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 ====== SchoolMessenger ====== ====== SchoolMessenger ======
-SchoolMessenger is a system that our district uses to provide timely communication to parents and staff members on matters such as attendance, general interest activities and district emergencies.  This notification system allows us to send emails, text messages(SMS), and recorded voice messages to keep you updated about what is going on in our school district.+SchoolMessenger is a system that our district uses to provide timely communication to **[[schoolmessenger:parents|parents]]** and **[[schoolmessenger:staff|staff]]** members on matters such as attendance, general interest activities and district emergencies.  This notification system allows us to send emails, text messages(SMS), and recorded voice messages to keep you updated about what is going on in our school district.
  
 ===== Contact Manager ===== ===== Contact Manager =====
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 ==== Parents ==== ==== Parents ====
-Parents will need an active [[powerschool:parent_portal:instructions|Parent Portal]] account to access Contact Manager.  Once logged into Parent Portal, you'll find a link on the left hand side of the page for SchoolMessenger.  Clicking this link will take you directly into Contact Manager without having to log in a second time.+Parents will need an active **[[powerschool:parent_portal:instructions|Parent Portal]]** account to access Contact Manager.  Once logged into Parent Portal, you'll find a link on the left hand side of the page for SchoolMessenger.  Clicking this link will take you directly into Contact Manager without having to log in a second time.
  
 ===== Non-Contracted Staff & Community Members ===== ===== Non-Contracted Staff & Community Members =====
-All non-contracted staff and members of the community that wish to receive emergency notification will need to use the [[https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/contact/keepincontact|SchoolMessenger Community]] sign up page to have their contact information sent to SchoolMessenger.+All non-contracted staff and members of the community that wish to receive emergency notification will need to use the [[https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/contact/smcommunity|SchoolMessenger Community]] sign up page to have their contact information sent to SchoolMessenger.
  
 ===== Parents Who Are Also Contracted Staff ===== ===== Parents Who Are Also Contracted Staff =====
 If you are a parent of a Washington County Public School student and are also a contracted employee, you will need to use [[powerschool:parent_portal:instructions|Parent Portal]] to access contact information about your students and your staff Contact Manager account to access contact information about yourself.  These two sets of data are not linked so updating your staff contact information **WILL NOT** update contact information for your students. If you are a parent of a Washington County Public School student and are also a contracted employee, you will need to use [[powerschool:parent_portal:instructions|Parent Portal]] to access contact information about your students and your staff Contact Manager account to access contact information about yourself.  These two sets of data are not linked so updating your staff contact information **WILL NOT** update contact information for your students.
schoolmessenger/start.1396017946.txt.gz · Last modified: 2014/03/28 10:45 by jnorris

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