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We are happy to be getting together again, this year at the DoubleTree West by Hilton, in beautiful Edmonton, AB! The ATLE SIS Administrators’ Conference 2024 promises to be the best conference yet with a well-rounded program with plenty of sessions for professional growth and tons of opportunities for networking and socializing!

WiFi Access Code - SISADMIN
Wednesday, May 15
 

1:00pm MDT

Registration
Come register and pick up your badge and swag bag!

Presenters
avatar for Cathy King

Cathy King

Executive Director, ATLE (Alberta Technology Leaders in Education)
avatar for Lea MacKenzie

Lea MacKenzie

Director of Operations, ATLE (Alberta Technology Leaders in Education)


Wednesday May 15, 2024 1:00pm - 1:30pm MDT
Registration Desk

1:35pm MDT

Alberta Education - Student Document Disposal and Digital Student Records

Presenters
avatar for Brian Wynder

Brian Wynder

Data Coordinator, Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41
Brian Wynder is the data coordinator for Elk Island Catholic Schools. He has been active in the PowerSchool community for many years now as someone who maintains the popular "ABReports" suite.
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Sookham Singh

Alberta Education


Wednesday May 15, 2024 1:35pm - 2:15pm MDT
Palisades Room

1:35pm MDT

End of Year Tasks and Rollover

Presenters
avatar for Krista Soetaert

Krista Soetaert

Student Information System Support/Data Coordinator, Peace Wapiti Public School Division


Wednesday May 15, 2024 1:35pm - 2:15pm MDT
Rundle Room

1:35pm MDT

PSCB - PowerSchool Customizations - pivot tables, data analysis

This session will be virtual and moderated locally by Memorese Walter.


Presenters
avatar for Memorese Walter

Memorese Walter

Education Technologist, Peace Wapiti Public School Division
I have worked for the Peace Wapiti Public School Division since 1991, when I began my teaching career. Over my 30+ years with Peace Wapiti, I taught everything from ECS to Grade 12! My passion for technology, which has been present since its inception in education, and my goal of... Read More →

Sponsors
avatar for Rob Staats

Rob Staats

Project Director, PSCB Development
PSCB Development OverviewPSCB Development is a team of developers committed to providing high quality PowerSchool SIS customizations, reports and other resources to the PowerSchool community.After ten years of development, the PSCB DEV library now includes 45 plugins consisting of... Read More →


Wednesday May 15, 2024 1:35pm - 2:15pm MDT
Moline/Morraine Room

2:20pm MDT

Alberta Education - Student Document Disposal and Digital Student Records

Presenters
avatar for Memorese Walter

Memorese Walter

Education Technologist, Peace Wapiti Public School Division
I have worked for the Peace Wapiti Public School Division since 1991, when I began my teaching career. Over my 30+ years with Peace Wapiti, I taught everything from ECS to Grade 12! My passion for technology, which has been present since its inception in education, and my goal of... Read More →
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Sookham Singh

Alberta Education


Wednesday May 15, 2024 2:20pm - 3:00pm MDT
Palisades Room

2:20pm MDT

Power School Customization Workshop - Part 1

Despite the fact that last year's customization workshop was somewhat derailed by technical issues, this year is not a simple re-hash of last year.  I'll provide last year's activities as an attachment for anyone who missed it.

Last year we started with the dashboard, reviewing existing data.

This year we will start by describing a business need and planning out, then creating, several database tables to support that process.

Over this two-part workshop, we'll then go through implementing the various tools relating to that process including:
a) Creating add/edit screens
b) Creating division and school-level control and configuration pages
c) Creating tools to make mass changes 
d) Creating import/export tools, including a PowerQuery useful for synchronizing data with other systems.

There are a number of interesting ways that this project can develop, depending upon the interest of activity participants.  There should be things familiar to the most basic of PowerSchool customizers to allow you to get your footing as we ultimately develop the framework for a simple yet powerful customization.

*Note: Attendees will need to have access to their own test server in order to actively participate - the presenter is unable to provide a test environment.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eBWed4VUgcefwmHEnnUgul6a3AdKH8RH?usp=sharing

Presenters
avatar for Brian Wynder

Brian Wynder

Data Coordinator, Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41
Brian Wynder is the data coordinator for Elk Island Catholic Schools. He has been active in the PowerSchool community for many years now as someone who maintains the popular "ABReports" suite.


