Communications & Engagement

Pre-Communication Checklist

• All About using SchoolStatus to communicate with Parent Contacts
• Select Preferred Contacts for students with a Star
• Designate Preferred Language and Email Settings for a Parent
• Use Translation Tools for all Text-based Communications
• Use Contact Flagging to Update Parent Contact Information

Text Messaging Tools

• All about Texting Parents
• Text with Parents from your Computer or Mobile Phone
• Translate Text Messages to and from Parents
• Get or Clear Notifications for Parent Communications
• Reply to a Parent's Text Message

Broadcast Messaging Tools

• About Broadcasts Over 160 Characters
• All about Broadcast Messaging- Text Multiple Parents at once
• Send a Broadcast to a Course or Student Group
• Broadcast Attachments and Links to Parents
• Review the Status of a Broadcast after Sending

Calling Tools

• All About Calling Parents
• Call a Parent from your Computer or Mobile Phone
• Verify your Mobile Number before Calling Parents
• Get Ready to Make Calls- Your Pre-Calling Checklist
• Troubleshooting Making Calls from the Web

Email Tools

• Create an Email to a Parent, and Translate to their Preferred Language
• How to Email a Parent in SchoolStatus

Reviewing Communications Records

• All About Engagement, Your Communication Overview
• All about History, the Communications Log
• Print a Parent Conversation (with content)

Get the SchoolStatus Mobile App

• Download the SchoolStatus Mobile App
• Navigate SchoolStatus Mobile App
• Text a Parent Using the SchoolStatus Mobile App
• Call a Parent Using your SchoolStatus Mobile App
• Use Contact Flagging on Mobile

Get Notify for Emergency and Non-emergency District-wide Communications

• All About Staff Contact Syncing
• All About Notify
• Use Notify to Send a School-wide or District-wide Notification