2019 Training Dates Available!

A “SchoolMessenger for School Webmasters“ training class has been scheduled in each month of 2019. These classes are primarily for school staff members newly assigned to edit and maintain their school’s website.

And, a “SchoolMessenger for Functional Department Webmasters“ training class has been scheduled in each month of 2019. These classes are primarily for department staff members newly assigned to edit and maintain their functional public or intranet web pages.

In eLearning, use ‘Find Learning’ to search on ‘Webmasters’ & enroll in the SchoolMessenger course of your choice. Currently, only the February - June 2019 courses show. Those who complete the training will earn 6 inservice points. SchoolMessenger training-related questions may be directed to Andreina Toro at andreina.toro@palmbeachschools.org or PX 86390.

School Home Page Requirements

To maintain District branding & provide parents with a consistent website experience across schools, your school’s home page template is not to be changed. Here are 3 home page design elements that must remain unchanged:

1. News articles that showcase your school’s students, teachers, programs, & events are to the left of the large top banner images. The content of those news articles should change frequently similar to newspaper articles.
2. The large Quick Links boxes in the center of the home page should include School Calendar, SIS Gateway, School Cash Online, & other important shortcuts such as Find My School & Find My Bus.
3. The School Updates section below the Quick LInks boxes is for items / links that will remain for some time such as principal message, school uniform info, school supply list, etc.

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To ensure your website remains an important communication tool for your students, parents & other visitors, your SchoolMessenger home page template includes news articles in the top left next to the large image banners. Some schools are using that space not for current news articles, but instead for longer term information. To assist in understanding the difference, below are definitions and examples of each.

• New Articles = Similar to newspaper articles, these should be changed frequently (about once per week) & should showcase your students, teachers, programs, awards, etc. Examples include:'Suzy White Wins Spelling Bee', 'Chris Jones Nominated for Teacher of the Year', 'STEM Choice Program Wins Award', and 'Upcoming Kindergarten Round Up'. A great resource for news articles is the District's news feed or TEN's YouTube Channel.
• Longer Term Information = Web page content that will remain on your home page for a longer period of time (up to a few months). A good spot for longer term information is the School Updates section on your home page. Examples include: dress code details, principal message, FSA testing calendar, curriculum guide, and volunteer hours guidelines.

Attend a Live SchoolMessenger Webmaster Webinar

The SchoolMessenger vendor regularly conducts live webinars on their web content management system. Go to https://www.schoolmessenger.com/training/presence-webinars to see the schedule and register for a webinar.