Volusia County Schools is excited to be implementing a new Student Information System (SIS), Focus School Software, to replace CrossPointe, Gradebook, the VCS Individual Education Plan (IEP) system, and many other stand-alone student data systems.
Upcoming SIS/Focus Training Opportunities (updated 06/03/2019)
June 4
Deland Transportation Training Lab (1301 Shapiro Drive, Deland) | Tier 1 Help Desk Training: Focus training for VCS Tier 1 Help Desk staff. | VCS Tier 1 Help Desk Staff | By invitation only |
June 5 and 6
River Springs Middle School | Clerical Institute: SIS training covering Enrollment, Attendance, Discipline, General Navigation, and open support labs. | Clerical Staff -- Office Specialists, Administrative Secretaries | Registration Open in MyPGS (See Info Below!) |
June 10-13 and 17-20
University High School
River Springs Middle School | Volusia Learns!: SIS training for instructional and administrative staff, including Attendance, Discipline, General Navigation, and open support labs. | Instructional Staff
School Administrators
District Administrators | Registration Open:
Volusia LEARNS! Agenda and Registration Information
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June 24-25
UCF at Daytona | SIS: Focus Social Emotional Wellness Platform: This training will cover the new social/emotional wellness processes inside of Focus's Student Special Services (SSS) module, which will replace the VCS Concern for Harm, threat assessment, and other processes related to student mental wellness. | School Administrators
School Counselors
School Social Workers
School Psychologists
Mental Health Counselors
SEL TOAs
DSRs | Registration Open in MyPGS. Search Course 74124. |
Tech Ts at Hinson Middle
June 25
July 9
July 16
July 23
8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
OR
12:00 - 3:30 p.m. | SIS: Focus for Teachers (Tech Ts): The Focus course for all VCS instructional staff, covering attendance, discipline, and gradebook procedures. | All Instructional Staff
| Registration is OPEN in MyPGS. Search Course 74084 and click "View All Sections" to see all options. |
Tech Ts at Deland High
June 27
July 11
July 18
8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
OR
12:00 - 3:30 p.m. | SIS: Focus for Teachers (Tech Ts): The Focus course for all VCS instructional staff, covering attendance, discipline, and gradebook procedures. | All Instructional Staff | Registration is OPEN in MyPGS. Search Course 74084 and click "View All Sections" to see all options. |
Clerical Institute Information
Registration closed May 31 for the Clerical Institute (June 5-6 at River Springs Middle School) for Office Specialists, Executive Secretaries, and Administrative Secretaries. Please see the conference agenda below for session info.
Clerical Institute Agenda.pdf
Volusia LEARNS! Information
Registration is now open for Volusia LEARNS! on June 10-13 and June 17-20 at University High School. Visit the link below for session and registration information.
Volusia LEARNS! Agenda and Registration Information
The following SIS/Focus sessions are being offered daily at Volusia LEARNS!:
| Course | Intended Audience |
SIS: Focus for Teachers*
(Focus Gradebook, Attendance, Discipline, and General Navigation for Instructional Staff) | All instructional staff
Instructional staff will be compensated at the professional learning rate of $15/hour for completing this course
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| SIS: Focus Attendance | Clerical and administrative staff managing student attendance |
| SIS: Focus Discipline | Clerical and administrative staff who process student discipline referrals |
| SIS: Focus Introduction and General Navigation | Clerical and administrative staff who browse student information and who do NOT need any other Focus trainings; the content of this course is embedded in all Focus trainings. |
| SIS: Focus Academic Monitoring for High School Counselors and Administrators | High school counselors; high school principals; high school data/curriculum APs; graduation assurance staff; high school instructional coaches |
*Important Note: The SIS: Focus for Teachers course is 3.5 hours in length, covering Focus navigation, attendance, gradebook, discipline, and reporting features for instructional staff. This course will be offered repeatedly in a variety of formats and venues throughout the summer, including an entirely online option. For many teachers, this will be the only SIS training needed.
