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1. Individualized Training Session - PLEASE USE THE LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/23/2024 to 6/1/2025

Meeting Times: TBD

Closed

These sessions will be up to two hours of interactive one-on-one online instruction, tailored to your needs.

PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO SIGN UP FOR AN INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING SESSION: Google Form

2. Frontline IEP New Special Education Office Staff Training (Spring) - Virtual SESSION I (1 of 4)

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 3/25/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP training for new users. This training is intended for NEW special education office staff and all four sessions should be attended.

Topics to be covered in SESSION I include:
- Complete overview of Frontline IEP Navigation
- Understanding the "My Student" screen
- Review of On-line Help and Guidance Documents

Please note: You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605

Note: The instructor will email a Zoom link the afternoon of the business day before each session.

Please contact our Special Services team at specialservices@mhric.org with any questions about these sessions.

The deadline for registration is March 24, 2025.

Please contact opt@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

3. Frontline IEP New Special Education Office Staff Training (Spring) - Virtual SESSION II (2 of 4)

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 3/27/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP Training for new users. This training is intended for NEW special education office staff and all four sessions should be attended.

Hands-on training using Demo Database

Topics to be covered in SESSION II include:
- Understanding the Student Sub Navigation bar
- Starting the New Referral process - Adding new students, creating drafts, entering process tracking,
and generating PWN (Prior Written Notice)
- Understanding the "Document Details" screen and entering data
- Scheduling Meetings and processing Meeting Invitations

Please note: You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605

Note: The instructor will email a Zoom link the afternoon of the business day before each session.

Please contact our Special Services team at specialservices@mhric.org with any questions about these sessions.

The deadline for registration is March 24, 2025.

Please contact opt@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

4. Frontline IEP New Special Education Office Staff Training (Spring) - Virtual SESSION III (3 of 4)

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 4/1/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP Training for new users. This training is intended for NEW special education office staff and all four sessions should be attended.

Continue with hands-on training using Demo Database

Topics to be covered in SESSION III include:
- Understanding the "Document Details" screen and entering data
- Completing the Process Tracking for a New Referral
- Validation, Finalizing a Document and processing an IEP
- Properly Exiting, Declassifying and Transitioning Students

Please note: You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605

Note: The instructor will email a Zoom link the afternoon of the business day before each session.

Please contact our Special Services team at specialservices@mhric.org with any questions about these sessions.

The deadline for registration is March 24, 2025.

Please contact opt@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

5. Frontline IEP New Special Education Office Staff Training (Spring) - Virtual SESSION IV (4 of 4)

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 4/4/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP Training for new users. This training is intended for NEW special education office staff and all four sessions should be attended.

Topics to be covered in SESSION IV include:
- Dashboards Review - Insights and Centris Sync
- Review Select feature on the My Student Screen
- Review helpful Reports
- Review helpful Maintenance Tools and Reports

Please note: You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605

Note: The instructor will email a Zoom link the afternoon of the business day before each session.

Please contact our Special Services team at specialservices@mhric.org with any questions about these sessions.

The deadline for registration is March 24, 2025.

Please contact opt@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

6. Frontline Document Repository Overview

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 4/22/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00am - 12:00pm

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering overview training of Frontline's Document Repository.

Topics to be covered include:

- Navigation and basics in how to add, view, search, and edit documents.

- Understanding how to upload documents and requirements for saving.

- Review user access and permissions.

Please note: You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605

7. eSchoolData User Group Meeting

Program: Student Services

Location: MHRIC Excelsior Meeting Room (New Paltz, NY) [map]

Dates: 4/23/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00am - 12:00pm

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) cordially invites you to attend the eSchoolData User Group Meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 23rd from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. This will be an in-person conference.

Agenda:

9:00 - 9:30 am: Registration & Breakfast

9:30 - 10:00 am: Opening Remarks & MHRIC Year in Review

10:00 - 10:30 am: eSD Roadmap & Year in Review (eSD/Renaissance)

10:30 - 10:45 am: Break

10:45 - 11:15 am: EOY Review

11:15 - 11:45 am: Enhancement Review

11:45 - 12:00 pm: Open Discussion/Q&A/District Networking

The Renaissance eSchoolData team will be providing a light breakfast for this event.

