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Verona Schools Switch Emergency Alert Services

SchoolMessenger allows the district to deliver important information using text messages. Here's how to sign up.

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Verona Schools has a new and improved way of communicating with parents.

A new service, SchoolMessenger, allows the district to deliver important information using text messages.

In order to receive text messages, parents need to opt-in to the system, which takes a few seconds.

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Follow these steps:

  • Text any one of the following words to the number 68453: subscribe, optin, yes.
  • You’ll know you were successful if you receive the following reply message: “You are registered to receive aprox 3msgs/mo. Txt STOP to quit, HELP for help."
  • Repeat the process for any wireless numbers you wish to include.
Please note: This will only work for numbers already listed as contact numbers to your child’s school. The district also asks parents to check with their wireless carrier for possible charges.

For more information or questions regarding the new service, contact ccostanza@veronaschools.org.

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