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1. *COPY OF Access Tips and Tricks (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 3/5/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:00pm

New
This class will be a one hour demonstration.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Access.

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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

2. Frontline Document Repository Overview

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 4/24/2025

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
  • Hours: 2
  • Max Class Size: 25

3. 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

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

  • Hours: 15
  • Max Class Size: 16

4. 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.

  • Hours: 4.5
  • Max Class Size: 40

5. 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.

  • Hours: 2
  • Max Class Size: 10

6. Frontline Listings Basic Training

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/20/2025

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

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) Special Services team is offering specialized training and workshops in response to frequently asked questions and best practices related to the any given topic area for the respective application. This training is intended for the special education office staff and/or personnel that are responsible for the maintenance and reporting of student Individualized Education Programs in Frontline IEP.

Topics to be covered for LISTINGS include:

- Listing overview from video provided by Frontline Learning Center

- Brief explanation of how to create a new Listing or template from a built-in.

- Walk through how to manage Listings in Maintenance.

Note: The instructor will email a Zoom link 15 minutes before the training.

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

You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605
  • Hours: 2
  • Max Class Size: 25

7. Ask Me Anything - Microsoft- USE THE ZOOM LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION TO JOIN

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/21/2025

Meeting Times: 2:00 - 3:00pm

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

Use this time to start a conversation with our instructors about Microsoftproducts. 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 928 7363 4935 and the password is 497092.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at OPT@mhric.org.
  • Max Class Size: 0

8. Excel - Lookup Functions (D) - New time

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/22/2025

Meeting Times: 8:30 - 9:30 am

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Using the VLOOKUP statements
- Using the HLOOKUP statements
- Use Data Validation
- IFERROR 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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

9. Frontline Listings Basic Training

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/22/2025

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

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) Special Services team is offering specialized training and workshops in response to frequently asked questions and best practices related to the any given topic area for the respective application. This training is intended for the special education office staff and/or personnel that are responsible for the maintenance and reporting of student Individualized Education Programs in Frontline IEP.

Topics to be covered for LISTINGS include:

- Listing overview from video provided by Frontline Learning Center

- Brief explanation of how to create a new Listing or template from a built-in.

- Walk through how to manage Listings in Maintenance.

Note: The instructor will email a Zoom link 15 minutes before the training.

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

You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605
  • Hours: 2
  • Max Class Size: 25

10. Individualized Training Session - Adobe Pro

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/23/2025

Meeting Times: 12:00 - 1:00 PM

NewStarting Today
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
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 1

11. Word - Shortcuts, Tips & Tricks (D) - New Date

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/27/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00am

Starting Soon
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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

12. Microsoft Teams - Getting Started (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/28/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00am - 11:00 am

Starting Soon
This class will be sixty minutes of demo instruction.

Topics include:
- What is Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams Features
- Working with your team
- Creating chats and meetings
- File Sharing

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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

13. Canva - Tips & Tricks (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/29/2025

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

Starting Soon
This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

This class is an introduction. We will cover:
Working with Graphics
Creating a Gif
Working with Slide Shows
Working with Videos
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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

14. Excel - Pivot Tables (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/29/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00am - 11:00am

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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

15. SE Events Workshop

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/29/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:30am

Starting Soon
The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP virtual data preparation workshops for districts required to submit data for the Indicator 11 and 12 Events Extract to the Student Information Repository System (SIRS). We encourage your district to include members of the special education office staff responsible for entering CPSE and CSE data into Frontline IEP, as well as a special education administrator responsible for certifying the data in the PD System.

Topics to be covered at this session are as follows:

Overview for Indicator 11 Event Extract (VR 11) - timeliness of the initial referral process for both CPSE and CSE.

Overview for Indicator 12 Events Extract (VR 12) - Children referred from Early Intervention to CPSE Process Log Entries

Data review for VR-14 - all parentally placed students in nonpublic schools who are referred to the CSE for an initial determination of eligibility for special education

Overview of Data Flow: Frontline IEP - Data Warehouse - PD System

  • Hours: 1.5
  • Max Class Size: 15

16. SE Events Workshop

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/29/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:30pm

Starting Soon
The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP virtual data preparation workshops for districts required to submit data for the Indicator 11 and 12 Events Extract to the Student Information Repository System (SIRS). We encourage your district to include members of the special education office staff responsible for entering CPSE and CSE data into Frontline IEP, as well as a special education administrator responsible for certifying the data in the PD System.

