Fundamentals of Aeries® SIS – Overview of Aeries
Getting Started with Aeries SIS
Intended for the novice user of the Web Version of Aeries® SIS, this session will teach basic navigational skills used in Aeries. Pages, Reports, Favorites, function buttons, and form techniques will be included. This session will demonstrate the many tools available for districts and schools to monitor and improve student success.
CALPADS Basics – Overview of CALPADS
• California Specific
Getting Started with Aeries SISState Reporting & Testing
The California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) is a longitudinal data system used to maintain individual-level data including student demographics, course data, discipline, staff assignments, attendance, and other data for state and federal reporting. This session will give a brief overview of CALPADS in Aeries, the various data collections, and annual timelines.
Category: Getting Started with Aeries SIS, State Reporting & Testing
Intro to the Parent/Student Portal
Aeries SIS Teacher Parent and Student Portals
This session will provide an overview of the setup, navigation, and functions of the Aeries Student/Parent Portals. The session will include such topics as required setup pages, navigating the Navigation Tree in the UI, accessing multiple students’ records, student calendar, viewing various forms and reports, and setting up Weekly Progress E-Mails and Alert Thresholds.
Intro to the Teacher Portal & the Teacher Toolkit
Aeries SIS Teacher Parent and Student Portals
This session will provide an overview of the setup, navigation, and function of the Aeries Teacher Portal. The session will include such topics as navigating the Navigation Tree, Attendance, Grade Submissions, access to student data, reports, and resources.
Gradebook for Elementary Schools
Aeries SIS Teacher Parent and Student Portals
A review of the features of the Aeries Teacher Portal Gradebook. Topics include common procedures, reports, data entry, and grade reporting integration to Standards-Based Grade Reporting at the elementary level. New gradebook enhancements will be highlighted.
Gradebook for Secondary Schools
Aeries SIS Teacher Parent and Student Portals
A review of the features of the Aeries Teacher Portal Gradebook. Topics include: common procedures, reports, data entry, and grade reporting integration at the secondary level. New gradebook enhancements will be highlighted.
Advanced Gradebook
Aeries SIS Teacher Parent and Student Portals
Take your gradebook to the next level and learn how to implement advanced grading techniques in the Aeries Gradebook. Topics include Rubric Grading, Formative/Summative Weight Factors, Min/Max Assignment Values, and dealing with grading periods not aligned to scheduled semesters. New gradebook enhancements will be highlighted including Gradebook Custom Marks.
Parent and Student Account Management
Aeries SIS Teacher Parent and Student Portals
A detailed discussion of the features, benefits and requirements of using the Parent Account Management System to implement parent and student accounts in the Aeries Student and Parent portals.
Student Contact Management & Contact Linking
Aeries SIS Teacher Parent and Student Portals
A detailed discussion of the features, benefits and requirements of using the Student Contact Management & Contact Linking record to record, simplify, and reduce redundant Contact input.
Aeries Financials – Tuition Billing, Donations Management, and Payments System
Maximizing Aeries SIS
Ever wish that Aeries had a way to track billing and payments? Aeries Financials – powered by the trust and reliability of PayPal payments driven through LivingTree – have stepped up to make that wish come true. Complete with new access points for tracking and oversite of a payees account, Aeries has introduced a seamless transaction point in the Aeries Portals for admins, parents, and students. Learn about how to start processing payments within Aeries immediately, and optionally, upgrade to provide channels for raising funds and collecting donations, all done with oversite and accountability.
Aeries Online New Student Enrollment – Admin
Maximizing Aeries SIS
This add-on feature of Aeries allows for parents of new students to the district to enter enrollment information online. This session covers system setup and usage by administrators.
Going Hosted – A User Perspective
Maximizing Aeries SIS
An overview of Aeries Hosted Services: schools and districts moving Aeries to the Cloud. Also includes a discussion on the advantages of using Aeries Hosting and what to expect after moving to this environment. Intended for Aeries customers that are not already hosted by Aeries Software.
Did You Know…? Part 1
Maximizing Aeries SIS
Come join our ever-popular series that highlights features in Aeries you might never have time to explore. Part 1 will discuss Global Messages, Aeries Tables and Fields Icons, Right Click Navigation Tree, Taking/Adding Student Photo, and Student Search Enhancements.
Student & Staff Account Automation with G Suite
Maximizing Aeries SIS
Discover the advantages of letting Aeries dynamically automate your student and staff account management with G Suite & Google Classroom. Automation through APIs will allow seamless authentication and ID management that will streamline districts’ 1:1 device initiatives. Advanced features of interfacing Aeries SIS with these systems will be covered, as well as some of the technical details about how to configure these interfaces.
