Manatee County School Info: There’s An App For That

BRADENTON, FL — As dangerous Category 5 Hurricane Irma keeps Florida in her sights, the School District of Manatee County is reminding parents of two fast ways to keep up-to-date with information that may impact their children. The district intends to use the “MySDMC” app and its social media channels to keep families informed as Irma nears the Sunshine State.

“The School District of Manatee County is following the developments of Hurricane Irma and its potential impact on our community,” the district wrote in a Tuesday email to media. “While school district and county emergency management officials continue to monitor the storm, it is important for families to receive the latest information to ensure their safety.” (For more hurricane news or local news from Florida, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Bradenton Patch, and click here to find your local Florida Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

The MySDMC app will be used along with social media to provide parents with any updates about the status of local schools as Hurricane Irma threatens, the district’s email said. The app is available for free download on the Apple App store and from Google Play.

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If using the app, the district reminds parents to make sure they’ve set the right district to follow. To do that, just log into the app and click on “App Settings,” “Follow Schools” and then select “School District of Manatee County.”

The district will also provide any Hurricane Irma-related news via its website and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

“The safety of our students and staff remains a priority, and we encourage all families to remain calm and monitor the changing weather situation in the coming days,” the district’s email said.

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As of the National Hurricane Center's 11 a.m. Sept. 5 update, Irma was packing maximum sustained winds of 180 mph as she headed toward the Leeward Islands. The potentially catastrophic storm was following a path that is expected to bring it into contact with Florida by the end of the week.

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