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We are excited to welcome you to our 36th annual IL Skyward® User Group Conference at the Tinley Park Convention Center!  Using our app will keep you up-to-date with sessions and news as they happen. See the #MagicOfTeamwork  at #ILSkyCon2026!

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Saturday, March 28
 

8:40am CDT

Qmlativ - GPA Calculation\Honor Roll\Class Rank\Transcripts
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:40am - 9:40am CDT
This session will go over how the GPA calculation setup is used in determining the results of Honor Rolls, Class Rank, Transcripts and Transcript Labels
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:40am - 9:40am CDT
North Pavilion 3

8:40am CDT

Qmlativ - PBIS: The Big 5 on Skyward Q
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:40am - 9:40am CDT
How can you have visuals for your PBIS team directly on your dashboard to view when you want to talk about discipline data? We can show you how to create live chart tiles to your dashboard to help answer the big 5 questions with your PBIS team. What are the most frequent problem behaviors/referrals? Which students have repeat problem behavior? Where do problem behaviors occur? What actions are taken for the referrals? What grade level are most referrals coming from?
Presenters
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Amy Downs

Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Sterling Public Schools
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:40am - 9:40am CDT
Conf Room 3

8:40am CDT

Qmlativ - Student Custom Projects
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:40am - 9:40am CDT
This session will review procedures on how to build and create custom forms to attach to students.
Presenters
avatar for Liz Boyles

Liz Boyles

Director of Information Services, Troy CCSD 30C
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Shalene Herbert

Managing Consultant, Skyward Inc.
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:40am - 9:40am CDT
North Pavilion 6

8:40am CDT

Qmlativ - Student Imports and Exports
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:40am - 9:40am CDT
See how Student data Imports and Exports can be managed in Q.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:40am - 9:40am CDT
North Pavilion 4

8:40am CDT

S2Q - Entry/Withdrawal SMS to Q Comparison
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:40am - 9:40am CDT
Wonder how Entry/Withdrawal will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how Entry/Withdrawal will be managed differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
CJ

Cam Jandt

Skyward
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:40am - 9:40am CDT
South Pavilion 3/4

9:50am CDT

Qmlativ - Activities
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
Activity module overview. We will show how to create an activity, add coaches and students, track participation, and see how Activity Access looks for both a coach and family.
Presenters
avatar for Stephanie Kaack

Stephanie Kaack

Data Coordinator, Manteno CUSD No. 5
I am the Data Coordinator for Manteno CUSD No. 5. I have been in the district since January 2010. I work extensively with the Student side of Skyward, but also have some HR/Finance side responsibilities. Our district migrated our combined database from SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ in July 2020... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
North Pavilion 4

9:50am CDT

Qmlativ - Curriculum Setup/Graduation Requirements, Course Recommendations
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
A Curriculum Master is the main component needed in creating and utilizing Graduation Requirements and is needed to create and use Career Plans. Session 1 will cover steps needed to create a curriculum master and how, once complete, these curriculum masters will be linked to Graduation Requirements/Grad plans. We will also discuss set up and utilization of Course Recommendations showing you how to link a curriculum to a course so that teachers can suggest specific curriculums for Future Scheduling and course requests.
Presenters
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Shalene Herbert

Managing Consultant, Skyward Inc.
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
North Pavilion 6

9:50am CDT

Qmlativ - Making the Most of Student Thresholds
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
What if your system could automatically spotlight the students who need attention—before you even ask? With student thresholds, it can. In this session, we’ll explore how to set up smart, criteria-based thresholds that dynamically group students based on real-time data.
Presenters
avatar for Ali DeGeorge
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
North Pavilion 2

9:50am CDT

Qmlativ - Student Security Tips and Reporting
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
In this session, we will review some Qmlativ Security best practices, reports and utilities to help with verification and maintenance. If you have questions, we'd love to hear them! If you have tips & tricks to share, we'd love to hear those too! Come and share your Qmlativ security experiences and go home with some new, helpful ideas!
Presenters
CJ

Cam Jandt

Skyward
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
South Pavilion 3/4

9:50am CDT

Qmlativ - Teacher Access and the Attendance Module
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
This session will cover the setup of Teacher Attendance Entry columns, how teachers can create seating charts, and how they can take attendance for their students.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
North Pavilion 3

9:50am CDT

S2Q - Student Custom Forms and Automated Processes S2Q comparison
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
Wonder how Custom Forms will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how Customization will be used to manage data differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
North Pavilion 1

11:00am CDT

Qmlativ - Attendance Letters/Monitoring
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
This session will cover how to set up and generate letters notifying parents/guardians of poor student attendance.
Presenters
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Shalene Herbert

Managing Consultant, Skyward Inc.
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
North Pavilion 6

11:00am CDT

Qmlativ - Gradebook for Administrators/Gaining a Teacher's Perspective
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
In this session, we will review the important components of setting up your gradebook for Qmlativ. Whether the desired setup is Standards or Secondary, there are a number of settings such as grading scale and how grades calculate for different grades or classes that will need to be correct to ensure that your teachers’ gradebooks are set up to meet your district’s specific rules. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
North Pavilion 4

11:00am CDT

Qmlativ - District Pulse*
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Are you a Qmlativ Student or Business user ready to turn your data into decisions? From accounting and employment to attendance, enrollment, discipline, and grades—you already have a wealth of information at your fingertips. Now it’s time to elevate how you use it.