Wednesday May 15, 2024 2:20pm - 3:00pm MDT
Rundle Room

2:20pm MDT

PowerSchool Security Management (Including a discussion on new UI ramifications)




Presenters
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Anita Davidson

System Analyst Student Information, Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Anita has been working in education since 1986, first with Holland College in Prince Edward Island, then joining the Calgary Catholic School District in 1998.  Since 2012, she has worked as an Application Support Analyst and then as a Systems Analyst for the Student Information team... Read More →


Wednesday May 15, 2024 2:20pm - 3:00pm MDT
Moline/Morraine Room

2:20pm MDT

Rethinking Returning Student Registration @ EIPS

Elk Island Public Schools asks current students' families to share their intentions for student registration each Spring for the upcoming school year.
This year, we made significant changes to the timelines, processes, and technologies that were used to accomplish this.
Join us for an exploration of the challenges that provoked the change, the solutions implemented, and a post-project review of what went well and how we plan to again improve the process for 2025.
Bring your questions and insights from similar processes at your division - conversation encouraged!

Presenters
avatar for Nathan Sinnamon

Nathan Sinnamon

Assistant Director, Information Technologies, Elk Island Public Schools
I am one of two Assistant Directors in the IT department at Elk Island Public Schools and currently work most closely with Student and Business Data Systems, Records Management, and Service Desk teams. Previous roles at EIPS include PowerSchool administrator with a background in SIS... Read More →


Wednesday May 15, 2024 2:20pm - 3:00pm MDT
Amethyst/Emerald Room

3:00pm MDT

Refreshment Break



Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:00pm - 3:20pm MDT

3:25pm MDT

Alberta Education - Student Document Disposal and Digital Student Records

Presenters
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Sookham Singh

Alberta Education
avatar for Tanya Sloan

Tanya Sloan

SIS Coordinator, Sturgeon School Division
Tanya Sloan has been with Sturgeon Public Schools for over 9 years. In the SIS Coordinator role, she quickly learnt the value of the Alberta PowerSchool SIS User Group and forging alliances with it's members. (*Big tip newbies!)Her experience with PowerSchool SIS, PASI, SchoolMessenger... Read More →


Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:25pm - 4:05pm MDT
Palisades Room

3:25pm MDT

Power School Customization Workshop - Part 2 (Including PowerQueries)

Despite the fact that last year's customization workshop was somewhat derailed by technical issues, this year is not a simple re-hash of last year.  I'll provide last year's activities as an attachment for anyone who missed it.

Last year we started with the dashboard, reviewing existing data.

This year we will start by describing a business need and planning out, then creating, several database tables to support that process.

Over this two-part workshop, we'll then go through implementing the various tools relating to that process including:
a) Creating add/edit screens
b) Creating division and school-level control and configuration pages
c) Creating tools to make mass changes 
d) Creating import/export tools, including a PowerQuery useful for synchronizing data with other systems.

There are a number of interesting ways that this project can develop, depending upon the interest of activity participants.  There should be things familiar to the most basic of PowerSchool customizers to allow you to get your footing as we ultimately develop the framework for a simple yet powerful customization.

*Note: Attendees will need to have access to their own test server in order to actively participate - the presenter is unable to provide a test environment.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eBWed4VUgcefwmHEnnUgul6a3AdKH8RH?usp=sharing

Presenters
avatar for Brian Wynder

Brian Wynder

Data Coordinator, Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41
Brian Wynder is the data coordinator for Elk Island Catholic Schools. He has been active in the PowerSchool community for many years now as someone who maintains the popular "ABReports" suite.


Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:25pm - 4:05pm MDT
Rundle Room

3:25pm MDT

PowerSchool Contacts

We will cover the many little things that can help as you transition from PowerSchool Parent fields to using the PowerSchool Contacts, if you have questions about this move and how you can fix some of the issues that arise, this is the session for you.  If you have any specific questions, I am sure that someone in this group will be able to help or give direction.  Powerschool Contacts will be necessary for the future with Parent/Guardian integration with PASI. 

Presenters
avatar for Duane Beazer

Duane Beazer

Senior Application Support Analyst, Edmonton Catholic School Division
Duane has been working in educational technology since 2004, first joining Westwind School Division for 16 years, then joining the Technology team Edmonton Catholic Schools in 2020.  His current role is as Senior Application Support Analyst, covering PowerSchool, SchoolEngage for... Read More →


Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:25pm - 4:05pm MDT
Moline/Morraine Room

3:25pm MDT

So Many Plugins, So Little Time

Presenters
avatar for Norma Ende

Norma Ende

Student Records Specialist, Golden Hills School Division
Norma Emde has worked with Golden Hills School Division for 16 years. She has worked in schools and school districts since 1997. Her experience includes training and support in PowerSchool, PASI, SchoolEngage, SchoolMessenger and other areas related to student data.


Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:25pm - 4:05pm MDT
Amethyst/Emerald Room

4:10pm MDT

End of Day Prize Draws and Keynote Sponsor Introduction
Presenters
avatar for Cathy King

Cathy King

Executive Director, ATLE (Alberta Technology Leaders in Education)
avatar for Duane Beazer

Duane Beazer

Senior Application Support Analyst, Edmonton Catholic School Division
Duane has been working in educational technology since 2004, first joining Westwind School Division for 16 years, then joining the Technology team Edmonton Catholic Schools in 2020.  His current role is as Senior Application Support Analyst, covering PowerSchool, SchoolEngage for... Read More →


Wednesday May 15, 2024 4:10pm - 4:40pm MDT
Palisades Room

4:40pm MDT

6:30pm MDT

Keynote Speaker - Todd Kennedy
Keynote Speaker
avatar for Todd Kennedy

Todd Kennedy

Director of Technology Services, Golden Hills School Division
Todd is the Director of Technology for Golden Hills School Division. His team manages all the technology and infrastructure for a school population of 10,000 students and 1,000 staff, spread across 47 schools, both traditional and on-line, in South Central Alberta.  He is a sought-after... Read More →


Wednesday May 15, 2024 6:30pm - 7:30pm MDT
Palisades Room

7:30pm MDT

 
Thursday, May 16
 

7:45am MDT

Breakfast
Hot breakfast will be served buffet style in the Palisades

Thursday May 16, 2024 7:45am - 8:30am MDT
Palisades Room

8:30am MDT

PowerSchool Roadmap

Presenters
avatar for Kevin Cinnamon

Kevin Cinnamon

Solution Strategy Director - SIS, PowerSchool
Kevin Cinnamon is a Solution Strategy Director for PowerSchool. He's passionate about the education industry and how to best support clients through an ever-changing landscape. Resides in Barrie, Ontario with his wife Janet, son Chase and daughter Charleigh.


Thursday May 16, 2024 8:30am - 9:10am MDT
Palisades Room

9:15am MDT

Round Table - Summer School (Including Work Experience and RAP)

Presenters
avatar for Norma Ende

Norma Ende

Student Records Specialist, Golden Hills School Division
Norma Emde has worked with Golden Hills School Division for 16 years. She has worked in schools and school districts since 1997. Her experience includes training and support in PowerSchool, PASI, SchoolEngage, SchoolMessenger and other areas related to student data.


Thursday May 16, 2024 9:15am - 9:55am MDT
Moline/Morraine Room

9:15am MDT

MBA Session - TBD

Sponsors
avatar for Raelyn Wallock

Raelyn Wallock

Customer Solutions Specialist, MBA
Enhancing PowerSchool with some time-saving plugins. Report Card Creator, Alert Creator, Schedule Creator, Adaptive Scheduler, Fees, Cafe, Behavior, and Device. We have a way to solve most of your issues in PowerSchool!


Thursday May 16, 2024 9:15am - 9:55am MDT
Rundle Room

9:15am MDT

New UI

Presenters
avatar for Krista Soetaert

Krista Soetaert

Student Information System Support/Data Coordinator, Peace Wapiti Public School Division
avatar for Memorese Walter

Memorese Walter

Education Technologist, Peace Wapiti Public School Division
I have worked for the Peace Wapiti Public School Division since 1991, when I began my teaching career. Over my 30+ years with Peace Wapiti, I taught everything from ECS to Grade 12! My passion for technology, which has been present since its inception in education, and my goal of... Read More →


Thursday May 16, 2024 9:15am - 9:55am MDT
Amethyst/Emerald Room

9:15am MDT

PowerSchool Plugin for FTE

Presenters
avatar for Brian Wynder

Brian Wynder

Data Coordinator, Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41
Brian Wynder is the data coordinator for Elk Island Catholic Schools. He has been active in the PowerSchool community for many years now as someone who maintains the popular "ABReports" suite.
avatar for Dave Lorenson

Dave Lorenson

Systems Analyst, Red Deer Public School District
Have been working with Red Deer Public School districts for the last 25 years in IT. Have helped in projects such as the Digital Student Records, Submit Course workflow, CTS Prereq Report and a few other areas...


Thursday May 16, 2024 9:15am - 9:55am MDT
Palisades Room

10:00am MDT

Refreshment Break
Refreshment Break

Thursday May 16, 2024 10:00am - 10:15am MDT

10:15am MDT

Pain Points (Please fill out the linked form with your pain points!)

