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Gallup-McKinley County Schools in New Mexico Selects Synergy Education Platform

GALLUP, N.M. /ScoopCloud/ -- Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS) has selected the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform by Edupoint(R) Educational Systems for its K-12 student information management needs. The district's Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System, Synergy Special Education, and Synergy Analytics in a cloud-hosted environment. GMCS serves over 11,600 students in northwest New Mexico and is the seventh largest district in the state.

With Synergy Education Platform, GMCS will benefit from a single solution integrated by design for seamless interoperability systemwide. Synergy will provide powerful out-of-the-box reporting and the ability to create custom reports whenever they are needed, as well the ability to easily call up the data needed for the district's annual Impact Aid application.

Synergy users will have access to the platform's unique suite of mobile apps serving nearly every user type with the targeted tools and information they need for their particular role. Principals and assistant principals, for example, will be able get out from behind their desks and access data in real time as they work on the go, checking student IDs and printing hall passes as needed with an optional third-party mobile printer.

The district will also enjoy full field-level security systemwide for maximum data security and privacy.

"Gallup-McKinley County Schools selected Synergy not only for the quality of our solution, but also because of Edupoint's strong presence throughout New Mexico, where we are the market leader," said Bob Weathers, Founder and CEO of Edupoint. "It's about trust. We have long-standing customers and relationships in the state, and district leaders saw value in that. We're pleased to have Gallup-McKinley join our existing New Mexico clients and look forward to partnering with the district to support students over the long term."

About Edupoint Educational Systems

For over 35 years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically advanced student data management systems that empower K-12 stakeholders to improve student achievement. Synergy Education Platform by Edupoint is an industry-leading student data management ecosystem built to fit the way educators already work, with seamlessly integrated student information management, learning management, MTSS, assessment, special education management, and analytics. Synergy is unique among K-12 student data management solutions in providing an array of role-based mobile apps designed to give all stakeholders access to the tools they need when and where they need them. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support 4.5 million students in 21 states.

Learn more: http://www.edupoint.com/

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Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS) has selected the industry-leading Synergy(r) Education Platform by Edupoint Educational Systems for its K-12 student information management needs. The district's Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System, Synergy Special Education, and Synergy Analytics in a cloud-hosted environment.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Edupoint Announces 4th Annual ‘Partner for Life’ Award Co-Recipients: Oregon’s High Desert Education Service District and Beaverton School District

MESA, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint® Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy® Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, is pleased to announce that Rachel Wente-Chaney, Chief Information Officer for High Desert Education Service District (HDESD) in Redmond, Oregon, and Steven Langford, Chief Information Officer for Beaverton School District (BSD) in Beaverton, Oregon, have been selected as co-recipients of the company's 2019 Partner For Life Award.

Bob Weathers, Founder and CEO of Edupoint, presented the awards at the Opening Session of the company's 2019 Synergy CONNECT conference in Anaheim, California, earlier this month.

Edupoint's partnerships with HDESD and BSD were instrumental in bringing about the Oregon Student Information System (OSIS) committee's 2012 selection of Synergy as Oregon's statewide student information system, representing more than 400,000 students.

"Rachel Wente-Chaney and Steve Langford are two early adopters who embodied the spirit of partnership that Edupoint considers one of the cornerstones of our business," said Rob Wilson, President and Chief Innovation Office of Edupoint.

"They implemented Synergy at their districts before the statewide search effort and helped open many doors in the state adoption. The selection marked an important milestone for Edupoint, both in terms of our growth in the Pacific Northwest and as an affirmation of our maturity as a K-12 solutions provider and our potential growth nationwide. With this year's Partner for Life Award, we recognize Rachel and Steve for their ongoing commitment to Synergy and to the support of learning at their districts."

"Redmond School District was the first pilot district to work with us and with Edupoint to bring Synergy to Oregon," Wente-Chaney said. "My team has been supporting student information systems since 2009, and we provide everything from end user support - when a teacher needs to know how to take attendance or enter grades - all the way through patches, updates, and custom programming in Synergy. The OSIS team has also done great work with us over the years."

"We have some fantastic teams at Beaverton that support Synergy for our district of 41,000 students at 54 schools," Langford said. "Everything we do in IT is done together in teams, and that concept of collaboration and teamwork is something that we look for in our partners as well. We very much appreciate Edupoint's willingness to sit with us and explore new ways to give our students and staff time and information."

In recognition of Wente-Chaney and Langford's valued contributions, Edupoint has awarded $10,000 to each district to be granted as a student scholarship based on criteria of the district's choosing.

About Edupoint Educational Systems

For over 35 years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically advanced student data management systems that empower K-12 stakeholders to improve student achievement. Synergy Education Platform by Edupoint is an industry-leading student data management ecosystem built to fit the way educators already work, with seamlessly integrated student information management, learning management, MTSS, assessment, special education management, and analytics.

Synergy is unique among K-12 student data management solutions in providing an array of role-based mobile apps designed to give all stakeholders access to the tools they need when and where they need them. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support 4.5 million students in 21 states.

Information: http://www.edupoint.com/.

Edupoint® Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy® Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, is pleased to announce that Rachel Wente-Chaney, CIO for High Desert Education Service District (HDESD) in Redmond, Oregon, and Steven Langford, CIO for Beaverton School District (BSD) in Beaverton, Oregon, have been selected as co-recipients of the company's 2019 Partner For Life Award.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida, Selects Synergy Education Platform

TAMPA, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) has selected the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform by Edupoint(R) Educational Systems for its K-12 student information management needs. The district's Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System and Synergy Special Education in a cloud-hosted environment. HCPS serves approximately 220,000 students in the West Central Florida area and is the eighth largest district in the country.

"It was time to retire our district-developed mainframe-based system and replace it with a modern, expandable solution," said Rick Laneau, General Manager of Information Technology for Hillsborough. "Giving parents and students better access to their educational records from anywhere at any time was a priority, and we determined that Synergy was strong in that area as well as being based on modern technology standards. We liked the fact that we can use the system's Ed-Fi and OneRoster compliance to consolidate our interfaces with third parties. Edupoint has large district experience in 20 other states, so we felt that the company would be capable of meeting our particular needs as a large Florida district."

In seeking a new system, Hillsborough County conducted a thorough evaluation process that lasted over a year. After verifying the need to replace the mainframe, the district put out a request for information to see what commercial products were available. Half a dozen vendors responded and gave onsite presentations to a committee of more than 50 stakeholders. The evaluation team built a list of district requirements based on those presentations, and HCPS issued a request for proposal. After evaluating submissions from six vendors over six months, the district selected Synergy Education Platform as the most feature-rich and cost-effective solution.

"With Synergy Education Platform, Hillsborough County Public Schools is getting a future-ready student data management solution that can not only expand and evolve as the district's needs change over time, but is also designed to maximize parent and student access and engagement," said Bob Weathers, Founder and CEO at Edupoint. "We are delighted to be serving the HCPS community and helping the district support families through the K-12 journey."

About Edupoint Educational Systems

For over 35 years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically advanced student data management systems that empower K-12 stakeholders to improve student achievement. Synergy Education Platform by Edupoint is an industry-leading student data management ecosystem built to fit the way educators already work, with seamlessly integrated student information management, learning management, MTSS, assessment, special education management, and analytics. Synergy is unique among K-12 student data management solutions in providing an array of role-based mobile apps designed to give all stakeholders access to the tools they need when and where they need them. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support 4.5 million students in 21 states.

Learn more at: http://www.edupoint.com/.

Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) has selected the industry-leading Synergy Education Platform by Edupoint(R) Educational Systems for its K-12 student information management needs. The district's Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System and Synergy Special Education in a cloud-hosted environment.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Bethel School District in Washington Selects Synergy Student Information System

SPANAWAY, Wash. /ScoopCloud/ -- Bethel School District (BSD) has selected the industry-leading Synergy(R) Student Information System (SIS) by Edupoint(R) Educational Systems for its K-12 student data management needs. The district's Synergy solution will include Synergy Online Registration and cloud hosting to serve over 19,000 K-12 students in the Seattle metropolitan area.

Decision-makers at Bethel began considering new data management options in response to an aging SIS and changes taking place with their existing support provider. After narrowing the field to Synergy SIS and one other product, the evaluation team spent six months learning about each product's capabilities, ensuring that every role and department in the district had an opportunity to provide feedback.

"We were on an explorer route, looking to discover what a new SIS could bring to our district and what it could support," said Michael Christianson, Chief Technology Officer at BSD. "We knew there were things we didn't even think about doing because we didn't know what to ask for. In the end we chose Synergy because we believed it would have the biggest impact on our staff in schools and on students. We especially liked the mature communication tools for involving parents and the mobile apps that enable principals, security, and other staff to manage anything they want to without having to be at a desk. We're an Apple district, so the fact that there are native iOS apps was a plus."

The evaluation team found Synergy to be teacher-focused without a lot of setup. Teachers have quick access to reports in the gradebook, and the flexibility in standards-based grading will allow different teachers to use different sets of standards. Secondary schools can stay with traditional grading now and move to standards-based grading later if needed.

"Bethel School District approached Edupoint with an open mind and allowed us to show them what student data management can be," said Bob Weathers, Founder and CEO at Edupoint. "We are thrilled to be partnering with Bethel in empowering their staff and helping their students achieve."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over 35 years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically advanced student data management systems that empower K-12 stakeholders to improve student achievement. Synergy Education Platform by Edupoint is an industry-leading student data management ecosystem built to fit the way educators already work, with seamlessly integrated student information management, learning management, MTSS, assessment, special education management, and analytics.

