Website Guide

Step 2

Click on the three dots “…” under the Actions column and choose "Edit" from the available options.

Step 3

Make your changes to the content.
To learn more about formatting options and the content editor here.

Step 5 -

Ensure the radio buttons are set to "Publish", and click "Update" in the top right.

Step 1 - Create a Blank Page

• In the top left corner, find the ☰ (hamburger menu) in the top left corner of the screen to open the Navigation panel
• Click the News tab
  
• Click the +add news button in the upper right-hand corner.
  
• In the modal that appears, please add a title and leave the remaining fields unchanged. 
• In the modal that appears, please add a title and leave the remaining fields unchanged. 
• Click "CREATE NEWS" to generate a new post!

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Step 2 - Add content

• Add your content.
  Please reference the ECSD Style guide for content, and the Formatting guide for layout.
• Add SEO information. Find it below the content editor, and add an SEO title, description and Preview Image. This image is critical because it will be the image on the news cards, spotlight, and in Googles search results.

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Step 3 - Optimize and Publish

• In the left navigation panel, it's best practice to remove the number ID after the route title.  The route should be /news/your-title
• Set Scheduling: Ensure the Show on checkbox has been checked.
• • If the date is the current date and time or earlier, the post will be published once you click the "PUBLISH" button.
  • If the date is in the future, the news post will be labeled "Scheduled" instead of "Published" and will automatically publish at that date. (Please still click the "SCHEDULE" button in the top right to save your changes)
• Optional: You can also Pin News or Add to the Spotlight now.
• Publish Your page!

(Option 2) Alternate Route News Post

Alternative to a standard news post, you can choose to create a news post as an ‘Alternate Route’. In this space, you can add a link to any web page, and still have it appear within your News feed.

Step 1 - Add the full URL of the page you are looking to share.

Note: Please copy the link from a web browser on your school website and not through your content manager. 

Step 2 - Add a Preview image

You can find this below the rich text box, in the SEO section. This image will appear in the news card and on the spotlight.

Step 3 - Click Publish

Ensure the radio button is set to "Publish", then click the blue button to commit changes.

Web Calendar Delegates from your school will have access to one shared calendar. This Outlook calendar is an easy way for all members to add and edit the events for the school website. Full instructions on how to sync to a shared outlook calendar can be found on SharePoint.

Adding Your Public Website Outlook Calendar

Note: Principals must add Web Calendar Delegates before a users can gain access to edit the shared outlook calendar.

Web Delegate Membership

1. Open the Alerts Manager by accessing from the hamburger menu

2. On the right-hand side of the screen, click on ‘ADD ALERT’

3. Choose the Alert banner from the Alert template drop-down option (alert template).

4. Add the Admin title – i.e., Open House 2024

5. Add Description: i.e., Join us for a presentation and tour on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 PM.

6. Optional: Learn More route – In this space, you can add a link to a web page. Note: please copy the link from a web browser on your school website and not through your content manager. 

7. You must set up the publish and expiry date so that your alert will automatically disappear after your open house. (As a suggestion, 10 :00 PM on the date of your open house).

8. Press Publish – your Alert should appear within a few minutes on your home page.

Example of Popup w/button Alert - This Alert will only be shown the website visitor one time

Example of Banner Alert - This Alert remains on every page until the expiry date passes