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How do I "Opt-In" to receive the School's text messages from SchoolMessenger (text notification service)?

1 .Confirm the text device number(s) are in imported to SchoolMessenger.

1. Login to PowerSchool Student and Parent Portal.

2. From the navigational menu on the left side of the page click on the SchoolMessenger link.

3. Once in SchoolMessenger click on the “Contacts” tab at the top of the page.

4. Click on one of your Students and verify your correct mobile/cellular phone number is in the field for mobile/cellular phones. If it is not correct change it to the correct number and save it.

5. Logout of SchoolMessenger and PowerSchool.

2. Text “Y” to 67587 (whichever is correct for your SchoolMessenger account) from each wireless device they wish to receive texts on.

Note: Depending on the data synchronization configuration it may take 24 hours or more for numbers to be updated from the district SIS database.

SchoolMessenger Opt In-Out FAQ.pdf