TeacherVUE Synergy Mail replacing Communications Fall 2025
This past fall (2024), we attempted to implement Synergy Mail (replacing Synergy Communication). Thanks to staff feedback, however, we reverted back to Synergy Communication after identifying some shortcomings in the new mail Synergy Mail solution.
With recent updates in Synergy, the previous issues in Synergy Mail have been resolved:
- Parents/students now see messages are sent from teacher's name and TTSD email (no longer from "NoReply")
- Teachers can now CC: themselves (allowing for the equivalent of a "sent message" for documentation)
- The ability to easily email more than one specific student/parent or group of students/parents ("this ability in other systems has been invaluable time savers.")
- The ability to copy other staff members when communicating with families ("need to email case managers, other classroom teachers, etc.")
Screenshots of these Improvements in Synergy Mail:
TEACHERS:
- Please begin using “Home > Synergy Mail", Mail icon, or “Student > Compose Email”
- Synergy Mail will be the ONLY option for communication via Synergy beginning Fall 2025 and we would like any additional feedback on missing features this spring:
Technology Education @ TTSD
There are technology advances in our daily lives that require all of us to have a responsible level of awareness. Our fall and spring Cyber Security trainings for both staff and students (ie Digital Citizenship) are one of TTSD's methods for continuing education for all on this topic. Some might say these technology advances are improvements and others might call them distractions. Regardless of which technology tool you are referring to, informed awareness is essential to understanding it's value (in life, the classroom, etc.)Below is a summary of the explicit trainings and efforts we make across the district each year to support our students, classroom teachers and staff build this awareness and skill (with examples of how this was implemented in the 2024-25 SY:
Fall: 🍁
- K-12 Student digital citizenship and cyber security lesson #1
- In September 2024...
- ES students completed
- K-2: Beginning of Year (K-2): Ticket to Tech Responsibilities Review
- 3-5: Beginning of Year (3-5): Ticket to Tech Responsibility Review
- MS students completed Digital Citizenship (MS) 2024
- HS students completed Are you ready to take control of your digital world? Let's dive in!
- All Staff received Cyber Security Training #1
- In October 2024...
- All staff were to complete the Cyber Security Awareness Fall 2024 Canvas course
Winter/Spring: 🌷
- K-12 Student digital citizenship and cyber security lesson #2
- In February & March 2025...
- ES students completed Common Sense Media digital citizenship lessons (#2 & #3 from TTSD Grades K-5 - Device Advice Collection - Pacing Guide)
- MS students completed "Intro to AI for Middle School Students"
- HS students completed "AI Student Training 101"
- All Staff received Cyber Security Training #2
- In April 2025...
- All Staff will receive the 2025 Cyber Security Training Canvas Course (FERPA awareness and data privacy) - L👀k for an email!
Coming 2025-26 School year:Throughout the 2024-25 school year, the District "2024-25 K-12 Technology Integration and Innovation Committee is collectively gathering necessary skills our students need to be successful in the classroom and upon graduation. The committee is comprised of licensed staff, classified staff, administrators, parents and community members. We have surveyed staff at all levels, met as a committee and are collaboratively building a scope and sequence of student technology skill building that will help support all of our students gain the necessary technology skills as they progress through their career at TTSD. The goal of this committee is to (1) produce a vetted K-12 Scope and Sequence Student Technology Skills document. (2) review current TTSD classroom technology standards and update them as needed.
*** Look for updates and a DRAFT plan in your InBox May 2025 ***
