentage for Unsubmitted Course Requests
  • Bug Fix Step 5 Rejections for manually assigned sections
  • Miscellaneous Bug Fixes and Cosmetic Improvements

General Improvements

  • Report Cards Support for multiple Admin Column Grading Scales
  • Freeze the Students column in “Subject-Based” screen for Report Cards
  • Hide Subject Grade Level for “Courses & Sections”
  • Support Pre-Enrolled Students in “Courses & Sections”
  • CleverSFTP App Support for multiple SFTP Connections (See below)

Beta Improvements

  • New Importer for Student Tags
  • Bulk Print Library Barcodes (30 barcodes per page)
  • Bug Fix Library Books Importer for Site
  • Improve School Dropdown in Chronos Transcripts
  • Improvements to Data Monitor Framework (v3)
  • Improvements to Archiving of Uploaded Homework and Submissions
  • General Improvements to Privacy and Security
  • Mobile Support for Class Discussions

Clever SFTP supports Multiple Connections

The CleverSFTP App on the QuickSchools AppStore now support multiple SFTP hosts. This means that you can schedule the same Clever-spec files to multiple vendors:

You will first need to setup the different SFTP hosts via the SFTP Connections menu:

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New Release – June 20, 2024

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Today’s QuickSchools release focuses on the Orchestra Master Scheduler, with general improvements to the Student Information System. 

The full list of improvements is included below:

Master Scheduler Improvements

  • New Enhanced Room Management module (Beta)
  • Refactor Year-Long and Next Course Functionality
  • Auto-Drop Section Enrollments when Student is deactivated
  • Auto-Delete Section Enrollments when Student is deleted
Enhances Room Management for Orchestra Master Scheduler
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New Release – May 28, 2024

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Today’s QuickSchools release focuses on the Orchestra Master Scheduler, with a few beta improvements to the Student Information System. 

Full list of improvements are below:

Master Scheduler Improvements

  • Improved Room Management in Step 1 and 4
  • New importer for Rooms (District Settings)
  • Support Semester Dropdown for Course Requests in Student record
  • Course Request Importer supports Semester (Step 2)
  • New Constraint for Consecutive Sections for Teachers (Step 4)
  • Miscellaneous / Cosmetic improvements to Room Selection (Step 4)
  • Bug Fix Room PDF Report when No Department is assigned to Room
  • Bug Fix Schedule Board PDF Report when No Department assigned to Teacher
  • Bug Fix Unlock Course Requests in Step 5
  • Bug Fix Finalize Sections in Step 6 for multiple-term Enrollment Periods

General Improvements

  • Improve Indicator for manually edited values in Report Cards
  • Improve support for Graduation Date in Transcripts

Beta Improvements

  • Improve support for Complex Names (i.e. separate First / Last names)
  • Support “<Nick Name> <Last Name>” Format for Students
  • Support Scheduled Mobile Notifications for Class by QuickSchools
  • Improve Notifications from Standards-Based Gradebook

New Release – Dec 5, 2023

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Our latest QuickSchools release contains primarily improvements to the Orchestra Master Scheduler and API improvements for Zapier and Engage, with some general improvements to our Email Deliverability and Lunch Orders / Shopping Cart. 

Match Tags on Course Requests against Teachers

Full list of improvements are below:

Master Scheduler

  • Optimize Step 5 “Load Students”
  • Expand Tag functionality in Step 5
  • Improve Multi-Semester Support for Schedule PDF
  • Improve Multi-Semester Support in Teachers Schedule
  • Improve Step 6 Add/Drop Notifications
  • Bug Fix Advanced Search for deleted courses

General Bug Fixes / Improvements

  • Bug fix Lunch Ordering for expired Shopping Cart items
  • Improve support for Lunch Orders PDF (without Homerooms)
  • Improvements to Email Deliverability

Beta Improvements

  • Bug Fix Transferring Students for Group Schools
  • Restrict access to accounts based on Geo IP
  • Updated Webhooks API Framework for Zapier
  • API Improvements for Engage CRM