Important Back-to-School Communications

Hello Families! We are excited to announce that starting this year, we will be sending our daily absence notifications via text, using Talking Points, instead of with the pre-recorded phone call. Not only will you be able to receive the information in your preferred language, you can also respond in any language to share the reason for your child’s absence. Sharing the reason for your student’s absence helps us better support your child during and after the absence.

Only families who have not reported their child’s absence will receive the text. Each Talking Points text thread is individual, private, and secure. It is protected by FERPA laws and is only visible to our Attendance Specialist and Administrators (just like email).

Some important tips:

·       We are asking families to use text to report their child’s absences and communicate about attendance rather than by email or phone call. (You can even send Dr.’s notes, etc. just like email)

·       Each individual parent receives their own individual number to text. You will receive your first text with the number on the first day of school

·       You can always check your child’s attendance in ParentVue. Help with ParentVue available here ParentVue help

·       For additional help with ParentVue or Talking Points email parenthelp@bsd405.org or call (425)456-4222

·       Since this is a new service we are offering, there may be some errors or technical difficulties. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to ensure everything is working properly.

Remember, every day matters! Just 1 absence every 2 weeks is considered chronically absent (even if it’s excused). Please schedule appointments and personal travel on non-school days and only keep your child home if they are actually Too Sick for School. For more information on BSD attendance policy and procedure: 3122 policy and 3122P procedure