• The size of the text message is limited to 160 characters including spaces and the student name 
  • We recommend that you include the school phone number as a single number with area code and without any spaces, brackets etc. On smart phones the recipient will be able to just tap the number to call the school. 
  • The items inside “$ $”, e.g.$StudentName$ and $PeriodNumber$, are special values and should not be edited or deleted. 
  • The message must include a ‘Y’ and an ‘N’ as part of the Ministry of Education protocol for ‘Early Notification’ 
  • Parents should be guided to respond to the text by using the Reply button on their cell phone as this continues the communication thread. If they use a different cell phone to text a reply the system will not be able to process it as it won't be able to connect the reply with the original message.