SMS Service from AlertNow

The AlertNow® SMS Service allows Coopersville Area Public Schools to send Emergency SMS text messages to mobile phones and pages whose owners subscribe to text messaging services.  Please see the step-by-step instructions below to set up this service.

AlertNow® Notification System is an industry-leading, automated rapid communications system that can quickly place recorded calls to thousands of phone numbers.  It also has the ability to send e-mail messages.   These messages will provide you with important information about school events or emergencies.

School delays and cancellations, report card distribution, open house, and field trips are just some of the potential uses for the system.

We are very excited to incorporate AlertNow as a tool to improve parent communication and look forward to having the ability to deliver real time information to you and provide awareness of all the great events that take place within the school.

AlertNow supports the following major carriers:  Alltel, AT&T Wireless, Boost Mobile, Cellular One, Cingular, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular and Verizon.

SMS messages may result in a text messaging fee from your cell phone carrier.  Each contact must "Opt-In" to receive emergency text messages. 

HOW TO OPT-IN

Go to https://www.alertnowsms.com and enter the following pin in the Six-Digit PIN box on the right side of the screen: 

TextMe

After entering the pin, the Opt-In and Opt-Out boxes are activated.

Click the Opt-In button and complete the information requested.

If at any time you would like to discontinue SMS service, go to the same website, enter the pin and select Opt-Out.