Texting Bus Information to Parents

A new Communication lookup has been created and will be released shortly. This lookup gives access to busing fields to be able to include in a customize text message. A parent will be listed in a new row for each bus route that every one of their children are on.

To access this option:

1. - Open the Communication Menu and select SMS/Voice -> Send Messages
   
   
2. - In the lookup dropdown, select 'Telephone Lookup For Texting - Bus Routes'
   
3. - Optional: You can add additional filters using the standard filter option. 
   
4. - Click search. You will then be prompted to select a term. This lookup will only pull up parents for the selected term. 
   
5. - Once the lookup list has been pulled up, select the parents you would like to receive this message by checking off the row or selecting all. You can view the additional columns with the merge fields in the list by scrolling to the right. 
   
6. - Create your message using available merge fields or set up an sms message template by clicking 'Templates', 'New' and then creating the desired message. 
   
7. - To send out the message or schedule it, follow the instructions on the standard sms messaging guide. Texting Manual