All material discussed during the User Group Meeting will be made available on the MHRIC website within a day or so of the meeting.

The deadline for registration is Monday, April 21st.

We look forward to seeing you at the conference.

The MHRIC eSchoolData Team

8. Photoshop - Working with Photos

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 4/23/2025

Meeting Times: 9:30 - 10:30am

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Understanding image resolution and size
- View and access files in Adobe Bridge
- Straighten and crop an image
- Adjust the tonal range of an image
- Use the Spot Healing Brush tool to repair part of an image
- Use the Content Aware Patch tool to remove or replace objects
- Use the Clone Stamp tool to touch up areas
- Remove digital artifacts from an image
- Apply Filter to finish retouching photos

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

9. Excel - Data Analysis & Using Tables (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 4/24/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Grouping
- Filters
- Show only a specified data set
- Summary options
- Remove duplicates
- Multi level sorting
- Table management tools
--- Insert/Table
--- Table Ribbon
--- Automatic Filtering (Total row shows totals for the filtered data, not the whole table)
--- Add rows and columns
--- Table Style options, banded rows, Total row, etc
--- Working with basic functions & formulas (automatic fill, subtotal function)
--- Convert to Range (make sure to remove formatting first)

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

10. Excel - Working with Charts (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 4/24/2025

Meeting Times: 11:00am - 12:00pm

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Plan a chart
- Create a chart
- Move and resize a chart
- Change the chart design
- Change the chart format
- Format a chart
- Annotate and draw on a chart
- Create a pie chart
- Sparklines

Prerequisite: Some experience with Excel.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

11. Frontline Document Repository Overview

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 4/24/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00am - 12:00pm

12. Excel - Pivot Tables (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 4/29/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00am - 10:00am

Starting Soon

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Creating Pivot Tables
- Modifying Pivot Tables
- Creating Pivot Charts
- Insert Slicers
- Insert Timelines

Prerequisite: Some experience with Excel.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

13. Google Drive - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 4/29/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00 am

Starting Soon

This class will be forty-five minutes of interactive instruction. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Google Drive.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

14. Photoshop - Layer Basics (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 4/29/2025

Meeting Times: 10:30am - 11:30am

Starting Soon

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Use layers to organize artwork
- Create, view, hide and select layers
- Rearrange layers to change stacking order
- Resize and rotate layers
- Apply a gradient
- Apply blending and filters to layers
- Add text and layer effects
- Add an adjustment layer
- Flatten layers with save as

Prerequisite: Some experience with Photoshop.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

15. Registrar Bootcamp

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Dutchess BOCES Conference Center (Poughkeepsie, NY)

Dates: 4/29/2025 to 5/1/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Starting Soon

Registrar Bootcamp (RBC) equips school Registrars and those who oversee the registration process (Registration Administrators, Registration Directors, Registration Supervisors, additional Registration Support Staff) with the knowledge and tools needed to implement equitable, legally compliant registration policies. Gain practical strategies, engage in hands-on activities, and connect with a cohort of your regional peers towards improving registration processes for all students and their families.

RBC participants should bring an Internet-ready laptop computer, access to a Google account, their district's registration packet (printed and digital/URL formats), and fill out this RBC Questionnaire Form. More information is available on the course flyer, here.

CoSER: 605.145.002

Tuition: $5,000

Seating limited to 12. Register early to save your seat! Registration Deadline: Friday, April 11, 2025.

Presented by Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center at Dutchess BOCES Conference Center in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Tuition, P.O.s, Budget Amendment Questions

-Mariah Adin, PhD - madin@mhric.org

Curriculum Questions

-Helen Gutfreund - hgutfreund@mhric.org

-Samantha Veaz - sveaz@mhric.org

16. Excel - Intro to Macros and VBA

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 4/30/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:45am

Starting Soon

This class will be ninety minutes of interactive instruction. There will be exercises and feedback given through screen sharing. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

Prerequisite: Experience with Excel.

