The KEC Unveils: ‘SafeArrival’

The Kahnawake Education Center has unveiled their ‘SafeArrival,’ part of the School Messenger app that is being implemented KEC-wide. The opt-in notifications will be an integral part of KEC’s ability to communicate with parents regarding absences, emergencies and school closures. Darlene Roberts Communications Supervisor at the KEC on how the system will work:

“It’s just an app that we are working with School Messenger on that’s going to provide a convenient method for parents to communicate with the the school. So, if I have a child who goes to 1 of our three schools, who are going to be absent for whatever reason, there’s a drop-down box, you would download the app on Apple or Google and when you go in, you can log-in and create an absence report saying that ‘my child is going to be absent’ all day, part of the day, whatever, for 2 days or something like that and you can say ‘why.’ So, if they’re ill, if you have bereavement, if there’s a traditional day, if they’re going to the Longhouse, let’s say. It’s something that generates an automatic report rather than the person call the school, have to wait to speak with the receptionist.”

Roberts saying this convenient notification set-up will be launched soon:

“We’re going to be rolling it out, it’s not live yet. So, we’re asking parents to just opt-in and we will be giving them more information as well as a video on how to use the app. That’s going to be coming soon and we are going to advise people exactly when we will be going live, so we’ll keep you posted on that.”