A push notification are short messages that pop up on a phone screen or desktop even when the app is not open. Enabling push notifications is handy because users are alerted to important information, even when not using the app.
Nantucket Schools Chat is connected to the school website, so it can send alerts to users about new website information, calendar information, important announcements and other messages from school personnel. Important announcements cannot be turned off and are always enabled. They cannot be toggled off because they are reserved for urgent, emergency communications.
To Get Started
Push Notifications must be set up within the settings dashboard. You can decide what type of alerts you want to have sent to your email or other locations. Navigate to the profile bubble, then go to Preferences > Notifications to manage which categories of school content arrive as push notifications.
Set your notification schedule
Choose when the phone is allowed to send notifications about new chats. Use this to set quiet hours for evenings, weekends, or any other times.
- Always: Receive notifications 24/7, any day of the week.
- Every day: Set a specific start and end time window for daily notifications (for example, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM).
- Weekdays: Receive alerts all day on weekdays, or during a specific weekday time window.
- Custom: Define a unique combination of days and times that fits a specific family schedule.