Synergy is unique among K-12 student data management solutions in providing an array of role-based mobile apps designed to give all stakeholders access to the tools they need when and where they need them. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support 4.5 million students in 21 states.

Learn more at: http://www.Edupoint.com.

Bethel School District (BSD) has selected the industry-leading Synergy Student Information System (SIS) by Edupoint(r) Educational Systems for its K-12 student data management needs. The district's Synergy solution will include Synergy Online Registration and cloud hosting to serve over 19,000 K-12 students in the Seattle metropolitan area.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland Selects Synergy Education Platform by Edupoint

ROCKVILLE, Md. /ScoopCloud/ -- Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has selected the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform by Edupoint(R) Educational Systems for its K-12 student information and learning management needs. The district's cloud-hosted Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System, Synergy Online Registration, Synergy MTSS, and Synergy Special Education. MCPS serves more than 163,000 students across 207 schools.

"Montgomery County Public Schools was looking for an integrated system that could serve all of our needs, from scheduling to attendance to messaging and outreach, all of which are essential for a school system to thrive," said Derek Turner, Director of Public Information and Web Services at MCPS. "After an extensive evaluation process, we decided that Synergy would provide us with a strong, secure system for integrating all of our schools, enabling the schools, staff, and central office to easily access information and work together to support students."

Synergy Education Platform will enable Montgomery County to leverage the power of one integrated system, eliminating or consolidating the various legacy and third-party systems from which the district assembled its previous student data management platform. Synergy will also bring the district's data management capabilities into alignment with innovations occurring across schools and departments, such as the trend toward innovative school calendars and concurrent enrollment.

"We had over 900 people participate in the selection process, including parents, students, and all of our union partners," said Dr. Kara Trenkamp, Director of Technology Integration and Learning Management Systems. "Our teachers were wowed by Synergy. For the first time they had a vision of a student information system that could truly serve them by connecting the parent portal, student portal, and gradebook into one big system in which all of the parts communicate, giving users a complete profile of what they're looking for."

Synergy Education Platform is the most powerful and flexible K-12 student data management solution available, with an extensive feature set, unmatched customization capabilities, and exceptional data access. Synergy automates and streamlines process, promotes collaboration, and provides powerful learning management tools that save time for teachers and help students succeed. Synergy users access all of their data in real time through one interface using one login, with role-based views displaying the right information and tools to every user. Parents can use the parent portal in their home language and receive school, district, and teacher messages that have been automatically translated for them by the system. Role-based mobile apps provide unparalleled mobility and convenience for all user types.

"As one of the largest school districts in the country, Montgomery County Public Schools needed a robust student data management ecosystem that could address a broad range of applications, support over half a million users, and be customized to fit unique district needs," said Rob Wilson, President and Chief Innovation Officer at Edupoint. "The district looked at many factors, including Edupoint's track record with districts of a comparable size, and selected Synergy Education Platform as the best fit. We are pleased with the decision and look forward to an ongoing partnership supporting Maryland students."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over 30 years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower K-12 stakeholders to improve student achievement. Synergy Education Platform by Edupoint is an industry-leading student data management ecosystem built to fit the way K-12 educators already work, with seamlessly integrated student information management, learning management, response to intervention, assessment, special education management, and analytics.

Synergy is unique among K-12 student data management solutions in providing an array of role-based mobile apps designed to give parents, students, teachers, administrators, health staff, special education teams, and counselors access to the tools they need when and where they need them. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support 4.5 million students in 20 states.

Learn more at: http://www.Edupoint.com.

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has selected the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform by Edupoint(R) Educational Systems for its K-12 student information and learning management needs. The district's cloud-hosted Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System, Synergy Online Registration, Synergy MTSS, and Synergy Special Education. MCPS serves more than 163,000 students across 207 schools.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Synergy SIS by Edupoint Wins ‘Student Information System of the Year’ Category in the 2019 EdTech Breakthrough Awards

IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has won the 2019 EdTech Breakthrough Awards "Student Information System Solution of the Year" for its Synergy Student Information System (SIS). EdTech Breakthrough is a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market.

"The student information system award category is hyper-competitive, and Synergy 'breaks through' with its deep focus on enriching the educational experience both in and out of the classroom with an incredibly robust feature set," said James Johnson, Managing Director for EdTech Breakthrough. "With Synergy's powerful student data management capabilities and full suite of mobile apps, we see the platform truly facilitating greater effectiveness, productivity, engagement, and learning. We are thrilled to recognize Edupoint as a 2019 EdTech Breakthrough Award winner."

The EdTech Breakthrough Awards honor excellence and recognize innovation, hard work, and success in a range of educational technology categories, including Student Engagement, School Administration, Adaptive Learning, STEM Education, e-Learning, Career Preparation and many more. This year's program attracted over 1,500 nominations from over 12 different countries worldwide.

Synergy SIS "breaks through" the field of K-12 student information systems by working as part of a comprehensive data management ecosystem, Synergy Education Platform, which is designed to work as a single, seamless solution. This major market innovation solves the data movement and integrity challenges districts face with systems assembled from disparate components. Partner districts can easily add modules and extend functionality - including a robust gradebook and the management of online registration, curriculum, content, assessment, response to intervention, special education, and analytics - with data flowing throughout the system in real time. Synergy SIS also includes a unique suite of native, role-based mobile apps that liberate student data management from office, desk, and classroom.

"We are thrilled and honored to accept this award from EdTech Breakthrough for our Synergy Student Information System," said Rob Wilson, President and Chief Innovation Officer at Edupoint. "We believe that a truly robust and supportive student information system must empower educators to interact with the highest quality, real-time data when and where they need it. Everything we do at Edupoint is directed at providing innovative solutions that create real value for partner districts, and we look forward to introducing ongoing innovations within Synergy SIS to meet their evolving needs."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower K-12 stakeholders to improve student achievement. Synergy Education Platform by Edupoint is an industry-leading student data management ecosystem built to fit the way K-12 educators already work, with seamlessly integrated student information management, learning management, response to intervention, assessment, special education management, and analytics. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support 4.5 million students in 21 states. Learn more at http://www.edupoint.com/.

About EdTech Breakthrough:

Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the EdTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in educational technology products, companies, and people. The EdTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough educational technology in categories including e-learning, student engagement, school administration, career preparation, language learning, STEM and more. Learn more at https://edtechbreakthrough.com/.

Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has won the 2019 EdTech Breakthrough Awards "Student Information System Solution of the Year" for its Synergy Student Information System (SIS).

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Edupoint Educational Systems Makes ‘Top Companies to Work for in Arizona’ List for the Fourth Year

MESA, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint Educational Systems, an industry leader in K-12 student information and learning management, has once again earned a spot among the 2019 azcentral.com(R) Top Companies to Work for In Arizona. The 2019 list marks the fourth time Edupoint has been recognized.

Selection for the list is based on employee surveys measuring culture, work environment, leadership, and employee pride and satisfaction, combined with rigorous evaluations of workplace practices, policies, perks, and demographics.

Edupoint offers competitive pay and a generous benefits package along with a vibrant wellness program, including company-provided Fitbit, health seminars, free weekly instructor-guided meditation and exercise classes, and fun incentives that promote health. Employees also enjoy casual dress, free healthy snacks, and continued learning opportunities, such as Excel and SQL Development classes and a weekly lunchtime Toastmasters club. Edupoint is also deeply invested in developing interns and runs an active internship program.

Giving back to the community is a valued part of the culture at Edupoint as well, with highlights including staff participation in Save the Family Thanksgiving Food Drive and Holiday Toy Drive and Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

"The work environment at Edupoint promotes the exceptional teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving needed to deliver on our promise to customers," said Bob Weathers, Founder and CEO at Edupoint. "We're proud of the employee-centric culture and friendly atmosphere that make this a great place to work, year after year."

If you are interested in working for a "Top Company," see the current job openings at Edupoint: http://www.edupoint.com/About-Us/Careers.

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower K-12 stakeholders to improve student achievement. Synergy Education Platform by Edupoint is an industry-leading student data management ecosystem built to fit the way K-12 educators already work, with seamlessly integrated student information management, learning management, response to intervention, assessment, special education management, and analytics.

Synergy is unique among K-12 student data management solutions in providing an array of role-based mobile apps designed to give parents, students, teachers, administrators, health staff, special education teams, and counselors access to the tools they need when and where they need them. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support 4.5 million students in 21 states.

Learn more: http://www.edupoint.com/.

Edupoint Educational Systems, an industry leader in K-12 student information and learning management, has once again earned a spot among the 2019 azcentral.com(R) Top Companies to Work for In Arizona. The 2019 list marks the fourth time Edupoint has been recognized.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) Selects Edupoint’s Synergy Education Platform

IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Purchasing the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform has just become easier for OETC Consortium member school districts in California, Washington, and Alaska. Following a rigorous competitive bid process, the OETC Consortium selected Synergy Student Information System (SIS) by Edupoint(R) Educational Systems and the full ecosystem of Synergy modules that work with Synergy SIS to make up Synergy Education Platform.

These modules include Synergy Online Registration, Synergy Learning Management & Assessment, Synergy RTI/MTSS, Synergy Analytics, and Synergy Special Education.

"Our consortium's selection of the Synergy platform means our members can experience a best-in-class solution," said Thomas Richards, the executive director of OETC. "They get a competitive, pre-negotiated price based on our cooperative volume, thus avoiding the expense and complication of going out for a bid."

