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Qmlativ Spotlight: Negative Net Check Processing If your district has many employees working less than normal hours, negative net checks can become a burden to do by hand. Now this process can be completed automatically!   #Product Updates by Caitlin Barton

Skyward Updates – Summer 2022 What new Skyward features await you? Let’s take a look! #Product Updates by Kevin Duda

Qmlativ Spotlight: Streamline Workflows with Process Manager Our product and user experience teams have been hard at work gathering insight and creating a user-friendly Process Manager you’ll enjoy working with. We’re excited to unveil it! #Product Updates by Ashley Prinsen

Qmlativ Spotlight: Simplify Open Enrollment with Benefit Management Did you know you can complete the entirety of open enrollment in Skyward? Find out how to simplify your process!  #Product Updates by Jordan Steltenpohl

SMS 2.0 Spotlight: Textbook Tracking It’s the start of the school year and there’s so much to do: textbooks to hand out, Chromebooks to distribute, Wi-Fi hot spots to give to select students. How on earth do you keep track of it all?  #Product Updates by Lauren Gilchrist

Qmlativ Spotlight: Customization Project The new-and-improved Customization Project is here. Check out this (free!) feature available for Qmlativ users. #Product Updates by Ashley Prinsen

Built Not Bought: The Skyward Difference At Skyward, we are proud to say we build 100% of our software. But we can't make the best products without your help!  #Product Updates by Casey Thompson

Qmlativ Update: Sending Progress Reports The ability for teachers to email Progress Reports directly to guardians was a top request in the Product Ideas Portal. You asked, we built it, and we’re excited to share it with you today! #Product Updates by Lauren Gilchrist

Qmlativ Spotlight: Activity Accounting Many districts work with tech that isn’t aligned with the way K-12 accounting actually works—but you don’t have to! Separate the accounting for your district’s clubs and make keeping tabs on finances easier. #Product Updates by Lauren Gilchrist

Skyward Updates – Winter 2022 What new Skyward features await you? Let’s take a look! #Product Updates by Kevin Duda

How Your Feedback Helps Develop Skyward Who can give better suggestions about Skyward than the people using it every day? That’s our philosophy and why we value your feedback! #Product Updates by Megan Kelly

Qmlativ Updates: Benefit Management Calling all Qmlativ business suite users! Check out this article to learn about updates to the Benefit Management module. #Product Updates by Lauren Gilchrist

SMS 2.0 Updates: Insurance Tracking Calling all SMS 2.0 business suite users! Check out this article to learn about updates to the Insurance Tracking module. #Product Updates by Lauren Gilchrist

Simplifying Virtual, Hybrid, and In-Person Attendance Times are changing, and so are the ways we take attendance. Check out these updates, designed to simplify attendance no matter where your learners are.  #Product Updates by Ali DeGeorge

Skyward Updates – Summer 2021 What new Skyward features await you? Let’s take a look! #Product Updates by Kevin Duda

Product Update: Qmlativ Message Center The Message Center is new and improved! Check out these time-saving, experience-enhancing updates. #Product Updates by Deb Ramlow

Make Your Voice Heard with the Product Ideas Portal If you could make a change in Skyward or add something new, what would it be? Let us know in the Product Ideas Portal! #Product Updates by Lauren Gilchrist

New Integration: Red Rover Staff Absence Management Finding substitutes was challenging before the pandemic—and it's only become more difficult. We partnered with Red Rover to make it easier. #Product Updates by Cassidy Downs

Skyward Updates – Winter 2021 What new Skyward features await you? Let’s take a look! #Product Updates by Kevin Duda

Position Management and Traveling Staff If you’re not taking advantage of Skyward’s time tracking, position management, and budgeting features, this one is for you! #Product Updates by Casey Thompson

Qmlativ Spotlight: Staff Planning Track and review every impact on your bottom line as you plan personnel budgets. Check out the enhancements to Staff Planning! #Product Updates by Megan Kelly

A New, Easy Way to Track Health Procedures in Qmlativ Health Procedures was a feature highly requested by school nurses. We’re so excited to share it with you today!  #Product Updates by Dan Grabski

4 New Tools for a Smoother Ride This School Year Grab your paddle and poncho! We’ve got four new features to make your raft watertight as you embark on the 2020-2021 school year journey. #Product Updates by Dan Grabski

Skyward Updates – Summer 2020 What new Skyward features await you? Let's take a look! #Product Updates by Kevin Duda

Skyward Academy—New and Improved! Get more from your Skyward experience by taking advantage of these free training sessions! #Product Updates by Lauren Gilchrist

Help Design Skyward: Join Our User Research Panel Do you want to be a voice during product development at Skyward? #Product Updates by Jill Murray

Google Classroom Integration Announcement We have an exciting announcement to make: An integration between Google Classroom and Skyward is coming! What will this integration mean for you?  #Product Updates by Rebecca Gaboda

Skyward Updates – Summer 2019 What new Skyward features await you in the coming school year? Let's take a look!
  #Product Updates by Kevin Duda

Qmlativ Spotlight: Transportation Bus fleet details, route and stop information, and student records all in one location? You bet! Check out Qmlativ’s transportation module. #Product Updates by Dan Grabski

Guest Post: Perks of Purchasing with Amazon Business Find out how simplifying purchasing can boost morale among teachers. #Product Updates by Richard Stanton

Qmlativ Spotlight: Support Center If you’ve ever asked, “Is there a way to track our service calls?” the Support Center is the feature you’ve been looking for. #Product Updates by Taylor Austin

2019 Mid-Year Qmlativ Update It's been three years since the announcement of Qmlativ. What's been happening, where do we stand today, and what does it mean for you? #Product Updates by Casey Thompson

Qmlativ Spotlight: Position Module After years of use, gathering customer feedback on our Position module resulted in some eye-opening discoveries. #Product Updates by Spencer Krause

Skyward Updates: Winter 2019 Find out what we've been up to over the past few months! Updates for student and business for SMS 2.0 and Qmlativ. #Product Updates by Jacob Baumann

Qmlativ Spotlight: Benefit Management The right tools make managing employee benefits easier. Get a peek into the process, the improvement, and what's yet to come. #Product Updates by Caitlin Barton

Interoperability Update: OneRoster Certification For the past year, one of our chief efforts has been improving interoperability, including becoming OneRoster 1.1 certified. What does that mean, and how does it impact you?  #Product Updates by Rebecca Gaboda

Introducing the Product Ideas Portal Now there’s an even easier way to share the great ideas you have for software enhancements. #Product Updates by Erin Werra

Qmlativ Spotlight: Warehouse Get to know the key features of the Qmlativ Warehouse and enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at how our customers helped us build it. #Product Updates by Ashley Prinsen

Qmlativ Spotlight: The Skyward Community Welcome to the Skyward Community! Let’s take a tour of this new social platform and discuss the ways it can enhance your Skyward experience.  #Product Updates by Lauren Gilchrist

Getting More from RTI in Skyward Monitor and communicate progress toward Response to Intervention goals to help administrators, teachers, and parents on the same page to help students. #Product Updates by Rebecca Gaboda

Introducing the Qmlativ Mobile App Our Qmlativ mobile app features three portals: Family Access, Teacher Access, and Employee Access. Learn about each of these platforms (and a new one on the way!).  #Product Updates by Lauren Gilchrist

Benefits Open Enrollment with Insurance Tracking Remove paperwork from your benefits open enrollment process. See how insurance tracking saves employees and administrators time during this busy season. #Product Updates by Matt Zdroik

Guest Post: Document Management Made Easy Did you know there is a document management solution designed specifically and exclusively for Skyward customers? It's called FileBound, and it brings a whole new layer of transparency to your Skyward solution.  #Product Updates by Laurie VanDoezelaar

Skyward Updates – Summer 2018 What new Skyward features await you in the coming school year? Let's take a look!  #Product Updates by Leslie Strong

2018 Mid-Year Qmlativ Update It's been two years since the announcement of Qmlativ. What's been happening, and where do we stand today? #Product Updates by John Jennings

Developing the Qmlativ Data Miner Here's how you shaped the development of Qmlativ's Data Miner, from beginning to end and back again.  #Product Updates by Jill Murray

Getting to Know the Gradebook Comment Bank Are you making the best use of this overlooked feature? Learn a few tricks to transform percentages and letter grades into meaningful, personalized feedback—without spending hours of prep time. #NA by Travis Colby

