 Maged Atiya, ScholarChip CTO/CEO Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 (Morganton, NC) -- What does it take to be a Certified ScholarChip Solutions Expert (CSSE)? This week, more than a dozen ARMET Group sales representatives are in Maryland this week to find out and see if they have what it takes to be an expert in ScholarChip solutions.
ScholarChip recently extended a special invitation to ARMET Group channel partners for high achieving sales representatives to participate in the first CSSE Summit to be held at ScholarChip offices in Maryland. The certification, signifying an advanced status as a ScholarChip sales professional, requires attendance at a series of on-site sessions, consistent participation in technical and sales webinars, and ongoing local and regional product education and sales training. For the CSSE designation, representatives must be totally committed to customer account management in an extremely serious marketplace – K-12. During the CSSE Summit, attendees will be the first to learn about cutting edge student safety and campus security advances to be released in 2018 from Maged Atiya, ScholarChip CTO/CEO, and introduced to ScholarChip’s new President and CFO, Craig Lockwood. Lockwood and participants will identify and discuss current trends in campus security and review challenges faced by administrators working to provide a more secure campus and a safer learning environment. Attendees will also participate in a comprehensive review of all ScholarChip K-12 solutions. Sessions will be provided on ScholarChip’s modules for classroom attendance, visitor management, large group attendance, hallway monitoring, point-of-sale, behavior modification (ABE) and other modules as well as hardware and kiosks, and ScholarChip integration with Student Information Systems (SIS). The group will also meet Dale Rauenzahn, Executive Director of School Safety and Security (retired) for Baltimore Public School System. Baltimore Public Schools began implementing ScholarChip in 2015, and continues to expand their One Card solution, used by over 110,000 students. WBAL Newscast ScholarChip is a comprehensive solution for K-12 that offers an array of modules for greatly improved student safety and school operations. From automating classroom attendance to visitor management with sex offender data search, ScholarChip has developed a uniquely complete, yet modular, cloud-based software solution. ScholarChip is offered exclusively through ARMET Group Authorized Solution Providers. ARMET Group is a national association of elite resellers dedicated to the utmost in customer service and cutting-edge solutions for education, business, healthcare, government and emergency management.
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 The ScholarChip One Card is providing Teachers with "more instruction time in the classroom." - Legacy HS Admin. Watch the report from KFYRTV News. The One Card is being issued at Legacy High School in Bismarck, ND. It is "helping with the efficiency of our Teachers, they get to teach without taking attendance, providing more time for classroom instruction." The ScholarChip One Card is considered the "most cost effective and easy thing to do to take attendance for large auditorium classrooms." BISMARCK, N.D. - We live in a tap and go world now, and Legacy High School is adding a new technology that makes life quicker and easier for students and teachers.
Legacy is the first school in North Dakota to have a faster automated service that helps take attendance in the classroom. ScholarChip is the new smart ID card-based system that allows administrators to take attendance at a faster rate in large lecture courses. "It helps us quite a bit in large group because students are able to just scan in on their way in the door. That means that we have way more time for instruction in the classroom," said Dawn Krupinsky, English teacher. Students at Legacy are excited to be the first school in the state to have this new system. "It's been pretty cool, it's been a bumpy ride at the beginning, especially for us seniors who've been here for four years. But now that we're finally here, I just wish I could have been here for longer," said senior Naomi Gross. "It's pretty cool because you can just go in and scan in. You don't have to write your name anywhere, you just have to do a simple thing," said Freshman Roy Alicia. Ryan Riehl, the assistant principal at Legacy says ScholarChip is the most cost-effective, easy thing to do to take attendance for large auditorium classes. "It's helping with not only the tracking of kids, but the efficiency of our teachers and our teachers now get to teach instead of take attendance," said Riehl. Students say they are happy the school is giving them responsibility by allowing them to have this new technology. So far, Legacy High School has 18 Scholar Chip card readers. If it keeps going well, they plan on adding the readers in every classroom.  ScholarChip Visit Manager NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - April 11, 2017) - ScholarChip®, the largest provider of smart ID cards for K-12 schools, announces that Fairfax, Va. County Public Schools, one of the largest districts in the country, has installed 125 ScholarChip's Visitor Management systems in its elementary, middle and high schools. Installation of 200+ buildings will be completed by June, 2018.
