Additional Parent Contact Information Available for Faculty in PowerTeacher

More parent contact information is now available in the PowerTeacher > sqlReports 5 > Student Demographics for Teachers report. Where previously there was only a “Guardian E-mail” field, which may have been the father or mother, there are now two additional columns for mother’s e-mail and father’s e-mail. The registrar’s office requests that you e-mail […]

What’s up with the digital signage?

To continue improving school communications and culture and the tidiness of our hallways, we now have designated announcement corkboards and digital signage at the main stairwells of AQ1 and AQ4. ​Additional corkboards and signage will be installed in the back stairwells of AQ1 and AQ4 in the coming weeks. The digital signage shows a loop […]

Dashboard: The Most Underappreciated Office 365 Feature

The Dashboard (http://portal.office365.com) should be every user’s entry point to Office 365, and it’s the most underappreciated feature for new users as it lets you search, find shared files, and access frequently-used groups. [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890784554865599/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1024&height=768″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” width=”100%” height=”768″ allowfullscreen]

Office 365 Sharing vs. Google Drive Sharing

When you’re sharing files in Office 365, the links don’t work exactly like Google Drive – and if you don’t know the difference, you might end up giving people edit access without meaning to. The two-minute video below explains. [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890784554415807/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1024&height=768″ width=”100%” height=”600″]

The Transformative Microsoft Translator

Microsoft’s Translator app has the potential to transform how we do parent-teacher communication at this school. It has interpretation features that translate spoken or typed text in real time! While it won’t replace a real-life interpreter, it’s handy in situations like SLCs when there isn’t one on hand. Better parent-teacher communication means more parent buy-in […]

Enter the Laser Cutter

The Inno-Hub is open for business! Er, learning. Despite all the fancy tools inside, this is an accessible space with a low learning curve. To show you how low, Yosef gives you a three-minute rundown on how simple it is to use our laser cutter! [advanced_iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/dhBwb05lYnE” width=”100%” height=”480″] Want to learn more? Come to […]