Last Friday, one of our school buses coming from Motley was involved in an accident, there were kids on board, but thank- fully no one on the bus was hurt.

Our school bus drivers und ergo many hours of training and have safety records that we can all be proud of.

With Skylert we were able to reach parents by phone and e-mail within minutes, letting them know of the accident and that the kids on that particular bus were not hurt. We are thankful our kids and bus driver are safe and hope for a speedy recovery for the driver of the car.

In today’s climate using the Skylert notification system allows a more effective means of communication with parents and employees. Skylert is a rapid communication service, designed specifically for the K-12 community. Available 24/7/365, Skylert is reliable, efficient and is capable of sending out thousands of messages within minutes.

Skylert helps us quickly keep parents and staff informed on important and time-sensitive information. In addition to delivering routine messaging, Skylert is a critical component to every crisis plan, ensuring accurate information is communicated immediately in the event of a lockdown, relocation, evacuation or other emergency situation.

Skylert has been a wonderful addition to the Staples Motley School District. We use the system to make calls to families regarding food service balance, daily attendance calls and both general and emergency announcements.

Hopefully the next Skylert message parents receive will be a friendly reminder or one of good news. Families and staff can feel at ease knowing that the Staples Motley School District is able to communicate quickly in case an emergency should arise.