With a population of more than 186,000 students in pre-K through grade 12, the district tracks thousands of visitors a day. With the ScholarChip Visitor Management program, when a visitor, vendor, or volunteer comes to a school, their drivers' license is scanned, an integrated national database for sex offenders is searched, and if the person is approved, they are issued a nametag for entry to the school. The ScholarChip system efficiently collects and catalogs information electronically on visitors who want access to Fairfax County Public Schools; administrators are able to use real-time reports for auditing purposes and in evidence-based decision making. Creating a safe environment for learning is paramount for any school district, and one of the most vital aspects of safety is knowing who is in a school at any given time. By implementing this program, Fairfax County Public Schools verify identity and gather information on its daily visitors: vendors, volunteers, and those who are picking students up, which keeps its students safer and its schools more secure. About ScholarChip ScholarChip is the largest provider of smart ID cards used for attendance, payment processing, visitor management, secure door access, and behavior management services in K-12. It was first to market in centralizing and integrating School Safety and Operations System with a true one card solution, which operates seamlessly with popular Student Information Systems and NFC mobile devices. ScholarChip's Higher Education services include Tuition Payment Plans, Loan Servicing, Student Retention Services, and a compliant Payment Gateway. ARMET Group is the exclusive reseller for ScholarChip - Tools for Smarter Schools, brought to individual schools and K-12 districts throughout the U.S. Regional Channel Partners. Bridgeway Solutions is the representative for the Southeast, including Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia.
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06 December, 2016
By: Andrew Hudson - CR80 News ScholarChip, provider of smart ID cards for K-12 schools, has added new portal technologies that connect users to its unified school safety and operations system. The new addition includes an integrated, single sign-on option for school districts using Student Information Systems like PowerSchool, or Microsoft Active Directory. The new single sign-on feature offers stricter security and saves time by providing quicker access to ScholarChip’s K-12 services include identity management, attendance tracking, visitor management, behavior management, cafeteria POS, physical access, mobile apps and notification services. “This single sign-on is a major step forward in providing automated, easy-to-adopt operational tools to the K-12 community,” says Maged Atiya, CEO/CTO, ScholarChip. “It brings ScholarChip’s vision of integrated and comprehensive school safety and accountability closer to universal integration with Student Information Systems, which will make school operations more efficient.” ScholarChip’s single sign-on lowers overall support costs and provides immediate access to safety and accountability software for all school community members. Advantages to administrators, teachers and staff include:
WCTV, Tallahassee Florida, news report features ScholarChip secure campus and student safety implementation at Hamilton High School. Hamilton currently uses cafeteria POS, door access, bus attendance tracking and student other accountability systems from ScholarChip. Opening in fall of 2017, the new elementary school in Hamilton will serve approximately 1000 students and feature ScholarChip access control on all exterior and classroom doors. Bridgeway Solutions, Inc., a founding member of ARMET Group, is assisting in the sale and integration of the ScholarChip systems at Hamilton High School and at the new Hamilton Elementary. Technical Sales Consultant Kerry Leedle is working closely with Superintendent Thomas Moffses to assist in planning, installation and training for the comprehensive student security solutions.   Celebrating an in-depth week of sales training for the ARMET Group at Bridgeway's home office. ARMET Group a national association of select ID and access management solution integrators focused on sales, support and service of advance identification management products.. Pictured are participating sales representatives with Terrence McGivney (ScholarChip), Mike Bridges (ARMET Principal), Dr. Maged Atiya (ScholarChip founder) and Roger Sigler (President and COO of ARMET Group).
