Give Your School's Website A Fresh, New Look for the 2011/2012 School Year
Get A FREE Online Application Setup with School Site Purchase

Your school's website is your most important marketing tool. School Site can help cement you in the minds of prospective parents through a modern, dynamic website design and management solution.

We've partnered with award-winning Cherry+Company to provide our School Site customers a first-class, RenWeb integration-ready solution for your school's website.

Cherry+Company won 33 awards from the 25^th Annual Admissions Advertising Awards - more awards than any other design agency in the nation. Three award winning School Site designs include:   Mount Pisgah Christian School , Lawton Christian School  and Wellington School.

Other websites our School Site customers enjoy include:  Southside Christian School, Riviera Schools, Grandview Preparatory School and Keystone School.

RenWeb is providing free demonstrations of School Site, our website management solution that provides best-in-class designs and dynamic integration with RenWeb's ParentsWeb, eliminating tedious dual entry of calendar items, announcements, newsletters, lunch menus and other content.

Schools can start from scratch with School Site and obtain a new website design by Cherry+Company, or simply migrate their existing design to School Site's website management solution, which allows changes and updates anytime, anywhere using School Site's easy-to-use online Content Management System (CMS).

Get Free Online Application Setup with School Site Purchase

Schools that purchase School Site will also receive RenWeb's Online Application service for NO license fee and NO setup fee. Impress prospective parents with a new School Site and integrated Online Application, all setup by our experts with the same branding and design.  Your Online Application will be setup FREE OF CHARGE, improving your school's online image, simplifying submission of applications for prospective parents, attracting more applicants and lowering the cost of application processing. 

If you would like to learn more about School Site, visit SchoolSite.RenWeb.com or register for one of our free webinar demonstrations listed below.

Now every school can afford the power and performance of a first-class website that's easy to manage and update!

To sign up and register for one of the free sessions, please click on the appropriate link below:

Date and Time: Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 11 to 12:00 p.m. CDT - Register Online

Date and Time: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 1 to 2:00 p.m. CDT - Register Online

Cost: FREE

As our support team sees on the news the recent stories of wide-spread flooding, tornadoes and storms, it reminds us that we offer a service that could benefit many RenWeb schools located in the affected areas.

Our Parent Alert service can help you reach parents when their landline phones are out of service by sending instantaneous notifications to parents via automatically distributed text messages and voice calls to their cell phones. You can send the alerts directly from RenWeb, much like you send email today, providing you a convenient and consistent method of communication during emergency situations.

We are offering webinars that will cover the functionality available through Parent Alert and demonstrate how to send out different types of alerts.  Following the session, attendees will be provided access to Parent Alert at their school for one month free of charge.  Schools may then sign up for a 12-month subscription to Parent Alert for $0.30 per student per month.

We look forward to demonstrating how Parent Alert can help be a part of your emergency communication plan.

To sign up and register for the free session, please click on the link below:

Date and Time: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 1 to 2:00 p.m. CST - Register Online

Date and Time: Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 10 to 11:00 a.m. CST - Register Online

Cost: FREE

For more information regarding Parent Alert, please go to RenWeb's Online Help. To access click the Online Help button from the main screen of RenWeb, then click the Parent Alert folder to view documentation, FAQ's and help demonstration videos. 

To sign up for Parent Alert go to the main screen of RenWeb and click Report Manager, then select the Products and Services category, then select Parent Alert - Sign Up and click print. Fill out the authorization form and your account will be activated within 1 business day.

Here's what a few of our fans had to say:

"Thanks for all your help so far. The meeting yesterday was so organized, informative, and the flow so easy to follow. I have worked a lot of system conversions in my career and I was impressed with your staff!"
-- A Private School in Tennessee

"We adopted RenWeb because of its powerful communication tools. Not only does it link staff, students and parents within our school, but it also links the nine schools in our diocese together. We in the Catholic school system believe we don't have to reinvent the wheel; RenWeb allows us to learn from one another and to tie together our diocese — and hopefully other Catholic schools — in a way that is very important."
-- Sister Ann Lacour, MSC Superintendent of Alexandria, LA Diocese (9 schools with over 2,800 students)

"We love RenWeb's approach to organizing information by family, which improved our ability to communicate with and serve our families. RenWeb's email and ParentsWeb features really enhanced our connection with parents because now they see all their children's academic information through one login."
-- Davidson Academy, former PowerSchool user with over 900 students

If you're interested in learning more or wish to submit your own quote for a Fans Review RenWeb! post, please email us at socialmedia@renweb.com or leave a comment below!

Thank you for registering for the 2011 RenWeb Power Conference!  We look forward to meeting you personally at the conference and the interaction we will all enjoy with the other RenWeb clients and employees who will attend this event.

The Session Reservation Form is now available for you to access and submit your session reservation requests.  In order to submit your requests:

• From the RenWeb Main Menu, select Report Manager > 2011 Power Conference > Session Reservation Form > Print.
• Please type your school Email Address. This is the same address we used to email these instructions to you.
• Click the Open Session Reservation Form button to open the request form.

