Website Migration Update: Transition to FinalSite

This December, the District’s website will transition from its current platform to FinalSite. As part of this migration, individual teacher websites, as well as pages for athletic teams, clubs and student activities, will no longer be supported on the new platform.

To ensure a smooth transition, current administrators of these pages—including teachers with personal websites hosted on the current Blackboard platform—are encouraged to begin creating a Google Site or Google Doc to share essential information moving forward.

Staff are encouraged to utilize the resources provided on this page to begin building their new sites ahead of the migration.

Important Dates

• Oct. 3: The current ClaytonSchools.net website will be placed in lockdown mode. After this date, direct edits to website content will no longer be possible. If you need to request updates to your page after Oct. 3, please submit a request to Communications using this form. Requests will be processed within five (5) business days in the order they are received.
• Dec. 17:  The new ClaytonSchools.net website will launch. After this date, any content not added to the new site will no longer be accessible. 

Resources

While there are many ways to create a site or document, Communications has assembled resources to help users build a Google Site or Google Doc. In addition to this support, the District's Education Technology Specialists are available to assist teachers and staff with specific questions. Regardless of the approach you choose, it's important to follow best practices for consistency, functionality and accessibility.

• Google Site templates
• Google Doc templates

Best Practices:

While websites will vary by staff member, the District's recommendation for what to include are noted below. These recommendations are also outlined in the District's Brand Guide. 

Recommended Elements on Your Webpage

• Teacher’s name
• Contact information (email address, school phone number and extension)
• Syllabus, learning objectives or other applicable classroom information
• Calendar of important dates

General Guidelines

• Review and update information regularly.
• Do not duplicate information from another website. Link to the official webpage of the responsible office, program
  or department.
• Do not use School District of Clayton websites to solicit monetary support.
• Permission is needed to use another organization’s logo.
• Do not use copyrighted material.
• Limit color variety and keep color scheme consistent with the District and School branding.
• Remember that any newsletter or file that parents will view should be accessible to both Mac and PC users.