What are your PowerSchool pain points?  Let us know by filling out this Google Form and they will be covered during the session.

Presenters
avatar for Krista Soetaert

Krista Soetaert

Student Information System Support/Data Coordinator, Peace Wapiti Public School Division


Thursday May 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:55am MDT
Palisades Room

10:15am MDT

Round Table - Supporting High School and Outreach

Presenters
avatar for Tanya Sloan

Tanya Sloan

SIS Coordinator, Sturgeon School Division
Tanya Sloan has been with Sturgeon Public Schools for over 9 years. In the SIS Coordinator role, she quickly learnt the value of the Alberta PowerSchool SIS User Group and forging alliances with it's members. (*Big tip newbies!)Her experience with PowerSchool SIS, PASI, SchoolMessenger... Read More →


Thursday May 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:55am MDT
Rundle Room

10:15am MDT

Intellimedia Session - New Features in Dossier

  • Assurance Measures
    • simple import of Alberta Education Assurance Measures Data into the Dossier application
    • easy access for all staff
  • Behaviour Data Tracking Module
    • ability for any staff member to submit behaviour incidents
    • admin follow up, consequences
    • reporting on Incident data

Presenters
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Antony Bent Director of Operations

Director of Operations, Intellimedia
MP

Mike Priest

President, Intellimedia

Sponsors
avatar for Ahmad Jawad

Ahmad Jawad

CEO, DOCEO.AI
DOCEO AI focuses on making sense of data using AI. DOCEO is a Latin word that means inform, enlighten, and make bright. It takes our focus on data analytic to the next level by using AI to predict and provide suggested strategies to improve processes in many sectors.


Thursday May 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:55am MDT
Amethyst/Emerald Room

10:15am MDT

PowerSchool Session




Presenters
avatar for Jessica Wojnas

Jessica Wojnas

Product Manager, PowerSchool
About Me:Product Manager for Alberta Compliance Technology at PowerSchool since 2016.Passionate about educational technology and data management.My Journey:I embarked on my PowerSchool adventure in 2013, and it’s been an exhilarating ride ever since. As a Product Manager for Alberta... Read More →
avatar for Kevin Cinnamon

Kevin Cinnamon

Solution Strategy Director - SIS, PowerSchool
Kevin Cinnamon is a Solution Strategy Director for PowerSchool. He's passionate about the education industry and how to best support clients through an ever-changing landscape. Resides in Barrie, Ontario with his wife Janet, son Chase and daughter Charleigh.
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Randall Baker

Account Manager, PowerSchool
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Rita Reid-Smith

Strategic Customer Success Manager, PowerSchool


Thursday May 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:55am MDT
Moline/Morraine Room

11:00am MDT

Enterprise Reporting

An Overview of the types of Reports and information that can be accessed in Enterprise Reports inside of PowerSchool, as well as a short demonstration and sharing of an AB Specific Enterprise Report that can be shared and installed on Alberta instances of PowerSchool (If your School Division Admin allows it.)  

Presenters
avatar for Duane Beazer

Duane Beazer

Senior Application Support Analyst, Edmonton Catholic School Division
Duane has been working in educational technology since 2004, first joining Westwind School Division for 16 years, then joining the Technology team Edmonton Catholic Schools in 2020.  His current role is as Senior Application Support Analyst, covering PowerSchool, SchoolEngage for... Read More →
avatar for jeff Stolte

jeff Stolte

Software Development Manager, Edmonton Catholic School Division


Thursday May 16, 2024 11:00am - 11:40am MDT
Moline/Morraine Room

11:00am MDT

I'm New - What Do I Need to Know?

Presenters
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Dorthea Mills

Communications/Information Coordinator, Horizon School Division
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Michelle Wilde

Data Coordinator, Sturgeon Public School Division


Thursday May 16, 2024 11:00am - 11:40am MDT
Palisades Room

11:00am MDT

Insignia Student Management System (ISMS)

“Insignia is an Edmonton based company, offering software solutions to schools throughout Canada since 1999. In the Canadian K12 market, we are a leading library automation system provider.
 
We are introducing Insignia Student Management System (ISMS), our newest software solution that tailors to the needs of Alberta school boards.
 
Please join us for a demo that will highlight the intuitive and feature rich nature of ISMS. We will go through essential and advanced modules such as; Profile, Attendance, Fees, Grading, IPP, Lunch, Enrollment / Registration, Report card, PASI updates and much more!  We would like to hear from you as to what we can do to make our solution the best fit for you.”


