Remind Communication Platform
or have other questions about your D128 Remind account, please contact your student's LST.
What is Remind?
District 128 has contracted with Remind for a district-level account to provide a safe and transparent means for all educators, activity sponsors and coaches to communicate with students via their cell phones. If you're not already familiar with Remind, it is a messaging tool that helps teachers engage students and parents every day as well as school administrators who wish to connect with their community school-wide.
Remind is free to use, and you'll be able to get and send messages on any device—even a simple text message from your phone!
As part of our use of this platform, official accounts are created for all the educators, parents, and students at Libertyville High School and Vernon Hills High School. For new accounts, you will receive an email or text message from Remind. Simply follow the steps in the message to finish setting up your account. Please note that a new account is only created when you first join District 128. This account will be the same for the rest of your time with the district. You do NOT receive a new account each year!
Parents are not required to use Remind and will continue to have the option to communicate with staff via PowerSchool and email.
Some of the safety features of the D128 District Remind account include:
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Users can safely text message while safeguarding personal cell numbers
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Messages will be stored in a district message archive
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Messages can easily be translated for student or parents who do not speak English
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A voice conversation option via your cell phone
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And more!
It is the District's expectation that staff will use a District 128 Remind account in lieu of any other texting resource to communicate with students via their cell phones. Staff members who already use Remind have been asked to merge their existing accounts with their District account.
We're excited to make connecting with our families safe and more engaging!
If you do have questions about accessing your D128 Remind account, please contact your student's LST.
Any policy questions can be directed to Temple Murphy at temple.murphy@d128.org.
Informational Resources for Parents
View a video on how Remind works (and getting started) [2:00]
Is my contact information visible on Remind?
Does Remind rent or sell user data?
Do you suspect you have multiple Remind accounts that may need to be combined?
How do I download the personal information I share with Remind?
How does Remind focus on communication safety?
How do I opt out of receiving messages?
Using Remind via Text Message... i.e., How Does It Work?