CIVISnet to Help Saint Thomas Academy Build Web-Based Community.Business Editors & Education Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2000 CIVISnet's SchoolExtra(TM) Will Enable School to Build a Custom Site to Improve Communications, Increase Funding CIVISnet, a school-focused technology company based in Minneapolis Minneapolis (mĭn'ēăp`əlĭs), city (1990 pop. 368,383), seat of Hennepin co., E Minn., at the head of navigation on the Mississippi River, at St. Anthony Falls; inc. 1856. , announced today that it will help create a customized online community for Saint Thomas Academy Saint Thomas Academy (abbr. St. Thomas Academy or STA), originally known as Saint Thomas Aquinas Seminary, and formerly known as Saint Thomas Military Academy is the only all male, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory, military high school in Minnesota. , a private high school in Mendota Mendota can refer to any of the following places in the United States:
"We've long needed a means of bringing together our school community in an efficient, meaningful way, and CIVISnet's SchoolExtra(TM) is the best solution we've found," says Robert Slater slat·er n. 1. One employed to lay slate surfaces, as on roofs. 2. See pill bug. 3. See sow bug. Noun 1. , principal of Saint Thomas Academy. "Other companies offered Web-building tools and products for online fundraising Online fundraising is the use of Internet-based technology, marketing and communication techniques by non-profit organizations to bring in revenue, frequently as donations. , but CIVISnet offered us the best of both those elements and something else crucial that the others could not - ongoing training and support to ensure our site is one that members of the Saint Thomas Academy community keep coming back to." CIVISnet's SchoolExtra(TM) includes easy-to-use Web self-publishing tools and necessary consultation and support to enable schools to: -- create an easy-to-access connection between teachers, students, administrators, and parents; -- develop an effective communication channel to share local, school-specific content; and -- build a school e-store from which a portion of proceeds are directed back to the school. The SchoolExtra(TM) service is available to schools for little or no up-front investment, depending on schools' resources and needs. Site construction and training are currently underway. Saint Thomas Saint Thomas, island, Virgin Islands Saint Thomas, island (2000 pop. 51,181), 32 sq mi (83 sq km), one of the U.S. Virgin Islands, West Indies. Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Univ. of the Virgin Islands are on Saint Thomas. plans to unveil the site for the 2000-2001 school year. A CIVISnet technology team will be dedicated to the school to ensure the site's success during implementation and throughout its first few years. "Saint Thomas Academy is taking a giant step forward with this initiative to strengthen its school community, and we're committed to making it a success," says Jim Legus, CIVISnet's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Private schools, as well as public schools, are feeling the crunch (1) To process data. See number crunching. (2) To compress data. See data compression. 1. (jargon) crunch - To process, usually in a time-consuming or complicated way. from budget cuts; SchoolExtra(TM) is a means for schools to counter them by raising funds on their own to support school activities." About CIVISnet, Corp. Minneapolis, Minn.-based CIVISnet is a technology company that helps schools take advantage of the latest Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the technology to build stronger school communities. CIVISnet's product SchoolExtra(TM) includes software, Web self-publishing tools, a school e-store, and the technical training and on-site support schools need to set up their Internet communities quickly and easily. For more information, contact Jessica Maier (612-337-0740 or jmaier@cybersnow.com), or visit CIVISnet on the Web at www.civisnet.com. |
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