Join us to discover how District Pulse empowers your team with secure, cloud-based analytics and dynamic dashboards. Learn how to visualize trends, uncover insights, and make data-driven decisions with confidence. Whether you're looking to streamline operations or tell a compelling story with your data, this session will show you what’s possible.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
North Pavilion 1

11:00am CDT

SMS 2.0 & Qmlativ - Utilizing Skyward's Resources to Ensure Long-Term Success
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
The work at a school district is never truly done, even after going live with Skyward. There are many valuable Skyward support options and resources that you may not be using to your district's full extent. These resources will help enable the district staff for long term Skyward success.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
South Pavilion 5/6

11:00am CDT

S2Q - Elementary Scheduling Features Overview
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Wonder how Elementary Scheduling will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how Elementary Scheduling will be managed differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
CJ

Cam Jandt

Skyward
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
North Pavilion 3

11:00am CDT

Qmlativ - Administrative Access Tips and Tricks: Tiles, Docks, Favorites and More
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Learn to customize your Skyward Dashboard with helpful tips and tricks to add tiles, docks, and favorites. In this session you will learn how to customize your dashboard and make your most often used items in Skyward easily accessible to you. Participants will leave this session knowing how to mark favorites, add tiles to their dashboard, and add frequently used items in Skyward to your dock. Participants will have time to customize their Q dashboard through this session.
Presenters
avatar for Rob Beck

Rob Beck

Executive Director of Technology, Troy 30c
avatar for Matt Birdsley

Matt Birdsley

Director of Finance, Sterling Public Schools
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
South Pavilion 2

1:20pm CDT

Qmlativ - Family Access Overview
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
Check out Qmlativ Family Access from a Parent's Perspective! We will also go over the different setup areas within the Portal Access and Security Roles.
Presenters
avatar for Stephanie Kaack

Stephanie Kaack

Data Coordinator, Manteno CUSD No. 5
I am the Data Coordinator for Manteno CUSD No. 5. I have been in the district since January 2010. I work extensively with the Student side of Skyward, but also have some HR/Finance side responsibilities. Our district migrated our combined database from SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ in July 2020... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
North Pavilion 4

1:20pm CDT

Qmlativ - Introduction to Student Reporting and Datamining*
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
An overview of some of the different reporting options available in Qmlativ, specifically for Student Information. We will firstly look at a smattering of the canned student reports (including but not limited to Student Information, Student List, and Duplicate Student Numbers), and then the second half will focus on how to build Data Mining Reports within Qmlativ which enable you to design your own reports. You can attend overviews of Q Student Management in sessions 5 and 10.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
South Pavilion 1

1:20pm CDT

Qmlativ - Multi-Tiered systems of Support (MTSS)/Response to Intervention (RTI)
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
The MTSS module will allow districts to identify students exhibiting behaviors (such as failing classes, poor attendance, etc) and document the steps toward addressing that Area of Concern.
This session will cover identifying students exhibiting those behaviors manually --- via Observations and Referrals – or through data points in the system --- via Watchlists.
Once identified, you will be able to document what strategies you are using to address the behavior and monitor their progress toward the desired behavior --- using Interventions.
Presenters
SH

Shalene Herbert

Managing Consultant, Skyward Inc.
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
North Pavilion 6

1:20pm CDT

Qmlativ - Report Card Time!
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
Explore how grading setup impacts what can be seen in a report card, how to configure grade report templates, and how to share the resulting report cards with families via Family Access.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
North Pavilion 3

1:20pm CDT

Qmlativ - Student New Features and Road Map*
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
Check out the newest features in Qmlativ Student and find out what exciting features are due to appear in the coming months.
Presenters
avatar for Ali DeGeorge
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
South Pavilion 3/4

2:30pm CDT

Qmlativ - Future Scheduling - Tips on Building a Master Schedule
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Get more comfortable with how to initiate a scheduling run and use the data to update your master schedule to minimize conflicts.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
North Pavilion 4

2:30pm CDT

Qmlativ - Online Registration
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
How much time and money could you save with higher online enrollment participation? Learn how to collect the information you need, from updated contact information to free and reduced lunch applications.
Presenters
avatar for Liz Boyles

Liz Boyles

Director of Information Services, Troy CCSD 30C
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Shalene Herbert

Managing Consultant, Skyward Inc.
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
South Pavilion 2

2:30pm CDT

Qmlativ - Student Overview*
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Enjoy a sneak peek at the future of our Student Management Suite and learn how Qmlativ leverages new breakthroughs in technology to deliver an even better experience. See how Qmlativ can transform your data analysis for your school.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
North Pavilion 5

2:30pm CDT

Qmlativ - Conversations Round Table
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Bring your questions and thoughts about using Qmlativ to its full potential!
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
North Pavilion 1
 
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