Student Account Integration with OneRoster, API & Apple School Manager
Maximizing Aeries SIS
Discover the advantages of letting Aeries dynamically automate your account management and rostering with third-party systems. By leveraging a combination of OneRoster, the proprietary Aeries APIs, and the Aeries extract for Apple School Manager, districts can achieve seamless integration that will streamline LMS adoption, 1:1 device deployment, and more. Features of interfacing Aeries SIS with these systems will be covered, as well as some of the technical details about how to configure these interfaces.
The Ed-Fi Data Standard
Maximizing Aeries SIS
This session will demonstrate how the Ed-Fi Data Standard brings together all of a school district’s data onto a single and secure platform, making it possible to have a complete view of student progress and success. Ed-Fi enables district/site administrators, counselors, and teachers to make fully-informed decisions based on multiple data points from various disparate systems. See how Aeries is preparing for this new data standard initiative and learn how Aeries early-adopter districts are now using Ed-Fi.
Aeries Analytics™ – Intro to the Dashboards, Early Warning System
Aeries Analytics
An overview of Aeries Analytics and the Early Warning System, and how Aeries Analytics can be used by district and school staff to easily access a wide variety student data indicators and identify students who may need intervention. This session is intended for districts who have not previously implemented Aeries Analytics.
Aeries Analytics™ – Advanced Analysis of Student Data
Aeries Analytics
This session is targeted to districts that have purchased Aeries Analytics. The session will review the process on how to set up and configure Analytics Items and Dashboards, including how to create and manage Item Definitions, how to create and manage Dashboards, with specific examples of commonly used Dashboard items. This session is great for users who need a refresher on how to use Analytics, or for attendees who are new to Analytics.
Aeries Analytics™ Best Practices Case Studies Round Table
Aeries Analytics
This session will demonstrate how school districts are using Aeries Analytics™ to monitor and track student success with great results. See how school staff are using Aeries Analytics™ to identify at-risk students and using this data to develop common counseling curriculum around academic/college/career, and social/emotional development for all students.
Basics of Query
Query
Basic procedures for creating and using Aeries Query statements in a request for data or information from your Aeries database. Basic Query will cover entering basic commands, the use of single table queries, selection of data fields, sorting data fields, and constructing simple conditions. This session is geared for the new Aeries user or Aeries users who have not worked with query before.
Intermediate Query
Query
This session will build on the concepts introduced in the Basics of Query session. Topics in Intermediate Query will include using the “TOTAL”, “KEEP”, and “SKIP” commands: saving and loading query statements, using “AND” or “OR”, and multiple table queries at the elementary or secondary level. This session is intended for the Aeries user who has attended Basics of Query.
Query Tools
Query
Query Tools will cover procedures for generating “Reports”, “Letters”, “Labels”, and “Envelopes”, along with the use of Query Letter Editor, which allows you to create letters that will contain text, along with merged data from a query statement.
Multi-Table Queries
Query
Multi-table queries session will cover building complex query statements using multiple tables and fields. Also covered will be the use of the Database Table Information Report. Time will be allotted during the session for a round table group discussion building queries based on your questions or scenarios.
Advanced Query
Query
Advanced Query will assist in tips for complex queries and give you an understanding of Aeries Table Relations. This session will also cover the “CHANGE” button and command, along with the use of Math Operations within query.
Advanced Interfacing with Data
Query
For experienced users of Aeries Query, covers applying advanced filters, hiding columns, and applying other tricks to a query statement. Also will cover pivot tables in Excel and importing and exporting data using Excel with a focus on data evaluation.
Class Schedule Maintenance
Scheduling
Features of the “Classes” form used during the school year, and the impact to Course Attendance and Teacher Portal will be discussed. Included in the discussion will be student schedule changes, scheduling new students, and mass moving students to new classes. All scheduling workshops will feature the new Flex Scheduling.
Managing Scheduling Course Requests
Scheduling
An in-depth review of the main methods for collecting student course requests in Aeries: Import from Academic Plan, Mass Add Course Requests, and use of the Course Request form. A variety of middle and high school examples will be discussed, as well as examples of how the methods can be used in combination. All scheduling workshops will feature the new Flex Scheduling.
Student Course Requests using the Aeries Student Portal
Scheduling
When starting scheduling for next year, data entry of course requests is a critical initial step. In this session, learn how to use the Aeries Student Portal to gather student course requests. Topics will include configurations, and a preview of the student experience. All scheduling workshops will feature the new Flex Scheduling.
Student Scheduling for Next Year – Building the Scheduling Master Schedule
Scheduling
An overview of procedures, forms, and reports used to build a master schedule for next year. All scheduling workshops will feature the new Flex Scheduling.
