[Counselors] FW: Question

[OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board]

I love the app called Remind 101. You can send out reminders without
letting parents see your cell number. It is very easy to set up and to use.



On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 7:57 PM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion
Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net> wrote:

>  We use School Connect.  It is a free app for schools.  Many families
> lose their cell phone service because they do not pay their bills; however,
> their wifi works where they have free access.  With this application,
> parents and students sign up for the school, class, teacher, or
> organization for which they want to get information.  Then when they are
> connected, either through wifi or a data plan, the messages go to their
> phones.
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>   From: <Nelson>, Lisa <lnelson at osrhe.edu>
> Date: Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 5:05 PM
> To: "counselors at lists.onenet.net" <counselors at lists.onenet.net>
> Subject: [Counselors] FW: Question
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>    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.
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> Thanks Lisa!
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> *Nona Laminack*
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> *Big Pasture School Counselor & Assistant Principal *
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> PO Box 167
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> Randlett, OK 73562
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> (580) 281-3276
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> nlaminack at bigpastureps.k12.ok.us
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*Angela Jones*
Grove School
Counselor
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Shawnee, OK 74804
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