diff --git a/src/app/services/updateWorkgroupService.ts b/src/app/services/updateWorkgroupService.ts
index ac1d38e3efc..bd4cbcf0e69 100644
--- a/src/app/services/updateWorkgroupService.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/updateWorkgroupService.ts
@@ -1,35 +1,23 @@
 import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { ConfigService } from '../../assets/wise5/services/configService';
-import { TeacherDataService } from '../../assets/wise5/services/teacherDataService';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class UpdateWorkgroupService {
-  constructor(
-    private ConfigService: ConfigService,
-    private TeacherDataService: TeacherDataService,
-    private http: HttpClient
-  ) {}
+  constructor(private configService: ConfigService, private http: HttpClient) {}
 
   /**
-   * Move student between workgroups, or to/from workgroup and unassigned students
+   * Move student to a workgroup
    * @param userId Student User ID
-   * @param workgroupIdFrom Workgroup ID to move student from. -1 if student is not in a workgroup
-   * @param workgroupIdTo Workgroup ID to move student to. -1 if moving student to unassigned
-   * @param periodId Period ID the student is in.
+   * @param workgroupIdTo Workgroup ID to move student to
+   * @return Observable of move student response
    */
-  moveMember(
-    userId: number,
-    workgroupIdFrom: number = -1,
-    workgroupIdTo: number = -1,
-    periodId: number = this.TeacherDataService.getCurrentPeriodId()
-  ) {
+  moveMember(userId: number, workgroupIdTo: number): Observable<any> {
     return this.http.post(
-      `/api/teacher/run/${this.ConfigService.getRunId()}/workgroup/move-user/${userId}`,
+      `/api/teacher/run/${this.configService.getRunId()}/workgroup/move-user/${userId}`,
       {
-        workgroupIdFrom: workgroupIdFrom,
-        workgroupIdTo: workgroupIdTo,
-        periodId: periodId
+        workgroupIdTo: workgroupIdTo
       }
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/assets/wise5/classroomMonitor/classroomMonitorComponents/manageStudents/add-team-dialog/add-team-dialog.component.ts b/src/assets/wise5/classroomMonitor/classroomMonitorComponents/manageStudents/add-team-dialog/add-team-dialog.component.ts
index 563c3f730b4..2e2dcde6c7f 100644
--- a/src/assets/wise5/classroomMonitor/classroomMonitorComponents/manageStudents/add-team-dialog/add-team-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/src/assets/wise5/classroomMonitor/classroomMonitorComponents/manageStudents/add-team-dialog/add-team-dialog.component.ts
@@ -74,13 +74,18 @@ export class AddTeamDialogComponent {
         this.period.periodId,
         this.initialTeamMembers.map((member) => member.id)
       )
-      .subscribe((newWorkgroupId: number) => {
-        this.configService.retrieveConfig(
-          `/api/config/classroomMonitor/${this.configService.getRunId()}`
-        );
-        this.snackBar.open($localize`New team ${newWorkgroupId} has been created.`);
-        this.isProcessing = false;
-        this.dialog.closeAll();
+      .subscribe({
+        next: (newWorkgroupId: number) => {
+          this.configService.retrieveConfig(
+            `/api/config/classroomMonitor/${this.configService.getRunId()}`
+          );
+          this.snackBar.open($localize`New Team ${newWorkgroupId} has been created.`);
+          this.isProcessing = false;
+          this.dialog.closeAll();
+        },
+        error: () => {
+          this.snackBar.open($localize`Error: Could not create team.`);
+        }
       });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/assets/wise5/classroomMonitor/classroomMonitorComponents/manageStudents/manage-team/manage-team.component.ts b/src/assets/wise5/classroomMonitor/classroomMonitorComponents/manageStudents/manage-team/manage-team.component.ts
index 1b8b89abbf5..74230f4ecff 100644
--- a/src/assets/wise5/classroomMonitor/classroomMonitorComponents/manageStudents/manage-team/manage-team.component.ts
+++ b/src/assets/wise5/classroomMonitor/classroomMonitorComponents/manageStudents/manage-team/manage-team.component.ts
@@ -88,26 +88,26 @@ export class ManageTeamComponent {
 
   private moveUser(event: CdkDragDrop<string[]>): void {
     this.updateWorkgroupService