Student Scheduling for Next Year – Scheduling Students
Scheduling
An overview of procedures, forms, and reports used to schedule students into classes for next year. All scheduling workshops will feature the new Flex Scheduling.
Master Schedule Building Theory (Flex)
Scheduling
A discussion of the theory used to build a master schedule. This will include the sequence of steps used to place sections in the master schedule, and how to analyze the master schedule before students are scheduled. This session does not use any Aeries programs, but will help to understand the use of the Interactive Scheduling Master Schedule Builder which is included in session #330.
Flex Scheduling – Traditional Bell Schedule
Scheduling
If your school has a traditional bell schedule using period numbers 0-9, then this session should meet your needs. Topics to be discussed include defining basic Flex Periods and Class Calendars, using the Staff table to replace the Teacher table, and defining Custom Bell Schedules. The Flex Periods and Class Calendars will be linked to sections in the master schedule, replacing the period, block, split term, and the day tag fields. The setup of the Class Calendars to replace the Block Schedule Calendar will be included.
Elementary with Primary Class
• California Specific
Scheduling
This session will discuss details associated with an Elementary School transitioning from both a Traditional Elementary School setting, where students are assigned to Teachers on the Demographics page, and Elementary Schools with Traditional Master Schedule (Elementary w/ MST) to using Flex Scheduling and Primary Class Tracking. Topics to be discussed include defining Flex Periods, Class Calendars, and Sections; use of the Staff table instead of the Teacher table; Daily Attendance with a Flex Master Schedule; and identifying the Primary Class for establishing the Teacher of Record for each Student.
Scheduling Master Schedule Board
Scheduling
Features of the Scheduling Master Schedule Board will be discussed. This will include moving sections to try “What if?” scenarios, scheduling students, looking at courses with rejected students, and using the Interactive SMS Builder to build the Scheduling Master Schedule.
Student Scheduling – Scheduling Groups and Teams
Scheduling
This session will focus on defining sections in the Scheduling Master Schedule to link sections to create teams, houses, academies, etc. Attendees should have a basic understanding of scheduling using Aeries.
Fundamentals of Career Pathways
• California Specific
Scheduling
This course discusses changes made to Career Technical Education due to changes in the CA CTE State Plan in relation to Perkins V. Policies and procedures related to Career Pathways and Student Participants in relation to distance learning and the State Plan will also be discussed. Aeries will show the process for correctly identifying Career Pathway courses and managing course file data and configurations related to Career Pathways, including how to manage college courses in pathways.
Career Pathway Student Management
• California Specific
Scheduling
The Career Pathway Management page in Aeries gives schools a streamlined tool to tag Students as Career Pathway Concentrators and Completers. The State Reporting implications of Student career pathway data will also be discussed.
Category: Scheduling
Grade Reporting for Secondary Schools – Grade Submission and Reports
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
Detailed overview of the procedures and reports related to grade reporting including teacher grade input and generating report cards.
Grading Snapshots
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
Have you been looking for a better way to handle progress report-type grades? Do you want a comprehensive look at student progress across all gradebooks at particular points in time? We thought so! So we are presenting you with Grading Snapshots! Grading snapshots are a point-in-time look at a student’s grades across all gradebooks and can be used to keep parents and other stakeholders informed of student progress and can be used to evaluate extra-curricular eligibility.
Secondary Standards Based Grades
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
Current research on best practices in grading presents the benefits of using standards-based grade reporting at the secondary level. This session will show Aeries users how to establish a Secondary Standards Based Grades Report Card including: creating standards, associating standards with courses, setting up report card options including mark types, and initializing the grade reporting cycle.
Creating & Maintaining Student Transcripts (Intro to Transcripts)
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
This session will present an overview of the processes and procedures related to the daily management of student transcripts. Topics will include configuring transcript definitions, printing various versions of a student transcript, adding and managing course records on transcripts, and the use of Off-Grade Courses.
Specialty Transcripts, Enhanced Design Options
• California Specific
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
This session will discuss current updates related to student course records specific to state reporting requirements including CTE and Dual Enrollment courses. Other topics will include Custom Score Translations and Transcript Indicators. Updated content will include Add-On Graduation Requirements.
Graduation Requirements, Grad Tracks and Graduation Status
• California Specific
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
This session will focus on student graduation requirements and tracking, as well as college admissions tracking. Topics will include the course table, the graduation requirements table, the ability to set up multiple graduation tracks, and the variety of pages and reports designed to assist in the tracking of student graduation status and college admissions status.
District GPA Features (Custom GPA)
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
This session will cover new features for district-defined GPA calculations, including cohort-based GPAs, inclusion or exclusion of particular courses in calculations, affiliating GPAs with specific schools and course characteristic-based weighting.