Please review the Power Conference Sessions List.  From the list of Product Demonstrations, Basic Training Seminars, Advanced Training Seminars, Basic Boot Camps, Advanced Boot Camps and Marketing & Fundraising Sessions, please select 15 hours of sessions you want to attend.

Based on your submitted reservations and classroom availability, RenWeb will attempt to enroll you into your desired sessions.  We will then provide a specific conference schedule to each attendee.  This will occur after June 13 when all session reservations are due. 

Please note the following:

• The deadline for submitting your session reservations is Monday, June 13, 2011.
• We suggest attendees submit their reservations early to improve their chances of receiving their first choice for classes.  RenWeb staff will contact you if a requested class has already filled.
• You must have registered for the conference before you can access and submit the Session Reservations Form.

Tips to maximize your conference time include:

• View the Product Demonstrations:  This is a great opportunity to very efficiently get an in-person overview of all the new products and services RenWeb offers through the one-hour Product Demonstrations.
• Take the Prerequisites:  If you want to take the Advanced Boot Camps at the conference, consider taking the pre-requisite courses online prior to the conference. 
• Plan Ahead:  If participating in a boot camp, bring specific information that you can apply to your school's database through what you are learning in the boot camp.
• Divide and Conquer:  If more than one person is coming to the conference from your school, sign up for different classes and share what you've learned with each other.

We look forward to meeting you in Orlando!

Do you have new staff at your school that needs RenWeb training?

Have you fallen behind on the new services RenWeb has to offer?

The RenWeb Lifetime Training Pass is your answer. The Lifetime Training Pass allows any faculty or staff member to take or retake all online training classes offered on RenWeb, including specialized training and replays of initial fundamental administrative and faculty training.

The Lifetime Training Pass is affordable: pay a one-time payment of just $299 ($499 for schools with enrollments over 400) along with a $10 monthly fee. This low payment schedule represents a savings of $1,500 over the cost of taking all classes just once on an a la carte basis.

If you have new staff at your school or simply wish to increase your knowledge of the full range of RenWeb's features, a Lifetime Training Pass makes it possible to receive in-depth training at the level your school initially received when you first purchased RenWeb. This low-cost, ongoing access to training represents RenWeb's long-term commitment to serving schools with excellence.

Training that qualifies for the Lifetime Training Pass includes:

• Replays of initially purchased Fundamental Administrative and Faculty Training.
• All other online training classes, including Administrator Basics; FacultyWeb Basics; FacultyWeb Train-the-Trainer; Accounting (Basics, Cafeteria Management, Child Care, School Store); Admissions (Tracking, New Student Inquiry); Re-enrollment; Class Scheduling I; Class Scheduling II; Class Scheduling III - Automated Scheduling; Health Management/Medical; Library Management; End-of-Year Tasks in RenWeb; Create-A-Report; Grading in RenWeb; Creating Web Forms in RenWeb; and ParentsWeb Configuration and Usage.

To sign up for the Lifetime Training Pass, go to Report Manager > Products and Services > Lifetime Training Pass - Sign Up.

If you have questions about the Lifetime Training Pass or wish to learn more about how it can help your school achieve maximum use of RenWeb year after year, please email training@renweb.com.
 

Registration for the 2011 RenWeb Power Conference Remains Open Until May 30

Schools May Request Delayed Billing for Conference Fees and  Receive Invoices After New Fiscal Year Begins

Session Reservations to Begin April 20

Several schools have asked if we are still accepting registrations for the 2011 RenWeb Power Conference.   In response, registration will remain open until May 30 or until available meeting space fills, whichever comes first. 
 
We have also been asked if delayed billing is possible.  Schools may request delayed billing for conference fees and receive invoices after their new fiscal year begins on July 1, 2011. 
 
We have also been asked when attendees can reserve their seats for desired conference sessions.  That process will begin on April 20.  Attendees will receive instructions via email on how to complete the online form to reserve a seat in the sessions they wish to attend.

We encourage everyone to register for the conference prior to April 20.  This will allow registered attendees to be included in the first round of session reservations and get their first choices for sessions before classes fill.

To register, please see the information below.   

Conference Dates and Location

The 2011 RenWeb Power Conference will be held on July 19, 20 and 21 at the Renaissance Orlando Hotel at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida.

Conference Registration Instructions

To register for the conference, please complete the online form available from within RenWeb by navigating to Report Manager > 2011 Power Conference > Registration Form.  You will be able to register up to five participants at a time.  After completing the form, each registered attendee will receive a confirmation email.

Conference Registration Deadline

Registrations must be completed by May 30, 2011.

Hotel Reservation Information

We have reserved a block of rooms at the conference hotel, the Renaissance Orlando Hotel at SeaWorld.  Our special, negotiated rate for conference attendees and their families is $119 per night.  This rate is valid three days pre and three days post-conference based on availability.  To book your room at the conference rate, please CLICK HERE.

