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We will test our Emergency Alert System at noon Wednesday, September 21. This system is used when weather-related events alter the school day and during other school emergencies. The emergency contacts in your student's website profile listed in the "active” column and marked as “Emergency Only” or “Every Time” are the numbers and emails included in this system. They should be updated by 11 p.m. Tuesday, September 20th to be included in this test.
By Erik Mash, Operations Director & Steve Smail, Website Manager
Please take a moment to check your student's emergency contacts listing for inclusion in a test of our Emergency Alert System at noon Wednesday, September 21.
Now is a good time to review the emergency alert settings in the Emergency Contacts section of your student's profile at usn.org. Updates to profiles made by 11 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 will be included in the test.
We use this Emergency Alert System to send voice calls, text messages, and emails when the weather alters our school day and in the case of other emergencies. Our Emergency Alert System is a separate system from our normal communications channels, and since it involves phone calls, text messages, and emails, it requires an opt-in system such that parents & guardians can choose the best strategy for their family’s needs.
Click here for an instructional video.
Log in with your parent account at usn.org/app, navigate to your student's information screen, find your student's “Contact Card” in the horizontal navigation bar, and scroll down to the Emergency Contacts section to manage the phone and email contacts. Please note updates are made in the profile/contact card of your student, not your parent profile screen. Contacts you’ve included in the system previously are now indicated as such.
After you click on "manage," the emails and numbers included in this special Emergency Alert System should be dragged into the “Active” column and then set to “Emergency Only” or “Every Time.” While we like having your emergency contacts, the only numbers and emails used in this system are those you place in the active column and are marked as "Every Time" or "Emergency Only.” The inactive column can be used as a “library” from which you can pull contacts as needed, and look for the link there to add a contact that’s not listed.
See the included video walkthrough for a visual reference. No action is needed if the numbers and emails have been used correctly in previous school years for early morning snow days or late start phone calls. New families with new information since the last school year are encouraged to review the settings in their student's profile. If you need help, please call your Division Office for assistance.
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Please take a moment to check your student's emergency contacts listing for inclusion in a test of our Emergency Alert System at noon Wednesday, September 21.
Now is a good time to review the emergency alert settings in the Emergency Contacts section of your student's profile at usn.org. Updates to profiles made by 11 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 will be included in the test.
We use this Emergency Alert System to send voice calls, text messages, and emails when the weather alters our school day and in the case of other emergencies. Our Emergency Alert System is a separate system from our normal communications channels, and since it involves phone calls, text messages, and emails, it requires an opt-in system such that parents & guardians can choose the best strategy for their family’s needs.
Click here for an instructional video.
Log in with your parent account at usn.org/app, navigate to your student's information screen, find your student's “Contact Card” in the horizontal navigation bar, and scroll down to the Emergency Contacts section to manage the phone and email contacts. Please note updates are made in the profile/contact card of your student, not your parent profile screen. Contacts you’ve included in the system previously are now indicated as such.
After you click on "manage," the emails and numbers included in this special Emergency Alert System should be dragged into the “Active” column and then set to “Emergency Only” or “Every Time.” While we like having your emergency contacts, the only numbers and emails used in this system are those you place in the active column and are marked as "Every Time" or "Emergency Only.” The inactive column can be used as a “library” from which you can pull contacts as needed, and look for the link there to add a contact that’s not listed.
See the included video walkthrough for a visual reference. No action is needed if the numbers and emails have been used correctly in previous school years for early morning snow days or late start phone calls. New families with new information since the last school year are encouraged to review the settings in their student's profile. If you need help, please call your Division Office for assistance.
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2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
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University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.