SoCal Meeting19 Oct 21, 2016
Join us at the Southern California PowerSchool user group meeting!
Date and Time
Friday, October 21, 2016
9:00AM to 2:00PM PT
Breakfast begins at 8:30AM
Location
Fullerton School District - ELC
1401 W. Valencia Drive
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 447-7497
RSVP
Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 18th to: Beci Weed
Sponsor
Sponsored by LevelData
PowerSchool representatives will also be attending.
Breakfast and Lunch provided.
Agenda
- Start of New Year Challenges
- RoundTable discussion.
- Customization Showcase
- "Show and Tell" time where different schools will present an innovative customization they have implemented, including:
- Multi-Select - Select a custom group of students by copying and pasting (or typing) student numbers, state student number, "Lastname, Firstname" or "Firstname ***Lastname" from any source like Excel or Word file. More efficient that "Select by Hand"
- AutoSend/AutoComm Execution Change From List - Adds a column on both the AutoSend and AutoComm home pages, to show Execution Status. It will show Enabled or Disabled, as marked on that specific job. Checkboxes allow you to make changes right from the home screen.
- Online Report Cards - Additional Enhancements by Mary Star of the Sea to their online report cards.
- And more....!
- "Show and Tell" time where different schools will present an innovative customization they have implemented, including:
- PowerQueries and Scheduled Templates from Data Export Manager
- Valley Christian will present on their work with the new PowerQuery feature and how a PowerQuery can be used in the Direct Export Manager to schedule exports that take "AutoSend" to the next level with complex queries. Examples of integration with the JAMF MDM, Apple School Manager, and HMH ThinkCentral will be demonstrated.
- State Reporting RoundTable
- "Hot Topic" state reporting issues discussed, including:
- SELA records issue. Latest update moved location of ELA status fields, making it difficult to update/import/extract. Discussion on the status of the fix and impact.
- "Hot Topic" state reporting issues discussed, including:
- Object Reports Tips and Tricks by Erik Negroe of San Marino USD
- Get the most out of Object Reports with these tools and strategies, including:
- Visual PST
- Grid Backgrounds
- Conversion References
- Get the most out of Object Reports with these tools and strategies, including:
Driving and Parking Instructions
Click on this link to get directions from your location to Fullerton School District
Park in either lot as indicated below, or on Basque or West Valencia.
