New Year, New Tools
With the start of each new school year, there are always exciting changes. Students will meet new teachers, make new friends, and – most importantly – learn new things!
In addition to these exciting new experiences, some changes are happening behind the scenes at Mason Elementary School. This year we are using Alma, a new software system to help us better manage school, classroom, and student information.
Alma is a secure, easy-to-use online system that brings important school information and tools together in one place. We expect this to save school leaders and teachers time and make it easier to get a complete view of what’s happening with each student’s learning. Additionally, Alma is more affordable that other school management systems so that we can free up more of our budget for other school needs.
In addition to educator tools, Alma offers a parent and student dashboard to help the student’s support system stay informed and on track with their learning. Alma provides access to:
- School Calendar
- Staff Directory
- Class Rosters
- Attendance History
- Bus and Student ID information
- …and so much more.
You can also email teachers and school staff through AlmaNow, the parent/student mobile platform from Alma. You never have to search for their contact information. If you have more than one student enrolled at our school, you can access each student’s information with a single login.
You and/or your student(s) will soon receive an email from Alma with information about how to set up your account and log into Alma. If you don’t receive the email you can reach out to Heidi at: hdelorme@sau89.org. You can also find a link to access Alma on our website at: mason.sau89.org.
For more information about Alma, visit their website at www.getalma.com. You can also find frequently asked questions about Alma at What is Alma? Who uses Alma? What are the benefits of Alma?