The IT Factor: 5 Skyward Tech Offerings for 2018 This month, we’re shining a light on 5 IT services to take some weight off your shoulders and help bring your technical operations to the next level.  #Product Updates by Tom Kellnhauser

Oh, the Places You'll Go with Skyward's Mobile Business Suite If you’re striving for workplace agility and modernization, it’s time to go mobile with Skyward! Let’s take a look at what you can do with the mobile app.  #Product Updates by Matt Zdroik

An Early Look at Skyward's 2018 Roadmap Do you wish you could peer into the future of what’s to come in Skyward? Wish no more. Here’s what you can expect from all four Skyward product lines in 2018. #Product Updates by Kevin Duda

Skyward Updates – Winter 2017 What’s new in Skyward as we say goodbye to 2017? Let’s take a look! #Product Updates by Leslie Strong

Project Qmlativ: Steps to Success The transition to Qmlativ will be one of your most important technology undertakings in the next several years. Here are just a few of the resources you'll have to lean on throughout that process. #Product Updates by John Jennings

4 Skyward Tools to Make Budgeting Easier If you had access to tools that could make your budgeting process easier, you’d want to know about them, right? Here’s a look at four School Business Suite features that can help you craft your best budget.  #Product Updates by Matt Zdroik

Artificial Intelligence and the Help Center Our initial foray into AI will play a huge role in the Qmlativ experience. Here's what it looks like. #Product Updates by Casey Thompson

What's Different About Qmlativ? What's different about Qmlativ? We've picked out five common situations to show you some noteworthy differences between Qmlativ and SMS 2.0. #Product Updates by Casey Thompson

Consider the Cloud Cloud delivery has become an expectation in educational software, but why? Get to know your hosting options here. #Product Updates by Nickey Pietila

Be a Part of the Development Process A better experience requires a deeper understanding of one's audience. Come see how your input is shaping our future. #Product Updates by Jill Murray

Skyward Student Suite Updates - Winter 2017 What’s new? We’re glad you asked! We have updates for Student Management Suite and Qmlativ users! Read on for SIS enhancements that will make your life easier and improve your Skyward experience.  #Product Updates by Leah Kruger

Skyward Business Suite Updates - Winter 2017 What’s new? We’re glad you asked! Learn more about the latest updates to both the current product and Qmlativ, so you can enjoy a better ERP experience. #Product Updates by George Okreglicki

An Early Look at Skyward’s 2017 Roadmap n this article, we’ll review your options for converting to Qmlativ, reveal how our product development team will be handling the transition period, and share some information about upcoming product enhancements.   #Product Updates by John Jennings

What's New in Career Plans? As part of our commitment to continual improvement, we made quite a few changes to Career Plans. Here’s an overview of what’s new.    #Product Updates by Jacob Baumann

Guest Post: Skyward's Ecommerce Partnership with Amazon Business With shrinking budgets and tight timelines, purchasing can be a challenging task. The Amazon Business-Skyward partnership makes shopping and submitting requisitions a cinch. Learn about the benefits and get started today.  #NA by Amazon Business

Breaking News: Push Notifications Are Here! We’re excited to announce the release of a highly requested feature: push notifications in Skyward! #Product Updates by Leslie Strong

Address Validation: A Tool for Easier Online Enrollment A smooth and stress-free enrollment process just became a lot more achievable. Introducing Address Validation, a new tool to help parents and staff enroll students in the right school the first time, every time. #Product Updates by Leah Kruger

Health Services in Skyward Throughout the country, the staffing of health professionals in schools has reached critically low levels. With more students to cover and a larger area to worry about, every second counts. We’re shining the spotlight on four features of our Health Services area that will help you keep records straight.  #Product Updates by Leah Kruger

Special Education Packets: A New Recipe for Success Wouldn’t it be nice if filling out special education evaluations and IEP forms was as straightforward as following a recipe? This June, we’re giving you the tools you need to simplify the documentation process for special ed staff at your school. #Product Updates by Leslie Strong

College and Career Readiness in Skyward A school's ultimate challenge is to make sure every student is ready for college or a career. Check out these three tools that can help your students gear up for life after high school. #Product Updates by Jacob Baumann


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