Conference Schedule

To access the conference schedule, CLICK HERE.

Session Details

To access a list and descriptions of the conference sessions that will be offered, CLICK HERE.

Session Reservation Deadline
Attendees will be able to reserve seats in their desired sessions between April 20 and June 13.  Each attendee will receive instructions via email on how to complete the session reservation process.  After June 13, RenWeb will provide back to each attendee a specific conference schedule that includes the date and time of each chosen session. 
We encourage attendees to reserve their seats as quickly as possible to ensure they can get their first choices for the sessions they wish to attend before classes fill.

Fees and Billing Information

The conference fee is $295 per participant. 

Conference fees will be included in the monthly RenWeb invoice sent to each school.  Payment of the conference fees is due upon receipt.

Schools may request delayed billing for conference fees and receive invoices after their new fiscal year begins on July 1, 2011.  To request delayed billing, please send an email to powerconference@renweb.com. Include your district code and ask that Power Conference fees be delayed until July 1.

Cancellations

Cancellation requests must be received prior to June 30 to avoid being billed for the conference.  To request a cancellation, please send an email to powerconference@renweb.com.  Include your district code and the name of the attendees who are cancelling their registration. 

We look forward to seeing you in person at the 2011 Power Conference!

RenWeb offers a multi-tiered system that allows customers to tap into our support team’s expertise five different ways:

1. Call directly into our toll-free line at 1-866-800-6593.

2. Leave information in a queue for a callback from our support team.

3. Initiate a Live Chat session with a member of the team.

4. Submit an after-hours Ask-A-Question with a guaranteed email response the following day.

5. Access our robust and exhaustive Online Help database, including more than 150 demonstration videos that walk you through various tasks in RenWeb.

If your school is not charging an application fee, you could be missing out on the opportunity to increase your income without reducing the number of applications you receive.  

Online Application is the key. It simplifies completion of the application process for parents, resulting in more submitted applications and higher enrollments, while providing schools early access to data from partially completed online applications, enabling early communication and marketing to prospective families.
 
To learn more about Online Application, click here.

Briarwood Christian School, founded in 1964, is a premier, K-12 college preparatory school that joined the RenWeb family of schools in 2010. With over 1,900 students, Briarwood has a competitive admissions process and boasts a 98% 4-year university attendance rate among its graduates. 
 
One of Briarwood’s distinctions is its strong commitment to featuring technology both in its management and in the curriculum, and the school’s superintendent, Dr. Barrett L. Mosbacker, is recognized as a technology leader in the private-school market who consults with other schools, leads technology seminars around the world and publishes his own blog, the Christian School Journal.
 
"Serving a school-technology leader like Briarwood Christian School underscores the broad demand for our #1 web-based school management program. Large and small schools are looking for our unique combination of POWER+INTEGRATION – a powerful database that integrates the widest range of features," said Brad Lee, RenWeb CEO.
 
To learn more about Briarwood Christian School, please visit their website. 
 
If you'd like to join Briarwood and over 1,900 other schools that have chosen RenWeb. please email us at socialmedia@renweb.com.

Do you have an effective way to process and record real-time credit card donations during your fundraising events?

Donate Online allows you to process live credit card payments for donations made at your school auction, walk-a-thon and other spring fundraisers, simplifying the collection process.

Donate Online's integration with Donor Connect makes record keeping even easier by recording the live donations against your constituent accounts.  Take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your fundraising efforts by utilizing Donate Online, you'll love the results!

Donate Online offers a secure donation link that schools can attach to any web page that will allow often hard-to-reach family and friends to make online donations via credit cards with a few clicks. Powered by the secure and reliable processing engine of FACTS/NBS, the industry leader in K-12 online payment processing, Donate Online speeds deposits of donations into school bank accounts within three business days.

Using Donate Online, schools can simply add a Secure Donation link to an existing Fundraising area on their website to begin accepting online credit card payments.

Donate Online also makes it easy for schools to take their fundraising to the next level by creating complete Online Giving areas for their websites, using simple web pages provided by RenWeb. These comprehensive pages can include an overview of the school's fundraising program, descriptions and photos for the school's various campaigns, and a secure donation button for submitting gifts. (See Donate Online Example.)

Now every school can simplify donations for school friends and families, while empowering schools to acquire new donors who often do not respond to traditional postal mail solicitations. 

If you would like to learn more about Donate Online or Donor Connect please register for one of our free webinar demonstrations listed below.

To sign up and register for one of the free sessions, please click on the appropriate link below:

Donate Online Demo: Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 10 to 11:00 a.m. CST  - Register Online

Donate Online Demo: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 1 to 2:00 p.m. CST  - Register Online

Donor Connect Integration Demo: Friday, April 8, 2011 - 10 to 11:00 a.m. CST  - Register Online

Cost: FREE