Skyward SMS Downtime, Saturday, November 8, 2025
This is a reminder that WSIPC will be installing the latest version of the Skyward SMS software beginning at 12:01 AM on Saturday, November 8. The release is scheduled to conclude by 9:00 PM the same day. Skyward SMS web access will be returned to production as soon as the release is complete for the NE Washington Information Service Center. RDS access will be enabled for the statewide Cooperative as a whole when the release is complete.
During these downtimes, all Skyward SMS web and RDS applications are unavailable for staff and families; including: Student Management, Finance, Human Resources, Educator Access+, Family & Student Access, New Student Online Enrollment and Skyward mobile applications.
Releases which require downtime occur three times per year. For your planning purposes, the next release is scheduled for Saturday, March 14.