Awesome Report Queue
Sep 29 2009
This page includes a couple enhancements to the standard report queue page. First, the page will display a 10 second count down and then refresh itself, eliminating the need to keep hitting the refresh link to see if your job has completed.  Secondly, The page will display a refresh icon next to each job which when clicked will re-submit the job.  This is just an easier way to re-run a report without having to click the report name, check the re-run check box, and click submit. Saves a bunch of clicks when testing new object reports. Now updated for PowerSchool version 6.x.
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The BIG Registration Screen
Aug 27 2009
This screen is meant to be a one-stop-shop for all the common data collected for a student when they register.  Having all the fields in a single screen can help dramatically reduce the time and complexity of doing registration. You may also find that having one screen to collect info instead of dozen will help cut down on missing or incorrectly formatted student data. Read More >>
List Students Auto-Loader
Aug 27 2009
I created this page to accommodate my secretaries who use the List Students function all the time, but can't stand typing in the list values over and over.  Through the use of a little javascript, the commonly used list values are stored as sets and can be loaded at any time using a drop down menu on the page. Read More >>
Enhanced Email Links
Aug 27 2009
Everyone who has surfed the web for a while is familiar with the "email me" link (I have one toward the bottom of this page). The following will show how you can create a supped up form of these links within your custom PowerSchool pages. This makes for easy sharing of information between those that administer PowerSchool, and others in the district without access or in need of notification. Read More >>
List Students In a New Window
Aug 27 2009
The list students function while good at formatting a nice looking list, seems incapable of PRINTING a nice looking list.
This customization offers a quick way to make printable lists without the need for Excel.  Once installed, a button named "show data in new window" will appear on the list students result page.  The button will reformat your results in a new browser window minus blank space and navigation frame. Read More >>
Medical Info Screen
Aug 27 2009
This is simply a page I designed to the specifications of my school nurses.  It tracks a large amount of health information including: medications, physical/dental exams, immunizations, vision/hearing screenings, etc.  The screen is so long, I put a submit button on the top and bottom. Read More >>
Class Roster Auto-Loader
Aug 27 2009
The class roster feature in powerschool is a great way to get class information out of the system in a nice printable format.  However... try explaining to your office staff that after they took the time figuring out all the parameters, field names, and column widths, to create the roster, they cannot save it for future use!
This custom class roster page allows a powerschool admin to pre load all the parameters into a javascript allowing the office staff to simply pick which roster they would like to run through a drop down box.  After selecting a roster to load, they could then go and alter the parameters, or just click submit as is. Read More >>
Web-Based Grade Verification System
Aug 27 2009
This system was created to eliminate the need to print grade verification sheets at the office at the end of each term. Read More >>
Printable Nurse Log With Signatures
Aug 27 2009
This page was created for my nurses who have not yet embraced the paperless office.  They requested an  easy way to print out the nurse log kept in powerschool with their signature on the page.  I'm not sure if anyone else would benefit from the signature function, but it could be easily removed from the page.  The real benefit is the button on the upper right of the log page which will reformat all the visible log entries for the student and open them in a new window along with some other basic information.  This of course works just as well for discipline logs. Read More >>