QuickSchools Blog 2022 Recap!

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Since we are always looking for ways to make your user experience more pleasant, we decided to categorize our 2022 articles to make it easier for you to navigate and find them in the future. If you have any ideas for future articles, don’t be afraid to leave a comment. We’d love to hear from you!

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Top 5 best gifts to show appreciation to teachers

top 5 gifts to give to your teachers

Instilling gratitude in children is a valuable life skill that contributes to their emotional well-being and interpersonal relationships. The first and simplest way to teach gratitude to children at school is by teaching them to say thank you to the people who help them out. This helps to show appreciation to others.

By incorporating gratitude into everyday interactions, both at school and at home, children can develop a positive mindset and an appreciation for the contributions of others. Parents can begin by telling their children why they are grateful for them. They can talk about the things they are grateful for and ask their children to list down the things they are most grateful for. The key is to be consistent with showing gratitude and appreciation, so they know it is a regular practice and not only done on rare occasions.

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Teacher ideas for end-of-the-year activities

Teacher ideas for end-of-the-year activities

As it draws close to the end of the year, it is important to recall the good memories and reflect on lessons learned this past year. School isn’t just about completing syllabi. It’s a platform for students to acquire knowledge, sharpen their communication skills, and build lasting connections with both educators and peers. To make the end of the year memorable and meaningful, consider engaging in some end-of-the-year activities for your students. These activities not only celebrate their achievements but also foster creativity and camaraderie. 

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Updated Operating Hours during the 2022 Holiday Season

We wish to announce that our customer support hours will be reduced during the holiday period.

Starting Saturday Dec 17th, our support service (i.e. Live Chat, phone support) will only be available from 08:00 AM to 08:00 PM US Eastern Standard Time (EST). We’ll be fully offline starting at 4 pm EST on Saturday Dec 24th in observance of Christmas. We’ll resume with limited service on Monday Dec 26th at 8am EST.

In addition, our support service will be offline again starting at 4 pm EST on Saturday Dec 31st in observance of New Year. Our regular support hours (24-hr Monday-Friday and 8am to midnight EST Saturday-Sunday) will resume on Sunday Jan 2nd.

Dates

December 17 – 23

December 24

December 25 (Christmas Day)

December 26-30

December 31

January 1 (New Year)

Operating Hours (EST)

8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

OFFLINE

8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

OFFLINE

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New Release – December 12, 2022

Today’s release contains improvements in several areas including the Orchestra Master Scheduler and Lunch Ordering.

Here is a list of the latest QuickSchools improvements:

Master Scheduler Improvements

  • Display Semester dropdown in reverse chronological order when copying settings from another Enrollment Period.
  • Improve Next Course Algorithm in Step 5 to ignore constraints
  • Bulk Print Student Schedule after Step 5
  • Bulk Email Teacher Schedule after Step 5
  • Improve Bulk Print Student Schedule after Step 6
  • Option to hide main bell schedule in Schedule PDF after Step 6

Lunch Ordering App

  • Support for Admin to add new Lunch Orders (See above)
  • Streamline Lunch Order Amounts in Parent Portal when a Meal Type is deleted

General Bug Fixes

  • Improve Support for Fee Tracking with Online Payment for Online Forms
  • Trim Student Name when submitting Online Form PDF (via SVG)
  • Include decimals when synchronizing gradebook with Schoology
  • Add Admissions Inquiry Creation Date to Report Creator

Beta Improvements / Fixes

  • API Improvements for One Roster
  • Freeze Student Column when scrolling right on “Courses & Sections” > “By Student”
  • SFTP Importer (Beta) support to order of tasks
  • Bug Fix Numbering of Online Tests

Your Participation in the QuickSchools 2022 Webinar Series is Valuable!

Thank you for making our webinar series a resounding success! We appreciate that you took the time to participate and engage in our webinars. Your feedback and suggestions are also beneficial. With your input, we were able to greatly improve our webinar offerings throughout the year.

We’re also proud to report that in 2022 we achieved the following:

  • Hosted 10 webinars from the month of January to October
  • Offered 4 webinars with new topics (based on your suggestions)
  • Launched the inaugural Teacher Training Month in August and hosted 2 webinars specifically crafted for teachers
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World Cup 2022 Fever: What activities your students can do in the classroom

classroom activities to celebrate the world cup

With the Fifa World Cup being hosted this year in Qatar, soccer aka football has been on a lot of people’s minds. It is one of the most famous men’s soccer tournaments in the world! If you are one of the soccer fans, perhaps you may want to add in the festive celebration for your students to enjoy.

It can be a time to teach your students about the World Cup, get students to find the love of the game, and of course, those that already love it will be excited to be a part of it! You may even score ‘Best Teacher’ for it!

There are many different subjects that can be taught with the FIFA World Cup theme, ranging from history, geography, art, science, English, and, don’t forget, physical education. Let’s take a look at some of the interesting activities we found! 

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