Can I add custom notifications in Parent Lounge?
If you want to remind or instruct parents about something specific beyond sending an email or SMS, there are various ways to add notifications in Parent Lounge and Parent Orbit.
Choose the option that works best for your school:
Option | Menu Path | Details |
|---|---|---|
Send a ‘Notification’ in Parent Lounge and Parent Orbit. | Staff Kiosk Staff > Notifications. | The notification will appear in the ‘Notifications’ area when parents log into the Parent Lounge. If your school has the Parent Orbit app, the notification will appear in the ‘Notifications’ section of the app and also arrive as a push notification. Choose this option if you want the notification to appear for a specific group of parents. |
Add a ‘Login Notification’ in Parent Lounge. | TASS.web System Admin > Utilities > Login Notifications. | The Login Notification will appear above the Parent Lounge portal banner. It can can be closed, but will reappear each time the parent logs into Parent Lounge. |
Add a ‘Welcome Announcement’ in Parent Lounge. | TASS.web Student Admin > Parent Records > Setup Information > Parent Lounge Setup on the ‘Homepage’ tab. | The ‘Welcome Announcement’ is displayed in the 'Welcome' section of the Parent Lounge Home Page. |
Add a Banner or Slider Images in Parent Lounge. | TASS.web System Admin > Utilities > Product UI Maintenance on the ‘Images’ tab. | The ‘Banner’ is displayed across the top of each screen in Parent Lounge. The ‘Slider Images’ are displayed in the ‘Home’ section of the Parent Lounge Home Page. |
Add a Banner or Slider Image in the Parent Orbit app. | TASS.web System Admin > Utilities > Product UI Maintenance on the ‘Images’ tab. | The ‘Banner’ and/or ‘Slider’ images are displayed at the top of the ‘Home’ page in the Parent Orbit app. Parent Orbit Slider Images can include a hyperlink to a URL. |
