secondary-attendance-broadcast-messages
鈥婭mportant Message for Parents and Guardians of Secondary School Students鈥�
Email and Text Messaging for Secondary School Unexplained Student Absences and Secondary School Broadcast Messages
For parent/guardian contacts of Secondary School students that already receive unexplained student absence and school broadcast messages, we have launched a new service which allows us to deliver phone, email and text messages for:
- student absences (when the school is not notified by phone or note prior to 8:00 am on the day or the absence)
- important school events
- school closings and
- safety alerts
There are now 3 options for receiving these messages:
Phone Call - We will still send out automated phone messages for unexplained student absences, important school events, school closings and safety alerts.
NEW - Email Message - 鈥媃ou must be the Primary contact and we must have an email address on file for you to receive email messages for unexplained student absences, important school events, school closings and safety alerts. Please refer to the 鈥淭o Receive Email Messages鈥� instructions below.
NEW - Text Message - 鈥婽o start receiving text messages from our school for unexplained student absences, important school events, school closings and safety alerts, please refer to the 鈥淭o Receive Text Messages鈥� instructions below. The text message feature is to inform you of unexplained student absences and school related broadcast messages. Please do not text student absences to 978338. The text number 978338 can not receive absence messages. If your student is absent, please phone the school or send in a note.
To Receive Email Messages
If you currently receive student attendance and school broadcast phone messages for your Secondary School student, but you are not receiving email messages, please contact your Secondary school's Guidance Secretary / Student Services Secretary. They will require your child鈥檚 name, grade, your name, your email address and your consent to receive email messages.
To Stop Receiving Email Messages
If you currently receive student attendance and school broadcast email messages for your Secondary School student and do not want to continue receiving them, please select the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email that you receive.
To Receive Text Messages
If you are a Guardian of a Secondary school student and would like to receive student absence and school broadcast messages for your Secondary School student, and we have a cell phone number for you on file, please follow the instructions in this document.
- If your 鈥榦pt-in鈥� text to 978338 was successful, you鈥檒l receive a confirmation text from SchoolMessenger.
- Standard message rates and data charges from your carrier may apply.
- Please note that you will only receive text messages from the Secondary school that your child attends if the school has your cell phone # on file for your child. If they don鈥檛 have your cell phone #, please contact the Secondary school's Guidance Secretary / Student Services Secretary. They will require your child鈥檚 name & grade, your name and your new cell phone number.
To Stop Receiving Text Messages
To stop receiving text messages from our school, text STOP to 978338
Standard message rates and data charges from your carrier may apply.
Not Receiving Messages from Your Child's Secondary School?
If you are the student鈥檚 Guardian & you are not receiving messages for unexplained student absences, important school events, school closings and safety alerts, please contact the Guidance Secretary / Student Services Secretary at the school to provide your up-to-date contact information.