The School Announcement alert messaging system offers K-12 schools and school districts the ability to communicate with student families and staff via three communication channels: email, voice and SMS text messaging. From weather-related closings and schedule changes, to fundraising event reminders and rumor control, the uses are endless. And because the system is web-based, schools can help the environment by going paperless.
This multi-channel messaging platform helps school administrators improve emergency response time, reduces risk of miscommunication, meet mass communication challenges and reach hundreds and thousands of individuals effectively and efficiently. More importantly, School Announcement allows schools to become proactive and communicative while improving safety, security and preparedness.
School Announcement 3.0 offers school administrators with a comprehensive list of features providing an endless supply of uses and benefits:
School Announcement offers school administrators the ability to communicate with student families and staff via email, voice and SMS text message.
School Announcement integrates with your Student Information System. Schools and districts can either choose to log-in to the School Portal, or send a message directly from their SIS - affording users the ability to send a message using the most accurate and up-to-date contact information.
The user will type the message into the system in English and the school portal will automatically translate the message per the language spoke at home field from the Student Information System.
The Emergency QuickLaunch allows the speedy delivery of a text-based Email, Voice (Text to speech) and SMS to all contacts via all contact methods simultaneously.
School Announcement supports permission-based role hierarchies. User permissions can be configured so all administrators can send district-wide messages if desired or only view contacts from their particular school or grade level.
Fully hosted, web-based, password protected Parent Portal allowing parents to have the opportunity to manage and update their own contact information, determine which phone number or email address should be contacted depending upon the type of school communication being received.
Contact us today for more information on how you can start communicating with your school community with School Announcement.