Q: Are teachers responsible for unexcused Absences and Tardies?

A: That is the school administration's decision. The Administrative staff can edit a teacher’s mark of Absent to Excused Absence or Unexcused Absence at a later time. The school can choose whether or not to give the faculty access to all attendance codes, such as AE or AU.

Q: Do I have to save attendance?

A: No, clicking the attendance codes into the grid automatically saves the attendance record.

Q:  Can I change an attendance code for a student if he or she shows up late to class and I've already entered Absent?

A:  Yes.  If you’ve marked a student absent and he or she shows up late for class, highlight the Tardy code and click the Absent code you wish to change.

Q:  Can teachers override attendance/tardy status assigned by the office or vice versa?

A: Yes, it is possible for attendance/tardy codes to be changed; however, school policy will dictate who is responsible for updating codes.

Don't miss your opportunity to take advantage of this promotion that will allow your school to use Parent Alert FREE for 60 days with no payments or commitments.

To claim your school's free Parent Alert trial*, please follow the instructions below: 

FACEBOOK

1. Log in to your Facebook account*.
2. Type "RenWeb School Management Software" in the search bar at the top of the page or click here to go to RenWeb's Facebook Page.
3. Click the "Like" button on the RenWeb School Management Software Page.
4. After "liking" the page, look at the left hand side of the page and click the link for "Claim Parent Alert Trial."
5. Fill out the claim form and submit it.

TWITTER

1. Go to http://www.twitter.com/renwebpower
2. Click the arrow next to "Sign In" in the top right corner.
3. Sign into your Twitter account.
4. Click the "Follow" button underneath the RenWeb logo on the left.
5. Click here to fill out the claim form and submit it.

*This is a limited time offer. Promotion ends 11/01/11. Schools will receive a 60-day free trial of Parent Alert. Schools are under no obligation to purchase Parent Alert at the end of the 60-day free trial. The Parent Alert service will be terminated after the 60-day free trial if the school does not wish to purchase a subscription at that time.

Over 150 Schools Processed 13,000 Online Applications During the 2011/2012 Admissions Season
 
Living Word Christian School Reports an 86% Increase in New Student Enrollment
 
90% of Participating Schools Charged Application Fees Totaling $1 Million, with Fees Averaging $82 per Online Application  

October 19, 2011 - RenWeb School Management Software today released results of its Online Application processing for the 2011/2012 school year.

Over 150 schools processed 13,000 Online Applications during the 2011/2012 admissions season.  Of these schools, 90 percent charged application fees, which totaled $1 million.  The average fee charged to prospective parents was $82 per online application.

"Schools have experienced terrific results with Online Application, including raising enrollments, generating more application fees, and reducing data entry expense," said Brad Lee, CEO of RenWeb School Management Software.

"Private school parents are online every day shopping, banking and paying bills.  They prefer the convenience of the Internet, including completing forms online rather than filling them out by hand.  Online Application is a natural fit in today's world, and we encourage every school to experience the same success that many of our schools have reported," continued Lee.

Per Stacie Harrell at Living Word Christian School in O'Fallon, MO:

"We had more applicants and new students than ever before because the new Online Application system was easier to use than our old paper application process.  Last year we had approximately 100 new students.  We have 186 new students attending our school this year - an 86 percent increase in new students!!  We have so many new students that we ran out of locker space.  Students are sharing lockers for the first time.

Our board is meeting next week to discuss a separate building for middle school only.  Now I can easily track and report for our board how many students are interested in attending our school for the 2012/2013 school year!"

Per Courtney Haindel at Northlake Christian School in Covington, LA:

"Northlake Christian began using Online Application in January of 2011.  The product has been WONDERFUL.  RenWeb asked plenty of questions to get our initial Online Application set up and then walked us through the incredibly easy process of modifying the applications as we needed.

All the parts of Online Application are linked to RenWeb fields, so when a new family applies and is accepted, everything transfers right into RenWeb.  The best part is that all the online application forms and instructions can be embedded right on our website, so potential families can do everything as a 'one-stop shop.'

After our Open Houses, we flash up a screen shot of Online Application, tell the families to click on 'Apply Now,' and our part is done.  Parents can easily go in and set up their Online Application account and create as many applications for their kids as they need.

From the Admissions office standpoint, Online Application has automated nearly every part of what used to be a painstaking process of entering the data, copying the applications, scanning in pictures and documents, etc.  This has saved us a ton of time and money.  And because the families are filling out the applications themselves, there is little to no data entry error.

I cannot recommend Online Application enough!  It is worth exponentially more than the nominal fee it costs to process each application.  Any school that wants to drastically improve and simplify their application process needs to sign up for RenWeb?s Online Application pronto!"

The one-time cost of an Online Application setup by a RenWeb project manager is $295 per school. There is then a $20 processing fee per submitted application to cover online processing costs.

