Updated: Aug 16th, 2024
How to Guide
What is Konstella?
Why Konstella?
PROBLEM: Families have too many communication channels about D39C
SOLUTION: Simplify Collaborative Communications in single platform
*NOTE: This is only for Collaborative and not LED /Facilitator/Campus and District Communications
Set-Up
Registration - Invitation Email
Not get email? (Check spam)
Konstella - App or Website
Smartphone App
Q: Do parents have to register at Konstella?
No. It is recommended for all parents to register at Konstella. However, if some parents choose not to, as long as they have been invited to their schools and classrooms, they will be notified via email on school and classroom activities. Like registered parents, these parents can sign up for volunteer jobs directly from their emails without coming to Konstella.com. However, they will not be able to do things like setting up personal calendar sync, looking up the school directory, or text chatting with other parents in their classrooms.
Notifications
You have control over how you want to be notified when things are updated in Konstella. As part of our D39C Collaborative Konstella Usage Policy, we aim to limit notifications.
Mobile App: Tap the gear icon in the upper left corner to view and set up your account.
Web Browser: Click on your name in the upper left corner to view and set up your account.
Notifications
Personal Information & Privacy
Personal Information
When you register, there are Settings for your Personal Information & Privacy.
The D39C Collaborative does NOT require any of your contact details to be entered here
You can remove or keep as much information here as you wish.
Privacy
You can select what you want to be shared or not within the community
Konstella Features
Signing up for Konstella is a one-time event - there's no need to enroll again in the fall. Each year, once you learn your child's classroom assignment, please place them in their respective classroom. Here's how:
Web: Click your name in the top left corner. Click "Your Children" to add/modify your children and then Join Classroom
Mobile App: Click Settings Menu in the top left corner. Select "Your Children" to add/modify your children and then Join Classroom
Join a Classroom
One of the coolest features of Konstella is an integrated calendar containing all of the classroom and school-wide events that are relevant to you. No more hand-entering dates into your personal calendar, you can now simply sync from Konstella and get updates as they occur. Similarly, you can choose to sync your "participation" calendar, including any events or volunteer positions that you sign up to work for. No more forgetting where and when you are supposed to show up for volunteer jobs.
Sync once and you'll stay up to date all year long.
Sync Your Calendar
Mobile App: From your main feed, tap Calendar and then tap Sync just to the right of the month name. Note that if you are a Google calendar user on an iPhone, you cannot choose to sync to a Google calendar. Please use the web version in this situation
Web Browser: Click Design39Campus from the main menu, click Calendar, and then click "Sync To My Calendar" just to the right of the month name.
Konstella offers 4 different kinds of groups: classrooms, committees, social groups, and private groups.
Classrooms are associated with students. We have all the classrooms named sorted by grade level and teacher name.
Committees are D39C Collaborative led volunteer groups. We have many committees available including Service39, DIG39, 8th Grade Promotion, Teacher Appreciation Week and MANY more. You can view detailed job descriptions and time commitments, and sign up for different positions. Committee members can message the group, create events and sign-ups, and share files and photos in the committee. Committee Leads can sign up and withdraw others, edit the committee, and will get notified when others join and leave the committee.
Social Groups are generally started by parents. It’s a great way for parents to mingle and share information on a topic of interest. Like other groups, parents can message each other, create events, sign-ups, and share photos and files. Parents need to actively join one or more of these groups (you are not automatically part of these groups). Social groups are available to anyone who wishes to join and must adhere to D39C Collaborative Konstella Usage Policy for appropriate behavior.
Private Groups are created when users send messages to one or more parents who are not in the same group. In this case, a private group is created. Like other groups, parents can message each other, create events, sign-ups, and share photos and files.
Understanding Groups
Committees are D39C Collaborative led volunteer groups. We have many committees available including Service39, DIG39, 8th Grade Promotion, Teacher Appreciation Week and MANY more. You can view detailed job descriptions and time commitments, and sign up for different positions. Committee members can message the group, create events and sign-ups, and share files and photos in the committee. Committee Leads can sign up and withdraw others, edit the committee, and will get notified when others join and leave the committee.
Web: Click the green "Committees" link on the left-hand menu to browse all committees.
Click on a committee and sign up or remove yourself.