- Running Macros:
--- Macro Recorder, Shortcut Key
- Creating Macros:
--- Macro Recorder, The Visual Basic Editor
- Personal Macro Workbook
- Inserting a Macro Buttons:
--- Object, Toolbar

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Applications Learning (OPAL) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opal-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPAL districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Applications Learning (OPAL) team at OPAL@mhric.org.

17. Excel - Getting Started (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/2/2025

Meeting Times: 9:30am - 10:30 am

Starting Soon

This class will be sixty minutes of demo instruction.

Topics include:
- Understand spreadsheet software
- Explore the Excel window
- Understand formulas
- Enter labels and values
- Use Autosum
- Edit cell entries
- Enter and Edit a simple formula
- Switch worksheet views
- Choose print options

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

18. Excel - Lookup Functions (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/2/2025

Meeting Times: 11:00 - 12:00 pm

Starting Soon

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Using the VLOOKUP statements
- Using the HLOOKUP statements
- Use Data Validation
- IS Function
- MATCH function
- INDEX

Prerequisite: Some experience with Excel.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

19. Google Sheets - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/2/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00 am

Starting Soon

This class will be forty-five minutes of interactive instruction. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Google Sheets.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

20. Google Docs - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/5/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:00 pm

This class will be forty-five minutes of interactive instruction. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Google Docs.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

21. District Data Coordinator Meeting - May 2025

Program: Testing & Special Services

Dates: 5/6/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00am

Our monthly District Data Coordinator meetings provide up-to-date information regarding NYSED reporting practices.

A Zoom link for the meeting will be sent to you the Friday before the meeting.

Please contact the Data Warehouse Helpdesk at datawarehouse@mhric.org with any questions about this meeting.

Please contact OPT@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

22. Google Sheets - Work with Charts

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/6/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:45 am

This class will be ninety minutes of interactive instruction. There will be exercises and feedback given through screen sharing. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

- Plan a chart
- Different chart types
- Create a chart
- Move and resize a chart
- Chart editor - Setup: Chart type, Data range, Switch rows and columns, Headers and labels
- Chart editor - Customize: Style, Titles, Legends, axes, gridlines, Colors
- Insert existing chart into a Doc

Prerequisite: Some experience with Google Sheets.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

23. ParentSquare User Group Meeting

Program: Application Training Department

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/6/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00am - 12:30pm

This meeting is recommended for anyone who regularly uses ParentSquare and Smart Sites, as well as anyone who would like to learn about additional ParentSquare functionality beyond the basics. Jeremy Tignor, the Regional Vice President at ParentSquare will be leading the annual user group meeting.

This meeting is for Broadcast Calling and Web Content Management Member Districts only.

Please register by Friday, May 2nd. A meeting invitation will be sent to participants at least 24 hours prior to the session start time.

Please contact Charise Frost at cfrost@mhric.org if you have any questions about this meeting.

Please email opt@mhric.org if you have any questions about registering.

Date: Tuesday, May 6th 2025

Time: 10am - 12:30pm

Location: Virtual/Zoom

Zoom Meeting Link: Click Here

24. Microsoft Office for New Support Staff

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/7/2025

Meeting Times: 11:30am - 12:30am

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Understand files and folders
- Explore Excel, the spreadsheet software
- Explore Word, the word-processing software
- Explore PowerPoint, the presentation software
- Create, modify and save files
- Understand how office can support you in your daily routine
This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

25. PowerPoint - Shortcuts, Tips & Tricks (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/7/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00am

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

Prerequisite: Some experience with PowerPoint.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

26. Google Docs and Sheets Templates (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/8/2025

Meeting Times: 1:30 - 2:00 pm

This class will be a 30 minute demonstration.

