Creating New Classes (Step 5)

This article will explain how to create classes. This can be done by creating new classes or by copying current year classes.

Create New Classes

To create a new class click on Religious Ed via the top navigation bar and select Class Maintenance.

To create a new class, click on New Class and the Class Information tab will appear.

(Level) - Click on the drop-down and choose a Level. The Level which is taken directly from the description column that you entered in Level Maintenance.

Description - The second field is for the DRE to enter a description of the class. If for example, you have multiple classes for the same grade level you might want to put 1st Grade Saturday 9:00 am Class.

(Room) - Click on the drop-down and choose the room where the class will meet.

Start Time - Enter the time the class starts.

End Time - Enter the time the class ends.

(Teachers) - Choose the teachers from the drop-down menu. This list is taken directly from the Religious Ed Teacher group listing you created under Groups. Teachers can be assigned to multiple classes.

(Aides) - Choose the aides from the drop-down menu. This list is taken directly from the Religious Ed Aide group listing you created under Groups. Aides can be assigned to multiple classes.

Session Information - Enter the Start Date and End Date for your Religious Ed Program.

Note: We suggest that you choose the same date for your entire program. If for example, you had a class that ran for the first half of your program and you put in the date 9/1/2020 - 12/31/2020 and the remainder of your classes had the dates 9/1/2020 - 6/30/2021 these classes will show on different search screens when you go to Class Maintenance.

Completed Flag - When you have completed all your classes at the end of the year and you promote your students, this box will automatically be checked and all the students who are currently in your Religious Ed Student Group will be moved to the next level based on your Level Maintenance setup.

Note : Promoting your students does not create new classes.

Registration Information - This is an optional field where you can enter the Registration Start Date and End Date.

Click Save.

Copy Class from the Current Year

To create a new class by copying the current year's classes click on Religious Ed via the top navigation bar and select Class Maintenance. The Class Maintenance screen will appear.

Note: As you begin creating new classes the default is always the current year classes. To search prior year classes you would click on Search under Class Maintenance. The search option will allow you to search on any historical year in which the program was used (if your data was converted from a previous system we transfer the current years' data only). Simply click on the drop-down menus in each category to select the information you want to search on.

Choose the class you wish to copy by clicking on Copy.

You will be asked if you want to copy students and/or dates and times. Put a check next to the information you would like to copy. Click Save.

The Class Information Tab will pop-up on your screen where you will need to edit all the fields to reflect your new classes. Please see step 2 above for an explanation of each field in the Class Information Tab. Click Save once you update all the information.

Once you have created all your classes you can now add students to your classes: Adding/Editing and/or Deleting Students from a Class