When Scappoose High School began their free 30-day evaluation of Trivory, leadership teacher Kristen Hagen immediately appreciated how simple and approachable the process felt. “It wasn't a hard sell,” Hagen said. “It was just, ‘Let's get your hands on it and see what you think.’”

Trivory's evaluation gives schools full access to the platform, structured around a clear, supportive schedule. Schools receive an initial kickoff training session, followed by brief check-ins to share tips, answer questions, and ensure things are running smoothly. Hagen appreciated the intentional design of these interactions: “Our check-ins were really well organized, and they were short—everybody's time was really respected.”

She found the platform intuitive and easy to get started on: “I'm a person who uses Instagram and Google Calendar — and Trivory is amazing because it's my two favorite things coming together in a really clean way.” Hagen noted that even the more complex features were easy to use. “The dashboard was so simple I almost felt like I should have to work harder,” she joked.

Hagen found the actual workload required for the evaluation refreshingly minimal and easy to manage. “I spent maybe an hour a week on it, which I do on socials anyway,” Hagen explained. “Aside from our meetings, which were about half an hour each, the whole evaluation probably only took about two hours total over the 30 days,” she added.

Bringing colleagues on board was equally straightforward. “Getting 10 other people as contributors took about five minutes,” Hagen said. She introduced it during a meeting with staff who were already active on Google Calendar—band, choir, theater, athletics, and admin—and let them try it at their own pace. “Everyone was impressed with how easy it was.” Key staff quickly adopted the platform: “Athletics got involved early, and the front office secretaries tried reminders and found it really easy.” Student enthusiasm grew naturally, creating a buzz across campus as students told their friends about the app.

That student excitement played a big role in the school’s decision to officially adopt Trivory. “When you’ve got students coming to the student council and admin saying, ‘This is the best thing ever,’ that positive pressure is always a good thing,” she said. “It’s so clean and easy to see. Students open the Trivory button and get to ask, ‘What can I do today?’ That’s a really joyful, hopeful feeling.”

Looking back, Hagen strongly recommends the evaluation process to other schools. “As teachers, we’re overwhelmed with offers all the time. This was different—we had actual human support to walk us through why this was good for our students and community.” She emphasized how responsive and hands-on the experience felt: “Sometimes I’d get help via a quick answer, sometimes a phone call.”

Now that they’ve officially chosen Trivory, Scappoose High School is excited to fully integrate the platform into their school community next year. “It brings us together as a community because we’re seeing everything—band, choir, all of it. It makes things so much more dynamic. It’s one-stop shopping for students—and that’s who we’re supposed to be serving, right?”

Summing up her experience? “A thousand percent yes.” For Scappoose, the 30-day evaluation didn’t just simplify the decision—it made choosing Trivory clear, easy, and genuinely exciting.