With the new app, you can access documents, events, news updates, and more!
To navigate between different sections in the app, select the Menu button in the top left corner. From there, you can select which section you would like to see.
To view all organizations an select which one you want to look at, select the Menu button, then at the bottom select Change organization. From there, you can select See all organizations to choose which organizations to view.
To customize your app menu with your preferred organizations, you can click the + next to See all organizations, and select which organizations you would like defaulted in the menu. Once selected, tap Done.
You can quickly access information about your students classes including: Messages, Behavior, Forms, Materials, and the Stream.
Setting up Notifications
First Time Setup
On first use of the app, select Personalize Notifications when prompted.
Next, select the groups that best match your use of the app best and click Save.
Notification Preferences
While on the Home screen, you can edit your notification preferences by clicking on the gear in the top right corner.
Once in the settings menu, select notification preferences, depending on if you are logged into a Rooms account, you may only see the option for Groups, or you may see the options for Messages, and Announcements.
Getting Logged In
When logging into the app for the first time, or just the first time recently, you may need to Log into Rooms.
There are three options to use to log in:
Email
Phone Number
Google / Microsoft
Access these options by clicking the open book icon in the bottom menu.
Having trouble signing in?
If a password for your email sign in has been lost or forgotten, reset your password by clicking Forgot password on the log in screen, or by resetting to it on the web here.
Changing Classes
Guardians can see all classes that their student is a part of, and if multiple students have multiple classes, they will appear on the same page with all the rooms they are a part of listed beneath their name.
Red notification dots appear to the right of class names, these indicate that there is updated information within that class.
Sending/Receiving Messages
After selecting the messages icon in the bottom menu, all of your messages between guardians, students, and staff will be visible.
All messaging to classes where students are enrolled can be started, and replied to, is conveniently available in a one messaging screen.
To start a new message, select the + sign in the top right corner.
Staff Members can start messages with Students and Guardians, and Guardians can start conversation with Staff.
No individuals can message each other within a room without being first put into a message group by a staff member.
Viewing Stream/Announcements
Announcements can also be quickly navigated to by selecting the bullhorn icon in far right of the bottom menu.
Once a class has been selected, the Stream is a location that will show updates happening, as well as announcements put out by the staff member(s) within that room.