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  The user groups are a great time to hear from you, the users, about day to day struggles in school processes and how we can develop products to streamline those issues. All of our products started with the question on how we can make a daily, time consuming process more efficient. Stop by our […]

  Since WSIPC partnered with Skyward in 2001, School Technology Associates has been servicing WSIPC customers to provide solutions unique to the needs of Washington. WSIPC provides a centrally deployed hosting solution that offers full backup capabilities and third party integration. They also take care of patches, buying hardware, backups, maintenance, and other aspects of […]

  It was a great turn out at the Indiana Skyward User Group this year! For those of you who were unable to make it, here is our recording of Dan’s presentation, Automate Tardy, Discipline, and Attendance.

Skyward Educator Newsletter by Lauren Gilchrist. While positive thinking is often a beneficial approach, when it comes to school security, simply hoping for the best won’t cut it. How secure are your school buildings? Sure, there may be locks on the front doors and even an intercom system equipped with video. But the question is, […]

  Randy Celori, Safety and Security Manager at Lake Stevens School District, wanted a way to record and keep track of visitors and volunteers at his schools. While browsing through different options he came across School Technology Associates’ Visitor Management Solution. “We looked at a few different visitor management companies and none of them seemed to […]

Education Dive article written by Kristi Miller, As any teacher will attest, the most chaotic time of every class is the beginning. My district, like many others, was looking for a way to maximize instructional time. With more than 43,000 students spread across 54 locations, having an efficient way of taking attendance was imperative to […]

  We have now opened an online shop! Located in the upper right corner of our website, it is a quick and easy way to purchase consumable items your school goes through on a daily basis. Items available to purchase are Transcript Labels, Thermal Receipt Paper, and Thermal Badge Labels with either credit card or […]

Skyward Case Study,  As any teacher will attest, the most chaotic time of every class is the beginning. Monotone responses of ‘here’ and ‘present’ are heard throughout the room while students are settling in. Combine that with any students who arrive late, and teachers lose even more instructional time by stopping class to check in students. […]

  This year at the Kansas User Group our President, Dan Hoerl, had the opportunity to present on our Tardy Kiosk and Positive Attendance solutions that integrate directly with Skyward software. If you didn’t get a chance to stop by and see the presentation, watch our recording of it here!  

  Our Positive Attendance devices have been updated! Some benefits of the new design are: If adhered to wall the scanner is placed higher on the bottom of the keypad to make scanning barcodes on phones or badges easier. Simplified to make the keypad and scanner the main use. *New design shown on left