Service Desk : Passaic Schools

ClassDojo & Passaic Public Schools Partnership

Joanna Antoniou

19 days ago

Dear PPS Staff,

We’re excited to announce that we’ve officially partnered with ClassDojo to further build close-knit communities in Passaic Public Schools! We know that many of you are former users of ClassDojo and we’re excited to support you and partner directly with ClassDojo across the district.

There are many reasons why we’ve chosen ClassDojo as the tool of choice for our schools:

The emphasis on positive two-way dialogue with families
The ability to use ClassDojo to reach all families, with instant two-way translations into 100+ languages
The ability to engage with families in a variety of ways: stories, events, messaging
The focus on improving student motivation with a positive points system

How will ClassDojo be rolled out at Passaic Public Schools?

We know that mid-year is a busy time for roll-outs but we know that many of you are eager to get started with ClassDojo! We’ve structured a series of communications and professional development to ensure that you, your staff, and our community is well informed.

Wednesday 2/5	District-wide announcement to school leaders and next steps for school leaders
Today	District-wide announcement to staff about partnership with ClassDojo and roll-out plan
Monday 2/10	Mandatory school leader training with ClassDojo (steps to set up your account and utilize key features) Self-paced ClassDojo training will be available in weLearn for staff
Thursday 2/13	District-wide announcement to families about partnership with ClassDojo and next steps
Friday 2/14	Deadline for school leaders to identify a teacher or leader to be your “ClassDojo Campus Champion” to support their school in training staff, setting up directories, and sign up for a 1-1 with a ClassDojo implementation specialist to help support you with your building-wide roll out.
Friday 2/28	Deadline for school leaders to schedule staff-wide PD (and facilitate no later than early March)

TBD: We’re also working with ClassDojo to set up a series of optional “office hours” that teachers and leaders can attend throughout February and early March if staff and leaders have additional questions or need support.

What are my next steps as a teacher

By February 14th - Reach out to your school leader if you are interested in being a campus champion or helping to train and guide fellow teachers with ClassDojo!
Please wait to set up your accounts until after school leaders have been trained on February 10th and make sure that you coordinate with your school leader about setting up accounts, sending parent invites, etc.
Note that you must use your Passaic Schools account to access ClassDojo. If you have a ClassDojo account with another email address, please discontinue use immediately.

What if I’m eager and want to learn more about ClassDojo now?

ClassDojo has a variety of on-demand resources you can access today:

We can’t wait to start using ClassDojo to help our school community thrive.