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We are happy to be getting together again, this year at the Double Tree By Hilton West Edmonton - 16615 109 Avenue NW in beautiful Edmonton, AB! The ATLE Administrative Assistants’ 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!

Note: The schedule below is in draft and may be subject to changes including additions and deletions. 
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Friday, October 25
 

7:45am MDT

Breakfast
Friday October 25, 2024 7:45am - 8:30am MDT
Robson/Logan/Palisades Ballroom
Friday October 25, 2024 7:45am - 8:30am MDT
Robson/Logan/Palisades Ballroom
  General Assembly, Meal

8:30am MDT

School Enrollment Audits
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 3
We are going to go through the Alberta Education School Audit process that school divisions are tasked with to verify their Sept 27 student counts against the funding given to school divisions.  We will take a look at where divisions can potentially lose funding and what Alberta Education is looking for!  Join us to help gain knowledge into what goes into securing the funding for your schools and how your data plays into the audit process.
Presenters
avatar for Leesa Chartrand

Leesa Chartrand

SIS Data Analyst, Wild Rose School Division
Leesa Chartrand has been with Wild Rose School Division since 2008. She is currently the SIS Data Analyst and supports school staff with PowerSchool, PASIPrep, SchoolEngage, MBA Report Creator (Report Cards), MBA Attendance and all things student data related!
avatar for Norma Emde

Norma Emde

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.
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 3

8:30am MDT

ABED/PASI Session
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Palisades Ballroom
Learn about PASI, the PASI Community Site and how the interact with your SIS system.
Presenters
AE
avatar for Brian Wynder

Brian Wynder

Data Coordinator, Elk Island Catholic Schools
Brian Wynder has been with Elk Island Catholic Schools as the data coordinator for over 12 years. He brings wide experience using PowerSchool, PASIPrep and other tools to manage student data and to build business processes using that data within school environments.
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Palisades Ballroom
  AB Education, Session

8:30am MDT

Getting Started with PowerSchool Basics
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Maligne/Morraine Room
Moving to a new SIS can be overwhelming. This session is designed for those who are recently new to PowerSchool. We will cover how to perform basic searches, understanding the menu’s, navigating between students, personalizing your PowerSchool, basic reports, etc.
Presenters
JF

Jayme Fox

Information Student Analyst, Westwind School Division
avatar for Myrna Noble

Myrna Noble

Application Analyst, Wolf Creek School Division
Myrna Noble has been with Wolf Creek Public Schools for over 20 years. She has both school and district experience in all things PowerSchool, PASI, SchoolEngage, Bright Arrow, MBA Report Creator and supporting all levels of schools with everything SIS related.
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Maligne/Morraine Room
  PowerSchool, Session

8:30am MDT

PowerSchool Group Functions
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Rundle Ballroom
Group Functions in PowerSchool allows you to update information for a group of students. In this session we will go over mass enrolling students, printing reports for selected students, mass attendance, mass updating field values for students and much more!





Presenters
CF
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 →
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Rundle Ballroom
  PowerSchool, Session

8:30am MDT

Google Sheets - Basic
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Amethyst/Emerald Room
Want to become more familiar with Google Sheets? Come to this hands-on session where we’ll cover the basics to get you feeling comfortable and confident with Google Sheets. This session will cover the toolbar, adding data, sorting and manipulating data as well as basic formulas.
Presenters
avatar for Bob Barrett

Bob Barrett

Director of ET & IT Services, Northern Lights Public Schools
I have worked IT in K-12 education for over 25 years. I have worked with staff and students to help them use technology to improve their experience. I continue to learn every day how tech can be used to provide opportunities in education.
avatar for Janet Bell

Janet Bell

Director of Professional Learning, ATLE (Alberta Technology Leaders in Education)
Janet for years has been intrigued by how technology can rapidly redefine our educational landscape, and the constant role digital literacy plays in keeping us all grounded in such times of change. These days, at ATLE and beyond, much of her work focuses on exploring the evolving... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Amethyst/Emerald Room
  Professional Development, Session

8:30am MDT

Time Management
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 5
Schools are a very busy place and the school office is no exception, in fact it is often the busiest place in the building! We will discuss ideas around time management. This session will be roundtable in style. Come prepared to share what has worked for you in the past!
Presenters
avatar for Tanya Sloan

Tanya Sloan

SIS Coordinator, Sturgeon Public 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 →
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 5
  Professional Development, Session

