Communications

Official parents and guardians are automatically set up in Lakota's notification system to receive the communications most relevant to them, based on the school(s), grade level(s) and other attributes associated with their child(ren).

The email addresses and phone numbers displayed in your parent/guardian Home Access Center (HAC) account (accessed via OneLogin) is is the same information we use to send school-to-home communications. The beginning of each school year is a great time to review the email address and phone numbers Lakota has on file. The changes you enter through FinalForms at the beginning of each school year will also update your HAC account. If you need to make updates to this information during the school year, you can do so via FinalForms. 
 

Lakota staff are automatically set up in Lakota's notification system to receive district and school email communications most relevant to them, based on their associated school(s). 

While we work toward a more automated solution for tracking staff phone numbers and preferences, please submit any changes or additions to the phone numbers currently listed in your School Messenger staff account using this staff phone change request form. For now, you can continue to update your preferences associated with each phone number within your School Messenger account.

We will update staff School Messenger accounts with the new information submitted on this form on the first of every month. 

We want you to stay connected to our entire Lakota community. If you are not a Lakota staff member or the parent/guardian of a current student, please log into our self-sign-up portal to quickly subscribe to district or school news, weather-related notifications or bid opportunity e-alerts for businesses.  

1. Visit our community self-sign-up  portal.
    
2. Click on First time user, Sign Up Now to create a new account. Provide the requested information and agree to the terms of service.
    
3. Click on the confirmation link sent to your registered email to activate your account and log in for the first time.
    
4. On your first login, click on Contact Info, where you can add one additional email and phone numbers to receive phone calls and/or text messages.
    
5. Under Interests, specify if you wish to be contacted for weather-related notifications, surveys and/or general district/school news.
    
6. Identify your Lakota Connection and/or Business Type (only if you are a business owner and wish to receive notifications about bid opportunities).
    
7. To receive specific School News, select the intended school(s).

 

Bid Opportunity E-Alerts

As a service to our local business community, this includes an opportunity to become part of our growing list of potential business partners. Depending on your business's service type, you'll have the opportunity to select one or more of the sub-categories listed below "Bid Opportunities." By signing up in this way, we'll include your business on any e-mails related to new bid opportunities in your service area at Lakota.

 

Receiving SMS/Text Messages

Once a new phone number is added to your account, it will generate an automated opt-in message to this number from Lakota's short code (675-87). Per federal guidelines, we are required to receive your consent before sending a text message. Simply reply to the message with the letter "Y" to provide consent; you will not receive messages until taking this step. 

Create or Log Into Your Community Self-Signup Account

Official parents and guardians are automatically set up in Lakota's notification system to receive the communications most relevant to them, based on the school(s), grade level(s) and other attributes associated with their child(ren).

The email addresses and phone numbers displayed in your parent/guardian Home Access Center (HAC) account (accessed via OneLogin) is is the same information we use to send school-to-home communications. The beginning of each school year is a great time to review the email address and phone numbers Lakota has on file. The changes you enter through FinalForms at the beginning of each school year will also update your HAC account. If you need to make updates to this information during the school year, you can do so via FinalForms. 
 

Lakota staff are automatically set up in Lakota's notification system to receive district and school email communications most relevant to them, based on their associated school(s). 

While we work toward a more automated solution for tracking staff phone numbers and preferences, please submit any changes or additions to the phone numbers currently listed in your School Messenger staff account using this staff phone change request form. For now, you can continue to update your preferences associated with each phone number within your School Messenger account.

We will update staff School Messenger accounts with the new information submitted on this form on the first of every month. 

We want you to stay connected to our entire Lakota community. If you are not a Lakota staff member or the parent/guardian of a current student, please log into our self-sign-up portal to quickly subscribe to district or school news, weather-related notifications or bid opportunity e-alerts for businesses.  

1. Visit our community self-sign-up  portal.
    
2. Click on First time user, Sign Up Now to create a new account. Provide the requested information and agree to the terms of service.
    
3. Click on the confirmation link sent to your registered email to activate your account and log in for the first time.
    
4. On your first login, click on Contact Info, where you can add one additional email and phone numbers to receive phone calls and/or text messages.
    
5. Under Interests, specify if you wish to be contacted for weather-related notifications, surveys and/or general district/school news.
    
6. Identify your Lakota Connection and/or Business Type (only if you are a business owner and wish to receive notifications about bid opportunities).
    
7. To receive specific School News, select the intended school(s).

 

Bid Opportunity E-Alerts

As a service to our local business community, this includes an opportunity to become part of our growing list of potential business partners. Depending on your business's service type, you'll have the opportunity to select one or more of the sub-categories listed below "Bid Opportunities." By signing up in this way, we'll include your business on any e-mails related to new bid opportunities in your service area at Lakota.

 

Receiving SMS/Text Messages

Once a new phone number is added to your account, it will generate an automated opt-in message to this number from Lakota's short code (675-87). Per federal guidelines, we are required to receive your consent before sending a text message. Simply reply to the message with the letter "Y" to provide consent; you will not receive messages until taking this step. 

Create or Log Into Your Community Self-Signup Account