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 ====== Start of Year ====== ====== Start of Year ======
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 +Many tasks must be completed before the first day of school where others need to happen during the first few weeks/months.
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 +====== State Data Fields ======
  
 Many of the student fields are used to reflect the current school year and the status of the student. Many of the student fields are used to reflect the current school year and the status of the student.
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 ====== Home Room Teacher ====== ====== Home Room Teacher ======
  
-The **Home_room** fields need to be updated for the student's current schedule. The instructions can be found at [[powerschool:powerschool:homeroom]]. The Home Room is used for the Library Software, the School Nutrition Software and for reports at the schools.+The **Home_room** fields need to be updated for the student's current schedule. The school'instructions can be found at [[powerschool:powerschool:homeroom]]. The SIS Technician instructions are found at http://wiki.wcs.k12.va.us/is/how_to_populate_the_homeroom_teacher. 
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 +The Home Room is used for the Library Software, the School Nutrition Software and for reports at the schools.
  
 ====== Quick Lookup Display Order ====== ====== Quick Lookup Display Order ======
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 Remember if a student hasn't attended any other school this fall, he/she should have an entry code beginning with E (original entry) to start out the school year. E119 works for every case, but you can use other codes that start with E.  Run the following searches to find students who's entry code needs to be corrected. Remember if a student hasn't attended any other school this fall, he/she should have an entry code beginning with E (original entry) to start out the school year. E119 works for every case, but you can use other codes that start with E.  Run the following searches to find students who's entry code needs to be corrected.
  
-**EntryCode !contain E** (gives you a list of students that do not have an orginal entry code as of their first day of school)+**EntryCode !contain E** - Gives you a list of students that do not have an original entry code as of their first day of school. Correct this by going to the Transfer Info page of the student's record.
  
-**EntryCode # E119** (gives you a list of students that do not have E119 as their entry code as of their first day of school)+**EntryCode # E119** - Gives you a list of students that do not have E119 as their entry code as of their first day of school.  Correct this by going to the Transfer Info page of the student's record.
  
 ====== Attendance ====== ====== Attendance ======
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 All students should have a class schedule.  The exception to this rule is if a student is enrolled in classes at another school (such as the WCCTEC). All students should have a class schedule.  The exception to this rule is if a student is enrolled in classes at another school (such as the WCCTEC).
  
-**Students with course date misalignment'with school enrollments.**+**Students with course date misalignments with school enrollments.**
 Once you verify the students school start date you will need to either adjust the entry date in the students Transfer Info page or the class start date(s) located in the students All Enrollments page to which ever one is accurate.  The exception to this rule is if a student has had an extra line of enrollment added due to a change in special ed placement, homebound/homebased placement, tuition code, or grade level. Once you verify the students school start date you will need to either adjust the entry date in the students Transfer Info page or the class start date(s) located in the students All Enrollments page to which ever one is accurate.  The exception to this rule is if a student has had an extra line of enrollment added due to a change in special ed placement, homebound/homebased placement, tuition code, or grade level.
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 +**Refresh Attendance Tracking Data**
 +This District-Level report is needed to run daily for the SRC Unexcused Absence totals displayed on each of the students' State/Providence - VA page. At the beginning of the year, the District Setup - Attendance Tracking and Notification - Update Calculation Year needs to be changed to the current year for all the schools at WCS. Otherwise, the calculations will be off.
  
 ====== 10 Day Enrollment Reports ====== ====== 10 Day Enrollment Reports ======
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 Continue to use this method for the 10 days of school to produce an accurate count of "No Show" students. Continue to use this method for the 10 days of school to produce an accurate count of "No Show" students.
  
 +====== Graduation Requirement Sets  ======
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 +At the beginning of each year, each high school is responsible for updating the Graduation Requirement Sets for each type of diploma to include the current year's available courses.
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 +====== Parent Portal ======
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 +The Parent Portal will remain open year around.  However, schedules for an upcoming year will be suppressed until a paper copy is mailed to students during the summer.
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 +1. The Current Grade Display determines what grading terms parents can see in the Parent Portal.  This is located at Start Page > School Setup > Current Grade Display.
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 +2. The PowerSchool Daily Bulletin can be used to provide information to parents as well as teachers and administrators about general school information including important events, fundraising activities, parent nights, grading terms, etc.  It is locate at Start Page > Special Functions > Daily Bulletin Setup.  If you wish to share a daily bulletin with parents you will need to select Public as the target audience.
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 +====== Reporting Segments ======
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 +To update reporting segments navigate to Start Page > School Setup > Reporting Segments to adjust the start and end dates to reflect the first and last school day of each month.  Example, the first school day of August is 8/09/2017 and the last is 8/31/2017.  Remember not to use the first or last day of the month if they fall on a weekend or other non-school day.
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