Alternative School Attendance and Grade Reporting
Alternative Ed & Continuation Features
This presentation will focus on matters specific to Alternative Ed Schools in the areas of Attendance and Grade Reporting. The implications for state reporting requirements related to positive attendance and course data will be discussed. The topics covered in this session is intended to address the needs of programs such as Continuation and Community Day.
Alternative School Scheduling
Alternative Ed & Continuation FeaturesScheduling
This conference session will provide a detailed demonstration of how to use the Aeries Alternative Education scheduling feature to build a modified Alternative Education Master schedule that allows for individualized student scheduling. This master schedule feature may be used for Continuation, Community Day, COE, or Independent Study programs.
Independent Study
Alternative Ed & Continuation FeaturesAttendance
Management of long-term and short-term independent study in Aeries. This session will focus on attendance management within Aeries to provide tracking and attendance reporting of Independent Study students.
Charter School Round Table
Alternative Ed & Continuation FeaturesRoundtable
A moderated gathering of a community of Aeries specialists that work together to provide mutual support. Discussions include the latest issues, strategies, best practices, lessons learned, etc., as encountered in a charter school setting.
COE Round Table Discussion
• California Specific
Alternative Ed & Continuation FeaturesRoundtable
A moderated gathering of a community of Aeries specialists that work together to provide mutual support. Discussions include the latest issues, strategies, best practices, lessons learned, etc., as encountered in a County Office of Education setting.
Managing English Language Data for Students
• California Specific
General Functionality
Attendees will learn the required fields for proper language information of all students in Aeries. All five Language Fluency designations will be presented: English Only, To Be Determined, Initial Fluent English Proficient, Limited English Proficient, and Reclassified Fluent English Proficient. The date requirements will also be shown. Attend this session if you maintain EL data for your school or district.
Medical Data Management in Aeries
General Functionality
The use and application of forms and reports for daily medical visits, student medications, and medical history. Also includes forms and reports to record immunizations and health screenings such as physicals, hearing, vision, etc.
District Assets
General Functionality
This session provides an overview of the configuration and use of the District Assets Module. The District Assets Module allows Districts to keep track of and monitor inventory of electronic devices such as tablets, iPads, laptops, as well as traditional resources such as textbooks and instructional materials. Items can be Checked Out and Checked In for students and teachers as well as inventoried through a unique district barcode.
Student Groups in Aeries
General Functionality
This session will provide an overview of the purpose, creation, use, and functions of student groups in Aeries. Topics include types of student groups, multiple ways of adding students to groups, adding and sharing with staff members, updating data, printing reports, and accessing pages using the groups.
Assertive Discipline – Data Management and Reporting
Guidance & Discipline
Procedures for using the assertive discipline tools in Aeries to manage data related to student disciplinary actions including, Safe Schools Act reporting, setting up the suspendable offense codes, and generating suspension and expulsion letters. Also included is using the Discipline page for teacher discipline referrals, discipline reports, and an overview of the Discipline Dashboard.
Intervention Management
Guidance & Discipline
Details on the end-to-end process of Intervention Tracking and Monitoring in Aeries® SIS. Includes recent changes to support a district’s “SST” process as well as classroom interventions and referrals. This session will explain what each Intervention table is designed to track and recommend code sets.
Individualized Academic Plans for Students
Guidance & Discipline
The Aeries “4 Year Plan” has been greatly enhanced recently. This feature is a great tool to help keep students on track for graduation and college readiness. This session will cover the recent enhancements to the system and how to effectively use this system improve graduation and college / career readiness rates.
Aeries College & Career Indicator (CCI) Management
• California Specific
Guidance & Discipline
With the introduction of the College and Career Indicator (CCI) component of the California Dashboard tracking various aspects of student success to determine preparedness has become a major interest of California Public Schools. In this session, we will explore what tools Aeries has available for school counselors, administrators, and district personnel to stay on top of their students’ progress. This will include the new CCI Student Summary screen and the enhancements in the student academic plan.
504 Plan Management
Guidance & Discipline
This session will provide an overview of how to use Aeries to manage and document 504 data. The 504 Plan in Aeries allows documentation of Stakeholders, Evaluation Criteria, Impairments, Eligibility, and Accommodations. The CALPADS reporting elements of 504 plans will also be addressed.
Counselor Round Table
Guidance & DisciplineRoundtable
A moderated discussion allowing counselors to share best practices on current secondary topics including Student Scheduling, Academic Planning, and the California College and Career Indicator.
CALPADS Basics – Student Data Management
• California Specific
State Reporting & Testing
CALPADS requires active reporting regarding demographic information and enrollment status of your students. Aeries can guide staff on how to manage daily student information to ensure that CALPADS files are extracted with the most up to date and accurate data. This session will demonstrate the relationship between data entered into Aeries and various CALPADS files such as the SENR, SINF, SINC, SIRS, SOFF, STAS, and SELA. This data is needed throughout the school year for a variety of CALPADS file submissions.
