Happy New Year!
Don’t tell them – SHOW them!
Parent Engagement or Parent Entertainment? Creating Presentations to knock their socks off! This video was created to announce single sign-on for parents in PowerSchool back in 2016 using a free video recording tool (now a free Chrome extension) and PowerPoint …
Using Google Calendar to Book Appointment Slots
Using Google for Education Apps has many benefits. One exciting feature is the ability to create appointment slots that you can share with other gmail users. Create appointment slots that allow others to see available times, and book a slot …
Local Job Postings – Central Connecticut
Here are some current job postings for school secretaries in Connecticut: New Milford: Adult Ed Secretary Danbury: Substitute School Secretary Torrington: Data Secretary Winchester: Substitute School Secretary Regional School District 7: Part time Clerical Worker Waterbury: Secretary II – Special …
3 Quick Excel tips to make you look like a pro!
Flash fill, auto fit column width, auto fill
The calls are starting to come in!
Schools divide their academic years into various marking periods. Some schools report grades four times a year, they would be considered quarters; while others operate on trimesters; reporting grades three times a year. Regardless of when your school schedules student …
Life in the fishbowl
Sitting at the front desk of the school may make you feel as though you are on display, with nowhere to hide. This is very true, but rather than feel as though you are the center of attention, the truth is you blend into the background. This is a good place to be.
Sitting quietly at your desk, focusing on your computer screen, oftentimes allows you to fade into the background. Office visitors – students, parents, teachers forget that not only can you see them, you can hear them as well.
I am not advising that you be the office snitch, but keeping an ear to the ground gives you an insight into what is really going on in a school. You may hear student’s discussions not meant for adult ears. Parents may be comparing notes about a school event offering true feedback that would otherwise go unheard. Teachers coming and going to mailboxes may drop subtle hints about feeling out of the loop, or maybe over-saturated with information.
Discretion is crucial, however, remember there are many different perspectives in a school community, and all should be considered. If you could offer a thoughtful insight about the minds of the school community, to the policy makers, you should.
Spruce up your resume
Feeling like your resume could use a little pizzazz? Try sprucing up your accomplishments by painting an exciting picture of your accomplishments! Use numbers when describing the reach and depth of your work load – just how many students and …
Find files easily – How to organize your computer
the power to name, rename, copy, move and even delete folders is in your hands.
School Secretary Word for Windows Skills test sample
While browsing on the internet, I came across this sample test that a school district in Ohio uses as part of the interview process. The test is directed at three different levels of secretaries- the first level in my experience …