Features

Overview

The group screen is where classroom teachers will spend most of their time in the web portal. It is a great way to reward and redeem student points quickly and efficiently. All groups can be accessed by any staff member to use

1. Switch – Switch between your favorited groups using the drop-down.

2. Menu – The default setting for the group screen will be “Reward,” but several other options are available. Select the “Menu” to reveal them.

• Sell items from your classroom store/”My Store.”
• Register student for classroom events/”My Events.”
• Register students for classroom raffles/”My Raffles.”
• Sell from the School Store.
• Register students for School Events.
• Sell Entries to School Raffles.

Select an incentive category from the “Menu.” All of the items, events, or raffles available will be revealed. Select the students and then the incentive. A confirmation screen will appear. Review the selection and then submit.

3. Select All Students/Deselect All Students

• If you want to award points to everyone in your group, click “Select All.” To cancel all of the students you have selected, click “Select None.”
• If most of your students should earn a point, click “Select All” and click on the students who should not earn a point. This will deselect them and they will not receive a point.

4. Reward – Use the numbers or matrix at the left to award points to students. Select the students to be awarded by clicking on them. Then, choose the points to be awarded. Hit “Reward” if your school has expectations.

5. Toggle Presence – Select students who are not present by clicking on their cards. Next, click “Toggle Presence.” The students’ cards will become opaque and have the words “Not Present” in red. When you choose “Select All,” the students marked “Not Present” will not be selected.

6. Referral – You can record a Major or Minor referral by first selecting an individual student and then the “Referral” button.

7. SEL/Status Check – View or submit an SEL/Status Check for the student in your group.

8. Random – Select a student with the random selection feature. First, select the students to be drawn from (typically, you will Select All). Next, click the random button. You can continue to select the button to have a “round” that will exclude the previously selected students from being drawn again. Visit the “Random” feature article to learn more.

9. Message – Start a message to parents with this button.

10. Auth – Create a Student Auth Code.

11. Settings

• Edit Group: Pencil Icon – Only an Admin will be able to edit a group that is not their own
  • Change the group name
  • Change and/or add group owners.
  • Change the subject
  • Add students
  • Remove students
  • Delete the group (located on the left)
    •  On the left, you will choose “Delete Group.” You will then need to type in the first three characters from the group name before you select “OK” to delete.
  • “Inactive” checkbox. Uncheck the box and then save to make a group inactive.
  • Save with the disk icon on the left when changes are complete
• Options: Gear Icon
  • Display Size – Change the size of the students’ icons.
  • Volume Control – Mute volume or make the beep louder/quieter.
  • List Order – Organize student by first name or last name.
• Group Print
  • You may print a group roster in various formats. Visit the article”How do I print out a QR code roster of my class?” for detailed instructions.
    • Select “Settings” and then “Group Printing”
    • Student Balances can also be printed here
      • Note: Other printing options are available, but not on this screen.
        1. If you would like to print badges or labels for your group, use “ID Badges” from the left-side “Main Menu.”
        2. If you would like to print or email Parent Letters for your group, use “Parent Letters” from the left-side “Main Menu.”
• Manage Point Sounds
  • Upload a sound for when points are awarded
  • This option is only available if you are the owner of the group
  • Select “Assign” beside the preferred sound