LEAO Communications Policy
Keeping effective lines of communication with families is challenging for every Teacher and Principal. For an online school that is made a bit more difficult. The teachers are at times working remotely from their homes, like the students. We miss many of the casual chances to touch base, such as when a student is dropped off or picked up from the school. While we make use of multiple services like emails, zoom and phone calls to keep up it’s tough to make it feel the same. Not to mention other extra channels and chats in some of our curriculum platforms. As such, we decided to take a different approach this year.
What we needed was:
A simple and easy-to-use platform that can still enable us to call you when needed, and keep in touch through other methods as well.
We Believe we have found the right service and want to introduce SchoolStatus
Leading Edge Academy Online has engaged the services of Schoolstatus as our new communications platform. This is a big change to our organization's communication methods moving forward. We hope our families will join us as we explore the new avenues of discussion that SchoolStatus can open up.
We will send out invites to all parents or guardians to complete the setup for their schoolstatus account. You will only need to select a new password and set your preferences in the app to get started. We can provide a brief instruction on how by >> Clicking Here.
Schoolstatus works much like other social messaging apps, with the added benefit of organized sections for classrooms and subjects, allowing for focused communication on specific assignments. You can also direct message to a teacher or the principal anytime you need to discuss something related to your student. The threaded conversations from chat are always great to refer back to, in case you forget a due date or other instructions.
Beyond messaging, Schoolstatus offers some additional features. Your child’s teacher may create a resource library for the classroom or subject, complete with helpful links and aids. The chat service will allow for file uploads, a feature some teachers and grades may use for alternative way to submit assignments. Teachers and administrators can also send out newsletters or announcements to keep you in the loop for current school news.
While chat messaging with teachers is convenient, there may be times when a phone conversation is necessary. If you need to speak with a teacher, you can:
Request a call by messaging the teacher through the SchoolStatus app.
Send the teacher an email.
Call the LEAO office at (480) 257-5362, our staff will take a message and have the teacher return your call as soon as possible.
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You may use either the QR code or just click/tap on the image to visit the corresponding app store.
FAQ’s
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SchoolStatus Connect is a central communications tool for schools and districts. With SchoolStatus Connect, families can communicate back and forth with their child’s teachers, and stay up-to-date on what’s happening in the school and district - all from one place!
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SchoolStatus gives us the framework to do many things to enhance the academic experiences of our students.
Easy and quick communication if there is a question on an assignment from a parent or the student.
Notifications for every classroom announcement and event from the big to the small can be interacted with.
Post comments back to the teacher for active engagement.
You can control notification settings to limit or add content as you see fit.
For us, SchoolStatus Provides a system that can:
Be reviewed for accountability if there is a problem or issue.
Can help us identify what communication issues are happening.
Helps us to correct problems in communications moving forward.
This will assist in our continuous pursuit of the development and success for our students.
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No, the service does not contain any advertisements or promotional materials in its online portal or app.
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Yes, while we do have to create an account in order to contact you via SchoolStatus's calling service, that account is private and secure. The information used to create the account will not be given nor sold to any third parties.
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The calls our teachers make will use Schoolstatus as our provider. These calls will be recorded for quality and assurance purposes. The lines unfortunately cannot receive calls as it is for outgoing calls only. If you call it, you will hear a recorded message directing you to call the school's main office number. The number we will call you from may differ with each teacher or staff member. The caller ID will indicate they are a verified caller with a Mississippi Area code.
*We have been informed SchoolStatus is working on obtaining new phone numbers for Arizona area codes. When notified that this transition is ready, we will update our LEAO families.
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If you elect to not participate with the Schoolstatus app, we do understand and respect your decision. We will require the account to remain active as it ties into our calling services with Schoolstaus. You can limit any contact and notifications from the service by going into the settings for your account and adjusting your preferences. For more detail on this click the following link:
Keep in mind you will have to email the teacher to reach out or call our offices to request a callback. If possible, please call our offices(480) 257-5362 to notify us that you are opting out. We’ll make sure teachers and staff are aware. We will still call you and/or send emails to contact you regarding your student when needed.
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You can still login and confirm the account. I recommend referring to this guide from SchoolsStatus for more info:
*If you do not locate an account through that process you should contact the LEAO office and confirm your information on file. We may be missing an email address or phone number for you and will be able to get that updated.
To learn more visit SchoolStatus’s Family Resources center
>> CLICK HERE