5 Key Considerations as You Evaluate Your SIS
If you’re on the hunt for a new SIS, it means that your current system is probably falling short of your school’s needs. But do you know exactly what’s missing or what you’re looking for in a new solution?
Conducting a thorough evaluation of your current SIS is the best way to identify where you’re at and where you need to go. Download this interactive document to assess your current SIS and identify what you need in a new solution. It covers the following key categories to help you out:
Presenter: Jeremy Sambuca
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 2:00PM – 2:45PM
Overview:
Learn how the Hewitt School facilitates better care for their students utilizing the industry leader in student health record management plus the most powerful SIS for private and independent schools
Presenter: Melany Cave
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 9:00AM – 9:45AM
Overview:
According to the National Association of School Nurses, 25% of students have chronic conditions, many of whom require medication during the school day. A panel of nurses join us to discuss: keeping track of frequency, dosage, and storage of student medication; managing emergency medications, including epi-pens and inhalers; coordinating medications with parents, including refill reminders; and establishing self-administration medication policies, and more
Presenter: Alicia Barevich
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 10:00AM – 10:45AM
Overview:
See how The Blake School leverages Event Registration Forms to enable families to sign up for transportation to their three separate campuses, with a variety of transportation plan options. The method involves a single registration form with multiple events, and a series of questions.
Presenter: Trevor Furness
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 9:00AM-9:45AM
Overview:
You may not realize it but there is a rich source of data sitting inside tools you use every day like your Student information system, learning management system and benchmark testing data. In the session we will explore opportunities to connect to this data to provide timely and actionable insights on demand to the people who need it the most – Your educators!
Presenter: Alicia Barevich
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 4:00PM – 4:45PM
Overview:
As they say, “Garbage in, Garbage out” – See suggestions for regular audits above and beyond the Data Integrity Homepage. Audits span the gamut of areas of Veracross, and in recommended frequency from Daily to Yearly. Learn how to efficiently keep your data squeaky clean!
Presenter: Stephen Smith
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 3:00PM – 3:45PM
Overview:
Research has demonstrated that improved student well-being and social-emotional development are associated with better engagement and higher rates of academic achievement. Intellispark Pro is an innovative technology platform that complements Veracross with functionality designed to personalize the delivery of academic and non-academic supports to ensure that every student can thrive.
Presenter: AJ Colianni
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 3:00PM – 3:45PM
Overview:
The individual events platform is a flexible way to add custom data to person records in Veracross. See how Breck has used it to track COVID cases, prepare testing accomodation plans, and email merge information to families.
Presenter: Louis Tullo
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 3:00PM – 3:45PM
Overview:
During this presentation, I’ll review some aspects of admin-level settings in Canvas that can help create a better experience for faculty. As part of this review, we’ll also look at the export functionality from Veracross and how using those files can help you navigate a customized setup of courses, terms, and enrollments.
Presenter: Derek Pfeffer
Addt’l Presenters: Jessica Wallis; Maria Lermond; Don Humpton
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 2:30PM – 3:00PM
Presenter: Jeremy Sambuca
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 2:00PM – 2:45PM
Overview:
Learn how the Hewitt School facilitates better care for their students utilizing the industry leader in student health record management plus the most powerful SIS for private and independent schools.
Presenter: Erik Kramer
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 2:00PM – 2:45PM
Overview:
GiveCampus is an alternative solution for advanced online giving forms, but the gifts need to be reported in Veracross. Using custom reporting out of GiveCampus, we were able to use the simple import tool to bring donations in to Veracross with a minimal number of constituent matching errors.
Presenter: Soundcheck Prevention
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 1:00PM – 1:45PM
Overview:
In this session, our partner Soundcheck Prevention shares strategies to reduce substance misuse risks as well as strengthen protections which include feeling connected at school. Warning signs, early intervention, and outreach strategies are discussed.
Presenter: Christina Lewellen
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 1:00PM – 1:45PM
Overview:
Perhaps more than ever before, technology is a central, critical component of delivering on an independent school’s mission. It’s time to ask important technology questions to find long-term sustainability in pandemic-era strategies. Leveraging an internal self-study on the role of technology in programs and operations, the session demonstrates how to analyze school-wide initiatives, conduct strategic planning, help manage transitions, or assist in accreditation reviews. The session addresses risk mitigation and provides resources, samples, and templates for schools looking to fill in the missing pieces.