Synergy Education Platform is the most powerful and flexible K-12 student data management solution available, offering an extensive feature set, unmatched customization capabilities, and exceptional access to data. The Synergy solution acts as a compliance engine, improving data accuracy & state reporting in order to meet requirements and maximize funding, and also serves as a collaboration environment, enabling users to easily communicate and share information and files 1:1 or in groups.

Synergy users access all of their data in real-time through one interface using one login, with role-based views displaying the right information and tools to every user. Role-based mobile apps provide unparalleled mobility and convenience for teachers, administrators, special education teams, counselors, health staff, parents, and students.

"The OETC Consortium's selection of Synergy Education Platform will make it easier for member districts in California, Washington, and Alaska to join the Synergy family and benefit from the most robust and innovative K-12 data management solution on the market," said Bob Weathers, Founder and CEO at Edupoint. "Our team at Edupoint is looking forward to welcoming OETC members and working together to cultivate true partnerships for the success of every client district."

About Edupoint Educational Systems

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower K-12 stakeholders to improve student achievement. Synergy Education Platform by Edupoint is an industry-leading student data management ecosystem built to fit the way K-12 educators already work, with seamlessly integrated student information management, learning management, response to intervention, assessment, special education management, and analytics.

Synergy is unique among K-12 student data management solutions in providing an array of role-based mobile apps designed to give parents, students, teachers, administrators, health staff, special education teams, and counselors access to the tools they need when and where they need them. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support 4.5 million students in 21 states.

Learn more: http://www.edupoint.com/.

Purchasing the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform has just become easier for OETC Consortium member school districts in California, Washington, and Alaska. Following a rigorous competitive bid process, the OETC Consortium selected Synergy Student Information System (SIS) by Edupoint(R) Educational Systems and the full ecosystem of Synergy modules that work with Synergy SIS to make up Synergy Education Platform.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Edupoint Enters Florida with Clay County District Schools’ Selection of its Synergy Education Platform

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Clay County District Schools has selected Edupoint(R) Educational Systems to implement its industry-leading Synergy Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management. The district's cloud-hosted Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System, Synergy Learning Management System with RTI/MTSS and Assessment, Synergy Special Education, and Synergy Adult Ed/WDIS System. Clay County District Schools serves over 36,000 students across 52 schools in northeast Florida.

Synergy Education Platform will provide Clay County District Schools with a seamless ecosystem for streamlining student data management, giving the district a single database to hold all of its data points, cleaning the data, making reporting more efficient, and providing visibility in one location.

"Technology should result in an improvement of process, not overwhelm you," said Jeremy Bunkley, Director of Information Services for Clay County District Schools. "We were reaching a point of training saturation, but with Synergy, we are getting a single place to put everything. That will reduce the amount of professional development needed and really simplify the process for our teachers."

Synergy Education Platform will also make it easier for Clay County teachers to perform instructional tasks such as identifying student strengths and weaknesses, differentiating instruction, tracking student progress, ensuring that students receive needed intervention, and collaborating with other teachers.

"Clay is once again being proactive and moving toward a more teacher-friendly system," said Renna Lee Paiva, President of Clay County Education Association. "I am sure the teachers will be delighted with the potential of this new system."

"The system that we're replacing is a good SIS, but we knew we could do more," said Superintendent Addison Davis. "The Synergy mobile applications have a clean, crisp design and provide a level of accessibility and visibility for students that we believe will be a fantastic addition. When we took into account all of the various programs we're going to be turning off, we realized this wasn't just about a professional development and training pattern - this was about a fiscal savings for the district."

"Edupoint found a kinship with Clay County in what we were attempting to do, placing a high value on solutions that are not only teacher-centric, but are also focused on streamlining processes to make everyday tasks easier," said Rob Wilson, President and Chief Innovation Officer at Edupoint. "We are pleased to be partnering with Clay County in providing our next-generation data management solutions to their stakeholders, and we look forward to developing new relationships with districts throughout Florida."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower K-12 stakeholders to improve student achievement. Synergy Education Platform by Edupoint is an industry-leading student data management ecosystem built to fit the way K-12 educators already work, with seamlessly integrated student information management, learning management, response to intervention, assessment, special education management, and analytics.

Synergy is unique among K-12 student data management solutions in providing an array of role-based mobile apps designed to give parents, students, teachers, administrators, health staff, special education teams, and counselors access to the tools they need when and where they need them. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support 4.5 million students in 21 states.

Learn more: http://www.edupoint.com/.

Clay County District Schools has selected Edupoint(R) Educational Systems to implement its industry-leading Synergy Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management. The district's cloud-hosted Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System, Synergy Learning Management System with RTI/MTSS and Assessment.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Highline Public Schools in Washington State Selects the Edupoint Synergy Education Platform

BURIEN, Wash. /ScoopCloud/ -- Highline Public Schools (HPS) has selected Edupoint(R) Educational Systems to implement the district's industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management and assessment, replacing Illuminate SIS. The district's cloud-hosted Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System (SIS), Synergy Online Registration, and Synergy Response to Intervention (RTI/MTSS). HPS serves approximately 19,000 students across 32 schools near Seattle.

With its selection of Synergy Education Platform, Highline Public Schools acquires a powerful and flexible ecosystem for student information and learning management, with an extensive SIS feature set, seamless online registration, a robust gradebook, MTSS management, rich parent and student portals, and eight role-based mobile apps that free up end users from their desks and allow them to view and enter data wherever they happen to be.

In choosing Edupoint, the district gains a partner with a demonstrated history of successfully supporting state reporting in Washington school districts as well as a reputation for excellent support services.

"Our current student information system will be discontinued in Washington at the end of this school year, so we reached out to similar-sized districts nearby to ask about their systems," said Mark Finstrom, Chief Technology Officer at HPS. "We wanted a full-featured SIS with reliable state reporting and a proven track record in Washington, and the feedback we got from districts using Synergy was that the system was working very well for them. After meeting with Edupoint and the one other vendor that could meet our state reporting requirements, and seeing comprehensive demos of what each product could do, we selected Synergy."

"Highline Public Schools wasn't just looking for a great SIS with proven state reporting, but also a partner the district could count on for timely and responsive support," said Bob Weathers, Founder and CEO of Edupoint. "We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership supporting the district's current student data and learning management needs while growing together over time to ensure that new needs are met. We also extend our congratulations to Highline's superintendent, Dr. Susan Enfield, for her selection as the National School Foundations Association's 2018 National Superintendent of the Year."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, Synergy(R) SE, a collaborative end-to-end special education data management system, and Synergy Analytics, a comprehensive data analysis solution for improving student performance and district administration.

Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than four million students, including 16 of the 100 largest school districts.

Learn more: http://www.edupoint.com/.

Highline Public Schools (HPS) has selected Edupoint(R) Educational Systems to implement the district's industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management and assessment, replacing Illuminate SIS.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Edupoint Selects Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska for Third Annual Partner for Life Award

MESA, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, is pleased to announce that its 2018 Partner for Life Award has been awarded to Lincoln Public Schools in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Bob Weathers, Founder and CEO of Edupoint, presented the award at the Opening Session at the company's 2018 National Users Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, on November 8.

Kirk Langer, Chief Technology Officer for Lincoln Public Schools, accepted on behalf of the district.

"Edupoint's credibility as a dependable and responsive partner was one of the key reasons Lincoln Public Schools chose to implement the Synergy Platform," Langer said. "We were also looking for a partner with a vision for the future, which Edupoint demonstrated with the Synergy Analytics and RTI modules that were in development when we signed on. Our district has been pleased to work with Edupoint not only in refining and extending our own Synergy implementation, but also as an early adopter helping to mold the newest Synergy modules to benefit all Synergy districts."

"Lincoln Public Schools has been an enthusiastic partner for Edupoint from the start, with a strong commitment to extending the use of Synergy functionality - including student information management, special education management, and assessment - to serve all stakeholders in the district," said Rob Wilson, President and Chief Innovation Officer of Edupoint. "Moreover, Lincoln also demonstrated a visionary engagement with the full Synergy Education Platform, embracing the platform's newest modules hand-in-hand with its established core modules. The Partner for Life award is our way of recognizing Lincoln and saying 'thank you' for the district's valuable contributions."

At the request of the district, the $5,000 award will go to Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools to be allocated through its Fund a Need program, which creates opportunities for students by funding field trips, providing technology to support creative approaches to teaching, and meeting other classroom needs not covered by tax dollars.

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, Synergy(R) SE, a collaborative end-to-end special education data management system, and Synergy Analytics, a comprehensive data analysis solution for improving student performance and district administration.

Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than four million students, including 16 of the 100 largest school districts.

Learn more: http://www.Edupoint.com/.

Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, is pleased to announce that its 2018 Partner for Life Award has been awarded to Lincoln Public Schools in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Edupoint Enters Alaska with the Matanuska-Susitna School District’s Selection of Synergy Education Platform

PALMER, Alaska /ScoopCloud/ -- Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) selected Edupoint(R) Educational Systems to implement the district's industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform. The district's Synergy solution will include the full suite of Synergy modules - Synergy Student Information System, Synergy Learning Management System with RTI/MTSS and Assessment, Synergy Special Education, and Synergy Analytics. MSBSD is the second-largest school district in Alaska, serving approximately 19,000 students across 47 schools near Anchorage.

"Our vision was to acquire a new SIS that was modern and responsive, would evolve with technology changes and the changing needs of K-12 education, and would help us improve efficiency and optimize our costs while continuing to prepare all students for success," said Justin Michaud, Senior Program Manager, IT, at MSBSD.

