[cc-lists] Re: What Carlisle Schools uses and does
- From: "Christine Paulsen" <paulsens@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <cc-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:29:26 -0400
Hi,
We did not load WordPress with emails. Partly because it would have been
time consuming, and partly because the list of Alcott names from the PTG
list included so many families that had moved on from Alcott, or included
community members. We really felt it was time to start fresh and develop a
new list. So, we asked people to sign-up. It's been an effort to get
people on board. We use every public gathering and other means to reach out
to everyone (i.e., Back to School Night, flyers in backpacks, emails from
room parents, etc.). I must say that Sharon Young has been ultra supportive
and reminds parents about it whenever she has the chance. That helps us a
lot.
So, we *think* we have most of the families signed up. But, it's impossible
to be sure since some families have two parents that sign-up, some don't,
and some teachers are signed up, too. We can only see the email address, so
we have no way of knowing who is who.
Sharon Carroll and I (if I can speak for her) would love to share our
experiences with other PTGers who might be interested in exploring this
solution.
Thanks,
Christine
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On Behalf Of Richard Wells
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 4:07 PM
To: cc-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cc-lists] Re: What Carlisle Schools uses and does
Hi Christine,
Thanks for the update on what Alcott has done. I'll leave it to the
representatives of other PTGs on this list to quiz you about the experience
with Wordpress and whether that's something any or all the other schools
should consider.
As to not confusing the Alcott folks with messages about blocking: if I have
to communicate anything like that in the future---let's hope not!---I'll
filter out the Alcott folks. (Of course, some Alcott folks are also CMS and
CCHS parents and would still be included.)
Followup technical question: did you load Wordpress with e-mail data from
the district? If so, do you plan to re-load it each year? If not, do you
have a sense of what percentage of parents/families subscribed?
Cheers,
Richard
On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 15:44, Christine Paulsen <paulsens@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi,
This summer Alcott just went through a MAJOR transition from the old email
list to a new system (Wordpress). We really don't want to put people
through yet another transition to the iContacts system. So, thanks for
including us in the discussion, but Sharon Carroll and I feel strongly that
we need to stick with our own separate system for now.
I need to also mention that we consider the list of 667 Alcott names that
you found to be obsolete. That is, the folks on that list are no longer (or
should no longer) be receiving emails from us. With all the emails lately
about earthlink, etc., I want to make sure that no one on the Alcott list is
receiving messages about the blocking issue. It will just cause confusion
for folks who are part of the new WordPress system and don't receive emails
through the old system anymore.
Thanks for starting this list and giving us a better way to communicate
amongst ourselves!
Christine Paulsen
From: cc-lists-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cc-lists-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Richard Wells
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 3:27 PM
To: cc-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cc-lists] What Carlisle Schools uses and does
Hi folks,
For reference, here's some information about the service they use and what
they do in Carlisle.
Cheers,
Richard
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Claire Wilcox <cwilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 08:36
Subject: Re: Carlisle Schools Mailing List Technology Contact?
To: Richard Wells <raw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hi Richard --
I administer the Buzz list, and the server and the list-serve software comes
from MEC, the Merrimack Educational Center. Here's a link to their website:
http://www.mecnet.net/
MEC provides our internet service and our email service. Regarding the list
serves, they provide the framework with a number of options and settings.
We then set up the groups we need and manage them. We currently have one
for the Buzz and one for each grade level. This seems to work pretty well.
Regarding the Buzz, we don't send the actual document to our list serve
members but rather send a link to the newsletter, which is posted on our
school website.
I hope this information is helpful. I would be happy to talk with you, so
please give me a call if you would like.
Claire
Claire Wilcox
Assistant to the Superintendent
Carlisle Public Schools
83 School Street
Carlisle, MA 01741
978-369-4102
Voice Mailbox: 1116
cwilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In compliance with M.G.L. Ch. 66, all email correspondence
to and from the Carlisle Public Schools is being archived.
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From: Richard Wells <raw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:21:30 -0400
To: Claire Wilcox <cwilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Carlisle Schools Mailing List Technology Contact?
Hi Claire,
I got your name from Janet Friedman as the person who edits the Carlisle
Schools monthly. I'm hoping you know and can send me the name and e-mail of
the person who administers the e-mail list server you use for distributing
The Buzz.
I administer (as a parent volunteer) such a mailing list system for Concord
K-8 and CCHS and I'm looking for a service provider and thought I might
learn something from my counterpart in Carlisle.
Thanks,
Richard
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