Presenter: Mandy Chan
Addt’l Presenter: Renee Ramig
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 12:00PM – 12:45PM
Overview:
Everyone has photos. Everyone needs photos. Who can see them? Who can share them? Do we have permission to use them? Where can you find them? And, under GDPR you’re required to protect them. If these are the challenges you’re facing, you’ll want to join this session to discover how a media management system when integrated with your Veracross SIS will not only save you time but give you the power to easily connect your entire school community.
Presenter: Jim Manikas
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 1:00PM – 1:45PM
Overview:
Discussion around making the decision to switch to a new SIS (Veracross). We will talk about things to thing about before, during and after the conversion.
Presenter: Victoria Muradi
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 12:00PM – 12:45PM
Overview:
Veracross now has multi-select ethnicity field in place of the current single-select field. What might this mean for your school’s data reporting? Come talk to other schools who are undergoing this transition.
Presenter: Martin Baker
Addt’l Presenters: Martha Baker; Curtis Linton
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 11:00AM – 11:45AM
Overview:
Teachers are overwhelmed and students are facing mental health, trauma, harassment, and wellness challenges like never before. Safeguarding as a practice gives educators the tools they need to report, document, track, collaborate, refer, audit, and support the wide variety of personal concerns students face. When integrated with Veracross, learn how to support the student holistically, both within their academic and non-academic needs. Paired with powerful data and analytics, see how the MyConcern software integration gives you the case management tools you need to proactively support total student wellness.
Presenter: Val Bourbeau
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 11:00AM – 11:45AM
Overview:
Come join us as Val Bourbeau, Director of Product Management for Magnus Health, provides an update on the latest enhancements to the Magnus integration with Veracross
Presenter: Eric Lankford
Addt’l Presenters: Mike Saylor; Shawn Tuma; Jeff Shaffer
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 11:00AM – 11:45AM
Overview:
Learn how to respond to a cyber incident from minute 1 to 48 months after. Participants will come out of this session with a basic, actionable Incident Response Plan.
Presenter: Christine Andrade
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 11:00AM – 11:45AM
Overview:
Picking up where the Veracross Development Live Session on 14 June left off, we will look at other Giving Summary Reports and review how to access the year to date for participation and giving functionality. (These Reports are available in both Development 2.0 and 3.0 modules.)
Presenter: Val Bourbeau
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 10:00AM – 10:45AM
Overview:
Come join us as Val Bourbeau, Director of Product Management for Magnus Health, shares new enhancements for the coming year
Presenter: Samantha Basuk
Addt’l Presenters: Chequanna Kelley; Brittany Silver
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 10:00AM – 10:45AM
Overview:
When it comes to new enrollment and continued enrollment, Avenues aims to make the process as simple as possible for their families. One of the biggest shifts Avenues has made in the past few years is to shift to an evergreen enrollment process, meaning a family only has to sign their enrollment agreement and relevant policies when they are newly enrolling—not every year after. While this isn’t yet a standard feature in Veracross, Avenues will share how they have made this work well for both their families and their internal team.
Presenter: Melany Cave
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 9:00AM – 9:45AM
Overview:
According to the National Association of School Nurses, 25% of students have chronic conditions, many of whom require medication during the school day. A panel of nurses join us to discuss: keeping track of frequency, dosage, and storage of student medication; managing emergency medications, including epi-pens and inhalers; coordinating medications with parents, including refill reminders; and establishing self-administration medication policies, and more
Presenter: Alek Duba
Addt’l Presenter: Bill Stites
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 9:00AM – 9:45AM
Overview:
How we looked to make our admissions process more inclusive
Presenter: Shabbi Luthra
Addt’l Presenter: Piotr Olczak
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 8:30AM – 9:15AM
Presenter: Heather Valdez
Addt’l Presenters: Jason Mitan; Ian Sharer; Jeremy Anderson; Sandy Spiwak
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 4:00PM – 4:45PM
Overview:
Come take a live tour of the Veracross module, Data Export Packages! During this session, you’ll learn how this module can help you:
We’ll have Q&A during this session to address your specific questions.
Presenter: Nick Godenzi
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 4:00PM – 4:45PM
Overview:
Two-way dialogue engages your students; increasing self-ownership of learning outcomes.
