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School Setup
Setup and manage your rooms, students, student contacts, staff, and so much more!
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28 articles in this collection
Written by
Michael,
Claire Lee Lyall,
Hadleigh
and 2 others
Room Management
Room Management Overview
Rooms are a fundamental part of how brightwheel works! Check out this collection of articles to learn how to take full advantage.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Managing Rooms
Learn how add, edit and delete rooms on the web or in the app! Keep organized by assigning students and teachers/staff to specific rooms.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Room Ratios and Capacity
Set your room capacity and desired ratio for each room at your program to avoid going over and keep staffing levels where they need to be.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Staff & Student Schedules
Enter schedules and absences for students & staff to determine staffing needs and ensure ratio compliance throughout the day.
Written by
Sabrina
Updated over a week ago
Room Feed and Approval
Edit and delete activities that have been logged as well as approve staff only posts in bulk, all from the web through the Room Feed!
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Room Settings
Room Device Mode
Empower multiple staff members to use the same device to record activities & send messages while selecting the person performing the action.
Written by
Vee Avenir
Updated over a week ago
Enrollment Status Filters
Filter for certain students according to status in the app
Written by
Michael
Updated over a week ago
Room Settings
Use room settings to choose how your students are shown and sorted within a particular room.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Student Management
Student Management Overview
Your guide to creating and managing student profiles!
Written by
Claire Lee Lyall
Updated over a week ago
Creating Student Profiles
Create student profiles to start logging activities, attendance, schedules, and more!
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Student and Staff Profile Attachments
Administrators can attach documents to specific students and staff members from within their profile and report on expiring documents.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Assign Students to Rooms
Assign students to rooms created within your school to keep track of their whereabouts. Set a Homeroom to simplify the check-in process.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
School Details Panel
View and edit School Details in a Student's profile for internal use by the School. Set student status, schedule, and meal type for tracking
Written by
Claire Lee Lyall
Updated over a week ago
Tracking Medications and Allergies
Add allergy badges and keep record of student's medications directly within the student's profile.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Immunization Tracking and Reporting
Keep student's immunization records up to date and report on overdue and upcoming doses in accordance with the CDC recommendations.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Managing Profile Pictures
Manage the profile picture for any student as a parent, staff, or administrator or for your personal account
Written by
Sabrina
Updated over a week ago
Manage Students via Enrollment Status
Use student enrollment statuses to filter out archived students while retaining access to data.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Student Contact Management
Contact Types: Parents, Family, Approved Pickups, and Emergency Contacts
The differences and privileges for contacts listed for students. Learn how to best set up contact lists for your students.
Written by
Vee Avenir
Updated over a week ago
Add Student Contacts
Administrators can add Parents, Family, Approved Pickups, and Emergency Contacts to student profiles from the web or mobile app.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Invite Student Contacts to brightwheel
Learn how to invite Parents, Family, and Approved Pickups to create their own brightwheel account via email, SMS, or 10-digit code handout.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Staff Management
Staff Management Overview
Learn about how to add, manage, and remove Staff and Teachers within brightwheel
Written by
Claire Lee Lyall
Updated over a week ago
Add Teachers and Staff Profiles
Manage your staff on the web or from the app anytime! Assign rooms and even grant staff members administrative access.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Invite Teachers and Staff to brightwheel
Invite teachers and staff that have already been added to brightwheel so that they can create their own account. Allowing them to check-in.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Assigning Staff to Rooms
Assign staff members to specific rooms to track hours, ratios, and limit visibility into other classrooms.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Staff Certifications & Professional Development Hours
Keep track of your staff's certifications, continuing education, and training right from the Staff Profile.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago
Staff or Teacher Sign-up
How to create your Staff/Teacher Account
Written by
Sabrina
Updated over a week ago
Remove Staff Members
How to delete/remove staff members at your program from your administrator account
Written by
Vee Avenir
Updated over a week ago
Staff Health Checks
Administrators can monitor staff health by logging temperatures via Staff Health Checks to ensure the health and safety of their center.
Written by
Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago