[Counselors] FW: Question

[DeAnn Cooks]

We have a school calling system that delivers mass text messages, telephone calls and will leave a voicemail if no one answers.

You can record your own message or you can type it and an automated voice will deliver the message. 

I'm also pretty aggressive about getting email addresses from my parents so I communicate that way too. 

Finally, don't forget about social media. You'd be surprised how many parents communicate through Facebook and Twitter. We take the "by any means necessary" approach (lol). 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 12, 2013, at 5:05 PM, "Nelson, Lisa" <lnelson at osrhe.edu> wrote:
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> I have a question for you and all other counselors/administrators. 
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> I am looking for a better way to communicate to my parents on a counselor level and administrator level.  We all know that JH & HS students do not take home notes, calendars, etc.  How are other schools communicating with their parents.  I know some schools send out text messages to parents but what do they use to send this mass text?  Is it a program you buy or something on the internet?
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> Communication is key and I feel that I am lacking in this area but I just don’t know how to get information to my parents other than mailing things home and that is not always possible.
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> Thanks Lisa!
> Nona Laminack
> Big Pasture School Counselor & Assistant Principal
> PO Box 167
> Randlett, OK 73562
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> nlaminack at bigpastureps.k12.ok.us
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