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Parkway Offers New Free Mobile App

Have you tried the Parkway School District's new mobile phone app? Here are seven things the new technology offers to save you time.

TheΒ Parkway School DistrictΒ has a new, free mobileΒ app which the district says allowsΒ parents and students to connect with theirΒ school and access all of the informationΒ theyΒ need from their phone.

You can download the free Parkway mobileΒ appΒ today. It'sΒ available in the AppleΒ AppΒ store or the Google Play store.

Following are sevenΒ things you might not know that you can do with the new app, according to a district news release.

  1. View school supply lists,Β Β follow the superintendent or offer feedback on the district.
  2. Add lunch money to your account by clicking onΒ "mySchoolBucks" or view the lunch menu for every school.Β 
  3. Access grades andΒ attendance information.
  4. Receive notifications on school closings and late breaking news.Β 
  5. Send an email to a teacher or staff member through the staff directory.
  6. You can click on calendars to view all district and school calendars. You can also personalize your feed by choosing only your school or schools and thenΒ add events directly to your mobile calendar.Β 
  7. Get the latest on your sports team, including reading theΒ news andΒ the score of the game orΒ view standings on your Parkway team. You can also shop your team store from your mobileΒ app.Β 

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