SchoolMessenger App

What is SchoolMessenger?

Routine communication of important information is a top priority at Oakridge Public Schools.  To that end, our PowerSchool SchoolMessenger system has expanded their suite of tools to help schools and parents partner together with better communication.   This system has the following features that Oakridge owns:

• Communicate
  • This software allows the school to send parents 1) broadcast emails to your inbox, 2) text messages to your phone if you opt-in, and 3) voice messages to your phone.   This is what we use for snow day announcements.
• SchoolMessenger App 
  • This parent app allows parents to 1) efficiently report their children’s absences and 2) exchange messages with classroom teachers.   
  • Alternatively, parents can also use an 800 phone number or login to https://home.schoolmessenger.com/ to report absences.   See our Absence Reporting webpage for directions.

SchoolMessenger 'Chat' Features

• Teachers and parents will be able to exchange all kinds of messages:   classroom, group, and 1:1 teacher -parent messaging for each of their children attending Oakridge in one single app.
• Parents will be able to review Chat messages on a smartphone or computer.
• Teachers and parents will be able to Chat directly and benefit from automatic two-way translation, message threads, and the ability to share images, audio, and video.

Do you already use the SchoolMessenger App for absence reporting? 

• You are all set!   SchoolMessenger Chat will appear in the smartphone app and browser app automatically.

How do you get the SchoolMessenger App for attendance reporting or Chat?

• Go to http://home.schoolmessenger.com to download the app for your Apple or Android device or sign-up via the web-based version.    
• In order to sign-up for SchoolMessenger, your email address must be registered with the school.   Your current email address and phone number must be on file with the school via FinalForms.  SchoolMessenger will NOT work unless the district has your email address on file.   It will require office staff to review/approve the Final Forms update then 24 hours for the change to populate SchoolMessenger before you can create your account.  This is a security protocol to protect your personal information and your child.
• Note:  Parents of GSRP students do not use FinalForms.  You should contact your GSRP teacher to provide correct parent contact information.
• Once you sign-up and login to SchoolMessenger (app or browser), you will be able to use SafeArrival and Chat.

We look forward to communicating with parents regularly regarding your child!