JMC Starting the 14-15 School Year Checklist-Next-Gen - Manual (Page 2)

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School days in session must be entered in (district level) Attendance  Day  Day
Names. We recommend that you enter dates up to December 1 st and then enter
day names 3-4 weeks in advance instead of for the entire school year because you
cannot insert (make-up) days into the calendar.
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Assign locker numbers and combinations in Edit  Student Data. Locker numbers
can be cleared out for students en masse in (district level) Edit  Mass Change
Fields.
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Change the graduation date for an entire graduating grade level in (district level)
Edit
 Mass Change Fields.
Online Modules
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Review Online Access settings in File  Online Settings. This screen allows you
to determine how different Online Modules are used. Important Note: The pre-
web screen Period Attendance: Data: Classroom Attendance has been removed.
Lunch Counts definitions and other Classroom Attendance settings are now under
the CAE tab of File
 Online Settings. (You will need the JMC Administrator
Password to view this screen.)
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A new feature has been added (district level) 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.
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Review your Parent Alerts setting under the Parent Access tab. It is
recommended that you delay Attendance Alerts at least 30 minutes and check the
“Limit Grade/Missing Score Alerts (Once Per Day)” box.
Online Parent Access
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Update all contacts submitted over the summer in Attendance  Contacts  Merge
Contact Submissions. This also must be done periodically throughout the school
year.
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Update all student information changes submitted over the summer in Edit 
Merge Student Submissions. This features is meant for parents to register their
students online but parents may have used it over the summer to submit
information about their students. You can manage what parents can submit on
File
 Student Submission Settings.
Online Student Access
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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
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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.