Page Notifications

1. From the organization chooser at the top middle, select Academy District 20. Notification routes and publishing are restricted to the district organization.
2. On the left side menu of the CommCenter, go to Notifications and choose Page Notifications.
3. Choose New or choose an existing notification to edit.
4. Make sure the Edit tab near the upper left is active.
5. Enter the Title for the notification.
6. Enter the Summary for the notification.
   • Notifications do not use the Details section of the message. Any text entered here will not be shown.
   • To add a line break in the summary for longer text, press [shift] and [enter].
   • Summary text does not allow links.
7. To add a link, click the Links button near the bottom left.
   • Links with the type Call-to-Action will appear as a button on the notification.
   • Links the type Detail Link will appear a regular link at the end of the summary. If you use this type of link, make sure your summary has a period and an extra space at the end.
   • Links with the type Link are not shown on notifications.
   • If the needed link has already been made, use Use Existing Link. Make sure the link has the proper type, which is shown with each existing link.
   • Add a new link using Create New Link as needed. Make sure the display type is set correctly.
8. Use the Preview button near the upper right to see how the notification will appear.
9. Switch to the Settings tab near the upper left.
10. Set the publish and expiration dates and times for the notification.
11. Click on the Placement pull-down menu. Click inside the Categories box to see a list of available categories.
    • If the notification is intended to appear on the Athletics page, choose the Athletics category.
    • Keep in mind that any page that has messages with the category Athletics will also receive the notification. This includes announcements and features.
12. Click on the Destinations pull-down menu and select the website or destination group where the notification will appear. The District Wide option includes the district and all school websites.
13. Click the Publish button at the lower right.