JMC Starting the 14-15 School Year Checklist - New Client User Manual
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Check to make sure all flags (Active, Attend, State Reporting, Rank, Honor Roll)
are correctly checked for students by going to Attendance
Student
Exceptions.
Online Modules
Review Online Access settings in File
Online Settings. This screen allows you
to determine how different Online Modules are used.
A new feature has been added where a message can be displayed for parents in
Parent Access but this can only be edited in the your district building Online
Access screen.
Review your Parent Alerts setting under the Parent Access tab. It is reccomended
that you delay Attendance Alerts at least 30 minutes and check the “Limit
Grade/Missing Score Alerts (Once Per Day)” box. (You will need the JMC
Administrator Password to view this screen.)
Post the website address for Online Parent Access, Online Student Access, and
Online Classroom Attendance on your school’s website.
Online Student Access
Assign usernames and passwords for all new students in Edit
Student Data
General (Tab). This tab is on the lower portion of the screen.
Schedules
If your schedule for the current year is not complete, or you need more instruction
on the Scheduling process, please go to
http://jmcinc.com/nextgen_transition
to
the “Admin” tab. There you will find instructional videos and written instructions.
All student schedules should be completed before the on-site training in
August/September.
If all mass scheduling is completed for the school year, schedules should be
“locked” in Schedules
Develop
Locking Options. The access code is the
school’s postal area code. Students can then have schedules altered individually
but the “Schedule Students” function is disabled.
Grading
Review/Edit the course grades and weights in Grading
Utilities
Edit Grade
Values. Make sure the regular grading scale is correct and add any course grades
that may not be on the list.
Review/Edit the list of available comments from which teachers choose to be
printed on report cards in Grading
Utilities
Edit Comments. You have 99
comment spaces to use. Each teacher can choose one comment per course per
grading term.
Decide how you will send out report cards. JMC now offers emailed report cards
for report cards, custom report cards, mid-term report cards, and standards and