8:30am MDT

Round Table Discussion - Communicating with Parents
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 6
This session is a great opportunity to discuss how you communicate with your parents......messaging system, social media, newsletters, other ways. Bring your best practices and questions to share with other users.
Presenters
avatar for Sharon Barrett

Sharon Barrett

Div/Off Head of Records, Northern Lights Public Schools
Sharon Barrett is the Head of Record Services with Northern Lights Public Schools. She has experience using PowerSchool, PASI, SchoolEngage, SchoolMessenger and supporting schools with their SIS needs. Sharon began her career with Northern Lights in August 2018. She was previously... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 6
  Round Table, Session

8:30am MDT

Digital Student Record Management (Best Practices in how to work with, upload, and correct records in the OSR)
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 7
Tips and tricks to manage your student records whether you use PowerSchool or work directly in PASI.  Managing PASI QA/QC on a regular basis.  How to run lists, change relevance, upload single or bulk records.  







Presenters
FH

Faye Haskins

SIS Administrator, St Albert Public Schools
Faye Haskins has been working with St. Albert Public Schools for 14 years. She has experience both at the school and district level and believes in the value of forging relationships and working together to share experience and knowledge.  Faye trains and supports school staff in... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 7
  SIS, Session

9:45am MDT

Coffee Break
Friday October 25, 2024 9:45am - 10:00am MDT
Robson/Logan/Palisades Ballroom
Friday October 25, 2024 9:45am - 10:00am MDT
Robson/Logan/Palisades Ballroom
  General Assembly, Refreshment Break

10:00am MDT

Core Alert Session
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Maligne/Morraine Room
In this session we will be working through those pesky core alerts! This is a hands on class, please bring a device.
Presenters
avatar for Kaila Clark

Kaila Clark

Application Analyst, Wolf Creek School Division
I’ve been with Wolf Creek School Division for 13 years. I joined the Tech Team 5 years ago and have spent the past 3 years diving into all things PowerSchool. I love learning new things, tackling challenges, and collaborating on innovative solutions. When I’m not in the office... Read More →
avatar for Leesa Chartrand

Leesa Chartrand

SIS Data Analyst, Wild Rose School Division
Leesa Chartrand has been with Wild Rose School Division since 2008. She is currently the SIS Data Analyst and supports school staff with PowerSchool, PASIPrep, SchoolEngage, MBA Report Creator (Report Cards), MBA Attendance and all things student data related!
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Maligne/Morraine Room

10:00am MDT

LAPP
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 5
Want to learn more about the Local Authorities Pension Plan? A representative from LAPP will present a general session covering retirements, buybacks, terminations, and death and disability.
Presenters
L

LAPP

LAPP
avatar for Tanya Sloan

Tanya Sloan

SIS Coordinator, Sturgeon Public 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 →
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 5
  AB Education, Session

10:00am MDT

Work smarter not harder by integrating AI into your toolkit!
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Rundle Ballroom
When you use AI, it's like having an adminstrative assistant ASSISTANT, right at your side 24/7! Need to reconfigure text from a photo into a table with extra info integrated? Welcome the challenge! There are so many ways we can integrate a "let's-use-AI" mindset into our work processes and the skills of prompting are actually pretty easy to learn. Join us to expand your vision and skills alike! You've got this, no typing required.
Our opening slides (that led to our collaborative exploration of AI) are here. These slides also link to the keynote and other support documents.






Presenters
avatar for Janet Bell

Janet Bell

Director of Professional Learning, ATLE (Alberta Technology Leaders in Education)
Janet for years has been intrigued by how technology can rapidly redefine our educational landscape, and the constant role digital literacy plays in keeping us all grounded in such times of change. These days, at ATLE and beyond, much of her work focuses on exploring the evolving... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Rundle Ballroom
  AI, Session

10:00am MDT

AB Reports Package - PowerSchool
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 6
A review of the AB Reports package, a plugin for PowerSchool, including a look at recent changes and what tools are still under development. In this session you'll also have an opportunity to define the specifications for a new report or tool which could be included in the next release.
Presenters
avatar for Brian Wynder

Brian Wynder

Data Coordinator, Elk Island Catholic Schools
Brian Wynder has been with Elk Island Catholic Schools as the data coordinator for over 12 years. He brings wide experience using PowerSchool, PASIPrep and other tools to manage student data and to build business processes using that data within school environments.
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 6
  PowerSchool, Session

