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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 eve...
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
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 / UI Setup / Event Settings / Scheduler Availability. Set "Open scheduler to customers on" and "Close scheduler to customers on" to def...
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 ...