Frequently Asked Questions
- How Does the District Communicate With Parents?
- How Do I Check My Child's Grades?
- What is Skyward and How Do I Login?
- How Do I Access Canvas (Curriculum Portal) for Grades 6-12?
- What is the Clever Curriculum Portal?
- How to Make Online Payments for Meals and Student Fees?
- Where Can I Purchase Derby Gear for Green Fridays?
- Where Can I Follow Derby Public Schools on Social Media?
How Does the District Communicate With Parents?
Derby Public Schools uses a mass notification system called Skylert, which sends alerts in a matter of moments. In addition to emergency messages, Skylert is used to send general announcements, fundraising information, school closings, e-newsletters, attendance and food service notifications. With the exception of emergency messages, you have the ability to control the Skylert messages you receive by logging into Family Access in Skyward. Once logged in, you can select the type of messages and which phone numbers and e-mail addresses receive messages. If you are not able to log into Family Access, please contact your school’s secretary. Parents/guardians have the ability to set their own contact preferences. This ability is limited to their Skyward login. Other guardians will control their information under their own credentials. Please check your contact preferences in Skyward prior to the school year and updated as needed throughout the year.Parents may change the way they receive notifications through their Skyward account by following these steps:
1. Log into Skyward.
2. On the left hand side, you will find “General Information” in red.
3. Second item listed under General Information isSkylert.
4. Click onSkylert.
5. Click on edit. (locatedto the right of the student’s name)
6. Make changes and click save.The changes will need to be made for each student.
Please allow 24 hours for changes to be updated.
How Do I Check My Child's Grades?
Skyward is a student information system that allows for posting of student grades and management of their information. From Skyward, guardians can access information like schedules, grades, attendance and more. Help with login and specific questions can be answered by contacting your child'sschool office.
What is Skyward and How Do I Login?
Skyward is a student information system that allows for posting of student grades and management of their information. From Skyward, guardians can access information like schedules, grades, attendance and more. Help with login and specific questions can be answered by contacting your child'sschool office.
How Do I Access Canvas (Curriculum Portal) for Grades 6-12?
Canvas is a teacher-student-parent learning management system (LMS) used by Derby Public Schools’ teachers to help present class material in an electronic, online format.
What is the Clever Curriculum Portal?
The Clever Portal is a site that houses single-sign on links to many district curriculum resources likeSavvas (formerly Pearson), Ready Classroom Mathematics, Project Lead the Way, etc. Students using Chromebooks will also be able to access the Clever portal in the bookmarked "Derby Public Schools" folder. Those student using iPads will access this portal through the Clever App.
How to Make Online Payments for Meals and Student Fees?
e~Funds is the Derby Public Schools online system for collecting student fees. The system is available to all district families. You will need to set up a user name and password to utilize e-Funds payment system.Online payments are posted in real time.
Where Can I Purchase Derby Gear for Green Fridays?
Derby is a place known for its spirit and community pride. Join us in wearing green each Friday!
Where Can I Follow Derby Public Schools on Social Media?
Let's connect! Derby Public Schools utilizes social media to share current news, information as well as fun photos throughout the year to provide an inside look at the daily routine of our students. If you already have found us on social media, please share and spread the word about our pages. All schools are also on Facebook and Twitter!Social media may also help serve as one of our critical lines of communication during emergencies and will be a great place for you to get up to date information.
Hashtags:#BeTheWhy #DerbyProud #GreenIsMagic #DerbyBOE #DerbyBondProgress #DerbyBack2School
Three Reasons to Follow Derby Public Schools:
Knowledge: You will stay informed on district happenings and new initiatives, get an inside look in our schools and stay engaged while we strive to achieve our vision of every student, every day, preparing for the future.
- Stay Connected:Keep up to date with what is going on at your student’s school and the district as a whole. Participate in the shared experience of our social media community. Like, share, comment on topics that inspire you!
- Emergency Communication:During emergencies district social media feeds may be one of our critical lines of communication with our families and community stakeholders. When we respond to a school-wide or district-wide emergency, after Skylert (our mass notification tool) one of the first lines of communication to be updated will be district social media.
