Using brightwheel | Brightwheel Help Center

Staff Training

Watch short video tutorials to get acquainted with the brightwheel platform. Follow along in the articles to really hit the ground running!

Written by Tyson Jones
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Staff Check-In

Using Kiosk Mode to track Staff attendance and hours for payroll.

Written by Jenna McAnulty
Updated over a week ago

Check-in Kiosk

Student Check In Overview

Getting started with Check-in and choosing your preferred check-in method

Written by Jenna McAnulty
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Student Check-in via Kiosk Mode

How to setup and use the Check-in Kiosk (QR Codes, Quick Scan, and PIN code method)

Written by Michael Klinsky
Updated over a week ago

Check-in Kiosk in Room Device

Learn how to use the Kiosk while in Room Mode. The convenience of Room Device Mode and our easy-to-use Check-in Kiosk, all rolled into one!

Written by Tyson Jones
Updated over a week ago

Update your Check-in Settings

How to update check-in settings such as signatures, Quick Scan and Drop-off forms

Written by Michael Klinsky
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Attendance Feature

Manage the attendance of multiple students at once! Check-in/out, change rooms, and mark absent, all from the same screen!

Written by Tyson Jones
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Quick Scan Check In

Parents can use quick scan to check-their children in quickly from your Kiosk device or a printed QR code.

Written by Jenna McAnulty
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Require Parents Complete a Drop-off Form

Allow parents fill out a drop off form when checking in their children for the day.

Written by Jenna McAnulty
Updated over a week ago

Require Signatures at Drop-off and Pick-up

Update your check-in settings to require signatures as check-in/out right from your app. Pull reports on this anytime!

Written by Kaitlyn Koonce
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Manage Attendance Records

Add and Edit Staff Timecards

Administrators can add missed punches on the web or edit incorrect timecards from mobile and web apps.

Written by Kevin Johnson
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Correcting Check-in/out Records

We've got you covered if a student was checked out by mistake, a parent forgot to check-in a child in, or if a staff member missed a punch.

Written by Tyson Jones
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Log Actions and Activities

Log Activities and Actions

Use brightwheel to record and share photos, activities, learning milestones, and more. Add, edit, and delete action from the app or the web.

Written by Tyson Jones
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Food Tracking

Add a custom menu, log meals, and run your meal report any time! Brightwheel even gives you the flexibility for CACFP reporting.

Written by Tyson Jones
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Activity Reminders

Add one-time or recurring activity reminders for diaper checks, bottle, and meal times. These reminders alert staff when a task is due.

Written by Tyson Jones
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Calendar & Events

Use the built-in calendar to schedule events. Parents can view this calendar anytime from their child's profile.

Written by Tyson Jones
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Sending Daily Reports

Send a students Daily Report to a parent once or schedule to have it sent everyday after the student has been checked out.

Written by Michael Klinsky
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Learning and Observations

Learning Overview

Learn about how to add, manage, and report Lesson Plans, Observations, and State Standards.

Written by Kevin Johnson
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Mobile Learning Tab

Use the Learning tab on the brightwheel mobile app to find & view Lesson Plans, review specific Lessons, and log Observations for students.

Written by Jenna McAnulty
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Lesson Plans

Lesson plans allow you to organize classroom learning, activities, routines, themes and events for each Room on a weekly basis.

Written by Jenna McAnulty
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Lessons

Create individual lessons which allow you to organize classroom learning, activities, routines, and instruction.

Written by Tyson Jones
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Logging Observations

Log and edit observations, track progress against milestones.

Written by Jenna McAnulty
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Setup Your Learning Standard or Framework

Enable your state's standards or assessment tools to be used with the Observations tool in the brightwheel app.

Written by Tyson Jones
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Montessori Observations

Set your Montessori learning framework to enable quick and easy observations and progress tracking for each child in your school.

Written by Tyson Jones
Updated this week

Available Learning Standards

Brightwheel is actively adding state standards to our Observation tool. Are your state's early learning guidelines ready?

Written by Tyson Jones
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Messaging in brightwheel

Messaging Overview

Parent communication has never been easier! With the ability to send in app messages or alerts via SMS text messages to parents.

Written by Kevin Johnson
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In-App Messaging

Streamline your parent communication by sending in app messages or alerts via SMS text messages to individual parents or to an entire room.

Written by Tyson Jones
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Web Messaging

Teachers and staff can send messages to parents directly from the brightwheel web app.

Written by Tyson Jones
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SMS Messaging

You can now send text messages to all of your parents at once (or by room) through our premium Messaging feature.

Written by Kevin Johnson
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Clickable URL in Messaging

Share a clickable link for your parents using the messaging tool

Written by Kevin Johnson
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Mass Messaging

The ability to message all parents at once is made easy by using our Mass Messaging tool available to brightwheel administrators!

Written by Kevin Johnson
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Sharing Documents with Parents

Send and share newsletters, forms and notes using a file host and links in messages.

Written by Jenna McAnulty
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