"Our other goal was finding a company that would partner with us strategically. When you take students, staff, and parents into account, our new system will touch over 30,000 people, so we needed a partner that would work with us over time to continue meeting our users' diverse and growing needs. We determined that Edupoint would be the best partner to ensure that we can do that."

With Synergy Education Platform, MSBSD will be launching not just a powerful SIS, but a comprehensive ecosystem that will enable users to seamlessly manage everything from core student data to special education processes, with online registration, learning and assessment management, RTI/MTSS management, in-depth, interactive analytics, and engaging web and mobile portals for parents and students.

The role-based mobile apps included with Synergy - ParentVUE, StudentVUE, TeachverVUE, AdminVUE, HealthVUE, CounselVUE, and SE VUE - will enable the district to provide an innovative mode of access for end users and to better serve families who depend on mobile devices rather than computers.

The MSBSD Evaluation Team selected Synergy following a request for proposal (RFP) process that included a competitive two-day product evaluation and gathered input from a 30-person focus group of subject matter experts from across the district.

"Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District needed a forward-thinking data management solution with broad functionality and found that in Synergy Education Platform," said Rob Wilson, President and Chief Innovation Officer at Edupoint. "We are pleased to be partnering with Mat-Su for the long term to support student success and look forward to welcoming additional Alaska districts to the Synergy family."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, Synergy(R) SE, a collaborative end-to-end special education data management system, and Synergy Analytics, a comprehensive data analysis solution for improving student performance and district administration.

Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than four million students, including 16 of the 100 largest school districts.

Learn more: http://www.edupoint.com/.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) selected Edupoint(R) Educational Systems to implement the district's industry-leading Synergy Education Platform. The district's Synergy solution will include the full suite of Synergy modules - Synergy Student Information System, Synergy Learning Management System with RTI/MTSS and Assessment, Synergy Special Education, and Synergy Analytics.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Edupoint’s Growth in Virginia Continues with Prince William County Schools’ Selection of Synergy Education Platform

MANASSAS, Va. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems is pleased to announce the selection of its industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform by Prince William County Schools (PWCS). Synergy Education Platform will provide PWCS with a secure, flexible, and collaborative solution for comprehensive student information and learning management in a private, cloud-hosted environment. The district is the second largest school division in Virginia and the 35th largest in the country, serving nearly 90,000 students across approximately 100 schools.

"This new SMS will move Prince William County Public Schools into the 21st century with its easily accessible student information, grades, and other key instructional data to help teachers and parents understand how students are progressing toward learning goals," said Phil Kavits, Associate Superintendent for Communications and Technology Services at PWCS. "This information is critical to helping teachers plan more effective instruction, and to better engage families in monitoring and contributing to student success."

With Synergy Education Platform, teachers will save time and effort by creating gradebook assignments and grading rubrics online, and linking students to a rich library of learning resources that can be expanded over time.

Parents and students will be able to see assignments, grades, test scores, and more in real time using a smartphone or tablet or by viewing online. The district will be able to set the parent and student portals to translate information into multiple languages to facilitate communication.

PWCS selected Synergy after an extensive RFP process involving a multi-day evaluation and vetting against other major student management system providers.

"Prince William County Schools was looking for a student management system that could meet the needs of administrators, teachers, parents, and students districtwide," said Bob Weathers, Founder & CEO of Edupoint. "We at Edupoint are pleased that Synergy Education Platform was selected as the solution best satisfying the district's extensive list of requirements for improving processes and supporting students. We look forward to partnering with Prince William County Schools for many years to come."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, Synergy(R) SE, a collaborative end-to-end special education data management system, and Synergy Analytics, a comprehensive data analysis solution for improving student performance and district administration.

Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.75 million students, including 16 of the 100 largest school districts.

Learn more: http://www.edupoint.com/.

Edupoint Educational Systems is pleased to announce the selection of its industry-leading Synergy Education Platform by Prince William County Schools (PWCS). Synergy Education Platform will provide PWCS with a secure, flexible, and collaborative solution for comprehensive student information and learning management in a private, cloud-hosted environment.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Greenville Public Schools Becomes First School District to Select Synergy Education Platform Through Michigan REMC SAVE Bid Project

GREENVILLE, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems has been selected by Michigan's Greenville Public Schools to implement the company's industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform, replacing PowerSchool in the semi-rural district serving approximately 3,800 students. Greenville's Synergy solution includes the fully-integrated Synergy Student Information System (SIS), Synergy Online Registration, and Synergy Assessment, as well as the Inspect(R) Item Bank from Key Data Systems that works seamlessly with Synergy Assessment.

Greenville is the first Michigan school district to contract with Edupoint through Michigan's REMC SAVE Bid Project, a cooperative purchasing program that saves schools money and simplifies the procurement of educational resources. REMC SAVE is a project of the REMC Association of Michigan on behalf of all Michigan schools. Edupoint is providing Synergy implementation and training in conjunction with its Michigan-based business partner Computer Management Technologies (CMT).

"Our district chose to switch from PowerSchool to Synergy to enhance standards-based grading, assessment, and parent/student communication," said Laura Pleune, Director of Instructional Technology at Greenville Public Schools. "We made the decision in August of last year and made the switch before the start of the current school year. Teachers are currently creating both formative and summative assessments using the Inspect test bank, and we have improved efficiency through our use of the parent-student-teacher conference scheduling tool and the ParentVUE, StudentVUE, and TeacherVUE portals. Our whole system is strengthened by Synergy, and we are very grateful to Tri-County, who also uses Synergy as their SIS, for sharing practical tips. Service provided to us by the team at CMT has also been invaluable to us during this implementation."

"Greenville Public schools wanted a student data management solution that would help the district track student learning against standards and improve the home-school connection," said Rob Wilson, President and Chief Innovation Officer at Edupoint. "Edupoint's Synergy Education Platform provides the communication tools, assessment capabilities, and comprehensive standards support Greenville needed to achieve district goals. We are pleased to welcome Greenville Public Schools to the Synergy family and appreciate our partnerships with REMC SAVE and CMT that helped to bring Greenville on board."

Greenville Public Schools rolled out Synergy Education Platform districtwide in August.

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.75 million students. Learn more: www.Edupoint.com.

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Edupoint Educational Systems has been selected by Michigan's Greenville Public Schools to implement the company's industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform, replacing PowerSchool in the semi-rural district serving approximately 3,800 students. Greenville's Synergy solution includes the fully-integrated Synergy Student Information System (SIS), Synergy Online Registration, and Synergy Assessment, as well as the Inspect(R) Item Bank from Key Data Systems that works seamlessly with Synergy Assessment.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Edupoint Partners with Certica Solutions to Expand Synergy Assessment with Navigate Item Bank

MESA, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has partnered with Certica Solutions to offer the Navigate Item Bank(TM) to client districts using Edupoint's Synergy Assessment solution. The optional Navigate Item Bank can be accessed within the Synergy Assessment interface, enabling educators to quickly and easily create and administer formative assessments to measure student progress against standards and inform classroom instruction. The addition of the Navigate Item Bank expands Edupoint's item bank offerings, providing partner districts with a choice of integrated solutions.

The Navigate Item Bank provides Synergy Assessment users with more than 90,000 expertly-developed, standards-aligned items in English Language Arts, math, science, and social studies. Assessment authors can tailor each assessment to specific classroom needs, selecting test questions that closely reflect instructional goals. Assessments are accessed by students through the Synergy StudentVUE(R) portal using a computer or mobile device, and teachers can use Navigate's rich metadata for detailed analysis of student learning to target instruction to students' individual needs.

"Certica's Navigate Item Bank works seamlessly with Synergy Assessment not only to simplify the assessment process for educators using the widest possible range of learning standards, but also to positively impact classroom instruction and student achievement," said Mark Rankovic, President and CEO at Certica Solutions.

The Navigate Item Bank includes items aligned to learning standards for all 50 states and Washington D.C., as well as the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. More than 19,000 Spanish-translated items and nearly 400 Spanish-translated reading passages support English language learners. Navigate also includes Progress Checks, which are short, pre-built assessments that enable educators to quickly measure student performance against a specific standard or set of standards.

"Edupoint is pleased to offer the Navigate Item Bank to our partner districts using Synergy Assessment," said Bob Weathers, Founder and CEO of Edupoint. "Navigate adds the convenience of ready-to-use, high-quality items and extensive standards alignment to the powerful centralized assessment management and analysis tools that Synergy Assessment provides. Together, these solutions empower teachers with easy-to-use, time-saving tools to positively impact student outcomes."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.75 million students. Learn more: http://www.edupoint.com/.

About Certica Solutions:

Certica is the innovator of the Certica Connect platform which provides application interoperability and centralized integration, as well as access and enrichment of education data, metadata and content. The company partners with a diverse network of K-12 application and system vendors, learning content and assessment providers, and book distributors and publishers. Certica also delivers solutions directly to more than 500 school districts and numerous charter school organizations, state education agencies and educational service agencies. Certica is based in Wakefield, Massachusetts and has offices in Harvard, Massachusetts; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Austin, Texas. For more information, visit https://certicasolutions.com/.

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Edupoint Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has partnered with Certica Solutions to offer the Navigate Item Bank to client districts using Edupoint's Synergy Assessment solution. The optional Navigate Item Bank can be accessed within the Synergy Assessment interface.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Desert Sands Unified School District in California Selects Synergy SIS

LA QUINTA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy Education Platform for K-12 student information, learning management, and assessment, has been selected by Desert Sands Unified School District to implement Edupoint's Synergy(R) Student Information System (SIS), replacing eSchoolPLUS(TM) (now owned by PowerSchool(R)).

