Whether you prefer prerecorded phone messages or text-to-voice messages, jmc offers both options to suit your needs. When important announcements like school closures or lockdowns arise, rely on the personalized prerecorded voice message feature to keep your school community informed. For a quick and efficient alternative, take advantage of the text-to-voice phone call option. Simply type your message, and jmc will convert it into a clear and professional voice message. This eliminates the need for a dedicated recording space, making it a convenient choice for staying in touch.
To begin sending your recorded phone call or text to voice message log into jmc Office and go to Message Center > Send Messages.
Step One: Select a radio button from the "Select" box to filter which student contacts to send the recorded phone call or phone call (text-to-voice) message to. Then fill out the appropriate fields highlighted below.
Sequential: enter a range of student IDs in the "From" and "To" fields.
Random: select one or more students by entering their name or student ID in the "Find" drop-down list.
By Grade: enter a grade level range in the "From" and "To" drop-down lists and select a gender using the "Gender" drop-down list.
Advisor: enter a range of advisor IDs in the "From" and "To" fields.
Course: select one or more courses by entering the course name or teacher name in the "Available Courses" drop-down list.
Activity: select one or more activities by selecting the activity name in the "Activities" box.
Bus Route #: select a bus route number from the "Route Bus #" drop-down list.
Random Contact: select one or more contacts by entering their name in the "Find" drop-down list.
Tag: select a student tag from the "Tag" drop-down list.
Step Two: Select the "Recorded Phone Call" or "Phone Call (Text-to-Voice)" radio button from the "Message Type" box to send a recorded phone call or text to voice message.
Step Three: Place a checkmark in the appropriate checkbox to identify who should receive your message.
Contacts: all primary and secondary contacts
Primary Contacts Only: primary contacts only
Students: student cell numbers
Helpful Tip: Select both "Primary Contact Only" and "Students" if you'd like the information to go to both families and students.
Step Four: Place a checkmark in the appropriate checkbox to select the contact type that will receive the message in the "Call Group" box.
Step Five: Click the "Send Now" or "Schedule Time" radio button to select when to send your message.
Helpful Tip: Select when you'd like your message to be sent by clicking the "Send Now" radio button for immediate delivery or the "Schedule Time" radio button for future delivery. If you selected "Schedule Time" to send your message in the future enter the send date and time in the appropriate fields or simply click the calendar or clock icon.
Step Six: Select the recording you'd like to use in the "Recorded Messages" box and click the "Ok" button if you are sending a recorded phone call or to begin entering your text to voice message if you are sending a "Phone Call (Text-to-Voice)" message.
Fun Fact: After clicking the "Ok" button, double-check your message recipients by clicking the contact records found and student records found numbers.
Step Seven: Click the "Send" button to send your "Recorded Phone Call" or "Phone Call (Text-to-Voice)" message.
Helpful Tip: Monitor the status of your outgoing message by heading to Message Center > Message Status.
Fun Fact: Click the "Reset" button to easily create another message.