Westwood Schools Launch Student Information Management System

Westwood parents received a letter today instructing them to logon to a website and enter emergency contact information for their children. The new online process eliminates the need for paper "emergency cards." Instead, parents will enter the information online in the "X2" system. Apparently, this is the first step in consolidating student information online. This link to Hingham-based X2 Development Corporation includes a video illustrating some of the more advanced features of the system.

The system is not without glitches. I entered my information multiple times because it appeared not to be saved when I examined my daughter's record. However, I later learned (through feedback on the WestwoodBlog Facebook page) that this is "normal" because the database is not updated immediately. Follow the instructions on each screen carefully and refer to the step-by-step guide including screenshots like the one below. (after you login, the magnifying glass below is clickable and is how you select your child's record)

A couple of hours after entering our emergency contact information (and starting this blog post), I returned to the X2 system and found all my information updated.

So try it out by going to http://x2dev.net/westwood. Parents have until September 13 to update the emergency contact information.