Downloading Reports
1. If you have not downloaded the report cards yet go to this address...
http://thecenter.spps.org/PR07.html
(direct link is also found on the
website)
2. Look at the list of options and choose the download that is
appropriate to your computer's operating system. Most likely for OSx.4
3. If you are not sure what your operating system is you can click on the
blue apple in the upper left hand corner of your computer and scroll down
to the first option which is "about this mac"
4. Click on the link and it will immediately download. You will be asked if
you want to upgrade to a newer version of "Stuff-it". Click "not now".
5. The report cards are on your desktop.
Opening your Reports
1. On your desktop you should have two items; the report cards and the
package that they came in.
2. The report cards should be in a file folder. Rename the file folder
"Your Name reports 07-08". To do this you click one time on the file
folder and press return. Now type the correct convention.
3. Open the file by double clicking on it. You will be given a list of
choices (next page)
4. If you are a classroom teacher, and opening report cards for the first time, click on the
middle one in the top row. You will see this....
5. Click the box that applies to you. You will see this...
...except it won’t have my name. Fill in the boxes according to your profile. Click
“Continue”.
6. Now you are ready to enter student information. It doesn’t matter how you enter it, it will
automatically default to alphabetical order when you close it.
7. Now you are ready to work on your report cards. When you quit the application, it
automatically saves your work.
8. When you are going to work on your reports again, simply open them up by clicking on
the file in the upper left hand corner. Next page...........
Saving to the server
It is important to back up your work to the server. How often you do this is
entirely up to you as long as you do it at least twice, once after fall
reports and at the end of the year.
1. To connect to the server find the word “go” along the menu bar.
2. Drag down to where it says “connect to server”
3 -Type in 10.29.2.12 or x.groveland.spps.org
-Either will get you to the same place
-Click the plus button and this will remember this address for you.
Click connect
4. You will see this window. Select reports and click okay
The Type “reports” for the name. See me for the password. (Hint: 2045)
Click connect and you will see this....
Drag your report cards into this year’s file. You are done!
Caution! Remember if you make changes to your report cards from your
computer, those changes will not be reflected on the server. You will need to
replace the previous file on the server with any changes you made. You should
do this at least twice, at the end of each grading period.
You have two choices:
Work directly from the server or work from your desktop.
If you choose to work from your desktop, drag the newly modified file to the
server. You will get this message...
Click replace
To disconnect drag this thing...
to the trash.
Happy reporting!