To sign up for Online Application today, go to Report Manager > Products & Services > Online Application Sign Up > Print and complete the online form. A RenWeb project manager will then contact you to begin the setup process.

If you haven't participated in an Online Application demonstration yet, you can sign up for one of the upcoming FREE webinars by clicking on one of the links below.

• Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm CDT
• Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm CDT
• Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am CST

If your RenWeb school has a Lifetime Training Pass, any faculty or staff member at your school can take or retake all of the RenWeb online training classes for a fraction of the cost.

Here are some of the classes being offered in November:

• Accounting Basics
• Administrator Basics
• Admissions Tracking
• Donor Connect
• FacultyWeb Basics
• Library Management
• ParentsWeb
• ...and so many more!

There's an easy way to check if your school is a Lifetime Training Pass holder. Click the button below and enter in your district code to see if your school has a Lifetime Training Pass.

If your school doesn't have one, consider this: Schools may purchase the Lifetime Training Pass for 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!

Here's how to sign up for the Lifetime Training Pass. (Be sure to check with your administrator before signing up.)

1. From the RenWeb Main Menu, click Report Manager.
2. Select the Report Category of Products & Services.
3. Select the Report Title of Lifetime Training Pass - Sign Up.
4. Click Print.
5. Complete and submit the RenWeb Lifetime Training Pass Signup form.

Click here to see a full list of RenWeb's Online Classes!

Kick Off The New Year With A New Website!

As the holiday season rapidly approaches, consider giving your school the gift of a new modern, dynamic website design and easy-to-use content management solution with School Site.

School Site offers you:

•  Affordability
•  A Clean, Professional Design
•  RenWeb Integration
•  An Online Application

School Site is also the gift that keeps on giving: Prospective parents will be impressed by your clean, professional design and current parents will love how School Site is RenWeb integration-ready with your RenWeb calendar, announcements, newsletters, lunch menu, faculty list, inquiry form, ParentsWeb login and more!

Join us for a free School Site webinar and learn why a new website is the best gift your school could receive this upcoming holiday season.

• Thursday, October 20 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
• Tuesday, November 1 - 10:00 am - 11:00 am CDT
• Thursday, November 10 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CST

RenWeb is pleased to announce a promotion that will allow your school to use Parent Alert FREE for 60 days with no payments or commitments.

If you aren’t familiar with Parent Alert, here are 10 reasons why your school should sign up for this free trial promotion:

10 Reasons Your School Should Be Using Parent Alert

1. Immediately notify your school community of weather-related delays, closures or emergencies (i.e., snow days, power outages, natural disasters).
2. Use our Parent Alert iPhone and iPad app to send emergency alerts, updates or notifications directly from your mobile phone even if you don’t have electricity, Internet or landline phone access.
3. Send instant alerts to the entire school community in the event of an emergency situation, such as a school lock-down or building evacuation.
4. Send a message to parents when their child's library books are due.
5. Remind parents of upcoming concerts, field trips, PTA meetings and Parent-Teacher Conferences.
6. Send an alert from a late bus returning from an athletic away game to notify parents of when their students will be arriving back at school.
7. Set up attendance notifications so parents receive instant alerts if their child is absent or tardy from class.
8. Notify parents that report cards are being sent home or issued.
9. Set up gradebook and assignment notifications so parents can find out instantly if their child received a failing grade.
10. Inform your school community of upcoming athletic events and instantly notify them of game start time changes or cancellations.

Your school can receive its FREE trial of Parent Alert simply by becoming our fan on Facebook or following us on Twitter.

To claim your school's free Parent Alert trial*, please follow the instructions below:

FACEBOOK

1. Log in to your Facebook account*.
2. Type "RenWeb School Management Software" in the search bar at the top of the page or click here to go to RenWeb's Facebook Page.
3. Click the "Like" button on the RenWeb School Management Software Page.
4. After "liking" the page, look at the left hand side of the page and click the link for "Claim Parent Alert Trial."
5. Fill out the claim form and submit it.

TWITTER

1. Go to http://www.twitter.com/renwebpower
2. Click the arrow next to "Sign In" in the top right corner.
3. Sign into your Twitter account.
4. Click the "Follow" button underneath the RenWeb logo on the left.
5. Click here to fill out the claim form and submit it.

You and/or your school will be contacted to initiate the free 60-day Parent Alert trial after RenWeb has received the completed claim form.

For questions about this promotion, please contact us at socialmedia@renweb.com.

*This is a limited time offer. Promotion ends 11/01/11. Schools will receive a 60-day free trial of Parent Alert. Schools are under no obligation to purchase Parent Alert at the end of the 60-day free trial. The Parent Alert service will be terminated after the 60-day free trial if the school does not wish to purchase a subscription at that time.