FRESHSCHOOLS
The directory, set up on a private, secure site called FreshSchools (https://freshschools.com/), will be used by families to view your child’s classroom roster, email other parents, teachers etc.
First – you should have received an invitation to join. Didn’t get one? Email support@cwcmarvista.org with the following information:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Child(ren) Full Names
- Child(ren) Grades
- Child(ren) Teachers
To request an invitation
To reset password
You can find the login, reset password, and request invitation links by just going to https://www.freshschools.com/app/users/sign_in
Please check out the following links to learn more!
- HOW TOs
- BENEFITS
- JOINING
- UPDATING PROFILE
- ISSUES WITH SIGNING UP/DIDN’T GET INVITATION
- CLASSROOMS
- CALENDAR
- VOLUNTEERING
- DOCUMENTS
- PHOTO GALLERY
- DASHBOARD
- MOBILE APP
BENEFITS
- With this directory, we can search for anyone in the school to be able to reach out and communicate with each other.
- See everything going on at the school by viewing the calendar and signing up for volunteer events.
- All important flyers and documents will be in one place – no more searching through your inbox!
- Once you join, you will be able to see your child’s classroom roster and will be able to view lists and profiles of teachers, students, parents and committee members.
JOINING
- Step 1 – Join by clicking on the “Join FreshSchools” link included in the invitation
- Step 2 – Create password
UPDATE PROFILE
Once signed in, update your profile by going to the upper left hand corner and clicking on your name, then Profile
- Update your name, email, phone, home address, some interesting information about yourself, and add a photo
- Please update this information so the administration can be sure we have the most up-to-date contact information
- Control who sees what in the directory by changing the Visibility level next to email, address, and phone. The two choices currently are:
- School – information is visible in your profile to everyone in FreshSchools
- None – specific information is not visible in FreshSchools, but people will still be able to email you through the platform. You will receive emails to the email address listed in your profile.
- You can still send and receive messages through the system while keeping your data private.
- Update your child(ren)’s information by clicking on their name and then clicking on the green Edit button in the upper right hand side of their profile
- Here you can add a birthday, nickname, photo, and interests
- Check to make sure:
- Your children are correctly listed (you can change their name spellings and information)
- Your child is properly connected with you and your partner/family member/spouse – contact support@cwcmarvista.org to make changes
- They are in the correct classroom roster – contact support@cwcmarvista.org to make changes
CLASSROOMS
See your classroom, teachers, teaching associates and room parents in one place! If you have more than one child at CWC, you will be able to see both classrooms.
With FreshSchools you can communicate with any parent, with your teachers, or with your classrooms without needing to have everyone’s email address. You can send messages within the system and continue the conversation in your own inbox.
Moving forward, all school communications will come through FreshSchools.
- Emails will be from <person’s name> support@freshschools.com.
- The subject line will contain [FreshSchools] and the subject of the email.
- When you reply, it will go to their email address.
You will be able to see all of your teacher’s or administration’s messages in your messages Inbox on FreshSchools – no more having to sort through your inbox to find that newsletter!
Click HERE for instructions on How to Email Through FreshSchools
CALENDAR
You can see events and details via the web platform and the mobile app. Room parents and administrators can set up events. You will see only the events set up as visible to the whole school, to your classroom, or to you. Event notifications will come from CWCMV Calendar Admin.
You can add events to your personal calendar by clicking on the event and clicking “Add to your calendar” in the upper right hand side.
You can view events via the mobile app and subscribe by clicking on “Add events to iOS Calendar” on iPhones.
If you need help adding the calendar to your Google calendar, email admin@cwcmarvista.org
VOLUNTEERING and RSVPing for EVENTS
Signing up to volunteer for events is integrated into the Calendar Events.
- Volunteer
- Click on the event and if volunteers or supplies are needed, you will see a list of opportunities and times.
- Click on the green “Sign Up” button to sign up
- To RSVP for an event, click on Yes, No, Maybe under “Will you be attending?”
- To sign up for childcare
- We are using the volunteer sign up function to indicate that childcare is needed
- When you RSVP and you need childcare, click on Sign Up under the “Volunteers for I need childcare” section
DOCUMENTS
Flyers, handbooks, and important documents will be available in the PAPERS & DOCS section, categorized into folders.
PHOTO GALLERY
Teachers will be able to upload photos from events, class trips, and class playdates to the photo gallery with your class. Want to add your own? Email support@cwcmarvista.org
DASHBOARD and CHALKBOARD
The CHALKBOARD will have reminders and pertinent updates visible to you on a personal, classroom, and school level.
The DASHBOARD shows you new messages, the chalkboard, new photos, new papers and documents and upcoming events.
You can message other parents, teachers or classes from here as well.
MOBILE APP
Once you are signed up, you can download the FreshSchools app for your smartphone to be able to send and receive messages, check the calendar, and soon, sign up for events on the go!
ISSUES WITH SIGNING UP/DIDN’T GET AN INVITATION
- I’m already signed up – do I need to do anything?
- No, you should be all set! Just make sure your profile information and your child(ren)’s profile information is up to date!
- I didn’t get an invitation
- Check your spam filters – the email will come from CWCMarVista Admin <support@freshschools.com>
- If not in your spam filters, you can Request and Invitation here: https://www.freshschools.com/app/users/request_invite
- If the email you enter is in the system, you will receive the invitation to that email address.
- If that email is not in the system, you will see the error “Oops, that email doesn’t seem right. Try again? ”
- If you get this error, contact admin@cwcmarvista.org to be added to the system
- If you see the error “Email has already registered to FreshSchools.”, use the following link to reset your password https://www.freshschools.com/app/users/password/new
- If you are using a different email than what you gave the school in the beginning of the year, contact support@cwcmarvista.org to have it changed and you will receive a new invitation to that email address
- It keeps telling me there is already an email but won’t let me go any further.
- Go to the Forgot your Password link (https://www.freshschools.com/app/users/password/new)
- Enter your email
- Click Reset Password
- A reset password link will be sent to the email in your profile from FreshSchools Support
- Click on the Reset Password link in the email
- Type in a new password
- Click Change Password
- You will be logged in with your new password automatically
- I want to change my email
- Log in and update the email address in your profile
- This will change your sending/receiving email only – you will still have to log in with the previous email. To change your login, contact support@cwcmarvista.org
- I want to change my login
- Contact support@cwcmarvista.org
- I have two students in school, but I only see one on my profile?
- Contact support@cwcmarvista.org