Introducing Solstice FREE Edition for K-12 Schools

Hello Educators!

We know that your time is precious and that grading assignments and running report cards is not the most inspiring or energizing aspect of the job!

Solstice FREE EDITION allows you to easily create and track classroom assignments, map them to standard rubrics, score them all in one spot, and produce a beautiful sample progress report.

You can get setup right at your computer in under 15 minutes!

The Solstice FREE Edition is perfect for:

• Teachers or Administrators to quickly and easily get setup and try a new grading and reporting tool.

• Conduct a focused trial or pilot for a few courses and teachers (E.g Middle School)

• Perfect for schools already using the Google Classroom LMS

• Solstice is free of charge for as long as you like and you can upgrade to the school-wide premium solution if and when you’re ready at anytime.

“I can already see that Solstice is more clean, simple and intuitive than the gradebooks I’ve used in the past. I don’t want to feel like I’m programming just to enter my grades.”

— Quote Source— Middle School Math Teacher, Belmont, California

Get started in under 15 minutes!

1. Watch this 5 min video overview on getting started.

2. Login with your school’s Google email account and claim your school here.

3. Provide the basic setup information needed and you’ll receive an email confirmation that your school is authorized, setup and ready for login.

4. Stuck on next steps? Email us at help@solsticeapp.org, or start a Google Chat at ktg.help.now@gmail.com

Looking for more - Solstice Premium for K-12

• You need all of your administrators and teachers using Solstice!

• You need custom reports, e.g. term, progress, and transcripts!

• You need a parent/guardian view/experience.

• You need a student view/experience.

• You require the ability to email reports to parents/guardians directly from Solstice.

• You need additional professional support in maintaining and using the app. Solstice Premium provides full service chat, Meet/Zoom video support with the full version subscription.

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Solstice Team | (510) 992-3392 | help@solsticeapp.org

Align your core values with your grading and reporting

What a whirlwind two years this has been for us in education and as families.

I’ve worked in IT for over 25 years, in a variety of industries, and started KTG focused solely on serving K-12 schools 12 years ago. In that time I’ve had the honor of working with over 70 private K-12 schools. I’ve also found that my journey, perhaps like many of yours, could be somewhat predictable. My father was a highschool teacher for over 33 years, teaching history and drama, and also coaching football and baseball.

As you well know, connecting your mission to academic value is the lifeblood of private schools. More and more, private schools are asked to justify their program. Grading and reporting are one of the more concrete ways that families and students have a window into your school.  We created the Solstice gradebook and assessment tool with this foremost in mind. It enables you to integrate your school's unique core values and standards into grading rubrics and academic reports. 

Grading and reporting are also notoriously time-consuming and inefficient for teachers and registrars. We realize how time is a precious and scarce resource.  Solstice is designed with school team in mind and their need to make the most of every minute.

Try Solstice this new school year for free!

• Zero hassle, zero risk with minimal time required from your team

• Flexible pilot options to try for one classroom/course or just those few early adopter teachers!

• Easy to get started - we’ll help you quickly and easily import your school data.

• Great support to help you better understand the product all along the way and compare with your existing solution.

Not sure how this would work with your current SIS software?  Don’t worry, we provide a complementary assessment to ensure your exact needs are met, your stakeholders are all on board, and we support you fully all along the way.

Let’s connect on Zoom and discuss your school’s gradebook and reporting needs today!

Byron Delane Kennedy (510) 992-3392 | hello@kennedytechgroup.com

Are you concerned with the status of your technology program?

As part of preparing for the 2022/2023 school year, you may be feeling uncertain with the status of your technology program and thinking about budget considerations for the new year as those final families enroll.

A KTG Technology Assessment will help you better understand exactly where you are today, where you need to be, and provide a plan to help you get there. Our remote-based assessment covers your school’s entire technology needs, including:

• School Systems, Data Security & Protection

• Classroom Technology, Displays & Teacher Readiness

• Student Device Programs and Mobile Device Management

• Network, Wi-Fi and Communications Infrastructure

• Content Filtering & Student Safety

• Staffing and Support Coverage

• Technology Goals and Funding Models

How we help you:

• Our Approach - we’ll work directly with your team, leading the Zoom-based discovery, interviews, observation, and data sampling, covering your current technology status, policies, and procedures.

• Deliverables - you’ll receive a report and a Zoom presentation of findings, benchmarks and recommendations, typically within two to three weeks.

How to get started:

• Simply share your name and contact information including your school name, city, and state. We only work with verified school contacts.

• I’ll get back to you directly answering any immediate questions, provide you a fixed priced quote, and will setup next steps.

Yours in service,

Sarah, Client Services Coordinator

(510) 992-3392