The district's Synergy solution includes the fully-integrated Synergy Online Registration and Synergy Assessment modules. Desert Sands Unified School District serves approximately 29,000 students at 34 schools in Southern California's Coachella Valley.

Synergy SIS provides the richest feature set in the industry to help school districts manage student data, improve accuracy, simplify and automate processes, and increase productivity. It provides a built-in teacher portal with robust gradebook, exceptional data access for reporting and analysis, and is highly configurable to match the unique needs of individual districts. The Online Registration module enables parents to enter their child's information into the system conveniently from home, and creates a student record only when the student is accepted at a school.

The Assessment module provides a platform for creating and managing formative, benchmark, and summative assessments that students can take online through the StudentVUE web portal or mobile app. Assessment results are analyzed within the module as well, with interactive reports tailored to teachers, principals, and district administrators.

"DSUSD followed a robust, three-tiered evaluation protocol when choosing a new SIS," said Kelly May-Vollmar, Ed.D., Chief Innovation and Information Officer at Desert Sands. "It was vital the company have a strong implementation and training plan, extensive data security measures, and meet an exhaustive list of system functionality requirements. Most importantly, we had to be able to do more for students. Synergy was just what we were looking for in a new system. During the evaluation process, our 60-plus member evaluation panel watched in awe as the Edupoint team demonstrated Synergy's capability. We knew this system was what we wanted for our students and our teachers."

"Desert Sands Unified School District needed a robust SIS and a partner they could count on," said Bob Weathers, Founder and CEO at Edupoint. "The district determined that Synergy SIS was the best match for their requirements based on our solution's rich functionality and Edupoint's proven history as a dedicated partner supporting California districts. We welcome DSUSD as a new client district and look forward to our continued partnership."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.75 million students.

For more information, visit: http://www.edupoint.com/.

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Edupoint Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy Education Platform for K-12 student information, learning management, and assessment, has been selected by Desert Sands Unified School District to implement Edupoint's Synergy(R) Student Information System (SIS), replacing eSchoolPLUS (now owned by PowerSchool).

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Mesa Public Schools (AZ) Expands Edupoint Synergy Solution to Include Online Registration

MESA, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Mesa Public Schools to implement the company's Synergy Online Registration solution. Synergy Online Registration will augment Mesa's existing implementation of the fully-integrated Synergy Education Platform, which includes Synergy Student Information System (SIS), TeacherVUE Portal With Gradebook, Synergy Special Education, the ParentVUE and StudentVUE portals, and Synergy Technology Development Toolkit.

Mesa Public Schools serves almost 64,000 students across 82 schools in Mesa, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix.

Synergy Online Registration works seamlessly with other Synergy modules to streamline school registration and re-enrollment for parents and district staff. The module's intuitive web interface makes it easy for parents to enter their child's information whenever and wherever they find it most convenient. Online registration and re-enrollment dramatically reduce the need for district staff to manually enter and update student data, and eliminate the cost and inconvenience of printing and distributing registration packets and re-enrollment forms.

Synergy Online Registration is highly flexible, enabling districts to collect user-defined data, add or hide screens, add instructions to screens, and translate screens into more than 20 languages to accommodate diverse populations.

"For a large school district like Mesa, moving new student registration and re-enrollment to the web with Synergy Online Registration can translate into substantial time and cost savings," said Bob Weathers, Founder & CEO of Edupoint. "Our most recent Synergy release has added extensive customization options for online registration, significantly extending the module's capabilities and adding value for districts of all sizes.

"Mesa's selection of Synergy Online Registration aligns with the dramatic uptick in adoptions we have seen in recent months, both in Arizona and across the country. As an Arizona company and the leading SIS provider in the state, we are pleased to see Arizona's largest school district using our online registration solution."

Synergy Online Registration serves more than 1.5 million students nationwide.

About Edupoint Educational Systems:
For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system.

Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.75 million students.

Learn more: http://www.edupoint.com/.

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Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Mesa Public Schools to implement the company's Synergy Online Registration solution. Synergy Online Registration will augment Mesa's existing implementation of the fully-integrated Synergy Education Platform.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

San Diego County Partner Districts (CA) Continue to Choose Edupoint Synergy Online Registration

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Dehesa School District, Julian Union School District, and Calexico Unified School District to implement Synergy Online Registration through their partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE), augmenting the districts' existing Synergy solutions.

Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences, a charter school partnering with SDCOE, has also selected Synergy Online Registration. As a result, almost 15,000 students will join the more than 1.5 million students nationwide currently served by Synergy platform's online registration module.

Synergy Online Registration works seamlessly with other Synergy modules to streamline the school registration process for parents and district staff. The module's intuitive web interface can serve parents in more than 20 languages, making it easy for them to enter their child's information when and where they find it most convenient. This self-serve model eliminates not only the need for district staff to enter new student data, but also the cost and inconvenience of printing and distributing registration packets.

Synergy Online Registration provides a high degree of flexibility to match district business practices, enabling districts to collect user-defined data, add or hide screens, add instructions to screens, and more.

SDCOE manages the student information system for school districts and charter schools within San Diego and Imperial counties. These districts are successfully using Synergy with the support, training, hosting, and guidance provided by the SIS team at SDCOE.

"Synergy Online Registration is a great time-saver for both new student and re-enrollment processes for districts of all sizes," said Rob Wilson, President and Chief Innovation Officer at Edupoint. "Since the module's initial release in 2014, we have continued to add high-value features and functionality to better serve our client districts, and have seen a corresponding growth in its adoption. We are pleased that several of our SDCOE partner districts have chosen to add online registration and we look forward to sharing in their continued success with Synergy."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.75 million students.

Learn more: http://www.Edupoint.com/.

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Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Dehesa School District, Julian Union School District, and Calexico Unified School District to implement Synergy Online Registration through their partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE), augmenting the districts' existing Synergy solutions.

Related link: http://www.edupoint.com/

Chesterfield County Public Schools (VA) Expands Synergy Solution to Include Online Registration

CHESTERFIELD, Va. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) to implement the company's Synergy Online Registration module, augmenting the district's existing Synergy solution.

CCPS has been a Synergy partner district since 2012, using Synergy Student Information System, TeacherVUE(R) Portal With Gradebook, and Synergy Special Education to manage data for more than 58,000 students in 63 schools.

Synergy Online Registration is designed to work seamlessly with other Synergy modules to simplify the school registration process, eliminating the need for district staff to enter new student data as well as the cost and inconvenience of printing and distributing registration packets. The district will be able to configure the module to match its business practices and deliver an intuitive, self-serve interface to parents in over 20 languages.

"Synergy Online Registration not only saves time for busy parents and district staff, but also provides safeguards to ensure that the student data entered is accurate, complete, and properly formatted," said Bob Weathers, CEO for Edupoint. "We are pleased that Chesterfield County has chosen to extend the value of their Synergy solution with online registration and we look forward to our continued partnership."

Synergy Online registration currently serves more than 1.5 million students nationwide.

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement.

The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.5 million students. http://www.edupoint.com/.

Edupoint Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) to implement the company's Synergy Online Registration module, augmenting the district's existing Synergy solution.

Number of Minnesota Students Supported by Edupoint Synergy Surpasses 210,000

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Minnesota's Forest Lake Area Schools and Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools to implement the company's Synergy Student Information System, bringing the total number of Minnesota students supported by Synergy to more than 210,000.

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools is the state's fourth largest district, with more than 27,000 PreK-12 students. Forest Lake Area Schools serves over 6,000 students from 12 communities. Located in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, both districts are members of the state's Technology and Information Educational Services (TIES), a technology solution collaborative owned by 48 member districts, serving more than 400 schools and about 40 percent of Minnesota's students. In 2015, TIES became Edupoint's second certified marketing and technology and support partner for the State of Minnesota, joining long-time Synergy business partner Region 1, based in Moorhead.

"We were using the TIES student information system that is now sunsetting," said Tim Brockman, Supervisor of Information Systems for Forest Lake Area Schools. "When TIES chose Synergy as the replacement system, we decided to do our own analysis to be sure we agreed with that selection. We compared Synergy to two other major student information systems, Infinite Campus and Skyward, and our committee selected Synergy as the best of the three solutions. We also liked the fact that Edupoint was partnered with TIES, which provides excellent benefits to its member districts. We enjoy working with TIES and appreciated the fact that we would continue to get support from the consortium."

As a key technology source for its member districts, TIES provides software systems, professional development, technology integration training for teachers, transportation outsourcing, technical consulting, hardware and software support, and ISP services.

"Synergy's growth in Minnesota reflects the need of K-12 districts for an education platform that provides a modern user interface and addresses both student information and learning management needs, built on a single, centralized database that eliminates the frustration of integration issues," says Rob Wilson, Edupoint's President and Chief Innovation Officer. "We are pleased with Edupoint's momentum in Minnesota and look forward to continuing our successful partnerships with TIES and Region 1 and to further expansion throughout the state."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.5 million students.

For more information, visit: http://www.Edupoint.com/.

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Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Minnesota's Forest Lake Area Schools and Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools to implement the company's Synergy Student Information System, bringing the total number of Minnesota students supported by Synergy to more than 210,000.

Northern Humboldt Union High School District (CA) Selects Synergy

MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems has been selected by Northern Humboldt Union High School District (NHUHSD) to implement the company's Synergy(R) Student Information System, replacing Schoolmaster. The district's cloud-hosted Synergy solution will include the fully-integrated Synergy Online Registration, California State Reporting, TeacherVUE(R) Portal With Gradebook, and ParentVUE(R) and StudentVUE(R) portals. NHUHSD serves approximately 1,700 students from a 900 square mile area of Northern California.