- Introduce the concept of templates
- Show premade templates
- Start from an ordinary Google Doc that is a good candidate for a template: letterhead, memo, fax sheet, etc
- Show where to save templates
- Use a template
- Edit a template
- Delete a template

Prerequisite: Some experience with Docs and Sheets.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

27. Google Sheets - Restrict Parts of a Sheet

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/12/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:15 pm

This class will be one hour of interactive instruction. There will be exercises and feedback given through screen sharing. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

Hiding/Unhiding sheets in a Google Sheet
- Who can hide/unhide sheets
- Where to see that there are hidden sheets
Restrict editing (Protect) Sheets and Cells in a Google Sheet
- How to open the Protected Sheets & Ranges panel
- Protect an entire sheet, a sheet except for certain cells, or a set of cells or a range in a sheet
- Set separate permissions for protected cells for other editors
- Allow editing but set a warning message
- See which cells/ranges are restricted
Share only specific column(s) from one Google Sheet to another

Prerequisite: Some experience with Google Sheets.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

28. MHRIC SchoolFront User Group - Spring 2025

Program: Application Training Department

Dates: 5/12/2025

Meeting Times: 8:30am - 1:00pm

Connect with members of the SchoolFront Team, Mid-Hudson Support Staff and other SchoolFront District Users in the Mid-Hudson Area. Learn about and share SchoolFront strategies and best practices. Hear about new SchoolFront features and functionality. Ask questions, request new features, and provide feedback about your SchoolFront user experience.

This is a free event for SchoolFront customers.

Attendees will receive coffee / tea / water and a continental breakfast.

Lunch will be provided following the meeting at 1:00 PM.

Instructions for Attendees

Please bring a laptop.

Come with:

-a helpful tip or great idea you have implemented through the use of SchoolFront

-a question or problem you have or need help with

User Group Meeting Agenda

8:30 AM-9:00 AM Check-In Activity

9:00 AM-10:30 AM New Feature/Release Notes Explored

10:30 AM- 10:45 PM Break

10:45 AM- 11:45 PM Think-Pair Share -In this activity, participants will learn how other districts are using the SchoolFront

11:45 AM- 12:30 PM Group Activity 1: Solve a Scenario

12:30 PM- 1:00 PM Group Activity 2 Enhancement Card Activity

Event registration closes Thursday, May 1, 2025.

4 Attendees max per department per organization.

Date: Monday, May 12, 2025

Time: 8:30am - 1:00pm

Location: The Conference Center at Ulster BOCES

Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center

175 Rt 32 North

New Paltz, NY 12561

Participants need to present photo ID before entering building.

29. Google Drive - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/13/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00 am

30. SchoolMessenger User Group Meeting

Program: Application Training Department

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/13/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00am - 12:00pm

This meeting is recommended for anyone who regularly uses SchoolMessenger Communicate and Presence, as well as anyone who would like to learn about additional SchoolMessenger functionality beyond basic notifications. Steven Andreson, the National Director of Solutions Engineering at PowerSchool/SchoolMessenger will be leading the annual user group meeting.

This meeting is for Broadcast Calling and Web Content Management Member Districts only.

Please register by Friday, May 9th. A meeting invitation will be sent to participants 24 hours prior to the session start time.

Please contact Charise Frost at cfrost@mhric.org if you have any questions about this meeting.

Please email opt@mhric.org if you have any questions about registering.

Date: Tuesday, May 13th 2025

Time: 10am - 12pm

Location: Virtual/Zoom

Zoom Meeting Link: Click here

31. Ask Me Anything - Google - NEVER closes - ZOOM LINK IN DESCRIPTION

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/14/2025

Meeting Times: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Closed

Drop-in on Zoom with our instructor to ask any questions that you may have regarding Google Workspace applications.

Use this time to start a conversation with our instructors about Google Workspace. If they don't know the answer, they will research and follow up with you.

Use this Zoom link to join at any time during this one-hour block. The meeting ID is 972 2824 8217 and the password is 943222.

32. Google Sheets - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/14/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00 am

This class will be forty-five minutes of interactive instruction. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Google Sheets.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

33. Word - Shortcuts, Tips & Tricks (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/14/2025

Meeting Times: 10:30 - 11:30am

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Word.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

34. SchoolTool User Group Meeting - Spring 2025

Program: Student Services

Location: The Conference Center at Ulster BOCES (New Paltz, NY)

Dates: 5/15/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00am - 2:00pm

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information (MHRIC) SchoolTool Student Services Team cordially invites district SchoolTool users to attend the Spring 2025 SchoolTool User Group Meeting to be held on Thursday, May 15th from 9:00AM to 2:00PM.