CALPADS Basics – Program Data Management
• California Specific
State Reporting & Testing
Aeries can guide staff on how to manage Student Program Data to ensure that CALPADS files are extracted with the most up to date and accurate data. This session will include the various pages and methods data can be entered for such programs as Free and Reduced Lunch, 504 Plans, and Special Programs that will be submitted through the CALPADS SPRG file. This data is needed throughout the school year for a variety of CALPADS file submissions.
CALPADS Update from CSIS
• California Specific
State Reporting & Testing
Come hear the latest CALPADS news and information from CSIS. CSIS trainers will provide a high-level summary of changes in the refreshed CALPADS website, a recap of Fall 1 submission highlights, preparation for Fall 2, and share other tidbits.
English Language Data Process: Aeries to CALPADS
• California Specific
State Reporting & Testing
Attendees working with the English Language Development Program or those working in CALPADS will benefit from this session. The relationship between Aeries and CALPADS in maintaining the Language Assessment data fields will be presented. The session will include the data requirements as well as the order of operations to enable ELPAC testing. The reconciliation of correct data between Aeries and CALPADS will be addressed. The ELPAC Roadmap will be presented. It is recommended that anyone new to this process also attend #660-1 – Managing English Language Data for Students as a prerequisite.
Enrollment Data Management
• California Specific
Getting Started with Aeries SISState Reporting & Testing
A discussion detailing the various areas where enrollment needs to be managed in Aeries, including: start of school year, exit reasons, graduates, no shows, and summer withdrawals.
Physical Fitness Testing & Reporting
• California Specific
State Reporting & Testing
The setup, testing and reporting of the CA Physical Fitness Test. Includes selecting which test(s) to allow in each category, entering scores via the Teacher Portal, reporting scores to the State and loading results from the vendor.
Test Imports and Procedures
• California Specific
State Reporting & Testing
Procedures for importing test files and loading state standard test data.
SQL Server Maintenance & Aeries Administration (Non-Hosted)
System Administration
A summary and quick how-to of the various admin features in MS SQL Server and other vendors. Topics include: SQL Management Studio, security, SSIS and 3rd party transaction tracking software. Other topics include: creation of new databases, importing/exporting, backups, maintenance, and error checking, as well as query creation and scripting.
SQL Query Basics
System Administration
Create and use SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE queries. Will also discuss GROUP BY clause, ORDER BY clause, dual-table queries and other special SQL demands.
SQL Query Intermediate
System Administration
For Database Administrators (DBA). Topics include multi-table queries, methods for exporting data, SELECT INTO, and tips for finding duplicates / orphaned records.
SQL Query Advanced
System Administration
Discuss and demonstrate good techniques for writing Stored Procedures, Functions, and ensuring queries are SARGable whenever possible. Show how Dynamic SQL and Query Hints can help with performance.
Maximizing Data Input in Aeries
System Administration
This session will cover the Mass Add Student Related Data form that allows the user to mass add a large amount of data quickly and easily to almost any table in Aeries related to Students. Query KEEP/SKIP is optional and will allow the mass add feature to apply to a selected number of students. Additional options to add data will be discussed.
Intro to Data Validations
System Administration
One of the newest and most powerful features of Aeries, Data Validations, offers immense flexibility for districts to refine data populated in Aeries and catch errors before they cause problems later. This new system is most powerful when a skilled Aeries DBA builds powerful SQL Queries for the system to run. Data Validations enables rules to be defined for any criteria, and then the data is validated on a daily basis automatically, or on demand, and reports any data anomalies to the appropriate staff who can take action to correct the bad data based upon on the Data Validation Results page for their school.
Advanced Data Validations
System Administration
This session will expand on the Data Validations topics discussed in session #973-1 allowing districts to build complex validations to monitor data within Aeries.
Data Extracts & Automation
System Administration
This session will discuss how to install PowerShell Core, how to create automated scripts, and how to deploy them in your environment.
Querying a REST API with Posh API
System Administration
This session will discuss how to install and apply the Aeries PoshAPI module.
Aeries SIStematic Canvas Grade Passback (GPB)
Aeries SIS Teacher Parent and Student PortalsTeachers
Successfully set up your gradebooks for a seamless Grade Passback. Explore avenues to troubleshoot sync errors and customize your settings to work with Standards Based Grading. Learn useful tips and tricks that can assist you in the day-to-day applications between Canvas and Aeries gradebooks.
Attendance Setup and Configuration
Attendance
Learn how to set up options for Daily and Period Attendance, plus the timelines and procedures for maintenance.
