eSchoolPLUS FAQs
Welcome! We will use this page to archive answers to your frequently asked questions.
FAQs
Q: How do I pre-register a student?
A: Click on the hyperlink above for a 5 min video, or find the handout on the right hand column of this page
Q: How will the names transfer over from SIS to the new system? Legal name or name the child goes by?
A: Student names will transfer based on how they were entered in SIS, if the student has their nickname in SIS it will transfer over in eSchool, however, you should verify that it is in the correct field. When we enter students in eSchool we aim to enter legal names, however, there is a field for student's nickname in the Registration Information section that we encourage you to use.
Q: How do I change a pre-registered Kindergartner to Half Day? (click on the link to video the short video)
A: Search for the student who needs to be changed to a half-day kindergartner. Then open the Demographic Folder look under Entry/Withdrawal, select the current year, then in the Calendar field click on the drop down and select Half Day (or simply enter "H" into the calendar field.
Q: I have a pre-registered student who decides sometime between the time they registered and the beginning of the school year to transfer schools within district. How do I ensure that this happens so that the student doesn’t show up on my student count, but does show up on the count for the school they are transferring to? (watch the 3 min video)
A: Search for your student, make sure to include pre-registered to students in your search. Open the Demographic Folder, click on Entry/Withdrawal, select the current year, then in the Building field select the building for the school in which the student should be pre-registered, click Save. Now open the Student Summary, click on the Registration Information. Mid-way down the Registration Information section click on the "Next Year" tab. Change the next year Building field to the appropriate building.
Q: There appears to be no place to enter a P.O. Box? How do I enter an address that includes a P.O. Box?
A: Enter the P.O. Box as the "Street Name".
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