1. Maximizing Connections: Creating
a Meaningful and Creative Family
Connection Homepage
Kyli Bechtold, Training Specialist
Adam Dietz, Senior Training Specialist
July 11, 2013

2. Agenda
Family Connection Homepage Examples
Welcome Messages
Custom HTML Pages
Custom Links
News Bulletins
Questions and Brainstorm

3. Family Connection
Homepage Examples

4. Questions to Consider…
Is the content engaging?
Does it provide useful and appropriate
information for each grade level?
How will I ensure that students and
parents log into Family Connection
regularly?

5. Welcome Messages

6. What is a Welcome Message?
The first information a student or parent
sees each time they log into Family
Connection
Only one welcome message per grade-
level
Links and images can be inserted directly
into the message

7. Links
Links in the welcome message can be to
external websites or another portion of the
student’s Family Connection account

8. Images and Videos
Images can be added from a web-based
photo sharing site like Picasa or Snapfish
and videos from any video sharing website
such as YouTube or Vimeo

9. Custom HTML Pages

10. What is a Custom HTML Page?
A way for schools to build content directly
into their Family Connection page
No limit on the number of custom pages
per grade-level

11. Custom HTML Pages vs. Documents
Custom pages allow students and parents
to access information within Family
Connection without having to open or save a
document
Pages can be ordered

12. Custom Links

13. What is a Custom Link?
A link to a URL that opens in a new
window for students when accessed via
Family Connection
No limit on the number of custom links per
grade-level
Links can be ordered

14. News Bulletins

15. What is a News Bulletin?
A reminder for students and parents that
can be posted in Family Connection
No limit on number of news bulletins per
grade-level

16. Headline and Start/End Dates
Headline should grab the student’s
attention
Start and end dates can be used to ensure
news bulletins are only displaying current
information

17. Questions and Brainstorm

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