Beginning in January, most communications from BFA will be sent through School Messenger. This communications tool is supported by the Douglas County School District (DCSD) and uses contact data from Infinite Campus (IC) to send messages to the email and/or phone number you provide (or confirm) each year during the Check-In process.
Mostly, we’ll use School Messenger to send you emails with links to the Principal Newsletter, reminders, surveys and Board/committee messages. We’ll continue to send non-urgent notifications through the BFA app.
If necessary, we’ll also use School Messenger to send more urgent messages via a phone call or text message (e.g. in the event of an early release or a lightning delay). Therefore, parents should ensure contact preferences within their IC Parent Portal account are updated and confirm that the appropriate boxes are checked to receive General, Attendance and Emergency notifications.
To verify that your profile is set up correctly, simply login to IC, select the ‘User Menu’ (the person icon on the upper, right side of the screen), select ‘Contact Preferences’ and indicate your preferences, then click ‘Save.’ You should also create personal contacts using the phone numbers below on your own phone so you know who is calling/texting:
- DCSD Emergency phones calls: 855-695-9448
- DCSD General phone calls: 877-279-4061
When we switch to this tool, only parents/guardians will receive direct communications from BFA; however, links to the Principal Newsletter will continue to be available on the website under Parents/Principal Newsletters; and, general news can be found on the website homepage under Latest News.
In January, we’ll send most general messages via Messenger AND through our current messaging system so parents can adjust to the change. If you have questions about how to update your contact information in IC, contact Colleen Bobbin, BFA’s director of admissions and records.