Reconciling Attendance (Daily) – Daily, Monthly, and District Level Procedures
Attendance
The use and application of Daily Attendance in Aeries® SIS, including daily processes and end of month reporting.
Reconciling Attendance (Period) – Daily, Monthly, and District Level Procedures
Attendance
The use and application of Period Attendance in Aeries® SIS, including daily processes and end of month reporting.
Supplemental Attendance
Attendance
A discussion of this Aeries feature that will include how the system is used and configured. Supplemental Attendance allows the ability to track positive/hourly attendance for supplemental programs such as: ASES, Interventions, Tutoring, etc.
Letters in Aeries – Attendance Letters
Attendance
Aeries Attendance letters provide schools and districts a tool to communicate with parents about student attendance based on district attendance standards. This session will review how to configure and generate school or district-based letters such as SARB or Truancy letters.
Standards Based Grade Reporting for Elementary Schools
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
A review of the grade reporting cycle for Standards Based Grade Reporting, including assigning students a Report Card Type and entering grades. This session will also review printing of report cards and generating Report Card History and Standards Based Grade History. This session will NOT cover setting up report cards. See Sessions 401-1 and 401-2 for information on creating report cards.
Standards Based Report Cards: Building and Managing SBG Report Cards
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
A review of procedures on how to create Standards Based Grades report cards using the Standard Based Report Card Templates. Templates allow users to create multiple report cards without impacting the current report cards in a “sandbox” area and will greatly reduce the amount of time needed to create or modify the report cards.
Grade Reporting for Secondary Schools – Setup, Configuration & Initialization
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
Explanation of timelines and procedures for setting up and initializing the grade reporting cycle, including a detailed review of grade reporting options.
Aeries Communications for Teachers by Teachers
Aeries SIS Teacher Parent and Student PortalsThird Party Partner Products
This session will cover the exciting Aeries Communication platform, now powered by ParentSquare, and how teachers can apply digital communication tools to better communicate with your parents or students. Both parents and school personnel can benefit from increased paperless communication. ParentSquare tools can assist you in your classroom to help keep both parents and students up to date. Key features include sign-ups, volunteer requests, conferences, integrated calendars, event RSVPs and more.
Flex Attendance (Daily) – Attendance Setup
Attendance
This session will focus on setting up Daily Flex Attendance, but not specifically Attendance Accounting. This session is geared toward sites who are either new to Flex or switching to Flex for next year. This session is not the full Attendance Process.
Flex Attendance (Period) – Attendance Setup
Attendance
This session will focus on setting up Period Flex Attendance, but not specifically Attendance Accounting. This session is geared toward sites who are either new to Flex or switching to Flex for next year. This session is not the full Attendance Process.
Did You Know…? Part 2
Maximizing Aeries SIS
As we continue with this series, Part 2 will show you features that include Student Documents and reports such as the Data Definitions Report, the Summons Report, and Off Campus Pass and Readmit Slips. This session will also cover setting up School Groups at the District Level.
Did You Know…? Part 3 (Secondary Schools)
Maximizing Aeries SIS
Part 3 will focus on secondary schools and discuss Work Permits, Cal Grant GPA, Golden State Seal and Single Column Transcripts. You will not want to miss this in the series if you work at a secondary school site.
Did You Know…? Part 4
Maximizing Aeries SIS
Next in the series, Part 4 will jump into Class roster Enhancements, how to use Report Tags from a Query, and reports such as Print Student Attendance Campus Summary Totals, and Print Student Attendance District Summary Totals.
Aeries Online Enrollment – Office Users
Maximizing Aeries SIS
This session is recommended for office staff who process New Student Enrollment. The Aeries Online Enrollment import process allows schools to view newly enrolled students from the Aeries Online Enrollment. The data entered by the parent can then be reviewed and selected to be imported into the Aeries database. Covered will be the process to pull the student into Aeries and a preview of the Parent View.
Did You Know…? Getting the Most Out of Aeries Communications Powered by ParentSquare
Maximizing Aeries SISThird Party Partner Products
This session is for the current Aeries Communications customers. The Aeries Communications product team will highlight workflows, case studies, and features such as Auto Notices, Student Groups, Forms & Permission Slips, and Secure Docs to help you get the most out of Aeries Communications.
Flex Queries
Query
This session will build on the concepts introduced in previous query sessions with a focus on queries for districts that use Flex Scheduling.
Did You Know…? Dashboard Delights
Maximizing Aeries SIS
Join us in this session to see features that are available through multiple Dashboards in Aeries. Will will show you features available in Discipline Dashboard, Intervention Dashboard, Attendance Process Dashboard, and several more! Come and find about features you may have never used!
