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Announcements

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Purpose

Announcements is how the school sends out official notices โ€” holiday declarations, event updates, policy changes, or class-specific instructions. As School Admin, you can target an announcement to the entire school or narrow it down to specific classes or sections, so parents and staff only see what's relevant to them.

When to Use

  • For school-wide notices โ€” holidays, general circulars, emergency closures.
  • For class- or section-specific notices โ€” a trip permission slip, a subject-specific instruction.
  • When you need to confirm whether an announcement actually reached its intended audience.
  • When scheduling a notice in advance for a future date, rather than sending it immediately.

How to Use

  1. Open Announcements from the Admin dashboard and select New Announcement.

  2. Write the title and message. Keep it clear and specific โ€” recipients see this directly in their app.

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    The announcement composer, showing title, message body, and audience selection.

  3. Choose the audience โ€” the whole school, specific classes/sections, or a specific role (parents, staff, or both).

  4. Send immediately, or schedule it to go out at a future date and time.

  5. Check the Sent tab afterward to see delivery status and confirm the announcement went out to the audience you intended.

TipFor anything urgent or time-sensitive (like a same-day closure), send immediately rather than scheduling โ€” scheduled announcements are best for things you know about in advance.
Common MistakeDouble-check the audience selection before sending โ€” a notice meant for one class that's accidentally sent school-wide can cause unnecessary confusion for parents it doesn't apply to.