Rycor Software Blog

We are very excited to announce Rycor Software’s attendance at the upcoming 2012 Alberta PowerSchool Users Group Conference!  The conference will be held in the Jasper Park Lodge from March 1 to 3, 2012: http://myweb.lcsd150.ab.ca/groups/abpowerschoolusergroup/

As a Pearson ISV partner, we are looking forward to meeting with hundreds of PowerSchool users from across Alberta.  We will be showcasing our software product, Acorn™ Integrated Fee Management (“Acorn”) with Online Payments, which fully integrates with Pearson’s PowerSchool. 

Come learn how your district can capture every dollar in school collections and revenue at our large group session on March 1, 2012.  Rycor Software’s CTO, Ryan Kerr, will also be hosting additional sessions throughout the conference to demonstrate Acorn’s simple fee set up process, secure online payments and flexible reports.

At the conference, Rycor Software will be giving away a Kobo eReader Touch Edition to one lucky PowerSchool user!  Simply give us a business card sometime during the conference.  During the POWERSOURCE Round Table and Feedback session on March 3, 2012, we will then randomly select one business card as the winner of the Kobo eReader.

We look forward to getting to know more Alberta PowerSchool users at the beautiful Jasper Park Lodge!

-Anna

We are very excited to release the parent access/online payment component to Acorn, Student QuickPay!  Parents can now pay online for school fees, events and tuition using their credit card. 

Save time and reduce the risk of cash handling and the amount of paperwork with our new secure online payment system.  Parents can pay for their children’s fees and buy tickets to events at the same time.  A single payment can cover multiple students at different schools within your school district.  Payments are then automatically allocated to the appropriate GL account(s) and instantly appear on the student account(s) in Acorn. Copies of receipts and tickets to events are sent to parents by email.

Rycor is certified PCI compliant by Trustwave and uses VeriSign SSL Certificates to maintain secure transactions.

Please give us a call today to set up an online demo, and to get your site enabled right away!

-Anna

The PowerSchool Users Group (“PSUG”) National Information Exchange & Vendor Expo at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas was a huge success!

We met hundreds of PowerSchool users from across the United States who could benefit greatly from using our products.  Rosann Mathews of Rockland School District #382 was the lucky winner of the Kobo eReader. 

The conference also gave us the opportunity to meet our fellow Pearson ISV partners. 

We look forward to attending the PSUG National Information Exchange & Vendor Expo again next year!

-Anna

In the past few weeks, Rycor Software has undergone an important facelift.  We are the same company with the same products, but we now have a new image.  As we move toward the future with the introduction of Online Payments, we thought it was a great time to rebrand ourselves.  Check out our new corporate and product logos and let us know what you think!  

We are very excited to confirm Rycor Software’s attendance at the upcoming PowerSchool Users Group (“PSUG”) National Information Exchange & Vendor Expo! The conference will be held in the Riviera Hotel on the Las Vegas strip from July 25 to 28, 2011: http://psugmi.com/vegas-2011.html

As a new Pearson ISV partner, we are looking forward to meeting with hundreds of PowerSchool users from across the United States.  We will be showcasing our software products, Acorn™ Integrated School Fee Management and Leaf™ IntegratedTextbook Management, which are both fully compatible with Pearson’s PowerSchool.  Our display will be open on Tuesday, July 26 and on Wednesday, July 27.    

At the conference, Rycor Software will be giving away a Kobo eReader Touch Edition to one lucky PowerSchool user!  Simply drop by our booth and give us your business card.  At the end of the exhibit day on July 26, we will then randomly select one business card as the winner of the Kobo eReader.

We hope to see you in exciting Las Vegas!

-Anna

We are very pleased to announce that Rycor Software is now an ISV Partner of Pearson, the industry leader in school information systems.      

 Pearson’s PowerSchool is a highly flexible web-based student information system (SIS) designed to meet the needs of students, parents, teachers and administrators in K-12 schools: http://www.pearsonschoolsystems.com/products/powerschool/

PowerSchool is the fastest-growing SIS used in all fifty states in the US and in over fifty-five countries around the world.  This partnership with Pearson gives Rycor Software great exposure to the educational market in the US and Canada.

In return, Rycor Software brings enterprise-class SaaS solutions to PowerSchool. 

Acorn™ Integrated Student Billing integrates with PowerSchool, enabling users to define fees, bill students, collect payments and allocate funds with ease while keeping current with all schedule and enrollment data: http://www.rycorsoftware.com/Acorn/school_fee_management.aspx

Leaf™ Textbook Management utilizes the data in PowerSchool to efficiently and accurately manage textbook assets in the school.  Lists of the required textbooks for each student are automatically created.  If a student leaves a class, the books are immediately due and recalled: http://www.rycorsoftware.com/Leaf/textbook_management.aspx

By providing flexible and comprehensive student billing and textbook management solutions, Rycor Software gives PowerSchool users the tools to perform their job with confidence.  Acorn™ and Leaf™ save time for students, parents and teachers alike while protecting the valuable resources needed to maintain high educational standards.

We look forward to teaming up with Pearson to enhance the educational experience for students and schools!

-Anna

I am happy to announce Rycor Software’s attendance as an Exhibitor at the ASBO International 2011 Annual Meeting & Exposition!  The conference is being held at the Washington State Convention Centre in beautiful Seattle, Washington from September 16 to 19, 2011.  http://www.asbointl.org/2011AnnualMeeting/5000.htm

The Association of School Business Officials (“ASBO”) International manages the business side of school district operations.  Its members are responsible for budgeting and for purchasing essential products and services used by K-12 schools.  Since 2010, Rycor Software has been a corporate member of ASBO.  Through conferences and the School Business Affairs monthly publication http://www.asbointl.org/SchoolBusinessAffairsMagazine.htm, ASBO brings school solutions providers like Rycor Software in touch with school business officials and financial decision-makers.

From Exhibit Booth #708, the Rycor Software team will be showcasing our school fee management and textbook management software and handing out some freebies!

We hope to see you there!

Anna

UPDATE: Our Solutions Specialist, Ryan Kerr, will be leading a presentation on “School Fee Management/Online Payments” at the Clinic Tables on Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  The Clinic Tables are roundtable discussions, in which presenters direct the discussion and serve as information sources.  Participants change tables every 15 minutes with 10 people at a table at each time.  Contact ASBO if you would like to participate!

Rycor Software is based in Vancouver, British Columbia and specializes in school business software for K-12 private or public schools.  For over ten years, school districts across Canada and the United States have benefitted from using our products.  We focus on two main software applications:  Acorn Integrated School Fee Management - http://www.rycorsoftware.com/Acorn/school_fee_management.aspx

and Leaf IntegratedTextbook Management - http://www.rycorsoftware.com/Leaf/textbook_management.aspx

My name is Anna Gradie, and I am the Director of Sales and Marketing for Rycor Software.  I am very excited to be launching this blog to reach out to our new and existing clients.  Through weekly blog postings, I will be providing information on product releases, company news, updated features of Acorn and Leaf, and tips and tricks for using our software. 

I look forward to connecting with our clients through this blog!

Anna