Kanawha County Schools: KCS Launches New App & Text Features

Press release from Kanawha County Schools:

10/21/2021

The system will be configured to send text messages to cell phone numbers whose recipients have agreed to receive them. Over the next two weeks, we will be encouraging stakeholders to confirm we have accurate phone numbers and encourage them to participate.

STEP 1

Confirm that your cell number is in WVEIS for your student or up-to-date with HR if you work for KCS.

IF YOU ALREADY RECEIVE KCS PHONE CALLS (WEATHER DELAYS, BUS ANNOUNCEMENTS, COVID NOTIFICATIONS) ON YOUR CELL PHONE, YOU DO NOT NEED TO TAKE ANY ACTION AT THIS TIME!

If you do NOT already receive messages on your cell phone:

Guardians should call their schools and make sure that the correct cell number is included in the student WVEIS record. Guardians who try to opt in, but don’t have a number in the system will not be able to complete the sign up.

Staff should contact Diane Tate in HR at ttate@mail.kana.k12.wv.us only if you are NOT receiving messages. Please use your KCS e-mail when contacting her. She will help you update your phone number in our system.

STEP 2

Sign up for texts in one of two ways:

STEP 3

After Nov. 4, schools and the district will be able to send messages via text in addition to our normal calls/emails.

Both the app and text features are completely optional.

This press release was produced by Kanawha County Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.