System Resources

Administrator's Portal - NEW and IMPROVED

A portal is a Web-based interface that offers a single access point into a broad range of resources and services. Today, the Administrator's portal is a one-stop shop for all the links and resources you might need. But, it's just the beginning of a larger project to create portal spaces for a wide range of staff groups including teachers, building secretaries, counselors and many more! Please see the Administrator's Portal page for more information.

Autodialer

The Autodialer Automated Parent Notification System uses attendance data from eSIS and the EdBox Gradebook to notify parent/guardians of student absences. At the close of each school day, School Administrators receive an emailed report detailing information relative to the absences and status of the calls made to parents or guardians. PPS also subscribes to the Rapid Broadcast System for emergency and inclement weather notifications. For additional information, please visit the Autodialer resource page.

Certify™

The Certify™ system notifies schools via weekly emails when certain data "rules" are broken. A simple click and login provides a list of records with errors, an explanation of the errors, along with instructions as to how to correct the data in the application.

Data Warehouse/Dashboard

This powerful resource provides PPS with a tool that enables us to be more data driven. The data warehouse seeks to collect various sets of data found in a variety of unrelated locations and formats, and pull them together into a single depository. The Dashboard component enables key stakeholders to compile, synthesize and view real time data in a easily interpretable graphic interface. For additional information, please visit the Data Warehouse/Dashboard resource page.

EdBox

The EdBox is the district’s vision of an integrated suite of teaching and learning software applications. The initial EdBox component to be rolled out is the Pinnacle Gradebook. All middle and high school teachers are using the Gradebook for 2011-12, and expansion of additional services is being planned for 2012-13.

Email Distribution Lists - Mailman

An email distribution list is a list of email addresses that is set up in a central system. It is possible for multiple people to send an email to many email addresses by sending to the email list address. For additional information, please visit the Email Distribution List - Mailman resource page.

eSIS (Student Information System)

eSIS provides student information management for enrollment, demographic, grading/report cards, transcripts and school-based scheduling as well as tools to support the numerous special populations inherent to PPS. For additional information, please visit the eSIS (Student Information System) resource page.

Event Management System (EMS)

The Facilities Civic Use of Buildings Department manages community use of classrooms, gyms and other spaces with the web-based EMS system. Starting in the Spring of 2012, community members will be able to submit on-line reservation requests, and schools will be able to track and coordinate their reservation calendar through this system. You can get more information at the Civic Use of Buildings webpage here.

Novell File and Print Services

IT has implemented a managed desktop environment in all of our middle and high schools. The intent is to provide a standard computing environment for staff, teachers and students, with enhancements that provide the ability to access files from any computer at the school. For additional information on Novell File services, click here.

Oregon SpEd

PPS Special Education staff now use the Oregon SpEd tool for web-based IEP preparation and tracking. More information is available here.

PeopleSoft

PPS is using Oracle's PeopleSoft Finance and Human Resource/Payroll enterprise systems for district Accounting, General Ledger, Human Resources, Payroll, and Procurement functions. To learn more, click here.

PPSLive

PPSLive is the District's messaging platform for email, calendaring, and contacts management. PPSLive is a communication and collaboration solution provided by Microsoft's Live@edu solution. For more information, click here.

PPS WiFi

"PPS WiFi" is a growing network of centrally-managed wireless access points throughout the district. These access points are Cisco devices using global SSIDs (public name of a wireless network) that allow wireless users to log in with PPS credentials (email or network username/password) at any location currently using the "PPS WiFi" network. For additional information on PPS WiFi, click here.

RedDot Content Management System

RedDot Content Management System (CMS) is software which is now the primary tool utilized by schools, teachers and departments to fulfill their web publishing needs. Please visit the RedDot page for additional information and resources.

Telephone and Voicemail

VoIP is telephone service provided over the same wire as your internet connection. Instead of your phone plugging into a phone jack, it plugs into an internet jack. For additional information on Telephone and Voicemail, click here.

Tririga

PPS manages its' facilities portfolio and administers building maintenance services with the web-based Tririga system. Schools can submit and track Work Order requests with this system. More information is available here.

X-Server (Apple)

IT will continue the effort to upgrade and standardize elementary schools' existing technology using X-Server technology from Apple. Much like our Novel effort at our middle schools and high schools, this initiative will provide a significant upgrade to existing environments by providing a standardized computing environment for teachers and students, with enhancements that provide the ability to access files from any computer at the school. These upgrades also enable IT support staff to diagnose and fix problems remotely resulting in less downtime for computers. As the 2006-2007 school year progresses, expect to see additional elementary schools upgraded.

X-Server Support Documents (pdfs)