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Sending an notification to only some families

Sending an notification to only some families

In PowerSchool:

  1. Make a selection of students that you want to contact.

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  2. Click the Actions drop-down on the bottom right

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  3. Select ParentSquare Current Selection CSV

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  4. This will automatically download a CSV to your Downloads folder.

In ParentSquare:

  1. Make sure you have the target school selected.

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  2. Click on Alerts and Notices

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  3. Click Manage Alerts

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  4. Click on New Smart Alert

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  5. Add a Title (will error out if you do not)

  6. Under Recipients to Notify, choose CSV

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  7. Click Upload CSV of Student IDs

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  8. Select your downloaded file

  9. Fill out the appropriate messages:

    1. Short Message is used for SMS and App Notifications

    2. Long Message is for email only. Make sure to include the Subject.

    3. Audio Message are for TTs or Pre-Recorded messages (rare usage)

  10. Click Next (will not send the message yet)

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If you get an error from clicking next, you will have to redo all of the steps again, so make sure everything is filled out.

  1. The next screen will show a brief synopsis of what will be sent out.

  2. Click on Notify to send a message right away or Schedule to have it send at a certain time.

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