With the simple click of a computer mouse, District 168 launched its new SchoolReach Phone System for the first time on Thursday, October 2. SchoolReach is an instant notification system that simultaneously sends out telephone messages to parents in more than 1900 district homes in a matter of minutes. It is truly an instant messaging system for the 21st century.
While the SchoolReach system was designed as a communications tool for school emergencies, District 168 will also use the program for timeley and up-to-date information about your child’s school and District 168 events and activities. As such, SchoolReach will be utilized for things like school closings or any unexpected changes or interuptions to the normal school day.
As we begin to implent this new technology, keep in mind that SchoolReach calls will leave either the district or school phone numbers on your caller I.D. However, I encourage you to resist the urge to make immediate call backs to those numbers and take the time to listen to phone messages in their entiriety. Remember, the SchoolReach system is designed specifically to give you important information within the confines of the message.
Finally, if you have any questions about this new system or need to change your primary phone number, please contact the school offices to make the necessary adjustments. Thanks for your patience and cooperation throughout this process.
Fantastic approach delivering rapid communication to multitudes.