Topics to be covered at this session are as follows:

Overview for Indicator 11 Event Extract (VR 11) - timeliness of the initial referral process for both CPSE and CSE.

Overview for Indicator 12 Events Extract (VR 12) - Children referred from Early Intervention to CPSE Process Log Entries

Data review for VR-14 - all parentally placed students in nonpublic schools who are referred to the CSE for an initial determination of eligibility for special education

Overview of Data Flow: Frontline IEP - Data Warehouse - PD System

  • Hours: 1.5
  • Max Class Size: 15

17. SE Events Workshop

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/30/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:30am

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP virtual data preparation workshops for districts required to submit data for the Indicator 11 and 12 Events Extract to the Student Information Repository System (SIRS). We encourage your district to include members of the special education office staff responsible for entering CPSE and CSE data into Frontline IEP, as well as a special education administrator responsible for certifying the data in the PD System.

Topics to be covered at this session are as follows:

Overview for Indicator 11 Event Extract (VR 11) - timeliness of the initial referral process for both CPSE and CSE.

Overview for Indicator 12 Events Extract (VR 12) - Children referred from Early Intervention to CPSE Process Log Entries

Data review for VR-14 - all parentally placed students in nonpublic schools who are referred to the CSE for an initial determination of eligibility for special education

Overview of Data Flow: Frontline IEP - Data Warehouse - PD System

  • Hours: 1.5
  • Max Class Size: 15

18. SE Events Workshop

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 5/30/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:30pm

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP virtual data preparation workshops for districts required to submit data for the Indicator 11 and 12 Events Extract to the Student Information Repository System (SIRS). We encourage your district to include members of the special education office staff responsible for entering CPSE and CSE data into Frontline IEP, as well as a special education administrator responsible for certifying the data in the PD System.

Topics to be covered at this session are as follows:

Overview for Indicator 11 Event Extract (VR 11) - timeliness of the initial referral process for both CPSE and CSE.

Overview for Indicator 12 Events Extract (VR 12) - Children referred from Early Intervention to CPSE Process Log Entries

Data review for VR-14 - all parentally placed students in nonpublic schools who are referred to the CSE for an initial determination of eligibility for special education

Overview of Data Flow: Frontline IEP - Data Warehouse - PD System

  • Hours: 1.5
  • Max Class Size: 15

19. Google Drive - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/2/2025

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 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.
  • Hours: 0.75
  • Max Class Size: 6

20. Ask Me Anything - Adobe - USE THE ZOOM LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION TO JOIN

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/3/2025

Meeting Times: 10:30 - 11:30 am

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

Use this time to start a conversation with our instructors about Adobe products. 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 940 2699 7691 and the password is 711846.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at OPT@mhric.org.
  • Max Class Size: 0

21. District Data Coordinator Meeting - June 2025

Program: Testing & Special Services

Dates: 6/3/2025

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.

  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 200

22. Google Sheets - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/3/2025

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.
  • Hours: 0.75
  • Max Class Size: 6

23. Mail Merge Using Microsoft Office (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/3/2025

Meeting Times: 1:30 - 2:30pm

New
This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Explain the merge process
- Use the Mail Merge task pane and the MAILINGS tab on the ribbon
- Use a letter template as the main document for a mail merge
- Create and edit a data source
- Insert merge fields in a main document
- Use an IF field in a main document
- Merge form letters
- Select records to merge
- Sort data records
- Address and print mailing labels and envelopes
- Change page orientation
- Merge all data records to a directory

Prerequisite: Some experience with Word and 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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

24. SE Events Workshop

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/3/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:30pm

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP virtual data preparation workshops for districts required to submit data for the Indicator 11 and 12 Events Extract to the Student Information Repository System (SIRS). We encourage your district to include members of the special education office staff responsible for entering CPSE and CSE data into Frontline IEP, as well as a special education administrator responsible for certifying the data in the PD System.

Topics to be covered at this session are as follows:

Overview for Indicator 11 Event Extract (VR 11) - timeliness of the initial referral process for both CPSE and CSE.

Overview for Indicator 12 Events Extract (VR 12) - Children referred from Early Intervention to CPSE Process Log Entries

Data review for VR-14 - all parentally placed students in nonpublic schools who are referred to the CSE for an initial determination of eligibility for special education

Overview of Data Flow: Frontline IEP - Data Warehouse - PD System

  • Hours: 1.5
  • Max Class Size: 15

25. Access Tips and Tricks (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/4/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:00pm

New
This class will be a one hour demonstration.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Access.

