June 2024

• You can now start a Conversation from any page with any of your contacts.
  
• Students can now view Connect Announcements when logged in to their student app.
  
• Students will be able to receive text notifications as an alternative to email or push notifications.
  
• Have you enabled 1:1 Calling? Submit this form to learn more.
  
• Don’t forget! Smore newsletters are now available in your Connect account!
  
• Unified Home Feed view is on the way to allow users to see all Announcements in one central feed.
  

🎥 Sign up for a webinar!

Back-to-school season is just around the corner. Want a head start on getting prepared? Take a look at our summer webinar guide to learn more about the tools in your SchoolStatus Connect account!

📚 End of Year and Back-to-School Guides

Have you checked out our end-of-the-year and back-to-school guides? There’s great information about data rollover and everything you need to know to end this school year and start fresh in the fall.

🏅Want to become a certified SchoolStatus user?

Did you know that you could become a certified SchoolStatus user? Check out our Learning Lab and take our SchoolStatus Connect courses to not only learn more about your account but earn a SchoolStatus user certification!

🏆 1EdTech Recognizes Prince William County Public Schools & SchoolStatus for Excellence in Improving Student Attendance

This month, SchoolStatus and partner district Prince William County Public Schools in Virginia were awarded a silver-level Learning Impact Award from 1EdTech Consortium. 1EdTech’s annual Learning Impact Awards globally recognize evidence-based breakthrough digital learning solutions, partnerships, and bold strategies to power unlimited potential in every learner. The awards are judged on their impact on personalized learning, institutional performance, and the digital learning ecosystem.

To learn more about 1EdTech’s Learning Impact Awards and SchoolStatus’s attendance solutions at Prince William County Public Schools, check out our latest blog post.

🚌 eSchool News: 3 tips to combat absenteeism in high schools

Chronic absenteeism rates are highest in high schools all across the United States. With new freedoms, responsibilities, and access to transportation, it can be difficult to get to get high schoolers in class on a consistent basis. Check out the this article from eSchool News and SchoolStatus Director of Education and Engagement, Kara Stern, about tips and tricks for how to get high schoolers and their families invested in attendance.

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📱 Summer Communications: How to Engage Staff and Families Year-Round

It may be summer vacation for many families in your district, but there is still a lot of information families need to know before the next school year begins. Want to make sure families are staying engaged this summer? Check out our webinar on summer communications to see just how easy it is to keep families involved year-round.

🎒 Strategies for Overcoming Chronic Absenteeism in Texas Schools

Is chronic absenteeism a concern for your district? Many states, like Texas, are facing an onslaught of difficulties in getting their students to come to school. However, there are a lot of methods for improving attendance. Watch this webinar to learn more about the tools available for getting students in their seats this fall. And don’t worry–these tips aren’t specific to Texas.

🎓 Class Dismissed: Embracing Opportunities in Integrated Reading Instruction, Episode 265

You don't have to be a language arts teacher to see the impact of reading in your classroom. Are you looking for ways to improve instruction through reading assignments? Listen to the latest episode of Class Dismissed to learn more about reading strategies for your fall lesson plans.

• SchoolStatus Attend - Automated Attendance Intervention Letters

• SchoolStatus Boost - Educator Observation & Coaching
  
• SchoolStatus Connect - School-Home Communications + Smore Newsletters
  
• SchoolStatus Forms and Flows - Digital Forms and Efficiency Workflows
  
• SchoolStatus High Impact Data - Centralized Student Data Dashboards
  
• SchoolNow - School Websites & Apps