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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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Venue: North Pavilion 4 clear filter
Friday, March 27
 

9:05am CDT

Qmlativ - Secondary Gradebook Configurations, Grade Scales and Calculation Groups
Friday March 27, 2026 9:05am - 10:05am CDT
Skyward has developed a grade book designed specifically for Elementary teachers. This session will cover the skills based approach and demonstrate the benefits of the Standards Based Gradebook.
Presenters
Friday March 27, 2026 9:05am - 10:05am CDT
North Pavilion 4

10:15am CDT

S2Q - Attendance Entry in Qmlativ vs SMS
Friday March 27, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
Wonder how Attendance Entry will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how Attendance will be recorded differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
CJ

Cam Jandt

Skyward
Friday March 27, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
North Pavilion 4

12:50pm CDT

Qmlativ - Grading Troubleshooting
Friday March 27, 2026 12:50pm - 1:50pm CDT
This session will introduce you to some of the common troubleshooting techniques for correcting errors with GPA's, including grade marks, course master set up and Mass Audit processing.
Presenters
Friday March 27, 2026 12:50pm - 1:50pm CDT
North Pavilion 4

2:15pm CDT

Qmlativ - Entry/Withdrawal and Schedule changes during year - Impact on SIS
Friday March 27, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Learn about how entry/withdrawal and other changes throughout the year impact SIS reporting.
Presenters
Friday March 27, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
North Pavilion 4

3:25pm CDT

Qmlativ - Fee Management Proration, Discounts, Food Service connections
Friday March 27, 2026 3:25pm - 4:25pm CDT
See how Fee Management can be setup for managing proration and discounts.
Presenters
Friday March 27, 2026 3:25pm - 4:25pm CDT
North Pavilion 4
 
Saturday, March 28
 

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

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

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

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

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
 
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