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Communication with parents is very important in Dickson County Schools. Parents are kept informed by several different methods such as automated phone calls, text messages, student information portal, social media and local news broadcasts. Official communication methods are listed below.
Skyward Student Management
Dickson County Schools recognizes the vital role that parents/guardians play in education.
Skyward Family Access
is an easy to use web-based tool for parents/guardians that provides secure, near real time information about your child’s grades, attendance, class schedule, messages from teachers, and demographic information.
Communications using Skyward is via the primary email. Messages or files are sent to parents, students, or staff using the primary email or phone number on file with the System.
Your student’s school sets up access at time of enrollment. If you do not remember how to access your account, please contact your school.
Skyward Family Access Guide
Skyward Family Quick Access Guide
Twitter
To receive alerts and notifications using the
Twitter social media
app or the
Twitter SMS
feature, parents will need to sign up for a
Twitter
account, add their cell phone number to the account, find and follow @DCS_TN. Your child's school may also utilize Twitter to re-tweet @DCS_TN communications. If you have questions about any system-associated accounts used by your child's school, contact the
school
for those details.
NOTE: The Dickson County school system is not responsible for parent use of Twitter to receive messages. Dickson County Schools is not responsible for, nor supports setup or cancellation of Twitter notifications. Your subscription to Twitter and the @DCS_TN tweets is purely voluntary. For more information on how to sign up and follow @DCS_TN on twitter, you can follow
these instructions
.
Automated Phone Calls
Dickson County Schools utilizes an automated calling system to keep parents informed of things like student tardies and absences, school principal communications, district announcements and more. These official communications are sent via telephone call or text message to the primary phone on file.
You will find instructions
here
to sign up for the
automated phone call
system.
Social Media
Dickson County Schools understands the popularity of social media and utilizes its format to provide school-related information and announcements. You can find important annoucements and information on the
Dickson County Schools' Facebook
group page. All posts are public or you can request to join. Everyone is welcome.
District Website, Official Documents and Other Official Sources
Finally, official information may also be shared via the district website, local radio (WDKN 101.5 FM), local television (Channels 2, 4, 5, 17) and official documents sent home with students with appropriate official signatures.