Focus School Software - Modifying the Sidebar Menu
- To set specific preferences, from the My Information menu, click Preferences. - Choose whether you want to display the menu on the side or at the top by selecting the check box, Use Sidebar Menu or by clearing the selection. The images show the menu on the side and the top.
Focus School Software - Favorites and Recent Programs
- The Favorites/Recent Programs section displays links to screens marked as Favorites. - To navigate to a favorite program, click the program name in the Favorites list in the Favorites/Recent Programs section. - To add a program to the Favorites list, navigate to that screen or program in Focus. Click …
Focus School Software - Viewing Student Demographics
- The Find A Student module provides a search text box to pull up student records directly from the Portal page. - To conduct a search from the Portal, enter search criteria such as the student name in the provided text box, then select a category from the category menu pull-down in order to select the informa…
Focus School Software - Alerts, Announcements, and Events
- The Alerts module contains profile-specific notifications, which are automated by Focus and used to manage daily tasks. Alerts link to the corresponding screens in Focus to complete the alerted task. Teachers receive Alerts on: referrals that have been processed, students that have been added or dropped, grades tha…
Focus School Software - Layout and Portal Navigation
The Portal page is the key to navigation throughout Focus and throughout the Student Information System (SIS). Before conducting student searches, taking attendance, etc., you must learn the basics of the software. A lot can be accomplished directly from the Portal page, which includes Alerts, Upcoming Events, a Help…
