Learn about using communication tools in the Jupiter LMS / SIS

1. Using Communication
Tools in the
JupiterGrades LMS
Lower School Edition
GGIS
2017-2018

2. Questions about JupiterGrades
● What is the best way for me to communicate
concerns to parents?
● How do I log and track discipline / academic /
general / medical concerns?
● How does the office track / follow-up on my
JupiterGrades entries?
● Who do I refer things to in JupiterGrades?

3. More Questions about JupiterGrades
● How do I get things to show up in student
homework well ahead of their due date (more than
1 day)? How do I attach documents?
● What does weighted average really mean for my
grading?
● What if I want to assign extra credit work?
● What should my assignments be worth? Does it
matter?

4. What is the best way for me to
communicate concerns to parents?
Option #1:
Message

5. What is the best way for me to
communicate concerns to parents?
Option #2:
Referrals
1st
2nd

6. How do I log & track concerns in
JupiterGrades?
Visit the
Referrals record
first

7. How do I log & track concerns in
JupiterGrades?

8. How do I log & track concerns in
JupiterGrades?
Identify
Referral
Type

9. How do I log & track concerns in
JupiterGrades? Good Behavior
Who will
receive your
referral?

10. How do I log & track concerns in
JupiterGrades? Academic Concern
Use for all
academic
progress
concerns

11. How do I log & track concerns in
JupiterGrades? General Concern
Use for
non-academic
non-discipline
concerns

12. How does the school office track
& follow-up on my LMS entries?
We use...
● Statistical Approach
● Academic Approach
● Personal Approach
● Partnership Approach

13. Administration tracks
all forms of referrals.
The goals:
1. Personal follow-up
2. Noticing trends

14. How do I refer
things to specific
people?

15. What is the best way to
attach / send documents?
1. Dashboard
2. Select / create
assignment
3. Use “Attach” function
a. Existing file
b. Upload new

16. What is the best way to
attach / send documents?
1. Dashboard
2. Select / create
assignment
3. Use “Attach” function
a. Existing file
b. Upload new
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17. How do I get things
to show up in
student homework
well ahead of their
due date?

18. What does weighted average
really mean for my grading?

19. What if I want to assign extra
credit?
Consider these things when
assigning extra credit:
1. EC should never improve a
student’s score more than 2%
total
2. EC should never improve a
score to be above a 100%
3. EC should be offered to all
students co-equally.

20. Quick Summary
● Communication with families:
○ Use JupiterGrades LMS/SIS
○ Use correct categories
● Communication with faculty:
○ Proper referral categories
○ Refer to correct department