District 88 shares exciting technology updates

As the 2015-16 school year comes to a close at District 88, the Technology Department would like to highlight a few updates.

Three areas of focus with regard to technology are:

  • Online progress report cards
  • Online pre-registration system
  • Web streaming of commencement ceremonies

The Technology Department is implementing an option to receive online report cards. Starting with the June 2016 report card, parents/guardians who have signed up for a PowerSchool or Nucleus LMS account will receive an electronic copy of their student's report card by e-mail. That electronic copy will be sent in addition to the traditional report card mailing. Parents/guardians also will have the ability to view report cards online by logging in to their Nucleus LMS account.

Addison Trail and Willowbrook also will implement an online pre-registration system, which will be available for parents/guardians to use for 2016-17 school year registration. Parents/guardians will have the ability to update their student’s information and data electronically through Nucleus LMS. This streamlined and paperless process will help expedite student registration by decreasing time spent inputting data from paper copies. For families with limited access to technology, stations will be available during registration at both schools and the District 88 Office to assist with updating student information online. District 88 will continue to investigate and implement more online options for parents/guardians and community members as the district expands how online interfaces work within its current registration system.

For the second year, the commencement ceremonies at Addison Trail and Willowbrook were streamed live online. Both schools had a live link on their respective website, so those who could not attend the ceremonies in person could still view the events. The district is excited to offer this live webcast option for its stakeholders, and the commencement ceremonies can be viewed at https://www.dupage88.net/atgrad1516 (Addison Trail) and https://www.dupage88.net/wbgrad1516 (Willowbrook).

For questions or more information regarding technology updates in District 88, contact Aaron Lenaghan, District 88 Director of Technology, Teaching and Learning, at 630-782-3133 or alenaghan@dupage88.net.