The Schoolea Journal Tips, best practices, and insights for managing successful school events https://schoolea.com/journal en Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:43:36 +0000 How to open conference bookings without the rush https://schoolea.com/journal/how-to-open-conference-bookings-without-the-rush https://schoolea.com/journal/how-to-open-conference-bookings-without-the-rush Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Best Practices Parent-Teacher Conferences Collecting useful feedback after school events https://schoolea.com/journal/collecting-useful-feedback-after-school-events https://schoolea.com/journal/collecting-useful-feedback-after-school-events Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Best Practices Communication How to handle parents who miss their appointment slot https://schoolea.com/journal/handling-parents-who-miss-appointments https://schoolea.com/journal/handling-parents-who-miss-appointments Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Best Practices Parent-Teacher Conferences Why school events become an admin 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Conferences Running uniform fittings when you don't have dedicated space https://schoolea.com/journal/uniform-fittings-without-dedicated-space https://schoolea.com/journal/uniform-fittings-without-dedicated-space Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Uniform Fittings Event Planning Rolling enrollment vs set registration periods https://schoolea.com/journal/rolling-enrollment-vs-set-registration-periods https://schoolea.com/journal/rolling-enrollment-vs-set-registration-periods Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Enrollments Event Planning Technology setup for new families https://schoolea.com/journal/technology-setup-for-new-families https://schoolea.com/journal/technology-setup-for-new-families Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Enrollments Best Practices Scheduling parent-teacher interviews at the end of a four-term year https://schoolea.com/journal/scheduling-interviews-end-of-four-term-year https://schoolea.com/journal/scheduling-interviews-end-of-four-term-year Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Parent-Teacher Conferences Event Planning Creating a welcoming first impression during enrollment https://schoolea.com/journal/creating-welcoming-first-impression-during-enrollment https://schoolea.com/journal/creating-welcoming-first-impression-during-enrollment Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Enrollments Best Practices Walk-in enrollment creates office chaos https://schoolea.com/journal/walk-in-enrollment-creates-office-chaos https://schoolea.com/journal/walk-in-enrollment-creates-office-chaos Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Enrollments Event Planning How to brief student tour guides without over-scripting them https://schoolea.com/journal/briefing-student-tour-guides https://schoolea.com/journal/briefing-student-tour-guides Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 School Tours Best Practices Designing appointment times that respect teachers' energy https://schoolea.com/journal/designing-appointment-times-for-teachers https://schoolea.com/journal/designing-appointment-times-for-teachers Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Best Practices Parent-Teacher Conferences Room signage that helps parents navigate your school https://schoolea.com/journal/room-signage-for-parent-navigation https://schoolea.com/journal/room-signage-for-parent-navigation Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Best Practices Event Planning Deciding between group tours and individual family visits https://schoolea.com/journal/group-tours-vs-individual-family-visits https://schoolea.com/journal/group-tours-vs-individual-family-visits Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 School Tours Event Planning What information parents need before booking https://schoolea.com/journal/what-information-parents-need-before-booking https://schoolea.com/journal/what-information-parents-need-before-booking Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Best Practices Event Planning Payment collection during uniform fittings: options and trade-offs https://schoolea.com/journal/payment-collection-during-uniform-fittings 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