At Humboldt we have setup a weather/closing phone line 515-332-9700 and have advertised it. We get about 400 call a day on it in bad weather. Plus we use Iowa School Alerts which most of the news media check anyway. They usually know were closing when we call them. A good number of the parents receive emails from Iowa School Alerts. Additionally we post it on our website.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jackie Fonley Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 12:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [info-tech] Interesting, any guinea pigs? I thought the problem with schoolalerts is they don't work with/ report to the news media . . . ? So you still have to make all those calls, too. (Unless they've changed recently.) I just looked into what Sarah sent out. Do they then send your info on to the news (radio, TV)? It appears that way on their home page. Also a free server? Currently we call local radio and TV stations and I put it on the web page. From KCCI and WHO patrons could sign up for e-mail alerts as well and get them when we call. I am hesitant to use JMC and send out a mass message . . . primarily because I would have to get out of bed and drive to the closest building to do it. (But we do use it for lunch, reminders of early outs and other information). Are most moving towards the "alert" system format that does texts and e-mail, or still with the radio/TV. I also sat in on a webinar last year for a school alert service (fee based)--I think $1-$2/student. Not sure if that would be worth the $ or not . . . esp. when I think there are other initiatives I would like to use any funds that are available for. ? --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --------------------------------------------------------- --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------
