Get the Most out of SMS 2.0!
Feb 03, 21
Student Tools
- CONFERENCES - Students and parents can sign up for time slots to connect with teachers to discuss questions or concerns. Time slots can also be used for NSOE applicants who would like to meet with an office administrator to verify residency, enrollment, and more.
- COURSE LEARNING CENTER - The CLC is an LMS designed for virtual learning and sharing content. Classes can complete assignments, show group work, and more!
- FAMILY/STUDENT ACCESS - Keep parents and students up-to-date with Family and Student Access. Stay on track with grade alerts, Course Requests, and more from the comfort of your home.
- GRADEBOOK/ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS - Don’t stress over paper homework! Build custom assignments that students can take online, no physical copies required. Once assignments are completed, the quick scoring method saves teachers time and clicks.
- GRADING - Don’t miss a beat with real-time progress reports. Teachers can customize their method, categories, weights, and more to adjust to virtual learning.
- MEDICATION INVENTORY - Create a report on medication inventory and expiration dates, and contact families who may need these medications during the isolation period.
- MESSAGE CENTER - Administrators and teachers alike, can communicate with students and parents. There will be a record of these communications right inside your SIS for reporting purposes.
- METHOD OF INSTRUCTION – The pandemic has reshaped how we deliver instruction to students and has forced us to be creative. Whether you have students attending classes virtually, in person, or let families decide based on their circumstances, you can keep track of each student’s Method of Instruction so your teachers and staff have that information at their fingertips.
- MOBILE APP - No matter where you are, you can stay in the loop with the Mobile App. Whether you’re enjoying a walk or have to head to the store during isolation, enjoy easy access to any information you need.
- NEW STUDENT ONLINE ENROLLMENT (NSOE)/ONLINE REGISTRATION - Parents/guardians can’t physically come to the school office to fill out enrollment for next year. Take the stress away by ensuring your NSOE/Online Registration process is smooth for both sides.
- ONE ROSTER/LMS API - With this option, you can push data out easier than ever before. Quickly add vendors to your API Access list and they should have all the information they need.
- ONLINE FORMS - Keep families safe at home by collecting information you need from parents online, all while saving stamps and paper.
- SYSTEMS CONTACTS - Make Systems Contacts available to parents. Provide email addresses so families can send information or ask questions.
- SKYBUILD - Are your systems fully connected? Use Skybuild to move student data from one system to another by setting up one-time or recurring imports and exports. Use either a pre-built interface or create your own!
- WELLNESS SCREENING – Keep your buildings and facilities healthy and safe using the Wellness Screening attestation survey. Students and staff are asked customizable questions regarding their health and exposure to COVID-19 prior to arriving at school, and pre-clearance is generated based on their response.
Business/HR Tools
- EMPLOYEE ACCESS - Keep employees up-to-date with Employee Access. Request time off, submit an Expense Reimbursement, print a pay stub, and more from the comfort of home.
- EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT - Electronically submit Expense Reimbursements through Employee Access instead of submitting paper forms. Managers can review details and approve from anywhere, keeping the process quick and transparent.
- INSURANCE TRACKING - Hold your Benefits Open Enrollment online! Say goodbye to paper tracking while selection updates flow automatically into payroll, saving time otherwise spent entering data.
- MOBILE APP - No matter where you are, you can stay in the loop with the Mobile App. Whether you’re enjoying a walk or have to head to the store during isolation, enjoy easy access to any information you need.
- ONLINE FORMS - Enhance the information workflow across your district by reducing the number of paper forms. Collect and disperse information for employees online, all while saving stamps and paper.
- PROJECT/GRANT - Keep track of COVID-19 expenses for purchase orders, invoices, cash receipts, journal entries, and more.
- REQUISITIONS - Save time and paper by submitting requisitions for purchases electronically, instead of with physical forms.
- TRUE TIME - Clock in online or use the Mobile App to record time worked, instead of emailing hours to supervisors or payroll staff. Save time while payroll entries automatically generate from approved timesheets.
- WELLNESS SCREENING – Keep your buildings and facilities healthy and safe using the Wellness Screening attestation survey. Employees are asked customizable questions regarding their health and exposure to COVID-19 prior to arriving at school, and pre-clearance is generated based on their response.
To learn more about any of the resources discussed above, contact your Information Service Center.
WSIPC is a non-profit public agency that provides technology solutions (including Qmlativ), services, and support to K-12 schools. WSIPC’s purpose is to help schools do more with every dollar and to empower them with the tools to work smarter. To learn how your district can become part of the WSIPC Cooperative, contact us at info@wsipc.org or 425.349.6600.
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