The 4-day training session is the first opportunity for sales representatives to work together and receive advanced training as a group. During the week the group dug into ScholarChip's more than 12 modules that provide enhanced student safety and campus security using smart card technology and CardExchange Producer and Visitor Management solutions using smart card encoding. L-R: John Colucci from Metropolitan Data Solutions, Pam Walker of Bridgeway Solutions, John Cantrell of Bridgeway, Mason Turner of Newbart Products, Terrence McGivney, Todd McAliley of Automated Card Systems, James Rios of Newbart, Mike Bridges, David Lee of Bridgeway, Greg Smith of Automated Card, Maged Atiya, Grant Houston of Bridgeway, Roger Sigler of ARMET Group, Gary Williams of Midwest Card, John James of Mid-America Business Systems, Natalie Glenn of Midwest and Debbie Fisher of Mid-America.  ScholarChip's Smart ID Card Starter Kit for Student Safety and Campus Security June 21, 2016 NEW YORK, NY --
PowerSchool's SIS dashboard now features one-click integration with ScholarChip, the largest provider of smart One-Card systems for K-12 in America. PowerSchool Group LLC is the leading provider of K-12 education technology solutions. PowerSchool is the most widely used Student Information System in the Carolinas and Georgia. K-12 teachers and administrators can now enter ScholarChip's newly enhanced portal and its suite of school safety and operations applications with just one click. The single PowerSchool sign-on provides access to ScholarChip's smart ID card issuance for students and staff as well as other modules for building and classroom attendance, visitor management and tracking, hallway monitoring, cafeteria point-of-sale, physical access, paperless referrals including behavior intervention and tracking. "Our partnership creates an incredible convenience to schools, counties, and states that use PowerSchool," said Maged Atiya, PhD, ScholarChip CEO/CTO. "And it is a natural progression in ScholarChip's evolution as the K-12 standard for integrated school safety and operations systems." The ScholarChip plug-in is available free of charge for PowerSchool version 8.7 or later. PowerSchool provides best-in-class, secure, and compliant K-12 education technology solutions, including student information and learning management systems, registration and school choice, assessment and analytics, and special education case management. PowerSchool empowers teachers and drives student growth through innovative digital classroom capabilities and enables parents and students to access real-time information on grades, attendance, assignments, scores, and comments. "This partnership is a perfect fit for our customer base," said Karin Holtz, VP of Alliances and Business Development at PowerSchool. "Collaborating to create a seamless integration for schools and districts to manage school safety and operations processes will improve staff efficiency, allowing educators to spend more time in the classroom and less time on administrative tasks. ScholarChip's solutions complements our strategic focus on providing an easy-to-use, engaging, and comprehensive solution for all K-12 school and district needs inside and outside of the classroom." Click here for more information about ScholarChip.  ARMET Group, based in Morganton, NC announces the Affordable Smart Card ID Initiative, a cutting-edge program for K-12 schools to implement ultra-secure smart ID card systems for students and staff. Smart cards fulfill an immediate security need for K-12 schools and are a straightforward path to advanced student and campus safety solutions.
ARMET Group Authorized Solution Providers provide sales, service, solution integration and support for ID hardware and software solutions. Located across the continental US, these industry leaders include Bridgeway Solutions, Higgins Corp., Legend ID, Metropolitan Data Solutions, Midwest Card and Newbart Products. “A safe environment is key to learning, growing, and productivity. Knowing who is on campus and why helps administrators provide the safety and security students deserve and rely on to thrive. Visual identification is the first step in a comprehensive access control and identification management system,” said Mike Bridges, CEO and Chairman of the ARMET Group. ScholarChip's Smart ID Card Starter Kit is a comprehensive Smart ID Card Solution targeted to meet the needs of underfunded K-12 campuses. Schools can now afford to use smart, chipped cards, which are much more secure and that provide a variety of functions including attendance and point of sale. Schools purchasing the Starter Kit may also qualify for a subsidy to make the program even more affordable. “Every child in America deserves a safe school environment, and we are creating this initiative so that every student has the chance to be safe, especially those in underfunded school districts,” said Maged Atiya, PhD, ScholarChip CEO/CTO. “Our group of companies is offering this subsidy so that K12 schools can introduce or upgrade to proven Smart ID card technology easily and cost effectively.” ScholarChip Smart Card ID Starter Kit comes complete with:
Subsidized pricing for the Starter Kit is based on spending per student and free and reduced lunch ratios. The subsidy is available to districts that have no ID card systems in place; those that want to improve their card printer hardware; or those that want to upgrade their existing ID system from plain plastic or swipe cards to new Smart ID Card technology. The Smart Card ID Starter Kit makes enhanced student safety and campus security more affordable than ever - especially for those schools or districts qualifying for the 2016 subsidy. Apply now. Read Press Release from Lionheart PR New York, New York) dated 4/5/2016 |
