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Send a message to a class, student, or colleague
A screen recording of Pearspark doing exactly this in a sample school, and the same 8 steps written out below in the labels you'll see on screen.
How to send a message to a class, student, or colleague
- 1Click Messages in the sidebar (it opens on the Chats tab)
- 2Click the School mail tab, then the "Compose" button
- 3In the "New message" dialog, pick the audience from the "Send to" chips — "A class", "A student", "A teacher" or "All teachers" (admins see more)
- 4Pick the class from the dropdown, or search for the student or teacher under "Recipient"
- 5Fill in "Subject (optional)" and the "Message" body
- 6Check the "Sending to:" line — families get a copy of class and student notes — then click Send; the button reads "Send to N" and counts everyone who will read it
- 7Click the "Sent" chip to see your note; families and students read it under School mail in the portal
- 8For a one-to-one conversation with a parent or a colleague, click New chat on the Chats tab instead
Part of Messages & announcements
One compose reaches every family's portal inbox — plus teacher-to-family threads and an oversight search so leadership can stand behind every message.
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