ALERTNOW

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The School District's Notification Service

Keeping parents informed is a top priority at the Colchester School District.  That’s why we have adopted the ALERTNOW Notification Service.  With ALERTNOW we can communicate with our school families in a matter of seconds through a telephone call or E-mail message.  Parents are notified about emergency situations, school delays or cancellations due to inclement weather, and other school news.

Other things you need to know about receiving calls sent through ALERTNOW:

1. Caller ID will display the school’s main number when a general announcement is delivered.  General announcements are sent to your home telephone.

2. Caller ID will display 411 if the message is an emergency.  Emergency messages are sent to your home, work, and cellular telephone.

3. Say “hello” when you answer the phone.  The ALERTNOW system will start the broadcast upon hearing a voice.  If the system is interrupted by noise, you can replay the message by pressing any number key (1 to 9) on your telephone.  The system will replay the message from the beginning.

4. ALERTNOW will leave a message on any answering machine or voicemail.

5. If you have such things as Telemarketer Zapper or Privacy Director on your telephone lines, you may not receive the call.   

6. ALERTNOW CANNOT CALL pagers or extensions.  If you have a direct dial number at work, you should give this number to your school.  In addition, Fletcher Allen switchboard has asked not to receive any calls from the ALERTNOW system.