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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

26. Excel - Getting Started (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/4/2025

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

New
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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

27. Excel - Lookup Functions (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/4/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00 am

New
This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Using the VLOOKUP statements
- Using the HLOOKUP statements
- Use Data Validation
- IFERROR 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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

28. EOY Snapshot Workshop

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/5/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:30 am

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is hosting a Frontline IEP 2023-2024 data preparation Virtual Workshop. The meeting will include information for the VR 13 End-Of-Year (EOY) snapshot, VR 14 parentally placed students in nonpublic schools who are referred to the CSE for initial determination of eligibility for special education, and review of PD 8 Suspension as well as Declassified students.

You are eligible to attend these Virtual Workshops if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605.
  • Hours: 1.5
  • Max Class Size: 20

29. EOY Snapshot Workshop

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/5/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:30pm

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is hosting a Frontline IEP 2023-2024 data preparation Virtual Workshop. The meeting will include information for the VR 13 End-Of-Year (EOY) snapshot, VR 14 parentally placed students in nonpublic schools who are referred to the CSE for initial determination of eligibility for special education, and review of PD 8 Suspension as well as Declassified students.

You are eligible to attend these Virtual Workshops if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605.
  • Hours: 1.5
  • Max Class Size: 20

30. Data Privacy Agreements & the RIC One ROC

Program: Technical Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/6/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00am

New
In this session, the MHRIC will introduce the current structure of the BOCES, RICs, and the creation of RIC One. We will expand upon our MHRIC DPSS Service deliverables, encompassing many RIC One DPSS tools and projects. Specifically, we will dive into the new RIC One ROC NYS Centralized Data Privacy Agreement (DPA) structure.

This new centralized structure of the RIC ROC streamlines processes associated with the negotiation of data privacy agreements (DPAs). Through the ROC, BOCES and districts are able to piggyback on existing DPAs with vendors that include terms to address the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), New York Education Law Section 2-d (Ed Law 2-d), and other data privacy requirements. The RIC ROC Training and Communication Team and Attorney group will review:

-Overview of National and Multi-State Partnerships with A4L SDPC, TEC, and NYSED

-DPA Negotiation Structure through TEC and the RIC ROC

-New Standardized DPAs and the Importance of Exhibit Es ("Piggybacking")

-Other Functionalities of the SDPC Registry

-Accepting DPAs tagged by BOCES/RICs/Consortiums

-Legacy/Traditional DPAs

-What's coming in Registry 2.0?

  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 100

31. Google Docs - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/6/2025

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 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.
  • Hours: 0.75
  • Max Class Size: 6

32. Google Docs - Format Paragraphs and Lists

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/9/2025

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.

- Change line and paragraph spacing
- Align paragraphs
- Indent text: tab key, indent icon
- Use the ruler to set custom indents
- Use tabs
- Add tab stops
- Add bullets and numbering
- Add borders and shading

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.
  • Hours: 1.5
  • Max Class Size: 6

33. Canva - Getting Started (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/10/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00am - 11:00am

New
This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

This class is an introduction. We will cover:
Create a Design
Use a templates
Working with Elements
Save and download your design
Creating Mail Merge in Canva

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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

34. EOY Snapshot Workshop

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/10/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:30am

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is hosting a Frontline IEP 2023-2024 data preparation Virtual Workshop. The meeting will include information for the VR 13 End-Of-Year (EOY) snapshot, VR 14 parentally placed students in nonpublic schools who are referred to the CSE for initial determination of eligibility for special education, and review of PD 8 Suspension as well as Declassified students.

You are eligible to attend these Virtual Workshops if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605.
  • Hours: 1.5
  • Max Class Size: 20

35. EOY Snapshot Workshop

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/10/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:30pm

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is hosting a Frontline IEP 2023-2024 data preparation Virtual Workshop. The meeting will include information for the VR 13 End-Of-Year (EOY) snapshot, VR 14 parentally placed students in nonpublic schools who are referred to the CSE for initial determination of eligibility for special education, and review of PD 8 Suspension as well as Declassified students.

You are eligible to attend these Virtual Workshops if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605.
  • Hours: 1.5
  • Max Class Size: 20

36. Excel - Shortcuts, Tips & Tricks (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/10/2025

Meeting Times: 1:30 - 2:30pm

New
This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Amazing Excel Facts
- Customizing Excel
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Worksheets
- Charts
- Headers/Footers
- Formatting
- Formulas

Prerequisite: Some Excel experience.