2025 MHRIC Spring User Group Agenda

8:30 - 9:00am - Breakfast/Registration

9:00 - 9:10am - Welcome & Introductions

9:10 - 9:50am - Roadmap

9:50 - 10:20am - Attendance Refactor Focus Group

10:20 - 10:30am - BREAK

10:30 - 11:00am - End of Year Tasks (MHRIC - Allan Benoit)

11:00am - 12:00pm - Advanced Analytics (MHRIC - James & Joel w/ Bill from SchoolTool)

12:00 - 12:30pm - LUNCH

12:30 - 1:00pm - Custom Exports (Overview on creating, filtering, and scheduling custom exports)

1:00 - 1:30pm - UDS as Required Forms (Configuring a UDS as a required form before accessing the Parent Portal)

The Mindex team will be providing a light breakfast and lunch for this event.

All material discussed during the User Group Meeting will be made available on the MHRIC website within a day or so of the meeting.

The deadline for registration is Monday, May 12th.

We look forward to seeing you at the Spring 2025 SchoolTool User Group Meeting!

35. Stop the Bleed Training

Program: Physical Security Services

Location: MHRIC Excelsior Meeting Room (New Paltz, NY) [map]

Dates: 5/15/2025

Meeting Times: 8:15 - 10:15am

4 Million People Have Learned to Stop the Bleed. You can, too! The ACS Stop the Bleed Interactive Course guides you through the three methods of bleeding control using video demonstrations, interactive learning, and spontaneous quizzes.

Date: May 15, 2025

Location: MHRIC Excelsior Conference Room

175 Route 32 North

New Paltz, NY 12487

(Upon Turning off of Route 32, please park in the first lot on your left. The training event will be in the building straight ahead)

Presented by Registered "Stop the Bleed" Instructor: Trooper Raymond C. Renzo

New York State Police | Troop K School Community Outreach Coordinator

(Participants will receive a certification of completion via email shortly after the event)

Each Session has a max cap of 10 attendees.

Event registration will close when each session is filled.

36. Stop the Bleed Training

Program: Physical Security Services

Location: MHRIC Excelsior Meeting Room (New Paltz, NY) [map]

Dates: 5/15/2025

Meeting Times: 10:45am - 12:45pm

4 Million People Have Learned to Stop the Bleed. You can, too! The ACS Stop the Bleed Interactive Course guides you through the three methods of bleeding control using video demonstrations, interactive learning, and spontaneous quizzes.

Date: May 15, 2025

Location: MHRIC Excelsior Conference Room

175 Route 32 North

New Paltz, NY 12487

(Upon Turning off of Route 32, please park in the first lot on your left. The training event will be in the building straight ahead)

Presented by Registered Instructor: Trooper Raymond C. Renzo

New York State Police | Troop K School Community Outreach Coordinator

(Participants will receive a certification of completion via email shortly after the event)

Each Session has a max cap of 10 attendees.

Event registration will close when each session is filled.

37. Stop the Bleed Training

Program: Physical Security Services

Location: MHRIC Excelsior Meeting Room (New Paltz, NY) [map]

Dates: 5/15/2025

Meeting Times: 1:15 - 3:15pm

4 Million People Have Learned to Stop the Bleed. You can, too! The ACS Stop the Bleed Interactive Course guides you through the three methods of bleeding control using video demonstrations, interactive learning, and spontaneous quizzes.

Date: May 15, 2025

Location: MHRIC Excelsior Conference Room

175 Route 32 North

New Paltz, NY 12487

(Upon Turning off of Route 32, please park in the first lot on your left. The training event will be in the building straight ahead)

Presented by Registered Instructor: Trooper Raymond C. Renzo

New York State Police | Troop K School Community Outreach Coordinator

(Participants will receive a certification of completion via email shortly after the event)

Each Session has a max cap of 10 attendees.

Event registration will close when each session is filled.

