Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI

Updated Timeline

Hello everyone, 


We're finishing up migrating content for the school site and then will be sending you the development link in the next day or two.

The first training session can be scheduled anytime starting this Friday, August 14.

The launch of the website can be anytime after this, although we typically ask for 2 weeks between the first training session and the launch to ensure that you are familiar with editing the site and can let us know of any questions or issues before launch.

Please let me know if you have a date in mind for the first training session. 

Thank you!


Veronica Alvarado

Project Manager, Web Department
Diocesan.com
877-923-0777

FROM THE CLIENT Jane Eggleston, Stewardship & Communications Director at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI Staff
I am available anytime next week!
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan
Does the school side have any preference on dates and times?


Veronica Alvarado

Project Manager, Web Department
Diocesan.com
877-923-0777
FROM THE CLIENT Kelly DeVries - School, Technology Teacher at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI Staff
Hi All,

Since next week is the first week of school, things will be a little harried. How long is the training? My schedule is quite varied in the next couple weeks.
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan
Typically the first training is 1.5-2 hours long, but since your current website is already WordPress, you should already be familiar with most of the backend. The new things will be the Gutenberg Block Editor, staff, and the theme settings area. The rest is just the same as your current website. 

My guess is that the training will take closer to 1 hour, with time afterwards to go over any in-depth editor training. Of course, there is always the second training session to go over forms and any questions that you may have. 


Veronica Alvarado

Project Manager, Web Department
Diocesan.com
877-923-0777
FROM THE CLIENT Kelly DeVries - School, Technology Teacher at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI Staff
I don't have my teaching schedule nailed down yet, but I think I am available next Friday during the day.
FROM THE CLIENT Jane Eggleston, Stewardship & Communications Director at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI Staff
Meaning Friday 21st?
FROM THE CLIENT Kelly DeVries - School, Technology Teacher at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI Staff
Yes, sorry! Although I think I could do this Friday too if needed.
FROM THE CLIENT Jane Eggleston, Stewardship & Communications Director at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI Staff
No, next is better! I have to throw a wedding shower this weekend and need all the time to get ready😅 I’ll ask for next Friday the 21st. But let me know if things change for you. I am very flexible next week. Can you believe the timing??
FROM THE CLIENT Colleen Lowe - School, School Marketing & Recruitment + Secretary at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI Staff
Given enough lead time, I can make a one or two hour training meeting....
thank you
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan
Alrighty, next Friday it is. I am available for a training starting anytime between 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. 

Does anyone have any hard outs or prior schedule meetings to work around?


Veronica Alvarado

Project Manager, Web Department
Diocesan.com
877-923-0777
FROM THE CLIENT Jane Eggleston, Stewardship & Communications Director at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI Staff
Is this like a Zoom training or in person meeting?
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan
The training would be over Zoom and recorded for you to reference anytime you needed. 


Veronica Alvarado

Project Manager, Web Department
Diocesan.com
877-923-0777
FROM THE CLIENT Kelly DeVries - School, Technology Teacher at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI Staff
That's terrific! Could we do 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 next week Friday?
FROM THE CLIENT Jane Eggleston, Stewardship & Communications Director at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI Staff
Yes, that would be great!
FROM THE CLIENT Jane Eggleston, Stewardship & Communications Director at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI Staff
Hi Veronica,

Could you please add Kelly and Colleen to the Zoom meeting next week Friday? Unless you are doing school separately...
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan

Hi everyone, 


I've scheduled you for 10:00 am on Friday, August 21. 

I will be sending out the Zoom meeting information on Monday to the following people:
  • Holly 
  • Jane
  • Colleen
  • Kelly

Also, you will be receiving the link to your development site later today.

Thank you,


Veronica Alvarado

Project Manager, Web Department
Diocesan.com
877-923-0777
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan

Hello everyone, 


I know we were excited to share the new website links today, but we have run into an issue with the menus and the developer working on your project was out of the office today.
Unfortunately, I will be sending the link to the development site Monday afternoon once the developer can solve the menu issue.

However, there are still some pages within the suggested menu that do not have corresponding information for the school's website:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xn0nOxQxffnRo5pNsytNWhzxDJ0rwvs6zOg9Mj8PCu4/edit#

Feel free to link me to pages or  Google Documents with new content and I will add it in by the time we send over Monday's links.

Thank you for your patience and have a blessed weekend.


Veronica Alvarado

Project Manager, Web Department
Diocesan.com
877-923-0777
FROM THE CLIENT Colleen Lowe - School, School Marketing & Recruitment + Secretary at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI Staff
I am available between noon-2
FROM THE CLIENT Kelly DeVries - School, Technology Teacher at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI Staff
Thanks for the update, Veronica.

I was able to add some additional information to the sitemap, but I know there are still some unknowns. Hopefully we can figure that out asap, but I know many of those pages that needed info are going to be redundant or in need of updates due to COVID, and we don't have everything set in stone yet.

Looking forward to the links tomorrow!