Aeries Analytics™ – Advanced Applications – Dynamic Groups and Extended Field Query
Aeries Analytics
Aeries Analytics™ already provides data-packed dashboards to guide data-driven decision making. This session will show you how to take the power of Analytics data analysis even further by creating Dynamic Student Groups and Extended Field queries.
CALPADS Basics – Staff Data Management – California schools only
• California Specific
State Reporting & Testing
Staff Data Management is a vital requirement of your CALPADS data submissions. This session will discuss how to manage Staff Data to ensure accurate file submissions of the SDEM, SASS, and CRSE files, and will include a brief discussion about courses and sections. This data is needed throughout the school year for a variety of CALPADS file submissions.
CALPADS Basics – Course Data Management – California schools only
• California Specific
State Reporting & Testing
Course data is extracted and reported in numerous files to CALPADS. This session will cover the fields required to submit CALPADS files such as CRSE, SCSE, CRSC, SCSC, and SCTE. These submissions are required for both Fall 2 and End of Year reporting.
CALPADS in Aeries Advanced – Fall 1 Current Topics – California schools only
• California Specific
State Reporting & Testing
Fall 1 focus: Advanced Q & A session looking at more specific details of complex situations and data population requirements. A focus on CALPADS and CDE expectations for data to best understand how data is used and improve submission of high quality data.
CALPADS in Aeries Advanced – Fall 2 Current Topics – California schools only
• California Specific
State Reporting & Testing
Fall 2 focus: Advanced Q & A session looking at more specific details of complex situations and data population requirements. A focus on CALPADS and CDE expectations for data to best understand how data is used and improve submission of high quality data.
CALPADS Fall I – Certification Compliance – California schools only – 2-hour session
• California Specific
State Reporting & Testing
Analysis of Fall 1 Certification: Understanding the certification process
- Data management and population related to Fall 1 data requirements
- File submission
- Common Errors
- Report Validation and Mapping Guides
CALPADS Fall II – Certification Compliance – California schools only – 2-hour session
• California Specific
State Reporting & Testing
Analysis of Fall 2 Certification: Understanding the certification process
- Data management and population related to Fall 2 data requirements
- File submission
- Common Errors
- Report Validation and Mapping Guides
Keynote – Evolving Education: Creating Meaningful Experiences for all Learners with Katie Martin
Most adults in school and district offices have gone through their education without the access and opportunities that exist today. Access to technology has transformed how we learn and interact with one another. To meet the needs of the learners in our classrooms today and align school with the world we live in, there is a need to embrace new mindsets about learning, along with new tools and resources available to make these shifts across diverse classrooms. Making these shifts requires more than equipping schools with technology or creating creative learning spaces. Instead, it is about evolving to meet the needs of those we serve. This talk will explore four key shifts to create learning experiences that meet the needs of all learners.
Innovating Aeries: Insights from our VP of Product & Engineering
Join us for a behind the scenes look at how the Aeries Product Division prioritizes Innovation by fostering growth and unleashing creativity on their quest to deliver the future of Aeries as a company and in our products.
Keynote – Harvesting the Next Generation with Erica Alfaro
Aeries is proud to announce the 50th AeriesCon Anniversary: “Celebrating Tradition and Innovation in EdTech” featuring International Keynote Speaker/Award-Winning Author Erica Alfaro! Hear Erica’s personal story of student achievement, resiliency, and adaptation that has led to her global success. Get acquainted with how she aligns her core values with our company goal: to strive for innovation!
Networking Keynote – Embracing a Golden Morning: Trivia, Tranquility, and the Power of You with Marge Romasanta
Start your day by choosing from three engaging options: test your knowledge with lively trivia, find inner peace and rejuvenation through chair yoga, or connect with fellow attendees in a heartwarming session where you share positive and inspiring stories. This event promises to foster connections, celebrate the power of collective wisdom, and set the tone for an inspiring day ahead. Don’t miss this opportunity to embrace the golden moments of connection and growth!
Keynote – A Golden Tradition: Celebrating Our 50th Conference
Grading Periods
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
Grading Periods allow users to set up grading periods within a term. A grading period is a smaller segment within a term, such as a grading cycle. Teacher gradebooks can be linked to individual grading periods.
Security in EdTech
This session will explore the importance of safeguarding educational technology systems and data. We will discuss strategies for protecting sensitive student information, mitigating cybersecurity risks, and ensuring student and staff privacy.
Leveraging Aeries Analytics and Grade Passback for Enhanced Student Outcomes
Aeries Analytics
This session will provide educators with knowledge and skills to leverage Aeries Analytics to enhance student outcomes. Participants will learn how to use Aeries Analytics to analyze student data, identify trends, and make data-driven instructional decisions. Additionally, we will cover grade passback with Canvas.
