The purpose of putting the principal’s message on the home page of every school website is to give the principal an opportunity to promote their school, whether it is about upcoming events, awards or achievements or even, ‘Did you know … Read the rest
Link to Your School Collaboration Site? Of Course You Can, With Care
Do you want to have a link on your public school site that lets your staff directly access your school collaboration information, your internal school calendar, internal documents, or other information? The recommended district solution to this request is to … Read the rest
Extracurricular Activities Page
The Extracurricular Activities pages is another page that is generated from information your school provides to the district about extracurricular activities at your school. Extracurricular activities include athletics, clubs, and organizations. It is a legal requirement that all district schools … Read the rest
Three Ideas for Improving Your Website in 2018
The following information is being republished from a SchoolMessenger email received November 29, 2017
Earlier this year, our national survey of K-12 districts found that 49% planned on investing in their websites over the next 1-3 years. If you know … Read the rest
Your School’s School Information Page
Under the new portal, the School Information Page is a report that is generated from data that is gathered from student and/or staff data sources along with data that is entered by the schools directly. This is an ideal place … Read the rest
Your School’s Faculty & Staff Page
Under the new portal, the Faculty & Staff list is a report that is generated when the page is opened from Active Directory. This source updates data nightly so it automatically reflects the staff assigned to your school. You should … Read the rest
The New 508 Compliance Rules for 2018
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was created to prevent disability discrimination at federal agencies and entities receiving federal funding including employees and access for members of the public. At the time, this mostly applied to physical buildings, work spaces, … Read the rest