How-to - School Solutions for Independent Schools

13th, June, 2017 In How-to, Technology By Mauricio Gonzalez

Ransomware Primer How to Protect Your School

Ransomware attacks continue to grow at a rapid pace, and they're expected to double in 2018. They've even spread to school districts and are the reason why the PARC exams in the New Jersey district were delayed in 2015 (for random ransom demands upwards of $124,000). Moreover, K-12 schools are often targets and private PK-12 schools with small budgets or [...]

6th, March, 2017 In Company, How-to, Products, Technology By Mauricio Gonzalez

Go Green with Paperless Admissions

A Paperless Admissions Process Blake and his family like what they read about your school online as compared to the other schools they are considering. They love the school colors, the mission statement, sense of school spirit and how easy the website is to use. Mom thinks “This school seems to understand the need to teach students about technology.” Relieved [...]

30th, November, 2016 In How-to By Mauricio Gonzalez

Questions To Ask Alumni to Maximize Donations

What Motivates Alumni to Donate? Getting alumni to donate involves holding meaningful events to bring them together and listening to their feedback about alumni experiences. At these fundraising events ask these alumni the following questions: 1. What are common themes of your experience at the school? 2. What events did you enjoy when you were a student? 3. What areas [...]

29th, September, 2016 In How-to, Products, Technology, Uncategorized By Mauricio Gonzalez

How All-in-One Data Systems Encourage Student Loyalty

Private schools pride themselves on the strength of their communities. That community extends beyond the classroom to alumni, who provide essential financial and promotional support to develop the school's reputation and build its resources. In an environment where there is increased pressure on schools to excel in its programs and students' career advancement, alumni connections are an essential tool. A [...]

17th, June, 2016 In How-to, My BackPack, Products, Uncategorized By Mauricio Gonzalez

How To Use My BackPack FormBuilder To Collect Payments

[tt_space height=”15px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”]

24th, September, 2014 In How-to By Mauricio Gonzalez

How To Create A Form With FormBuilder

My BackPack FormBuilder In this video, we will show you how to easily create a form with FormBuilder for My BackPack.

30th, April, 2013 In How-to By Mauricio Gonzalez

Getting Ready for Ascendance End of Year Processing

It’s that time of year! Students are getting ready to graduate or move on to their next challenge. School offices are wrapping up their administrative tasks for the current year, and looking ahead to the upcoming academic and fiscal year. End of year processing can seem like an overwhelming task, but with a little preparation and some good instructions, you [...]

26th, March, 2013 In How-to By Mauricio Gonzalez

Publishing Report Cards Electronically with My BackPack

Is your school trying to reduce the amount of paper generated and sent through the mail to parents and students? Since the release of version 92_0, many of our schools are now making use of the new electronic report card publishing features in Ascendance. There are several publishing options, and your school can use any (or any combination) of these: [...]

Coming Soon