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Preparation materials needed

INITIAL SET-UP OF DATABASE SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY YEAR 2 2010-2011.

SCHOOL YEAR SET-UP WILL BE PERFORMED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TO INCLUDE ALL NEW SCHOOL INFORMATION FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR.

During the initial setup of your School Database, you will need to get the following information together:

  • School Calendar with:
    • Dates for beginning and end of school year
    • Dates for beginning and ends of individual semesters and terms (ie. report card dates)
    • Holidays, PD Days, and non-school days
    • Day/Class schedule if you rotate courses on different days throughout he week
  • Teacher and Staff List with:
    • Each Teacher and which class/homeroom/grade they teach
    • Additional employees that you would like to give access to the system (ie. Principal, Education Director, Social Counsellor)
  • Student List with:
    • The student's band number and personal information
    • The grade and class/homeroom that student belongs in
  • Courses
    • List of courses being taught in each grade and class/homeroom and which semester term they are in. Elementary School will most likely use English, Math, Social Studies, Health Education, Physical Education, Art, Music, etc.

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