WHAT: A no-cost webinar hosted by ClassDojo for Districts featuring a live look at new communication tools for the 2026–27 school year, including expanded capabilities for middle and high schools. A Louisiana district leader will also share firsthand strategies for building and measuring two-way family engagement across 42 Title I schools.
WHEN: Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET
WHO:
- Vin Russo, Product Marketing Lead, ClassDojo
- Ray Lyons, Head of Product, ClassDojo
- Mary Helen Downey, Community Engagement Coordinator, Rapides Parish Public Schools, Louisiana
REGISTER: https://team-classdojo.zoom.us/webinar/register
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | October 14, 2026 — Maintaining strong family engagement becomes increasingly challenging as students transition from elementary to middle and high school. For district leaders, creating consistent, two-way communication across schools and grade levels is essential to keeping families connected.
On October 29, ClassDojo for Districts will host Inside ClassDojo for Districts 2026–27, a live webinar showcasing new communication capabilities and practical strategies for strengthening districtwide family engagement.
The session will feature Mary Helen Downey, Community Engagement Coordinator at Rapides Parish Public Schools in Louisiana, who will share how her district transitioned to a unified communication system across 42 Title I schools serving students from Pre-K through high school. Downey will discuss how district leaders use engagement data to measure whether families are reading and responding to messages and how they work to sustain family connections as students advance through grade levels.
Attendees will learn:
- What's new in ClassDojo for Districts for 2026–27, including communication tools for middle and high schools
- Practical strategies for implementing one communication system across multiple schools
- How districts can measure family engagement and gain visibility into two-way communication
- Ways to maintain strong family connections as students transition into middle and high school
The webinar is designed for superintendents, district communications leaders, principals, family engagement teams, and technology leaders. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. A recording will be shared with registrants following the event.
To register, please visit: https://team-classdojo.zoom.us/webinar/register
ClassDojo
ClassDojo is on a mission to give every child an education they love. Used in 95% of U.S. schools, ClassDojo helps teachers and families build stronger school communities through everyday communication. ClassDojo for Districts is a unified communication and engagement platform that brings everyday classroom updates and districtwide messaging into one seamless experience, helping families feel connected, students stay engaged, and school culture grow stronger. It's built with privacy at its core and available to districts at no additional cost. For more information, visit ClassDojo for Districts.