Presenters
avatar for Grant Prete

Grant Prete

Business Development Manager, Insignia Software
If you are interested in learning how Insignia can solve the issues you are currently experiencing, please feel free to reach out to me.
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Jonah Edmundson

Insignia Software


Thursday May 16, 2024 11:00am - 11:40am MDT
Rundle Room

11:00am MDT

Roundtable Discussion: Communication Tools and Platforms

How do your central and school offices communicate with families?
How do your teachers communicate with parents? with students?
Do you have a formalized framework for communication in your division?

What tools and platforms do you use, and what decisions went into those choices?
What works well, and what could work better?

Come prepared to share and discuss!


Presenters
avatar for Nathan Sinnamon

Nathan Sinnamon

Assistant Director, Information Technologies, Elk Island Public Schools
I am one of two Assistant Directors in the IT department at Elk Island Public Schools and currently work most closely with Student and Business Data Systems, Records Management, and Service Desk teams. Previous roles at EIPS include PowerSchool administrator with a background in SIS... Read More →


Thursday May 16, 2024 11:00am - 11:40am MDT
Amethyst/Emerald Room

11:40am MDT

Lunch
Lunch will be served buffet style in the Santano Room.

Thursday May 16, 2024 11:40am - 12:40pm MDT

12:40pm MDT

PowerSchool Parent Integration

Join Jessica Wojnas, Product Manager for Alberta Provincial Reporting as she unveils the latest advancements in student information integration. With over five years of dedicated service in her role, Jessica brings a wealth of expertise to the table.
In her presentation, Jessica will delve into the intricacies of the new Parent/Guardian Integration content. This integration streamlines the management of parent/guardian information from ECS to grade 12.
Attendees can expect an insightful overview of the PASI integration's goals and functionality, emphasizing its crucial role in supporting students' educational journeys across the province. Jessica will elucidate the user interaction and workflow involved, showcasing how Alberta users can effortlessly maintain vital information within PowerSchool, eliminating the need for separate logins to Alberta Education's website (PASIprep).
Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from Jessica Wojnas and unlock the potential of streamlined student information management.


Presenters
avatar for Jessica Wojnas

Jessica Wojnas

Product Manager, PowerSchool
About Me:Product Manager for Alberta Compliance Technology at PowerSchool since 2016.Passionate about educational technology and data management.My Journey:I embarked on my PowerSchool adventure in 2013, and it’s been an exhilarating ride ever since. As a Product Manager for Alberta... Read More →


Thursday May 16, 2024 12:40pm - 1:20pm MDT
Palisades Room

1:20pm MDT

Roadshow
Across the province, many school boards are in the middle of various initiatives involving student data.  Some school boards may be introducing new tools, others new infrastructure, even more may be introducing new processes that repurposes existing tools and infrastructure.
Sometimes, something which seems routine or relatively simple to you can be an eye-opening inspiration to someone else.
Alberta Roadshow we encourage school boards to talk about the projects they are currently doing. This lets all of the other people in the room get a feel for what kinds of things people are doing, who might be involved in something similar to what they are doing, what they recently finished, or what they are thinking about trying - knowledge of possibilities is the first step towards opening up more collaboration opportunities between us.
Join us in the Roadshow to potentially discover someone you hadn't realized might be in the middle of tackling very similar challenges to what you are facing, or (even better), just finished tackling them.

Presenters
avatar for Brian Wynder

Brian Wynder

Data Coordinator, Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41
Brian Wynder is the data coordinator for Elk Island Catholic Schools. He has been active in the PowerSchool community for many years now as someone who maintains the popular "ABReports" suite.


Thursday May 16, 2024 1:20pm - 1:35pm MDT
Palisades Room

2:00pm MDT

Prizes and Wrap-up
Presenters
avatar for Brian Wynder

Brian Wynder

Data Coordinator, Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41
Brian Wynder is the data coordinator for Elk Island Catholic Schools. He has been active in the PowerSchool community for many years now as someone who maintains the popular "ABReports" suite.
avatar for Duane Beazer

Duane Beazer

Senior Application Support Analyst, Edmonton Catholic School Division
Duane has been working in educational technology since 2004, first joining Westwind School Division for 16 years, then joining the Technology team Edmonton Catholic Schools in 2020.  His current role is as Senior Application Support Analyst, covering PowerSchool, SchoolEngage for... Read More →


Thursday May 16, 2024 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Palisades Room
 
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