Focus Communication Module
The Focus Communication module enables users to send email, phone calls and SMS for parents, students, and staff. Messages can be scheduled for future delivery or saved as drafts, and all incoming and outgoing messages are conveniently stored for easy review and reply management. 1 . In the Students menu, click …
Publishing and Emailing Report Cards in Focus
Each marking period, report cards must be published to the Focus portal. Once published, they are then emailed to custodial parents (those contacts with the custody flag marked as "yes"). The publishing schedule varies slightly by grade level: * Elementary report cards are posted and emailed at the end of each quar…
Mass Emails being marked as SPAM
The solution for mass emailing is to use SchoolMessenger. Our regular email system is not a mass emailing tool (We do not recommend the use of SchoolWires eAlerts, because we cannot manage the email database/undeliverables and we have not promoted it during the Back to School Registration process). SchoolMessenger…
Group Email Information
Google email group information is now searchable. One can discover all email groups created by the USCSD technology department, as well as, find a listing of members within those groups. The Staff Links page includes a link named Email Group Directory ( ). Clicking this icon will take you to a an email group l…
Guidelines for Electronic Communications
This article is an excerpt from Board Policy 815 - Acceptable Use of Internet, Computers and Network Resources. The full policy can be read by clicking here . Any communication regarding district business must use approved district systems, services, and applications. All staff and administration should be aware …
Finding All Your Parent or Student Email Addresses
Finding All Your Parent or Student Email Addresses 1. Navigate to the Staff Links Page and login to Focus. 2. Choose the class or homeroom drop-down menu from the top right of the screen. 3. Choose your class or homeroom. 4. On the left navigation menu, click on "Reports" (looks like a…
