Make a group and add parents

A group is a list of families you message together, like "7th grade volleyball" or "Room 12". Owners and admins make groups. Leaders you give access to can then send to them.

Steps

1. Go to Messages.
2. Open Groups and rosters below the composer.
3. Type a name under New group and click Make group.
4. In the new group's card, under Add people by CSV, choose your file and click Import.
5. Read the line at the top. It says how many were added and which rows were skipped.

Your CSV file

• Columns: name, email, phone. You can also add language (like es) and sms (write yes if the parent agreed to texts).
• Every row needs an email. A row with only a phone number is skipped.
• Exports from PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, or a sign up sheet work if you rename the columns to match.

Use people you already have

To add families already in People, open Edit this group in the group's card. Under Add from People, pick one or more names (hold Ctrl or Cmd to pick more than one) and click Add to group.

Everyone in a group also lands in People, tagged with the group name. Admins can send to any tag from People, so a list you imported with a tag there can be your audience with no group at all.

Good to know

• To rename a group, take out a family, or delete the group, open Edit this group in its card. Deleting a group keeps the families in People.
• Only families who agreed to texts can get one. The audience card shows how many can get a text.