Emergency Notification Test

In emergency situations, campus and district administration will send out critical communications using SchoolMessenger, the district's mass notification system. To ensure that this method of communication is functioning correctly, there will be a districtwide test on January 28.  

The emergency test message will include a phone call, text message and email. It will take place after school hours. Instructions will be included in each message on how to sign up for all three methods of communication (phone, text and email). There will be two versions of the test, one for employees and one for families. CFISD employees who have children in the district will receive both versions of the test. 

In order to ensure the success of the test, employees should do the following: 

1. Update contact information in the Employee Access Center. Detailed instructions are available on the Employee Connection blog. 

2. Sign up for SchoolMessenger with the simple, two-step process, as explained on the Employee Connection blog. 

3. Use SchoolMessenger's Contact Manager to select which communications you would like to receive. Instructions on accessing Contact Manager can be found on the district website. Note: The default selection for emergency communications is by phone call to the main number on file.  

4. Help raise awareness for SchoolMessenger at your campus. Resources are available on the Community Connect blog and on the district website by clicking on the large SchoolMessenger block.