Presenter: Kayla Proell
Addt’l Presenters: Chris Vuillaume; David Kavlick
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 4:00PM – 4:45PM
Overview:
Discover how our new Veracross-CrisisGo integrated solution makes schools safer by uniting students, parents, teachers, first responders, and the entire community.
Presenters: Casey Bell; Julie Enlow
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 3:00PM – 3:45PM
Overview:
Every school reminds its staff that admission is everyone’s responsibility, but how does the health office really impact enrollment? In this webinar, a current Director of Enrollment Management and School Nurse will lead a discussion on understanding and implementing the collaboration necessary to enhance the student/parent experience at your school, which ultimately impacts improved enrollment. Practical tips will be shared about how to join the conversation and leverage your unique position in the nurse’s office to increase your school’s value proposition to your students and families.
Presenter: Jennifer Baselice
Addt’l Presenters: Vinnie Vrotny; Tony Perez
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 3:00PM – 3:45PM
Overview:
This session is intended to discuss the future of the IT department and whether it is time to rethink how an IT department should be structured in the future from a computer department into a mission aligned partner whose purpose is to advance, amplify, and support digital growth in other areas of the school – admissions, communications, advancement, and education and instruction. All are welcome to join in this very important conversation!
Presenter: Jason Epstein
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 3:00PM – 3:45PM
Overview:
This will be looking how Berkshire School not only uses portals for grades and classes, but has leveraged them for new families, student activities, parent resources and more!
Presenter: Scott D’Annunzio
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 2:00PM – 2:45PM
Overview:
Our nurse panel discusses plans for 2022-23, including: compliance for enrollment, catching up on routine vaccines, and CV-19 immunization policies for students, faculty and staff; plans for testing, contact tracing and quarantines, and effective communication with parents and your entire school community
Presenter: Paul Organ
Addt’l Presenters: Anne Kelley; Thomas Liverett
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 2:00PM – 2:45PM
Overview:
Join us for a conversation with Anne Kelley at Culver Academies to discuss the current and future state of student wellbeing and how Veracross and Orah are working together to help shape the future of the industry.
Presenter: Martika Townes
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 1:00PM – 1:45PM
Overview:
The privacy and security of your school’s data and student health information is our top priority at Magnus Health. We’ve served the private K-12 market for more than 15 years and are always innovating to better assist our customers and protect their data. Protecting your school’ s data is our #1 responsibility, and a recent survey ranked Magnus #1 for state-of-the-art data security and HIPAA compliance vs. other school health record software systems. Join Dr. Michael Martell, VP of Information Security and Martika Townes, Privacy Manager as they discuss key security principles including compliance with HIPAA, FERPA and PCI- DSS requirements.
Presenter: Aneta Owen
Addt’l Presenter: Mike Wilmeth
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 1:00PM – 1:45PM
Overview:
Bridges Middle School was able to go from manual sign-in sheets to a fully automated visitor management solution that helped them become more efficient and improve security. Their staff spent less time on operations and devoted more time to academics. Hear how Bridges was also able to empower parents to manage and communicate about arrival and departure changes with ease on a mobile app.
Presenter: Christina Lewellen
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 1:00PM – 1:45PM
Overview:
Technology took center stage during the pandemic and some independent school technology leaders have now found themselves permanently in the spotlight. More schools are integrating technology leaders into the senior leadership team, which means new skills are necessary for the ever-evolving role. This session explores ways to break through perceptions of what a school technologist is in order to be viewed as a school leader, including insights about what works and what has the potential to do more harm than good. Attendees will receive guidance on how to identify leadership gaps they may have and a framework for how to address possible growth opportunities.
Presenter: Kelly Gereski
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 1:00PM – 1:45PM
Overview:
Communicating effectively with prospective students and their families is important. What is the right time to reach out and how often? Learn about different ways to communicate with prospective families using Veracross and how to develop the best strategy for your school.
Presenter: Heather Valdez
Addt’l Presenters: Jason Mitan; Ian Sharer; Jeremy Anderson; Sandy Spiwak
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 12:30PM – 1:00PM
Overview:
After school programs, year-round athletics, and summer learning activities are key to helping your students strengthen their skills and provide them with a sense of belonging outside of the classroom.
While these programs can be fun for them, it doesn’t have to be a headache for you. Veracross makes it simple to manage the details of all your extra-curricular programs in one place.
