Post Events

Note: In order to post an event, an event category with which to associate the event must already exist. See “Providing Access to VirtualClassroom.”

1.On the ParentAccess Administration screen, below Manage Website Content, click District & School Events.

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The Event Search screen displays.

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2.Click Add an Event.

The Event Maintenance screen displays.

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3.In the Choose the Event Category drop-down list, select the appropriate event category for the event you are posting.

4.In the Enter the Event Summary field, enter the name and/or description of the event.

5.In the Date field, enter or select the date on which the event will occur.

6.(Optional) If the event is not an all-day event, deselect the All Day checkbox, and select a Start Time and End Time.

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7.(Optional) If the event is a recurring event (for example: football games that occur every Friday between August and October), click Add Recurring Dates, and perform the following:

a.On the Add Recurring Days window, in the Enter the Start Date field, enter or select the first date of the recurring event.

b.In the Enter the End Date field, enter or select the last date of the recurring event.

c.In the Select the days of the week to schedule this event options, select the day(s) of the week on which the event will occur.

d.(Optional) In the Enter additional information for these days field, enter more detailed information, if desired.

e.Click Add these dates.

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8.(Optional) Enter event details in the Enter Additional Event Details area. You can use the options in the text editor to format the text.

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9.(Optional) If you want an image to display with the event, do the following:

a.In the Display a picture with your event details area, click the link that reads Click here to upload a picture.

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The File Upload Utility window displays.

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b.Click Browse, and then browse to and select the image from your computer.

c.Click Upload.

d.In the Display the picture on the... drop-down list, select where in relation to the event you want the image to display (Left, Right, Top, or Bottom).

10.In the Select the schools which will display this event area, select the schools that should display the event. (To select all of the schools, click Select All.)

11.Select the Active checkbox.

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12.(Optional) To check the spelling of all of your entries on this screen, click Check Spelling.

13.Click Save.