10:00am MDT

PowerSchool Searching/Student Lists
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Palisades Ballroom
Searches, searches & more searches! Basic, complex, stored and advanced searches in PowerSchool. Everything you need to know about PS searching.
Presenters
JF

Jayme Fox

Information Student Analyst, Westwind School Division
avatar for Myrna Noble

Myrna Noble

Application Analyst, Wolf Creek School Division
Myrna Noble has been with Wolf Creek Public Schools for over 20 years. She has both school and district experience in all things PowerSchool, PASI, SchoolEngage, Bright Arrow, MBA Report Creator and supporting all levels of schools with everything SIS related.
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Palisades Ballroom
  PowerSchool, Session

10:00am MDT

Google Apps - Advanced
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 7
You’ve mastered the basics, but there must be more efficient and even new ways to do some of these tasks, right? In this session, join Bob to explore some of the amazing and creative ways they've been using updated Google tools with admin staff to keep organized, manage time, communicate appropriately and efficiently (even when language can be a barrier), and all in all keep the workplace running tickety-boo! This will be a live session so bring a device to follow along in your own Google space.

Presenters
avatar for Bob Barrett

Bob Barrett

Director of ET & IT Services, Northern Lights Public Schools
I have worked IT in K-12 education for over 25 years. I have worked with staff and students to help them use technology to improve their experience. I continue to learn every day how tech can be used to provide opportunities in education.
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 7
  Professional Development, Session

10:00am MDT

SchoolMessenger
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Amethyst/Emerald Room
Do you use SchoolMessenger but would like to know more? We will discuss how our School Divisions use the product and offer an overview of the various add-ons available. This is NOT a vendor session. Instead, the session will be led by school division users.
Presenters
avatar for Norma Emde

Norma Emde

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.
avatar for Sharon Barrett

Sharon Barrett

Div/Off Head of Records, Northern Lights Public Schools
Sharon Barrett is the Head of Record Services with Northern Lights Public Schools. She has experience using PowerSchool, PASI, SchoolEngage, SchoolMessenger and supporting schools with their SIS needs. Sharon began her career with Northern Lights in August 2018. She was previously... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Amethyst/Emerald Room
  Professional Development, Session

10:00am MDT

Round table discussion - Finance Fee Collection
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 3
This session is an opportunity to discuss best practices surrounding fees and fee collection. There is no set agenda, so bring your questions and be prepared to share your experiences.
Presenters
FH

Faye Haskins

SIS Administrator, St Albert Public Schools
Faye Haskins has been working with St. Albert Public Schools for 14 years. She has experience both at the school and district level and believes in the value of forging relationships and working together to share experience and knowledge.  Faye trains and supports school staff in... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 3
  Round Table, Session

11:30am MDT

Lunch and Prizes
Friday October 25, 2024 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Robson/Logan/Palisades Ballroom
Friday October 25, 2024 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Robson/Logan/Palisades Ballroom
  General Assembly, Meal

12:45pm MDT

Time Management
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 6
Presenters
avatar for Tanya Sloan

Tanya Sloan

SIS Coordinator, Sturgeon Public 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 →
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 6

12:45pm MDT

ABED / PASI Session
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 7
Learn about PASI, the PASI Community Site and how the interact with your SIS system.
Presenters
AE
avatar for Brian Wynder

Brian Wynder

Data Coordinator, Elk Island Catholic Schools
Brian Wynder has been with Elk Island Catholic Schools as the data coordinator for over 12 years. He brings wide experience using PowerSchool, PASIPrep and other tools to manage student data and to build business processes using that data within school environments.
CF
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 7
  AB Education, Session

12:45pm MDT

Advanced Unlimited Contacts - PowerSchool
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Maligne/Morraine Room
You've moved to Contacts, but now what? How do you access the data for reports, what is the quickest way to view all contact information? This session will focus on the use of Third Party Plugins we use to help nagivate Student Contacts. We will also review the new Contact field values to help you export student contact data out of your PowerSchool!







Presenters
avatar for Sharon Barrett

Sharon Barrett

Div/Off Head of Records, Northern Lights Public Schools
Sharon Barrett is the Head of Record Services with Northern Lights Public Schools. She has experience using PowerSchool, PASI, SchoolEngage, SchoolMessenger and supporting schools with their SIS needs. Sharon began her career with Northern Lights in August 2018. She was previously... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Maligne/Morraine Room
  PowerSchool, Session

12:45pm MDT

PowerSchool Searches, Student Lists
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Palisades Ballroom
Searches, searches & more searches! Basic, complex, stored and advanced searches in PowerSchool. Everything you need to know about PS searching.
Presenters
avatar for Kaila Clark

Kaila Clark

Application Analyst, Wolf Creek School Division
I’ve been with Wolf Creek School Division for 13 years. I joined the Tech Team 5 years ago and have spent the past 3 years diving into all things PowerSchool. I love learning new things, tackling challenges, and collaborating on innovative solutions. When I’m not in the office... Read More →
avatar for Myrna Noble

Myrna Noble

Application Analyst, Wolf Creek School Division
Myrna Noble has been with Wolf Creek Public Schools for over 20 years. She has both school and district experience in all things PowerSchool, PASI, SchoolEngage, Bright Arrow, MBA Report Creator and supporting all levels of schools with everything SIS related.
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Palisades Ballroom
  PowerSchool, Session

12:45pm MDT

Tour through PowerTeacher and PowerTeacher Pro - Basics
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 5
We will be going on a tour through PowerTeacher and PowerTeacher Pro!  Do you often wonder what teachers see and what software they use and how it compares to PowerSchool Admin?  We will go through the various pages and reports available to teachers and help answer any questions you have.  We will not be going over gradebook setup or how to help teachers troubleshoot problem areas.  
Presenters
avatar for Leesa Chartrand

Leesa Chartrand

SIS Data Analyst, Wild Rose School Division
Leesa Chartrand has been with Wild Rose School Division since 2008. She is currently the SIS Data Analyst and supports school staff with PowerSchool, PASIPrep, SchoolEngage, MBA Report Creator (Report Cards), MBA Attendance and all things student data related!
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 5
  PowerSchool, Session

12:45pm MDT

A Day in the Life of a School Admin. Assistant - Let's Chat
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Rundle Ballroom
Do you sometimes feel like you have been thrown into the ringer, surrounded by Power School data, PASI alerts, Registration forms, Digital Student Records, AB ED Audits, newsletters, websites, school fees and field trips? Have no fear! This interactive session for Admin Assistant’s is geared towards helping you get through the madness of Sept or the craziness of June or just a regular November day bombarded by teachers & staff, hurt & sickly children, angry/needy parents, snow days, and the worst of all evils... the jammed photocopier.
Presenters
FH

Faye Haskins

SIS Administrator, St Albert Public Schools
Faye Haskins has been working with St. Albert Public Schools for 14 years. She has experience both at the school and district level and believes in the value of forging relationships and working together to share experience and knowledge.  Faye trains and supports school staff in... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Rundle Ballroom
  Professional Development, Session

12:45pm MDT

Round table discussion - Junior High
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 3
Bring your questions and get ready to collaborate with other Jr High Schools.  There is no set topic for this session so please bring your questions and be ready to share!
Presenters
avatar for Norma Emde

Norma Emde

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.
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 3
  Round Table, Session

12:45pm MDT

Round table discussion - Senior High
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Amethyst/Emerald Room
Opportunity to discuss best practices at the senior high level for SIS setup, office management, communication with families, etc.  
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 →
Friday October 25, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm MDT
Amethyst/Emerald Room
  Round Table, Session

2:00pm MDT

Coffee Break
Friday October 25, 2024 2:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
Robson/Logan/Palisades Ballroom
Friday October 25, 2024 2:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
Robson/Logan/Palisades Ballroom
  General Assembly, Meal

2:15pm MDT

Core Alert Session
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Rundle Ballroom
In this session we will be working through those pesky core alerts! This is a hands on class, please bring a device.
Presenters
avatar for Kaila Clark

Kaila Clark

Application Analyst, Wolf Creek School Division
I’ve been with Wolf Creek School Division for 13 years. I joined the Tech Team 5 years ago and have spent the past 3 years diving into all things PowerSchool. I love learning new things, tackling challenges, and collaborating on innovative solutions. When I’m not in the office... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Rundle Ballroom

2:15pm MDT

Round table discussion - Senior High
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 5
Presenters
avatar for Myrna Noble

