D-R Dispatch
Bill Runey, Superintendent of Schools
December Notes
Dear DRRSD Community,
Happy Holidays! No matter what holidays you celebrate, we are all eagerly looking forward to a respite before we ring in the new year. Our team in Central is grateful for each of you!
Thank you for trusting us with the education of our students!
Together...WE ARE DR!
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Holidays and Their Impact
Aspen Family Portal
Important Apptegy Updates
Rooms Update
We have experienced a glitch with training some of our teachers, and this has caused me to reassess the rollout. Rather than have a district-wide rollout on December 1, we have had to modify the timeline (see below).
Starting Monday, December 5, we will initiate a Rooms soft launch. Family members listed in Aspen will receive an email with login information for Rooms. In this soft launch, teachers will have the option to utilize Rooms with their classes. This is not mandatory across the district. This will allow staff that feel prepared to get this off the ground. Doing so will allow us to assess the transition and have some of these staff members consider serving as unofficial trainers in their buildings.
In early 2023, the district will offer additional training opportunities for those staff who aren’t currently utilizing the Rooms tool.
At a date to be determined in late Winter/early Spring, Rooms will be implemented throughout the District. The Rooms tool does not replace District email; however, in time, all staff will be expected to use it in lieu of communication tools like Remind, ClassDojo, etc.
We thank you for your patience as we navigate this. It is crucial to do this right the first time. Taking our time will ease the transition for all.
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Grades 7 & 8 - Save the Date
The evening runs from 6-8pm on Thursday, January 19. Stay tuned for more details.