Lago Vista ISD implemented a new system for emergency communications using electronic media—computers and cell phones—as the communication tools.
FlashNews and FlashAlert are companion products, helpful in the event of weather conditions that disrupt the school attendance calendar. FlashNews allows all area media (TV and radio) to be notified at the same time and with the same information about school closing.
Parents are invited to register to receive instant notification through their home computers and cell phones of any school closures. No more watching the TV, waiting for the news to scroll across the screen.
This system allows the District to communicate emergencies, like weather closures, to its staff, employees, parents, and other interested subscribers DIRECTLY to their home computers and personal cell phones. This way, all receive the emergency information at the same time that the news media does.
You will no longer have to sit in front of your TV to determine if Lago Vista schools will close. A closure message will come directly to your specified home devices within five minutes of being sent out. It also allows for announcement of non-closure emergency or information such as electricity outages.
LVISD would like for as many staff members and parents as possible to sign up to receive emergency information by this system. Sign-up is voluntary; however, for the system to work adequately and get the information to as many people as possible, we need as many staff members and households as possible to sign up for this process. So...everyone with a home computer and/or cell phone is encouraged to register - up to five different email addresses or cell phone accounts can be signed up.
The information you enter will be use for the sole purpose of LVISD emergency notifications.
Go to
FlashAlert and follow the directions to subscribe.