Improving Outcomes for Students Through Data and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Aeries Analytics
Come learn how leaders of Napa Valley Unified School District leveraged the Aeries Student Information System to design a process for tracking interventions, referring students for higher level support, and to track academic, behavioral, and social emotional data points as part of an early warning indicator system.
Google Integration with Teacher Gradebooks
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
Explore options within Aeries SIS to Integrate Google Classroom with Teacher Gradebooks.
Unlocking the Potential of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in Education: A Deep Dive into ChatGPT and its Impact on Education
Teachers will learn about Artificial Intelligence in education, including ChaptGPT, and how to implement AI in education in a way that complements traditional methods. ChatGPT is a chat-based AI model that can generate human-like responses and assist with tasks such as grading and content creation in education. While it has the potential to greatly enhance the learning experience for students, it is important to also consider potential disadvantages such as loss of critical thinking skills, fairness and bias, and high cost of maintenance.
How to Make Your Support Ticket Work for You
Maximizing Aeries SIS
Join this session as we guide you through the steps to ensure your support ticket is created accurately and effectively. At the end of this session you will be equipped with the knowledge necessary to feel confident in reaching out to our support team for assistance, ensuring your concerns are addressed in a timely manner.
Texas Practices & Procedures – Pt. 1
• Texas Specific
State Reporting & Testing
This session will discuss best practices and procedures on how to close out district functions in order to prepare for Summer PEIMS submission.
Texas Practices & Procedures – Pt. 2
• Texas Specific
State Reporting & Testing
As we continue with Part 2, we will discuss best practices and procedures for PEIMS State Reporting submissions.
Teacher Reports
Grade Reporting & TranscriptsTeachers
Join us in this session as we explore the various reports that are available to teachers. Items discussed will include Class Roster, Seating Chart, and available Gradebook reports.
CALPADS Extracts & Error Troubleshooting
• California Specific
State Reporting & Testing
This session will discuss some of the top errors that are encountered for Fall I and Fall II CALPADS reporting. How to troubleshoot the errors to determine where the errors are coming from and how to resolve them.
Maximizing Internal Processes & Procedures
Maximizing Aeries SIS
Districts should evaluate their internal processes & procedures periodically to determine if there are any changes that need to be made due to changes in state reporting requirements, district policies, online enrollment processes and within their software products that they use. This is especially true of districts using a new student software like Aeries – what functions are available in the software that might require a change in process. The No Show Manager is a good example – how might a district need to adjust their first day attendance process? Performing an internal process audit is beneficial as well. Having your internal audit department, or an external auditor, look at various processes and procedures to determine if they are being followed with regard to district policy and any set procedures can help identify training issues, documentation issues, breakdown in communication, lack of effective controls, etc.
TSDA Upgrade Project for Texas State Reporting
• Texas Specific
State Reporting & Testing
This session will be an overview of the parallel pilot for the new Texas State Reporting platform. We will share the successes, challenges, and overall progress of the TSDS Upgrade Project with some helpful suggestions to assist districts in preparing for the go-live transition in 2024-2025.
Flex Scheduling: A User’s Perspective
Scheduling
Attendees will gain valuable insights from experienced professionals who have successfully implemented Flex Scheduling. They will discuss the benefits and challenges faced from a user’s perspective. Learn how Flex Scheduling can enhance your scheduling process.
Did Y’All Know?…
Maximizing Aeries SIS
Don’t know what you don’t know? This is your chance to find out. This session will take a quick look at several Aeries features you may have missed. Chances are you will learn about an existing tool or feature that can help you with a task or simplify a process.
UIL Eligibility
• Texas Specific
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
This session will present information about student eligibility for extracurricular activities according to the University Interscholastic League (UIL) guidelines, including steps for identifying courses that count toward eligibility, and evaluating a student’s grades to determine eligibility.
Texas Transcripts & Endorsements
• Texas Specific
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
This session will present an overview of the processes for managing and printing student transcripts for Texas schools. Topics will include adding and calculating endorsements, adding transcript indicator definitions, printing various versions of a transcript, average marks, and more.
Texas Attendance Reconciliation
• Texas Specific
Attendance
This session will cover the use and application of Attendance pages and reports in Aeries for daily accounting and mandated reconciliation to ensure compliance with state guidelines and audit requirements.
Gradebook for Teachers by Teachers
Grade Reporting & TranscriptsTeachers
Learn the ins and outs of Aeries Gradebook and how to customize it to meet your needs. Explore tips and tricks from classroom teachers who have used it successfully in their classes!
Texas – Gradebook for Teachers
• Texas Specific
Grade Reporting & Transcripts
Learn the ins and outs of Aeries Gradebook and how to customize it to meet your needs. Explore tips and tricks from classroom teachers who have used it successfully in their classes!