-      .moveMember(
-        event.item.data.user.id,
-        event.item.data.workgroupId,
-        this.team.workgroupId,
-        this.team.periodId
-      )
-      .subscribe(() => {
-        const previousIndex = event.previousContainer.data.findIndex(
-          (user) => user === event.item.data.user
-        );
-        transferArrayItem(
-          event.previousContainer.data,
-          event.container.data,
-          previousIndex,
-          event.currentIndex
-        );
-        this.configService.retrieveConfig(
-          `/api/config/classroomMonitor/${this.configService.getRunId()}`
-        );
-        this.snackBar.open($localize`Moved student to Team ${this.team.workgroupId}.`);
+      .moveMember(event.item.data.user.id, this.team.workgroupId)
+      .subscribe({
+        next: (workgroupId: number) => {
+          const previousIndex = event.previousContainer.data.findIndex(
+            (user) => user === event.item.data.user
+          );
+          transferArrayItem(
+            event.previousContainer.data,
+            event.container.data,
+            previousIndex,
+            event.currentIndex
+          );
+          this.configService.retrieveConfig(
+            `/api/config/classroomMonitor/${this.configService.getRunId()}`
+          );
+          this.snackBar.open($localize`Moved student to Team ${workgroupId}.`);
+        },
+        error: () => {
+          this.snackBar.open($localize`Error: Could not move student.`);
+        }
       });
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/messages.xlf b/src/messages.xlf
index 9a628324a43..c5525d9c17e 100644
--- a/src/messages.xlf
+++ b/src/messages.xlf
@@ -12805,11 +12805,18 @@ Click &quot;Cancel&quot; to keep the invalid JSON open so you can fix it.</sourc
           <context context-type="linenumber">47,49</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="1914329737918937216" datatype="html">
-        <source>New team <x id="PH" equiv-text="newWorkgroupId"/> has been created.</source>
+      <trans-unit id="4783835659219359159" datatype="html">
+        <source>New Team <x id="PH" equiv-text="newWorkgroupId"/> has been created.</source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/assets/wise5/classroomMonitor/classroomMonitorComponents/manageStudents/add-team-dialog/add-team-dialog.component.ts</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">81</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">82</context>
+        </context-group>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="545651489407570329" datatype="html">
+        <source>Error: Could not create team.</source>
+        <context-group purpose="location">
+          <context context-type="sourcefile">src/assets/wise5/classroomMonitor/classroomMonitorComponents/manageStudents/add-team-dialog/add-team-dialog.component.ts</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">87</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="6babfd035bd01c83b35e9440bd51b8b3b45e15d6" datatype="html">
@@ -13009,10 +13016,17 @@ Click &quot;Cancel&quot; to keep the invalid JSON open so you can fix it.</sourc
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="513458985182639179" datatype="html">
-        <source>Moved student to Team <x id="PH" equiv-text="this.team.workgroupId"/>.</source>
+        <source>Moved student to Team <x id="PH" equiv-text="workgroupId"/>.</source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/assets/wise5/classroomMonitor/classroomMonitorComponents/manageStudents/manage-team/manage-team.component.ts</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">110</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">106</context>
+        </context-group>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="784919496056996013" datatype="html">
+        <source>Error: Could not move student.</source>
+        <context-group purpose="location">
+          <context context-type="sourcefile">src/assets/wise5/classroomMonitor/classroomMonitorComponents/manageStudents/manage-team/manage-team.component.ts</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">109</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="9b83b532c3f74e3d6e25a6ba749eef54324bea48" datatype="html">