Myrna Noble

Application Analyst, Wolf Creek School Division
Myrna Noble has been with Wolf Creek Public Schools for over 20 years. She has both school and district experience in all things PowerSchool, PASI, SchoolEngage, Bright Arrow, MBA Report Creator and supporting all levels of schools with everything SIS related.
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 5

2:15pm MDT

ABED/PASI Session
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Robson/Logan/Palisades Ballroom
Learn about PASI, the PASI Community Site and how they interact with your SIS system.
Presenters
AE
avatar for Brian Wynder

Brian Wynder

Data Coordinator, Elk Island Catholic Schools
Brian Wynder has been with Elk Island Catholic Schools as the data coordinator for over 12 years. He brings wide experience using PowerSchool, PASIPrep and other tools to manage student data and to build business processes using that data within school environments.
CF
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Robson/Logan/Palisades Ballroom
  AB Education, Session

2:15pm MDT

Work smarter not harder by integrating AI into your toolkit!
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Maligne/Morraine Room
When you use AI, it's like having an adminstrative assistant ASSISTANT, right at your side 24/7! Need to reconfigure text from a photo into a table with extra info integrated? Welcome the challenge! There are so many ways we can integrate a "let's-use-AI" mindset into our work processes and the skills of prompting are actually pretty easy to learn. Join us to expand your vision and skills alike! You've got this, no typing required.
Our opening slides (that led to our collaborative exploration of AI) are here. These slides also link to the keynote and other support documents.











Presenters
avatar for Janet Bell

Janet Bell

Director of Professional Learning, ATLE (Alberta Technology Leaders in Education)
Janet for years has been intrigued by how technology can rapidly redefine our educational landscape, and the constant role digital literacy plays in keeping us all grounded in such times of change. These days, at ATLE and beyond, much of her work focuses on exploring the evolving... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Maligne/Morraine Room
  AI, Session

2:15pm MDT

Understanding Report Card Data and Best Practices for Report Card Season
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 7
This session will cover how information contained in PowerTeacher Pro flows through to PowerSchool student Standards and Historical Grades pages and how to help troubleshoot for report card stressful timelines! We will review what data pulls from what area in PowerSchool onto your report cards. MBA Report Cards, VisualPST Object Reports, PowerSchool Report Cards and Intellimedia Report Cards can be reviewed for best processes. Standard and Transcript style report cards will be reviewed and best practices for the report card season will be reviewed! We should have time at the end of the session for a Q & A Session. We will cover both Elementary/Jr High and High School Report Cards.







Presenters
avatar for Leesa Chartrand

Leesa Chartrand

SIS Data Analyst, Wild Rose School Division
Leesa Chartrand has been with Wild Rose School Division since 2008. She is currently the SIS Data Analyst and supports school staff with PowerSchool, PASIPrep, SchoolEngage, MBA Report Creator (Report Cards), MBA Attendance and all things student data related!
avatar for Norma Emde

Norma Emde

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.
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 7
  PowerSchool, Session

2:15pm MDT

Difficult Conversations without getting emotionally invested.
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Maligne/Morraine Room
When conversations are hard and emotions run high, coming to a resolution can be difficult.  This session will demonstrate some methods of lessening the tension and emotions so these situations remain calm and allow for relationships to continue.







Presenters
FH

Faye Haskins

SIS Administrator, St Albert Public Schools
Faye Haskins has been working with St. Albert Public Schools for 14 years. She has experience both at the school and district level and believes in the value of forging relationships and working together to share experience and knowledge.  Faye trains and supports school staff in... Read More →
avatar for Tanya Sloan

Tanya Sloan

SIS Coordinator, Sturgeon Public 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 →
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Maligne/Morraine Room
  Professional Development, Session

2:15pm MDT

School Engage Round Table
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 3
Opportunity to discuss and share School Engage features, processes and best practices with other SE users. Topics may include: writebacks, parent accounts, duplicate students, approving best practices.
Presenters
I

Intellimedia

Intellimedia
avatar for Sharon Barrett

Sharon Barrett

Div/Off Head of Records, Northern Lights Public Schools
Sharon Barrett is the Head of Record Services with Northern Lights Public Schools. She has experience using PowerSchool, PASI, SchoolEngage, SchoolMessenger and supporting schools with their SIS needs. Sharon began her career with Northern Lights in August 2018. She was previously... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 2:15pm - 3:30pm MDT
Silverbirch Conference Centre Room 3
  Round Table, Session
 
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