From this screen you have the ability to send a new parent message, view existing parent messages or reply to parent messages.  You can also create and edit message groups.  To create a new message click the new parent message button.



From this screen you can select the parent name from the drop down list (this list only contains parents from your school) and then enter the subject and message and then click the send message.  The message will be e-mailed to the parent and a copy will also be accessible in the parent portal.


If you want to sent a message to a specific group of parents, you can select that group from the select group drop down list and click the sent and it will send to all the parents in that group.


Create New/Edit Group


You can create new groups in the system, either from the message system or from the screen that shows all messages by clicking the Create New/Edit Group button.



From this screen you will need to select the school, once selected the parent check box group will be populated with all the parents in the system for your school.  Next you will need to enter the name of the group and click the check boxes next to the parents name in the parents check list box and then click the save group button.