[Counselors] Question

Fri Dec 13 08:36:51 CST 2013

Weatherford schools uses Alert Now. I love this service because we can either send it through, text, voice, or email. We can send mass messages or select messages to certain parents. We use it a great deal for testing reminders & activity/club reminders such as athletic games changes and cancellations. I also send it out if we are having a food drive or coat drive, like we are having right now. We also use it for emergency messages and school closings. Below is the information. I am not sure the cost of the service, but it is definitely an asset to have for our school. Hope this helps. 

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On Dec 12, 2013, at 5:05 PM, "Nelson, Lisa" <lnelson at osrhe.edu> wrote:

> Please hit “reply all” to respond. J
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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.
>  
> Thanks Lisa!
> Nona Laminack
> Big Pasture School Counselor & Assistant Principal
> PO Box 167
> Randlett, OK 73562
> (580) 281-3276
> nlaminack at bigpastureps.k12.ok.us
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