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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

37. Google Sheets - Restrict Parts of a Sheet

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/10/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:15 am

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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 6

38. 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
  • Hours: 2.5
  • Max Class Size: 50

39. 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
  • Hours: 1.25
  • Max Class Size: 50

40. Ask Me Anything - Microsoft- USE THE ZOOM LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION TO JOIN

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/11/2025

Meeting Times: 12:30 - 1:30 pm

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

Use this time to start a conversation with our instructors about Microsoftproducts. 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 915 4654 8420 and the password is 207421.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at OPT@mhric.org.
  • Max Class Size: 0

41. Microsoft Teams - Getting Started (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/11/2025

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

New
This class will be sixty minutes of demo instruction.

Topics include:
- What is Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams Features
- Working with your team
- Creating chats and meetings
- File Sharing

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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

42. Illustrator - Getting Started (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/12/2025

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

New
This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Differentiate between the various selection tools
- Use different selection techniques
- Recognize smart guides
- Save selections for future use
- Hide and lock Items
- Use tools and commands to align shapes and points: To each other, To the artboard
- Group and Ungroup items
- Work in isolation mode

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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

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

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/12/2025

Meeting Times: 11:00 - 12:00pm

New
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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

44. Google Calendar - Use Appointment Schedules

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/13/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:15 am

This class will be one hour of interactive instruction. There will be opportunities for individualized instruction. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

- Appointment Schedules let anyone schedule an appointment with you
- You need a work or school Google account to create
- Create time blocks split into available appointments
- Updates to/from your Google Calendar
- Customize duration, repeats, description text/links
- (Optional) Verify email for non-Google accounts
- Get link to email or embed on webpage
- Individuals follow link to reserve
- See reserved appointments
- Delete reservation
- Print reservation list

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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 6

45. Google Drive - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/16/2025

Meeting Times: 1:30 - 2:30 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 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.
  • Hours: 0.75
  • Max Class Size: 6

46. Excel - Working with Formulas and Functions (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/17/2025

Meeting Times: 10:30 - 11:30am

New
This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Create a complex formula
- Insert a function
- Type a function
- Copy and move cell entries
- Understand relative and absolute cell reference
- Copy formulas with relative cell references
- Copy formulas with absolute cell references
- Round a value with a function

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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

47. Gmail - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/17/2025

Meeting Times: 10:30 - 11:30 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.
  • Hours: 0.75
  • Max Class Size: 6

48. Microsoft Office for New Support Staff

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/17/2025

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

New
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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

49. Adobe Acrobat Pro: Editing PDF Basics (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/18/2025

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

New
This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

This class is an introduction to Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. We will cover:
- Introduction to Acrobat screens and tools
- Convert a PDF image to a PDF with text recognition
- Editing text and images
- Add pages from other files
- Using comments
- Adding signatures


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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

50. Ask Me Anything - Adobe - USE THE ZOOM LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION TO JOIN

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/18/2025

Meeting Times: 12:30 - 1:30 pm

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

Use this time to start a conversation with our instructors about Adobe products. 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 974 4260 2167 and the password is 647248.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at OPT@mhric.org.
  • Max Class Size: 0

51. Google Sheets - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/18/2025

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.
  • Hours: 0.75
  • Max Class Size: 6

52. Ask Me Anything - Google - NEVER closes - USE THE ZOOM LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION TO JOIN

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/23/2025

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.

LINK AND DETAILS WILL BE ADDED CLOSER TO TIME. Use this Zoom link to join at any time during this one-hour block. The meeting ID is and the password is .

  • Max Class Size: 0

53. Photoshop - Working with Photos

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/24/2025

Meeting Times: 1:30 - 2:30pm

New
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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

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

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/24/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00am

New
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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

55. Ask Me Anything - Microsoft- USE THE ZOOM LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION TO JOIN

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/26/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00 am

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

Use this time to start a conversation with our instructors about Microsoftproducts. 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 964 1294 9640 and the password is 396459.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at OPT@mhric.org.
  • Max Class Size: 0

56. Canva - Tips & Tricks (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 6/26/2025

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

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This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

This class is an introduction. We will cover:
Working with Graphics
Creating a Gif
Working with Slide Shows
Working with Videos
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.
  • Hours: 1
  • Max Class Size: 15

57. 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

  • Hours: 15
  • Max Class Size: 16