This summer Olympia CUSD 16 will be transitioning to the new version of Skyward called Skyward Qmlativ (pronounced “Cumulative”). We will be calling it “Q” for short. Here are a few things for you, as parents, to know about this transition (these are overviews, and more details regarding most of these items will come later):
The transition will happen during the week of July 7th. We expect to be back up and running on the new system on or around July 16th.
All of your current family information will migrate to the new system. Now would be a great time to go into Family Access and update any information that may be out of date!
Your username and password to get into Family Access should not change.
We will update all of our website links to direct you to Q.
The Skyward app itself does not change, but the new interface for Q will be MUCH more mobile friendly. You will need to sign out of the app, and sign back in after the transition occurs (more on that here)
Online Registration will happen in the new system. This means Registration will open on or around July 16th rather than July 1st. And because of the improved mobile app, you will be able to complete online registration on your phone if you choose.
Due to the later start time of Online Registration, we will be collecting transportation information from families before the end of the school year. This will be via a Google Form. You can access this form* from a dedicated email that will be sent to families soon. *Only the primary guardian of family one should fill this out. This is the same person who traditionally completes online registration each year.
We are excited about the update to our system, but also realistic with our expectations for our first year. Everything we do next year will be the first time we do it in Q, and therefore we ask for your patience and understanding until we figure out the best and most efficient way to utilize Q.
Here are a few additional resources that may be valuable to you as we make this transition:
Family Access Toolkit for Parents & Guardians
Videos on attendance, downloading and using the Skyward App, etc
New Online Registration Website (under construction)
Sincerely,
Sean Mullins | IT Director