During this online tour, you’ll see how our Other Programs module can:
Simplify the student program registration process
Easily collect and record all payments online
Automatically integrate this data with the student’s record
Just like your students build confidence through these learning activities, you can be confident in the way Veracross manages all your year-long programs in one place. ”
Presenter: Deepanshu Arora
Addt’l Presenter: Misbay Jafary
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 12:00PM – 12:45PM
Overview:
Our session will focus on the origin story of Toddle – how it started as a passion project in a school and why we built it. We would focus on the possibilities Toddle offers and on the Veracross and Toddle integration.
Presenter: Brendan Laughlin
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 12:00PM – 12:45PM
Overview:
Schools are awash in data about students, but how often does that data help us answer the questions we are asking? Brendan Laughlin from the Wellington Initiative will share how a very simple way of creating and collecting a new type of customized data resulted in a huge number of insights at The Wellington School—and how any other school can do the same!
Presenters: Gabriella Pelosi; Danielle Valas
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Overview:
Our partner D&G Wellness Consulting will share strategies and tips to prepare for the upcoming school year, as well as answer your questions regarding student mental health
Presenter: Theresa Jay
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 11:00AM – 11:45AM
Overview:
Do you need to identify your vaccinations and Covid stays? Do you need to track Covid infections? Do you need to know what athletic teams have students out with Covid and when they will return? If so, come join us to create your own Magnus Health “Data Dashboards”
Presenter: Jayden Barker
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 11:00AM – 11:45AM
Overview:
Having the student at the center of your admissions journey is a given – but creating personalized and memorable interactions is easier said than done! Join Jamie Giblett from Digistorm, as he maps out key moments in the admission journey. He’ll share practical examples, top trends, and show you how you can streamline your work, getting back the time to spend nurturing your prospective families.
Presenter: Eric Lankford
Addt’l Presenters: Annmarie Giblin; Laura Knittle; Dr. Patrick Johnson
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 11:00AM – 11:45AM
Overview:
Hear from legal and insurance representatives as they discuss the changes in the cyber insurance market and controls that you will needed to have in place, such as MFA, to acquire and/or continue cyber insurance coverage.
Presenter: Francisco Felix
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 11:00AM – 11:45AM
Overview:
A systematic process to discover and articulate the needs of key stakeholders to ensure a successful evaluation, selection, migration and implementation of a new SIS at your school.
Presenter: Val Bourbeau
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 10:00AM – 10:45AM
Overview:
The new Magnus Health app for 2022-23 is an easy-to-use, family-focused and reliable mobile experience for your parents, faculty, and other end-users. In this session we’ll share some of the reasons we think you’ll love the new Magnus Health app, including for your forms management and Emergency Preparedness needs
Presenter: Stephen Hulse
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 10:00AM – 10:45AM
Overview:
Using Data Packages I produce reports on the health of our data. This covers misconfigured classes to odd data in admissions.
Presenter: Hans Mundahl
Addt’l Presenter: Joshua Clark
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 9:00AM – 9:45AM
Presenter: Adam Archer
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 9:00AM – 9:45AM
Overview:
Learn about how UNIS Hanoi started Visualizing Data with Data Packages and Google Data Studio. In this session we will step through how UNIS started with Admissions Enrollment and are expanding to Admissions Inquiries and Finance Data.
Presenter: Vincent Favard
Date & Time: 6/23/2022 – 9:00AM – 9:45AM
Overview:
We needed to create personalized documents for specific selections of students and store them in students’ records in Veracross (eg. Standardized Testing Reports and Learning Support Plans). We developed a solution to leverage queries in Veracross to export student data from a few clicks, generate documents in bulk using the exported data, as well as generating the veracross-mapping-file.csv to import and attach those generated files to students’ records in Axiom. This greatly increased the speed and accuracy at which we are able to generate documents for our students and store them in Axiom and/or share them with parents via the Parent Portal.
Presenter: Victoria Muradi
Addt’l. Presenters: Anne Benson; Dave Chandler
Date & Time: 6/24/2022 – 9:00AM – 9:45AM
Overview:
Wondering how to help your school make more data-informed decisions? Join us to learn how creating interactive dashboards to visualize Veracross data can help everyone from advisors to registrars, Division Directors to diversity practitioners to understand more about our students and communities.