The district has partnered with Remind.com for archived messaging
The Times
In an expansion of its district-wide messaging systems, Pennsbury is partnering with Remind.com for the purposes of sending alert notifications via text messages on an opt-in basis.
District and building administrators, teachers and athletic coaches will be using this system for messaging to large and small groups. These groups will be formed as parents/guardians, students and community members opt-in upon invitation through a designated group code. The notifications may be received either by direct text to a mobile device or through the downloadable Remind app.
“We’re excited that Remind is now formally adopted as an official communication tool in Pennsbury,” said Kevin Dorsey, director of technology. “Many Pennsbury teachers are already using the Remind app so there are families already acquainted with the system. This district-wide expansion will provide consistency across all schools in the district and allow for additional message length. All messages will be archived for the purposes of transparency. In addition, the system offers the capability for teachers to communicate with students’ families via telephone without revealing personal phone numbers.”
District-level and building-level groups are now in the process of developing subscriber lists. For district-level messaging, use the following instructions:
— If you have a smartphone, get push notifications. On your iPhone or Android phone, open your web browser and go to rmd.at/psdALERTS. Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app.
— If you don’t have a smartphone, get text notifications. Text the message @psdALERTS to the number 81010. If you’re having trouble with 81010, try texting @psdALERTS to 347–984–5288. Standard text message rates apply.
— If you don’t have a mobile phone, go to rmd.at/psdALERTS on a desktop computer to sign up for email notifications.
Any member of the Pennsbury community may opt-in for these messages. While parents/guardians of Pennsbury students may access district-level messaging, they will also receive direct invitation codes for notifications from their child(ren)’s individual schools.
