SimplyCircle Parent Engagement 1.2

SimplyCircle offers teachers, principals, and PTA leaders a secure and user-friendly way to communicate with parents using an all-in-one app.

Teachers can efficiently send updates, create events and tasks, request volunteer signups, collect payments, and share documents and photos. Parents can actively engage socially with both teachers and other parents within their designated circle. The communication within each circle remains private, and only group organizers have access to the contact information of group members.

Notably, SimplyCircle effectively saves time by automating reminders for events and tasks once they are created.

In addition to saving time, SimplyCircle encourages higher family engagement at your school by allowing parents to volunteer or share photos with other members of their group directly from their mobile devices.

Group leaders retain complete control over their circles' membership and the content that is posted. Group members benefit from a consolidated communication platform, accessible from any device, that displays all discussions across their various circles. The web and app versions of SimplyCircle remain synchronized at all times – any updates made on one platform instantly appear on the other.

SimplyCircle effectively streamlines communication for various types of parent groups including classrooms, schools, PTAs, scout groups, sports teams, and even informal groups of family and friends. Setting it apart from other group communication platforms, SimplyCircle combines the mass reach of an email distribution list with the interactive engagement of a private social network.

Communicate Effectively With Parents

• SimplyCircle simplifies parent communication by providing a centralized system to handle all interactions. You can effortlessly send updates, events, tasks, and photos to all members within your private circle. Everyone has the convenience of responding to content online or through the mobile app, and all new posts are conveniently summarized daily. This way, you can engage all of your members directly and avoid the complications of "reply all" email threads.

Never Forget Another Event

• Creating events and tasks in SimplyCircle is quick and straightforward. Once created, the entire group receives notifications. Members also receive automated reminders on Sunday mornings about all events taking place that week, as well as one final reminder on the day of the event itself. Additionally, parents can easily import any SimplyCircle event or task into their personal calendars with just one click.

Enable One-On-One Conversations

• SimplyCircle facilitates one-on-one conversations between parents without requiring access to their private contact information. This feature eliminates the need to search for email addresses in school directories or club rosters. Parents can initiate private messaging conversations directly within the app and receive instant notifications for new messages. If the recipient doesn't have the SimplyCircle app, they will still receive an email to ensure no communication goes unnoticed.

Integrated Volunteer Signups

• Within the SimplyCircle platform, volunteer signup features are seamlessly integrated, eliminating the need to manage group communications across multiple services. Members can sign up to volunteer with just one click on their phones.

Collect Payments

• Whether you need to collect field trip donations, PTA dues, or sell school concert tickets, SimplyCircle allows you to handle payments directly through the platform. Money received is instantly deposited to your PayPal account, and you can easily track who has made payments within SimplyCircle itself.

It's Easy!

• Setting up your private circle and inviting group members takes less than a minute. With the mobile app, you can effortlessly invite people from your phone's address book or by entering their email addresses. On the web, additional invitation options are available, such as uploading a CSV file. You can also simply share an invite code for your circle and have parents join independently.

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