Alert Now Ready To Start

Keeping you informed is a top priority at Thayer Schools. That's why we have adopted the ALERTNOW Notification Service which will allow us to send a telephone or e-mail message to you providing important information about school events or emergencies. We anticipate using ALERTNOW to notify you of school delays or cancellations due to inclement weather, as well as remind you about various events, including report card distribution, open house, field trips, and more. We will also be using ALERTNOW to call you if your child has not reported to school in the morning. In the event of an emergency at school, you can have peace of mind knowing that you will be informed immediately by phone.

What you need to know about receiving calls sent through ALERTNOW

· Caller ID will display the school's main number when general announcement is delivered.

· Caller ID will display 411 if the message is a dire emergency.

· Please speak when answering so the system knows the call has been received and the message will begin.

· ALERTNOW will leave a message on any answering machine or voicemail.

· If the ALERTNOW message stops playing, press 1 and the message will replay from the beginning.

We are very excited to incorporate ALERTNOW as a tool to improve parent communication and look forward to having the ability to deliver real time information to you and provide awareness of all the great events that take place within the school.

TEST

Thayer Schools will run a TEST of the system on March 12th. After this test if you want to change your contact information, you will need to notify the school's office of your updated information. It is important that the school's records are accurate and up to date in the event we need to contact you in an emergency.