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Information and Action Items
Here we go again! 🎉
It's time to begin preparing your account for the new school year, and developing a plan to get your staff and families ready to go!
The following information and instructions are intended for school and/or district leaders that are responsible for the year-over-year data management and launch of SchoolStatus Connect.
This Guide is Divided into Four Sections:
- Steps for manually adding new data directly in Connect
- Resources for training your staff
- Resources for welcoming new families
- More support options
Need to review the End of Year Guide first to make sure you've properly archived all old records before importing the new? Check out our End of Year Guide below.
Adding New Data 📂
When you are ready to begin adding new data for the new school year...
You may choose to sync your data or manually upload files. Remember that if you are currently syncing, your data will automatically roll over. The information below is for customers that will manually upload data, or would like to start a new data sync.
Step 1: Manually Add New Staff
New teachers and staff joining your school? Add new staff to your account and assign the proper role and custom permissions.
Step 2: Manually Add Student and Guardian Contacts
Use the specifically formatted file to upload or copy/paste student and guardian contact information into your school directory. If you discover any duplicate students being created, you can easily merge them into one.
*New contacts do NOT receive any automated messages when added.
Step 3: Manually Create New Classrooms
Use the specifically formatted file to upload or copy/paste classroom names and teachers to create new classrooms in bulk.
Step 4: Manually Assign Students to Classrooms
Use the "Assign Students" features within the Directory or Classrooms page to assign students to classrooms.
Another Option: Manually Import OneRoster Files
Would you prefer to manually upload OneRoster formatted files from your SIS? You can do so from the SIS Uploader page within your Connect portal.
Another Option: Sync Your Data
Connect customers have the option to set up automated data syncs via Clever, ClassLink, or OneRoster. Click here to learn more about this process.
Staff Training 🍎
Need to train up some of your new staff, or provide a refresher for your returning staff? We've got you covered! Check out these resources to make your life a little easier.
🏆 Become a certified user in one of our Learning Lab courses
✅ Join one of our upcoming training webinars
Family Onboarding 👋
🗾 Educate families with some of these resources
- Introduction Messaging Templates
- Editable Parent Presentation
- Parent Handouts
- Use a Smore Newsletter like this example to introduce Connect to families
💌 Officially invite families to join your school or district on Connect
- Send a Connect Invitation to new users, or just start sending your first Announcements for the new school year!
- Pro Tip: Send your first Announcements as Priority or Public to reach as many contacts as possible in your first few touches of the new school year. 🚀