"It was laborious to get the data out of our old system," said Suzie McCray, Programs and Data Systems Coordinator for NHUHSD. "But the final straw for the district was the vendor's inability to stay current with California state reporting. CALPADS has become more important to our local control accountability plan. Our funding is tied to CALPADS so it's critical that this data be correct.

"As we evaluated vendors for a new SIS solution, we looked at their track record on innovation, including mobile applications. We wanted a company that we could grow into, not one that we would be pushing to keep pace as our needs change and evolve. In the end we selected Edupoint's Synergy. We liked how well Synergy integrates to the California special education reporting system we use and our users appreciated how user friendly the software is. But what really clinched the decision for me was the reference checking process. All of the Edupoint references were positive and I liked what they had to say about the product and the company."

"We are delighted to partner with NHUHSD as they modernize their student information system, simplify processes, and improve data accuracy," said Rob Wilson, President and Chief Innovation Officer of Edupoint. "Our Synergy Education Platform is well-designed to help the district meet its goals, not just today, but as they continue to evolve over time."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.5 million students.

More information: http://www.Edupoint.com/.

Edupoint(R) Educational Systems has been selected by Northern Humboldt Union High School District (NHUHSD) to implement the company's Synergy(R) Student Information System, replacing Schoolmaster. The district's cloud-hosted Synergy solution will include the fully-integrated Synergy Online Registration, California State Reporting, TeacherVUE(R) Portal With Gradebook, and ParentVUE(R) and StudentVUE(R) portals.

Charles County Public Schools Selects New Synergy Analytics Module by Edupoint

LA PLATA, Md. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) to implement the company's new Synergy Analytics solution, currently available to alpha adopters. CCPS serves over 26,000 students across 36 campuses in Maryland.

The district is currently implementing Synergy Student Information System (SIS), Master Schedule Builder, the TeacherVUE(R) Portal With Gradebook, Synergy Online Registration, and the ParentVUE(R) and StudentVUE(R) portals for the 2017-18 school year.

Synergy Analytics is a comprehensive K-12 analytics solution for improving student performance and district administration by bringing all of a district's data together in one place and transforming that data into interactive visual dashboards that are easy to understand and interpret. Role-based views provide all stakeholders, from classroom teacher to superintendent, with the up-to-date information they need to make effective day-to-day decisions - both instructional and operational.

Synergy Analytics can help educators pinpoint student learning needs, measure the effectiveness and ROI of programs and resources, and compare Synergy data side-by-side with non-Synergy data. The solution features an Early Warning System that automatically identifies at-risk students so teachers can take action right away to help them get back on track.

"We've been doing analysis of data and testing for many years with a homegrown system," said Pete Cevenini, Chief of Instructional Technology for CCPS, "and as we move to a modern student information system with Synergy, it makes sense to look at how we're going to ensure that our solution for data analysis is a good fit. We looked at Synergy Analytics at the latest Synergy Users Conference in Anaheim where it was presented and decided: this is the answer.

"With our existing analytics system, it can be a long, drawn-out process for a principal to look at discipline rates for different sub-groups in order to better work with those sub-groups to improve discipline. With Synergy Analytics, our hope is that a principal can look at that in a dashboard format and make real time decisions for their school."

"Synergy Analytics is a powerful tool for Synergy partner districts that brings all their data together in one place and helps educators understand and harness that data to provide maximum benefit to students," said Bob Weathers, Founder & CEO of Edupoint. "We are pleased that Charles County has chosen Synergy Analytics and confident that it will dramatically improve the district's ability to gain meaningful, actionable insights from their data."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.5 million students.

More information: http://www.Edupoint.com/.

Edupoint Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) to implement the company's new Synergy Analytics solution, currently available to alpha adopters. CCPS serves over 26,000 students across 36 campuses in Maryland.

Edupoint’s Growth in Arizona Continues with Creighton School District’s Selection of Synergy

PHOENIX, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Creighton School District to implement the company's Synergy Student Information System - replacing Infinite Campus(R).

The district's Synergy solution will include the fully-integrated Synergy Online Registration, Synergy Special Education, TeacherVUE(R) Portal With Gradebook, ParentVUE(R) and StudentVUE(R) portals, and private cloud hosting. Creighton School District serves approximately 6,500 students across nine schools.

"When the Creighton School District was looking to change their student information system, we had three key requirements: It had to be customizable, user friendly, and come with high quality customer service," said Jennifer Dodson, Director of Information Services & Technology for the district. "During our search, we found Synergy to provide all that and more. Giving our parents access to more of their students' data online will be a game changer for our district. We are excited to forge this partnership and give our teachers and parents access to this intuitive program."

"The Creighton School District wanted a powerful student information system that would be easy to use, as well as a vendor partner relationship it could count on," said Rob Wilson, President and Chief Innovation Officer for Edupoint. "We are pleased that Creighton selected Edupoint at a trusted partner, and our Synergy solution as the best fit for its student data management needs. We look forward to working with the district to help it support student growth and achieve district education goals for many years to come."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.5 million students.

More information: http://www.edupoint.com/.

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Edupoint Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Creighton School District to implement the company's Synergy Student Information System - replacing Infinite Campus(R).

Millbrae School District Expands Synergy Solution to Include Online Registration and Assessment

MILLBRAE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Millbrae School District (MSD) to implement the company's Synergy Online Registration and Synergy Assessment solutions, and the Inspect(R) Item Bank from Key Data Systems that works seamlessly with Synergy Assessment. MSD is located in San Mateo County in the San Francisco Bay Area.

These modules will augment the district's current implementation of Synergy Education Platform, which includes Synergy Student Information System, Master Schedule Builder, the ParentVUE(R) and StudentVUE(R) web portals and mobile apps, and the TeacherVUE(R) Portal with gradebook. All Synergy modules are fully integrated across the platform and provide real-time information to stakeholders.

"Synergy Online Registration is going to help with accuracy and save us a lot of time," said Frank Lagomarsino, Technology Specialist for MSD. "It will help with our workflow tremendously to have parents and guardians enter the registration information online rather than having our staff input the data manually from hand-written forms. Synergy Assessment, with the Inspect Item Bank, will allow increased control and more choices than the system we previously used to manage assessment data. Furthermore, the Item Bank will help us get up and running sooner than past years. Previously, our students were taking tests on bubble sheets and teachers had to enter each student's score manually into our system. Now students will be taking assessments within the StudentVUE portal and the scores will automatically show up in their teacher's gradebook. The process will be much more streamlined as a result."

"We are pleased to provide these additional Synergy modules to Millbrae School District," said Bob Weathers, Founder & CEO of Edupoint. "With Synergy Online Registration, Synergy Assessment, and the Inspect Item Bank, Millbrae will benefit not only from the greater ease of use that comes with simplified processes, but also from the full integration that enables data to flow seamlessly and in real time between Synergy Education Platform modules from where it is entered to where it needs to go. We look forward to our continued partnership with Millbrae."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.5 million students.

More information: http://www.Edupoint.com/.

Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Millbrae School District (MSD) to implement the company's Synergy Online Registration and Synergy Assessment solutions, and the Inspect(R) Item Bank from Key Data Systems that works seamlessly with Synergy Assessment. MSD is located in San Mateo County in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Edupoint’s StudentVUE Mobile App Named Educents Top App for Kids

MESA, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- The StudentVUE(R) Mobile app from Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been named a Top App for Kids by Educents, a parent- and teacher-directed online marketplace that shares new and innovative products designed to "get kids excited about learning."

Like Edupoint's StudentVUE web portal, the StudentVUE Mobile app works with Synergy Student Education Platform to help students stay informed and engaged with their education by providing day-to-day insight into their academic performance, school events, and classroom happenings. StudentVUE Mobile supports multiple languages for school districts serving diverse populations.

"Mobile devices are ubiquitous in students' lives these days, and having the ability to access information and resources from their teachers using a phone or tablet is appealing and engaging for K-12 students," said Rob Wilson, President and Chief Innovation Officer for Edupoint. "Our StudentVUE Mobile app provides students with the tools they need to be successful in the classroom and accountable for their learning."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement.

The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.5 million students.

More information: http://www.Edupoint.com/.

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The StudentVUE Mobile app from Edupoint Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been named a Top App for Kids by Educents, a parent- and teacher-directed online marketplace that shares new and innovative products designed to "get kids excited about learning."

Synergy SIS by Edupoint Selected for Nebraska ESUCC Cooperative Purchasing Program

LA VISTA, Neb. /ScoopCloud/ -- Synergy(R) Student Information System (SIS) from Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by the Nebraska Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council (ESUCC) for inclusion in its Cooperative Purchasing program.

The ESUCC Cooperative Purchasing program provides an online Marketplace through which Nebraska school districts may purchase high quality products at a substantial savings. The program serves 17 state Educational Service Units (ESUs), which in turn service Nebraska school districts, impacting more than 300,000 students statewide.

Nebraska districts interested in Synergy SIS will be able to contact Edupoint right from the ESUCC Marketplace to request a quote, and Nebraska partner districts will receive support directly from Edupoint. Online renewals will be completed through a simple shopping cart process.

To qualify for participation in the ESUCC Cooperative Purchasing program, Edupoint responded to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued jointly by ESUCC and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE). In Tier 1 of a two-tier evaluation process, ESUCC and NDE qualified each vendor response. In Tier 2, approximately 55 representatives from school districts across the state met in Lincoln, Nebraska, to evaluate and rank the SIS solutions following presentations by the five qualifying vendors.

