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This lineup of jmc trainings = a strong start to the year

The jmc trainers have curated a versatile mix of webinars for both new users and jmc pros, helping your team prep for the year ahead.

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Written by Samantha Delvo
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Onboarding with us? Enjoy a fresh batch of new-user sessions on wrapping the term in jmc Office, using the Teacher Conference Scheduler to ease conference sign-ups, and more. These sessions also double as refreshers for veteran users. You’ll also have the chance to explore jmc’s Online Payments module, a powerful tool to level up your bookkeeping.

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How many preschool programs and acronyms is your school juggling? There’s Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE), School Readiness (SR), Voluntary PreKindergarten (VPK), and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE), each with unique data entry procedures to report students and secure adequate funding from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). This session will guide you through the data collection process, one program at a time. Q&A included.

jmc’s Online Payments module allows families to pay fees and make lunch deposits with a credit card or ACH transfer, while giving you the power to track transactions per bank account. Before you can get started, you’ll set up payments through our partner Nelnet. This training will walk you through the setup step by step so you can start accepting online payments and streamline bookkeeping. Curious about auto-pay for families? There sure is! Watch to get the 411 on setting up recurring payments for tuition and fees.

Launching soon: jmc’s all-new, one-stop shop for selling school merch, registering for community ed classes, purchasing event tickets, and managing fundraising. The portal works in tandem with Online Payments to let families purchase with a credit card, while giving you the power to track transactions separately from lunch and tuition/fees. Catch the details to explore everything the General Store has to offer, including robust reporting options.

Ready to put Community Messenger to work? Let’s get you set up so you can begin engaging your entire community and lighten the load of managing communications. Tune in for this step-by-step guide to the portal: establishing district settings, creating contact Groups for targeted messaging, reviewing Contacts, and sending messages. We’ll wrap up with a look at the Community Messenger Dashboard, your command center for stats, contacts, and other key info.

Teachers and office pros, this session is your ticket to closing out the term on the same page and on a high note. The jmc training team will show you how to open the grade acceptance window in jmc Office, inviting teachers to seamlessly submit their grades. Plus, we’ll peek at the Grade Submission Log to track who’s turned in grades, and cover printing and emailing report cards. Did you know jmc can automatically turn course grades or standards and benchmarks into report cards for you?

Student success hinges on family participation, and you can boost it through jmc’s Teacher Conference Scheduler. Discover how it streamlines conference sign-ups for families, teachers, and the office. Learn how to set up conferences in jmc Office, block off time slots through jmc Teacher, and explore new time-savers like giving office staff access to conference schedules so they can quickly provide answers when families call. The session even includes a live look from the family’s perspective, deepening your knowledge of the module.


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