This year Bigelow converted to a new directory program. The PTO is very excited about the change as this new system should enable us to get the directory out faster and easier.
Last week you should have received an email with a link at the bottom asking you to confirm the information we have for your family.
If you did not receive the confirmation please email us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com .
Our directory is an opt out system. Unless you actively let us know otherwise the information we have for you will be included in the directory.
Please be aware that there are three systems in place asking for your information and you need to update and make decisions on all three:
- The Bigelow Directory– this information is used for our family directory. The information is shared with Bigelow families to facilitate contacting one another. As you go through the confirmation process there is a step to opt out of the directory if you choose.
- The PTO email list– the primary source of communication from the PTO is email. At the start of the year all emails from the directory were added to the PTO email list. Every Sunday (and Tuesday if needed) we send the “PTO Notes” which contains important information on student activities and events as well as updates for parents. Sometimes we send ad hoc emails during the week or grade specific emails.
Everyone was also included in the following subgroups:
- Community Notes email group which we also send Sundays and contains community based information that we think would be useful to families. If you previously opted out of community notes you were not added to this subgroup.
- Grade specific lists for your child(ren) grades. These are used when a message is targeted to a specific grade.
If you do not wish to receive PTO emails you can either select “unsubscribe” at the bottom of this (or any) PTO email and you will be removed from the entire PTO email system. Or, you can select “update your profile” to unsubscribe or change a specific subgroup (e.g., Community Notes) while still receiving emails from the PTO. The email list is separate from the directory so information needs to be changed in both places!
3. Parent Connect: The school sent information at the start of the year asking families to update/confirm contact information in Parent Connect. That information is used by the city and school to reach families. Changes you make in this system are not automatically transferred to the directory or PTO email list so updates need to be made in all necessary places.
We appreciate your help ensuring all lists are accurate and that you are receiving all the important information. If you have any questions email us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.
Thanks!