Mobile App: Select Directory in bottom menu,Select Browse Committees
Join a Committee
Join / Create Social Group
User-created Social Groups are a great way for families to connect with each other on Konstella to discuss common interests (ie. extracurriculars, camps, hobbies, sports). Within these groups, users may create events, announcements, and signups, send text messages, and share files and photos.
Social groups are available to anyone who wishes to join and must adhere to D39C Collaborative Konstella Usage Policy for appropriate behavior.
Here’s how to join or create a new social group:
Join / Create Social Group
Send a Message to a Group
Mobile App: The "Messages" tab at the bottom shows all the groups you are in. Click any group to send messages. Or, click the "Send / Join" button at the top right corner to create a new private message group.
Web: The left-hand menu shows all the groups you are in. Click the group, type in the text area to post a message. Or, click the "+" sign next to “Private Messages” to create a new group.
For a classroom, this includes The LEDs, The Class Ambassadors (room parent), AND the Parents
By default, the LEDs are part of the discussion, however, if you want to send a message to parents only, use the option “message subgroup” on the bottom of the list.
Name it explicitly for all parents to understand who is part of the discussion, and select the parents, excluding the teachers. Type in the text area to post a message.
On the left menu, the new conversation group appears under ‘Private Messages’, as well as on top of the text area. Now that the group has been created you can continue messaging this group from the Private Messages area.
Send a Message to an Individual or Individuals
Web: Click the "+" sign next to the "Messages" label on the left-hand menu.
Mobile App: On the “Messages” tab, click the "Send / Join" button at the top right corner. Choose "Send Private Messages"
Sending Messages
Stay Informed
An amazing benefit of Konstella is that you can stay informed in a single place for what is happening across the campus, Collaborative, classroom, social groups, any student enrichment groups, volunteer events.
The homepage (aka “school” in the app) shows 3 main elements:
Mobile App: Tap on "School" in the bottom menu to view your home page.
Web Browser: Click Design39Campus in the menu on the left to view your homepage.
“Feed” - How to Stay Informed
“Feed” - How to Stay Informed
How to Filter Information
You can see a filtered view of this homepage for your classroom(s) or committee(s). You can select a classroom to filter your feed for that class or leave it set at the top level to see news from all classrooms you’re in. You will also see committees you have joined on the left and can filter news or the calendar for that committee or leave it at the top level to see all your news in one convenient place!
Mobile App: Tap the rainbow filter icon to change your view from All School to a specific classroom or committee.
Web Browser: Simply click your classroom or committee name from the menu on the left side of the page.
Filter Information
Photo Sharing
Parents can specify if it is ok for other parents to upload photos of their children. When a parent uploads photos (school-wide or room-wide), there's always a link for them to see who opted out from photo sharing.
Photos can be uploaded on mobile and web platform.
Checking Parent Opt-outs is ONLY visible on web platform and not mobile.
Policies & Support
The policy is accepted as part of you becoming a member of the community and is here
D39C Collaborative Konstella Usage Policy
Terms of Use
Konstella is a private app for the D39C Collaborative community, including parents/guardians, LED, staff, and administration. The Design39Campus Collaborative will not be moderating conversations on the platform. By joining our Konstella community, you agree to the following guidelines:
Konstella is administered by The D39C Collaborative. Comments and events can be removed and users will be removed if in violation of the terms of use.
Privacy
Konstella is a closed system. No one can login or create an account without administrator approval.
Help Reduce Notifications
Appropriate Communications
Inappropriate Communications
Personal Information & Privacy
Personal Information
When you register, there are Settings for your Personal Information & Privacy.
The D39C Collaborative does NOT require any of your contact details to be entered here
You can remove or keep as much information here as you wish.
Privacy
You can select what you want to be shared or not within the community
The D39C Collaborative respects your privacy and has chosen Konstella as its communication platform because:
For more information, please see Konstella's full terms and privacy policy.
Privacy Policy
The Konstella iPhone and Android apps are offered in English and professionally translated Spanish.
The Konstella web site is integrated with Google Translator that offers 70+ languages, so that parents can view the website in their preferred languages.
Multi-Language Options
The following user guides and YouTube videos have been produced by Konstella. Please consult them for anything not covered on this page, or for more in-depth explanations of features:
Further Training: User Guides & Videos
There are multiple ways to get help and support:
Need help? Support Options