By Sadie Hunter
Mt. Vernon Community School Corp. earlier this month announced its launch of a new app for the district.
The community can now access the app, named “Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation,” for free to get up-to-date school and district news, event news and access to Skyward, the district’s student data-management portal.
“The new Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation app will provide easy access for our families to have school information at their fingertips,” Superintendent Shane Robbins stated in a press release. “The app provides a new tool to engage our constituents in an increasingly mobile world and allows MVCSC to connect with parents on the go. This tool is yet another opportunity to stay on the cutting edge of education and technology.”
Google analytics show that approximately 40 percent of the MVCSC website usage is accessed through a mobile device or tablet. District officials anticipate the percentage to increase.
“The goal of the app was to provide a professional communication tool to engage parents and community members,” Maria Bond, director of community relations, stated in a press release. “Each school will have the ability to send push notifications and customize their section of the app, providing the most important information for their constituents through a mobile device.”
Features of the app include:
- News: Encompasses all news articles appearing on the MVCSC website.
- Events: Includes all district events and events per school, selected by the user.
- Schools: Gives details on each school, including addresses, maps, phone numbers, web addresses, office hours and links to social media.
- Staff: Lists administrative and teaching staff for the district and each corresponding school.
- Skyward: Direct link to Skyward student-management portal.
- Individual school icons: Each school will have the option to add new icons as needed, such as athletics, menus or other quick links.