The major criteria considered in the Tier 2 evaluation included ability to meet minimum requirements, features supporting district level needs and workflow, ease or friendliness of use, overall district input on system as a whole, and openness and extensibility of the solution. Synergy SIS received the highest Tier 2 ranking.

"We are pleased to be part of the Nebraska ESUCC Cooperative Purchasing program," said Bob Weathers, CEO for Edupoint. "We look forward to developing lasting partnerships with school districts throughout Nebraska and providing our world class Synergy SIS to help them solve data challenges and achieve their goals."

About Edupoint Educational Systems

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.5 million students.

More information: http://www.Edupoint.com/.

Synergy Student Information System (SIS) from Edupoint Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by the Nebraska Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council (ESUCC) for inclusion in its Cooperative Purchasing program.

Edupoint Launches Online Synergy Community for Partner Districts

MESA, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has launched Synergy Community, a free meeting place for 24/7 peer-to-peer support in a secure online environment. Synergy Community adds another layer to Edupoint's existing support offerings, enabling Synergy partner districts to work closely with one another anytime and anywhere to share thoughts, ideas, and solutions related to using the Synergy platform and achieving education goals.

Synergy Community users can search existing discussions, ask and answer questions, and exchange knowledge and expertise with other users based on a self-selected role or roles, including Classroom Teacher, Application Developer, and Administrator. Synergy partner districts may use Synergy Community on an ad hoc basis or may choose to build more formal personal learning networks (PLNs) within the community. Intuitive features such as the ability to favorite, rate, and follow conversations enhance the user experience.

"As a meeting place for peer-to-peer communication, Synergy Community enables users to connect with other Synergy users who have similar goals and challenges and assist one another in ways that only educators can," says Rob Wilson, President and Chief Innovation Officer for Edupoint. "We are pleased to provide this dynamic new offering and excited about the opportunities it has created for our partner districts."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.5 million students.

More information: http://www.edupoint.com/.

Edupoint Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has launched Synergy Community, a free meeting place for 24/7 peer-to-peer support in a secure online environment. Synergy Community adds another layer to Edupoint's existing support offerings, enabling Synergy partner districts to work closely with one another anytime and anywhere.

Flagstaff USD Expands Synergy Solution to Include LMS with Assessment

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) to implement the company's LessonVUE(R) Curriculum Management and Synergy Assessment solutions and the Inspect(R) Item Bank that works seamlessly with Synergy Assessment. Synergy Assessment replaces Galileo by ATI in the northern Arizona district, which serves 10,000 students at 15 schools.

"We needed an easy-to-navigate assessment solution that would allow us to input our own district-created assessments quickly and efficiently, deliver those assessments, and store that data securely so we could access it to see student growth over time," said Dr. Robert Hagstrom, Director of Research and Assessment for FUSD. "We were already using Synergy for our student information system and gradebook, with everything fully integrated. Adding Synergy Assessment meant that tool would just 'be there' for teachers when they logged into their gradebook, and it provided the flexibility for teachers to have assessment results pushed directly to their gradebook. The ability for colleagues to share assessments, to create that collegiality and collaboration, was also attractive.

"Adding LessonVUE completes our learning management system. We can give students that digital experience they're used to, with assignments and resources together on one page that can be shared with all students across a particular grade level. We can have that blended learning model where you do have a face to face teacher, but students help themselves to resources when it's convenient for them. That's a space students are going to thrive in."

FUSD receives Synergy training, customer support, and ongoing assistance directly from Northern Arizona University's Education Technology Consortium (ETC), a cooperative arrangement between the university and nearly 70 public and charter schools.

"We are pleased to strengthen our relationship with Flagstaff Unified School District through Northern Arizona University's ETC," said Bob Weathers, Founder & CEO of Edupoint. "With the LessonVUE Curriculum Management and Synergy Assessment solutions, Edupoint is providing Flagstaff the tools it needs to improve student outcomes and achievement, fully integrated with their existing SIS and gradebook. We look forward to supporting Flagstaff students' success through our continuing partnership with ETC."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.5 million students. More information: www.Edupoint.com

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Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) to implement the company's LessonVUE(R) Curriculum Management and Synergy Assessment solutions.

Edupoint’s Growth in Washington Continues with Bellevue School District’s Selection of Synergy

BELLEVUE, Wash. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Bellevue School District, located in Seattle's largest suburb, to meet the district's student information management and gradebook needs.

Bellevue School District serves about 20,000 students from Bellevue and surrounding areas across 28 schools. The district selected Synergy Student Information System (SIS) - with Synergy's fully-integrated TeacherVUE(R) With Gradebook, and ParentVUE(R) and StudentVUE(R) portals - to be implemented in a private cloud-hosted environment.

"We pride ourselves in being on the leading edge of technology, and our sense was that partnering with Edupoint would be consistent with that," said Tom Duenwald, Director of Educational Technology for the district. "It was also important for us to have a system that has not only a strong national presence, but a state presence as well, and to know that Edupoint is serious about protecting our student and family data. We have a lot of confidence in the system, both in terms of what Synergy has to offer our end users and what it will look like with our IT department."

Edupoint's demonstrated commitment to customer-responsive innovation was also a factor in the district's decision.

"We were impressed with Edupoint's track record of continuous improvement," said Jason Golec, Bellevue's Director of Technology. "Edupoint is clearly still striving to enhance the Synergy platform to make it more user friendly, and that forward thinking carries a lot of weight."

"The Edupoint team has also been very responsive and very willing to partner with us, which was attractive from a relationship-building standpoint," said Melanie McGee, Project Manager for Bellevue. "We enlisted a wide base of users to participate in the selection process; it wasn't just IT or Curriculum. Overwhelmingly, the user groups felt that Synergy was the best solution to meet our needs."

"Bellevue was seeking a full-featured solution to align with its guiding principles, including Excellence, Accountability, Collaboration, Communication, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement, and found that Synergy best met its requirements," said Bob Weathers, Founder & CEO of Edupoint. "We are pleased to welcome Bellevue School District into the Synergy family, and look forward to a long and fruitful partnership."

The district expects to be live with its Synergy implementation for the start of the 2017-18 school year.

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For over thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well-designed, technologically-advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The fully-integrated Synergy(R) Education Platform includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) SE, a comprehensive special education data management system. Thousands of schools nationwide choose the Synergy Education Platform to support more than 3.5 million students.

More information: http://www.edupoint.com/.

Edupoint Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Bellevue School District, located in Seattle's largest suburb, to meet the district's student information management and gradebook needs.

Synergy Education Platform Continues to Grow in New Mexico Municipal Schools

MESA, Ariz., April 5, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, a leading student information and learning management solutions provider for the K-12 market, has been chosen by Loving Municipal Schools to replace its existing JMAC Student Information System (SIS) solution with Synergy(R). The district required a technologically advanced solution that would unite all district management functions in one fully-integrated solution, creating system wide data connections that help improve administrative processes and learning outcomes.

Loving Municipal Schools serves 3 campuses in southeast New Mexico. A committee of district stakeholders including administrators, teachers and counselors evaluated multiple solutions to determine which would best meet their needs. After in-depth product demonstrations, Loving Municipal Schools selected Edupoint's Synergy because of its rich feature set and specialized mobile apps that provide parents and students real-time performance data. The district also selected Synergy Assessment to provide educators the ability to create and administer formative, benchmark, and summative assessments to track student progress on standards and identify those who need additional help. Loving Municipal Schools will utilize Edupoint's hosting services, which will provide the district a private cloud deployment that still gives them backend access to the Synergy database.

"We are pleased to welcome Loving Municipal Schools to the family of New Mexico Districts using Synergy," says Bob Weathers, Edupoint's Founder & CEO. "We are committed to ongoing innovation and continuously enhancing the Synergy Education Platform to provide maximum benefit to our customers. All of our partner districts - large and small - are truly valued, and we look forward to building a longstanding relationship with Loving Municipal Schools."

Edupoint supports over 125,000 students throughout New Mexico, providing Synergy solutions for districts that include Albuquerque Public Schools, the state's largest school district, as well as Las Cruces Public Schools and Alamogordo Public Schools. As the second district in the state to switch from JMAC to Synergy, Loving Municipal Schools is currently working with Edupoint's data conversion and hosting specialists and plans to go live with Synergy for the start of the 2016/2017 academic school year.

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For more than thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well designed, technologically advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The Synergy(R) Education Platform is a suite of integrated solutions that includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) Special Education, a comprehensive special education data management system. More than a data management tool, Synergy is a collaborative environment that facilitates improved communication between educators, administrators, parents and students resulting in better instructional decisions at all levels.

To learn why thousands of schools across the country use the Synergy Education Platform to manage more than 3.5 million students, visit http://www.Edupoint.com/.

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Olathe Public Schools Selects the Synergy Special Education Platform

MESA, Ariz., March 8, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, a leading student information and learning management solutions provider for the K-12 market, has been selected by Olathe Public Schools to implement Synergy(R) Special Education (SE). Already a Synergy customer utilizing the Synergy Education Platform, Olathe Public Schools will benefit from the streamlined administration of a fully integrated student information and special education management solution that promotes collaboration, ensures legal compliance and helps special education students succeed.

Olathe Public Schools, located just south of metropolitan Kansas City, supports over 29,000 students across 52 campuses. Having received an end-of-life notification for their existing special education software, the district researched top solution providers across the county and narrowed their selection to three via an extensive RFP and solution demonstration process. The district ultimately selected Synergy SE based on its powerful feature set - which includes process automation, a collaborative work environment, and Medicaid management - and its full integration with other Synergy solutions already in place at the district level.

