1. 17-18 Willmar Public Schools
Infinite Campus Updates

2. Vanco New Online Payment System
Integrated into the Portal with one simple login
Design is more simplistic and easy to follow for payments.
Recurring Payments (displays above FS)
Food Service and Estimate
Assigned and Optional fees easier to view and select

3. LDAP connected to Campus student user accounts
Student portal user accounts are now connected to LDAP so passwords can be more easily managed in the IT department (and will start to implement for staff also starting with new staff after the student implementation is tested and successful).
LifeTouch Picture Day
Received the schedule for picture dates and when they need the student/staff files for each location
Discussed Lakeland students on how to identify where they are before and after transition
Starting out with better communication than last year

4. Items addressed with Secretarial staff
Transcripts option to print student legal name and gender (need rights legal info).
Option for duplex printing for report cards.
LEP tools changed to EL per state requirements.
New Missing Photo Report (entered enhancement request for out dated photos)

5. New Items addressed with Secretarial staff cont….
Messenger requests:
Process
a 2 day notice if possible to Jessie Olson with:
Pre-approval for voice message from Jeff Holm
Pre-communicate to translators – dates, verbiage and to contact Jessie Olson to set up time to record message (at Jessie’s office) unless recording is done at your building.
Verbiage to be communicated
Date requested to be sent
Form of message ( , Voice or both)
Late Starts will automatically be set up – no request needed
PT Conferences – will be following up with for dates/schools
Identify Lakeland students physical location:
Student Info > General >
Schedule > Building abbr.
behind HR teacher name.

6. FRAM/POS updates Guidelines updated for 17-18 USDA regulations updated
Online FRAM applications now available for parents to submit electronically

7. Teacher Updates Index and Control Center Can use on devices like iPad
New Assignment Editor (save across courses!)
Assignment Defaults
Missing Assignments Percent per School
Campus Instruction + Learning

8. Index and Control Center
Collapse the new index using the hamburger icon in the top left of the screen.
Access other applications like Campus Tools in the dropdown list at the top of the index.
A new home page for teachers has also been released called the Control Center. The Control Center shows current tasks at a glance that allows teachers to take attendance and score assignments easily.
Optimized for mobile devices, making it easy to complete daily tasks on a phone or tablet.

9. New Assignment Editor – Updated to make it more simple and easy to use
Assignments can now be aligned to any section taught by a teacher, even those in different courses.
The editor has also been reorganized to prioritize required information.
Scoring alignments have been simplified and the information intended for students and for the teacher has been grouped accordingly.

10. Assignment Defaults
A new tool has been added to the Grade Book Settings menu that allows teachers to create default assignment options.
These defaults can include Section Groups, Dates, Sequence, and Grading Setup.
Teachers can create multiple defaults and select the desired one when creating a new assignment.
One default can be selected to apply automatically whenever a new assignment is created.

11. Missing Assignment Percent per School
Set a missing assignment percentage per school.
Assignments flagged as missing by teachers will automatically calculate the assignment score as the entered percentage of Total Points possible.
For example, a 10 point assignment with a Missing Assignment Percentage of 50 would calculate as 5 points.
Teachers are not able to enter a score if the missing flag is marked.
If no percentage is entered, missing assignments calculate as zero points, in keeping with previous logic.

12. Campus Instruction + Campus Learning
Campus Learning is an enhancement to Campus Instruction that connects teachers to new, powerful tools for digital learning.
We want to let you know about changes in Campus Instruction. Campus Instruction now has two options for teachers:
Campus Instruction
Includes Grade Book, the new Control Center, new Professional Development and more.
Part of your district's Infinite Campus license at no additional charge.
Campus Instruction + Campus Learning
Campus Learning adds Google G Suite integration, Microsoft Office365 integration, LMS integration, Planner, Curriculum Library, Quick Assessments and a lot more!
Available to your district at an additional cost ($1/student).
If you value Campus Learning and your district doesn't provide it for you, you'll be able to purchase a single-teacher license. We'll announce pricing later this year ($25/teacher).

13. Meetings 8/10 @ 8:00 – Secretary meeting 8/22 @ 8:00 - Admin Meeting
9:45 - Teacher Induction
9:00 – SH Teacher Updates
10:15 – MS Teacher Updates
8:00 ALC Teacher ALC
1:00 PLS Teacher PL

14. Notifications and Contact Info
08/21/ Open to staff week before first day of workshop
08/28/2017 – Opening Portal first day of teacher workshop
Questions, issues, contact me at:
Jessie Olson