38. Gmail - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/16/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00 am

This class will be forty-five minutes of interactive instruction. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Gmail.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

39. Google Forms - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/19/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:00 pm

This class will be forty-five minutes of interactive instruction. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Google Forms.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

40. Google Sheets - Sort & Filter

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/20/2025

Meeting Times: 1:30 - 2:30 pm

This class will be forty-five minutes of interactive instruction. There will be exercises and feedback given through screen sharing. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

- Use different methods for sorting data
- Sort by color (this will touch on Conditional Formatting)
- Filter data using: data points, text filters, date filters, number filters, and formulas
- Use Filter Views: create, save, share, and delete Filter Views

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

41. Google Sheets - Conditional Formatting

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/22/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:45 pm

This class will be ninety minutes of interactive instruction. There will be exercises and feedback given through screen sharing. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

- Create rules to change formatting of cells, rows, or columns based on values: Numbers, Text, Dates, Formulas
- Single colors or a color scale
- Highlight blank or non-blank cells
- Apply formatting to cells based on contents of other cells
- Highlight duplicate values
- Format an entire row based on the value of one of the cells in that row
- Absolute vs. relative cell references
- Use wildcard characters
- Delete a rule
- Multiple rules: Order of application, Re-ordering rules
- Use alternating row colors

Prerequisite: Some experience with Google Sheets.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

42. Google Calendar - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/23/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00 am

This class will be forty-five minutes of interactive instruction. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Google Calendar.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

43. District Data Coordinator Meeting - June 2025

Program: Testing & Special Services

Dates: 6/3/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00am

44. Mosaic Food Service User Group Meeting

Program: Application Training Department

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/10/2025

Meeting Times: 10:30am - 1:00pm

This meeting is recommended for anyone who regularly uses Mosaic as well as anyone who would like to learn more about the system. A Heartland Account Specialist will be presenting an array of topics, including news about upcoming and newly released software updates.

This meeting is for Food Service Member Districts only.

Please register by Friday, June 6th. A meeting invitation will be sent to participants 24 hours prior to the session start time.

Please contact Charise Frost at cfrost@mhric.org if you have any questions about this meeting.

Please email opt@mhric.org if you have any questions about registering.

Date: Tuesday, June 10th 2025

Time: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm

Location: Virtual/Zoom

Zoom Meeting Link: Click here

45. WebSMARTT Food Service User Group Meeting

Program: Application Training Department

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/10/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:15am

A Heartland Account Specialist will be presenting an array of topics, including news about upcoming and newly released software updates.

This meeting is recommended for anyone who regularly uses WebSMARTT as well as anyone who would like to learn more about the system.

This meeting is for Food Service Member Districts only.

Please register by Friday, June 6th. A meeting invitation will be sent to participants 24 hours prior to the session start time.

Please contact Charise Frost at cfrost@mhric.org if you have any questions about this meeting.

Please email opt@mhric.org if you have any questions about registering.

Date: Tuesday, June 10th 2025

Time: 9:00 am - 10:15 am

Location: Virtual/Zoom

Zoom Meeting Link: Click here

46. Registrar Bootcamp

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: The Conference Center at Ulster BOCES (New Paltz, NY)

Dates: 7/29/2025 to 7/31/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Registrar Bootcamp (RBC) equips school Registrars and those who oversee the registration process (Registration Administrators, Registration Directors, Registration Supervisors, additional Registration Support Staff) with the knowledge and tools needed to implement equitable, legally compliant registration policies. Gain practical strategies, engage in hands-on activities, and connect with a cohort of your regional peers towards improving registration processes for all students and their families.

RBC participants should bring an Internet-ready laptop computer, access to a Google account, their district's registration packet (printed and digital/URL formats), and fill out this RBC Questionnaire Form. More information is available on the course flyer, here.

CoSER: 605.145.002

Tuition: $5,000

Seating limited to 16. Register early to save your seat! Registration Deadline: Friday, July 18, 2025.

Presented by Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center at the Ulster BOCES Conference Center in New Paltz, NY.

Tuition, P.O.s, Budget Amendment Questions

-Mariah Adin, PhD - madin@mhric.org

Curriculum Questions

-Helen Gutfreund - hgutfreund@mhric.org

-Samantha Veaz - sveaz@mhric.org

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