"When evaluating a special education solution for our district, we placed great emphasis on product functionality and ease of integration with our existing SIS solution," says Rita Lyon, Executive Director of Technology for Olathe Public Schools. "Synergy SE will eliminate the integration problems we faced with our previous solution and allow all stakeholders real-time access to student data for full transparency into the special education process. Conversations that we had with neighboring districts who currently utilize Synergy SE solidified our selection decision, and we're happy to build upon our longstanding relationship with Edupoint."

Synergy SE, available as a standalone solution or as a fully-integrated component of the Synergy Education Platform, simplifies the entire special education management process, guiding team members step-by-step from initial referral through program exit in a collaborative environment designed to promote student success. The solution provides district-level oversight to help ensure that federal and state regulations are being met, and since Synergy SE uses the same centralized database shared seamlessly throughout the entire Synergy Education Platform, data is accurate and consistent in real time without integrating or synchronizing with other systems.

"We're excited to continue our relationship with Olathe Public Schools as they expand their use of the Synergy Education Platform with the selection of Synergy Special Education," says Rob Wilson, Edupoint President and Chief Innovation Officer. "The district not only saw the benefits of Synergy SE's features, but also the value a fully integrated solution where all student information, special education, and learning management solutions reside on a single platform. We appreciate Olathe Public Schools' continued support and look forward to furthering our partnership with them and evolving the Synergy Education Platform to meet their current and future needs."

Olathe Public Schools plans a phased implementation with Synergy SE in time for the start of the 2016/2017 academic year.

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For more than thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well designed, technologically advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The Synergy Education Platform is a suite of integrated solutions that includes Synergy SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy Special Education, a comprehensive special education data management system.

To learn why thousands of schools across the country use the Synergy Education Platform to manage more than 3.5 million students, visit http://www.Edupoint.com/.

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Lake Havasu Unified School District Chooses Synergy SIS and Special Education Solutions

MESA, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, a leading student information and learning management solutions provider for the K-12 market, has been chosen by Lake Havasu Unified School District in Arizona to replace its existing PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS) solution with Synergy(R). Selected under the Statewide Student Information System (SSIS) contract awarded to Edupoint by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE), Lake Havasu USD joins 135 other school districts in the state utilizing the Synergy Education Platform.

Supporting 5,400 students across 8 campuses, Lake Havasu USD sought a fully integrated solution to provide comprehensive student information and special education functionality across the district. Synergy SIS gives the district extensive student information management functionality and integration with other ADE systems, as well as powerful scheduling, gradebook, and family engagement capabilities. Synergy Special Education will enable the district to manage their special education process from start to finish while providing oversight to ensure federal and state regulations are being met. In addition, the district has the ability to license optional Synergy modules through the ADE at pre-negotiated rates, including Synergy Online Registration, LessonVUE(R) curriculum and instructional management, and Synergy Assessment.

"We are excited to welcome Lake Havasu USD into the Synergy family," said Bob Weathers, Founder & CEO of Edupoint. "The district was seeking an integrated solution that would seamlessly share data across different systems to simplify their processes and improve student outcomes, and felt Synergy would best fit their needs. It's a pleasure to welcome a district whose mission, which is to nurture their students to their fullest potential and engage the entire community in the academic process, so closely mirrors the values we have established at Edupoint. We look forward to continuing our partnership with the ADE and to continued growth throughout Arizona."

Lake Havasu USD will begin implementing the Synergy Student Information System over the summer with plans to go live in time for the 2016/2017 academic year.

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For more than thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well designed, technologically advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The Synergy(R) Education Platform is a suite of integrated solutions that includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) Special Education, a comprehensive special education data management system. More than a data management tool, Synergy is a collaborative environment that facilitates improved communication between educators, administrators, parents and students resulting in better instructional decisions at all levels.

To learn why thousands of schools across the country use the Synergy Education Platform to manage more than 3.5 million students, visit http://www.Edupoint.com/ .

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Federal Way Public Schools Implements Edupoint’s Learning Management Solution

MESA, Ariz., Feb. 9, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems - a leading student information and learning management solutions provider for the K-12 market, has seen rapid adoption of Synergy(R) Learning Management solutions across the nation, including a recent implementation of the LessonVUE Curriculum Management solution by Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS). FWPS is a district supporting over 22,000 students in Washington state. District educators have benefitted from the fully integrated Synergy student and learning management solution that centralizes and organizes curriculum, content and assessments, and connects everything within a robust gradebook that enables teachers to do all their work in a single location with a single login.

Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) is one of few districts in the country applying standards-based curricula across all K-12 grade levels. Their ambitious program required an efficient yet robust solution that would serve as a one-stop teaching and learning management platform. As part of the Synergy(R) Education Platform, and fully integrated with the Synergy(R) Student Information System (SIS) already in use district-wide, LessonVUE presents the same intuitive user interface that district teachers already utilize on a daily basis. This ease of use facilitated rapid user adoption, while its easily searchable curriculum content repository, gradebook integration, customizable curriculum maps, and powerful analytics provide real-time insights to support teachers in personalizing instruction and tracking mastery of standards.

"Implementing a standards-based curriculum can be a daunting task," explains Ron Mayberry, Executive Director of ITS for Federal Way Public Schools, "and Synergy LessonVUE has proven to be an invaluable resource to help us achieve this. Its tight integration with all the components of the Synergy Education Platform eliminates redundant data entry tasks, and the centralized, standards-aligned curriculum repository stores districtwide curriculum elements while helping teachers easily find and use the best lesson plans and resources for every student."

"We are solving the complex integration problems that most districts are facing as it relates to SIS and LMS data, while providing our clients with robust access to information to help them improve student outcomes," says Rob Wilson, Edupoint's President and Chief Innovation Officer. "The successful adoption of LessonVUE at Federal Way Public Schools is exciting to see. We look forward to the continued growth of our Synergy LMS suite in 2016."

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For more than thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well designed, technologically advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The Synergy(R) Education Platform is a suite of integrated solutions that includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) Special Education, a comprehensive special education data management system.

More than a data management tool, Synergy is a collaborative environment that facilitates improved communication between educators, administrators, parents and students resulting in better instructional decisions at all levels. To learn why thousands of schools across the country use the Synergy Education Platform to manage more than 3.5 million students, visit http://www.Edupoint.com/ .

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Edupoint Expands Synergy Assessment with Technology Enhanced Item Support

MESA, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, a leading student information and learning management solutions provider for the K-12 market, now supports technology enhanced items in Synergy(R) Assessment, part of the Synergy(R) Learning Management System. The full support of technology enhanced items in Synergy Assessment enables students to take pre-assessments and benchmark assessments using the same kind of item types that appear on high-stakes tests such as the PARCC and Smarter Balanced assessments.

Synergy Assessment enables educators to build, manage, and deliver formative and summative assessments that include the more complex tasks that can assess the skills needed in these next-generation assessments. Teachers can schedule and launch assessments right from their gradebooks and view results to make informed decisions in support of differentiated instruction or interventions. Students can take assessments on paper or online in the StudentVUE(R) web portal using computers, iPads or any hand-held device.

The INSPECT(R) Item Bank and Assessment Suite, available through Edupoint's partnership with Key Data Systems, offers educators a formative assessment item bank and suite of over 300 pre-built assessments that provide specific feedback to teachers so they can quickly inform instruction to improve student learning outcomes. Supported technology-enhanced item types include Constructed Response, Evidence-Based Selected-Response (EBSR), Graphic Gap Match, Hot Spot, Hot Text, Inline Choice, Matching, Multi-Part, Multiple Choice, Multiple Select, Number Line, Select Point, and Text Entry.

"Technology enhanced item support within Synergy Assessment showcases our commitment to continuously enhance our Synergy LMS offerings," says Rob Wilson, Edupoint's President and Chief Innovation Officer. "Educators are able to apply real-time results from a full array of assessment types in order to personalize instruction, gain deeper insight into student learning, and help improve teaching district-wide. The full integration between the SIS and LMS solutions within Synergy is proving to be by far the greatest benefit to our users. We are excited to see the rapid adoption of our LMS solutions across our customer base."

Edupoint's Synergy(R) Education Platform unites essential K-12 solutions that are typically separate - student information, learning and assessment, special education management, and more - in one fully-integrated solution that puts an end to data integration complexities and consistency issues. Designed with a highly customizable framework to meet a district's individual needs, the Synergy Education Platform provides an all-encompassing solution for learning and curriculum management, assessment analytics, online registration, role-based mobile applications, IEP compliance and the industry's richest Student Information System (SIS) feature set. Thousands of schools across the country use the Synergy Education Platform to manage more than 3 million students.

About Edupoint Educational Systems:

For more than thirty years, the leadership of Edupoint Educational Systems has provided well designed, technologically advanced student data management systems that empower all K-12 stakeholders with the tools they need to improve student achievement. The Synergy(R) Education Platform is a suite of integrated solutions that includes Synergy(R) SIS, the most powerful K-12 student information system available today, Synergy(R) LMS, an all-in-one learning and assessment platform, and Synergy(R) Special Education, a comprehensive special education data management system. More than a data management tool, Synergy is a collaborative environment that facilitates improved communication between educators, administrators, parents and students resulting in better instructional decisions at all levels.

To learn why thousands of schools across the country use the Synergy Education Platform to manage more than 3.25 million students, visit http://www.Edupoint.com/.

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