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Parent Teacher Conferences: PTA (Blackbaud)
Blackbaud User Guide
Introduction
PickAtime is an award-winning, Blackbaud-approved partner providing online scheduling solutions for schools and organizations across the United States, Canada, and globally. Our products help schools easily schedule parent-teacher conferences, school tours, ad...
Admin UI
Information for Previous Users
Setting up a new event If you've used pickAtime before, you don't need to create a new account — simply create a new event under your existing account (e.g., "Parent Teacher Conferences 2026"). Recommended order: Create the new event first. Delete the old even...
Simple PTA FAQs
Blackbaud Checklist
To set up your Parent-Teacher Conference event using the PTA scheduler with Blackbaud integration, follow these steps: Integrate with SKY API, Set Up Your Account, and Set Up Event Create your conference event and give it a clear, descriptive name (e.g., "Fal...
Setup Account
Integrating with Blackbaud SKY API Before connecting to pickAtime in the SKY API, confirm you have a pickAtime account for your school. If not, create one here. Also confirm your school meets Blackbaud's SKY API prerequisites. Pricing note: A $350 annual integ...
Export your Data
In the Admin UI, select Importer from the sidebar. Step 1: Authenticate with Blackbaud Click Sign in to Blackbaud. Click Authorize. ⚠️ Requirements: At least one admin must be authenticated with a Blackbaud ID, hold one of the following roles — Academic Grou...
Setup Steps
Creating Time Slots
Configure Settings
Event Settings (Online Scheduler Settings) The Online Scheduler Settings page lets you adjust settings specific to a single event. To get there: From the Admin UI, go to Events / Preview and select your event. Click Go To Event to open Event Management. Selec...
Turn it On and Test the Scheduler
1. Open the scheduler From the Admin UI, go to Events / Preview, select your event, and click Go To Event. Select Settings / Online Scheduler Settings / Event Settings / Booking Window. Set "Open scheduler to customers on" and "Close scheduler to customers o...
Blackbaud Management Guide
Administrator Access
Allow Teachers to Block Slots
Allow Teachers to Pre-Book Appointments
By default, teachers have Appointment Viewer access only — they can view their schedule but not make changes. Upgrading them to Resource Administrator/Appointment Maker access lets them book appointments on behalf of parents, before the scheduler opens to pare...
Creating a New Blackbaud User
To set up a new user in Blackbaud: Go to Core / Users, and click Add New User. Fill in the required fields: First Name, Last Name, and Username. Open the newly created user to edit them. Go to the Access tab and select Role Membership. Select the appropriate ...