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Earth Day party kit, circle time ideas, social media 101, and more!

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Shared by Athena • March 14, 2025

Check out the latest updates and resources in the Experience Curriculum Newsletter:

  • 🐝 April theme: Bees & Butterflies
  • 💛 Fun & engaging circle time ideas
  • 🌎 Earth Day celebration party kit
  • 💼 Experience Curriculum media kit
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Product update

NEW: Track your expenses in brightwheel! 🥳

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Shared by Collin • March 12, 2025

Hi there,

Exciting news! Expense Management is now available in brightwheel. 🎉

You can now track and manage your school's expenses seamlessly, all within brightwheel. With this new tool, you’ll get:

  • Automated transaction syncing from your bank accounts & credit cards
  • 📂 Customizable categories to organize expenses your way
  • 📊 Real-time financial insights to keep your school on track
  • 🧾 Clear financial summaries and receipts to help you stay organized and audit-ready

We’ve built this feature with schools like yours in mind, and we’re excited for you to try it out!

Visit the Expenses tab in your account to get started today.

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Join our new programs Facebook community! ❤️

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Shared by Heather • February 24, 2025

Opening an early education program is an exciting journey—and you don't have to do it alone! At brightwheel, we're here to support you every step of the way.

As a part of brightwheel, you get exclusive access to our private Facebook community, where administrators of new programs connect, share insights, tackle challenges, and celebrate milestones together. Plus we'll provide valuable resources to help you launch and grow your program successfully.

When requesting to join, answer all questions to be approved. Once in the group, introduce yourself in the welcome post and share what's happening with your program.

Can't wait to see you there! 🎉

Best wishes,

The brightwheel team

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Enrollment tips, Year-End Tax Statements & more! ✨

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Shared by Claire • February 19, 2025

Check out the latest brightwheel updates and resources in the Product Spotlight Newsletter!

  • Now available: Admissions updates & year-end tax statements
  • Boost enrollment: Tips to attract and retain families
  • Simplify Lesson Planning: Make the most of brightwheel's tools
  • Step-by-step video: How to archive and delete student profiles
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Valentine's Day kit, Open House ideas, and more!

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Shared by Athena • February 07, 2025

Check out Experience Curriculum's latest updates and resources in the Customer Newsletter:

  • 🌵 March theme: Desert Discovery
  • 🛠️ Supplemental tools to reduce teacher workload
  • 💘 Free Valentine's Day celebration party kit
  • 🏡 7 creative Open House ideas + checklist
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Product update

2024 Year-End Statements are now available!

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Shared by Heather • January 30, 2025

Payers can now see a direct link to their 2024 tax statement in their brightwheel account in the Statements tab—a simple and convenient way to get what they need for filing this tax season! 🥳

If you need to assist a payer, providers also have access to year-end statements to make this process seamless for everyone.

Here are step-by-step resources to guide you and your families:

Here’s to a stress-free tax season! 💜

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MLK Jr. Day Celebration Kit, Digital Spanish teacher guides for preschool, and more!

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Shared by Athena • January 14, 2025

Check out Experience Curriculum's newest updates and resources in the Customer Newsletter:

  • Resources: February's theme Health & Fitness
  • Now available: Digital Spanish teacher guides for preschool
  • Free: Peace celebration party kit for MLK Jr. Day
  • Helpful tips for curriculum organization
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Baby newsletters, January resources, and more!

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Shared by Athena • December 11, 2024

Explore Experience Curriculum's latest improvements and resources in the Customer Newsletter:

  • Resources: January's theme Going on Safari
  • Now available: Baby newsletters
  • Additional Math & Literacy supplements
  • Santa’s Workshop party kit
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Unread/read messages, admission enhancements, and more!

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Shared by Claire • November 21, 2024

Discover the latest brightwheel improvements and resources in the Product Spotlight Newsletter:

  • Now available: marking messages unread/read, in bulk or one-off
  • Sneak peek: upcoming admission enhancements
  • Resources for staff evaluations
  • Refer another provider to brightwheel and earn a free month for each sign-up! 💜
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Feature update

Big updates are coming soon to Admissions!

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Shared by Jean • November 12, 2024

Hi there,

Based on feedback from customers like you, improvements and new functionality are on their way to make it easy to manage enrollment for your program. Read on for details about what’s coming and when you can expect these changes!

🌟 Going live mid November:

  • Simplified Admissions Packet Creation: Easily create admissions packets (formerly known as admissions processes) by simply naming the packet and adding forms. Guidance is included for each step!
  • Improved Progress Tracking: See which forms are completed or still in progress at a glance in a Student profile page.

🌟 Going live early December:

  • Seamless Packet Sharing and Reviewing: Share admissions packets with families via a link, and preview what they’ll see before sending.
  • One-Flow Completion: Prospective families can fill out all forms in one flow, making it faster than ever for families to complete applications and for you to review completed applications.
  • Form Templates: Add pre-created form templates directly to your packet and customize as needed to get started more quickly!

These updates are designed to make establishing and managing enrollment quick and simple, so you can focus on delivering a better experience for your families and students. Stay tuned—more improvements are just around the corner!

Want to be an early tester for new Admissions features to come? Fill out this 2 minute document to be added to the list!

Learn more by watching this 4 minute video 🎉