HOW WE COMMUNICATE
Relevant, timely and effective communication with families, staff, media and the community is a top priority for the SOCSD Communications office. We strive to keep all stakeholders informed about district events, happenings and accomplishments, as well as information about emergency situations.
Student Information System:
The district utilizes the PowerSchool platform as our student information system. Parents and guardians of enrolled students receive access to our PowerSchool Parent Portal for real-time information about absences, grades, class assignments, fees and discipline referrals. Click here to access your PowerSchool account or utilize the platform's mobile app. For help with logging into PowerSchool, parents may contact your individual school MSIS clerk.
Parent Mass Messaging System:
SOCSD utilizes ParentSquare as our parent and staff mass messaging system for communication of district-wide as well as school- and classroom-level messages, including our weekly Parent Digest containing important dates and news for students and parents. In addition to receiving communications via email, text message and phone calls, parents or guardians may also login to your ParentSquare account through the online platform or via the ParentSquare mobile app. Through the ParentSquare mass messaging system, the district shares information regarding school delays, cancellations or changes to the school day or procedures during inclement weather and/or other emergency situations. ParentSquare communications deliver to the email addresses, phone and mobile numbers submitted by parents or guardians share during our online school registration process each year. If your contact information changes or if you are not receiving notifications or messages from ParentSquare, please contact SOCSD Director of Communications, Haley Montgomery, at hmontgomery@starkvillesd.com or 662.615.0021, or you may also contact your individual school's MSIS clerk.
Website and Social Media:
The district maintains an active website, news feed and online calendar at www.starkvillesd.com. In addition, parents and the community can stay up-to-date on district happenings, news, classroom activities and accomplishments through our social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube at @StarkvilleSD. Access to other school-specific social media accounts is available on the district's website.
Starkville Spark Community Newsletter:
The district also maintains an opt-in community-centered email newsletter designed to share highlights from our classrooms, news and accomplishments by Jacket students and teachers as well as opportunities for community partnerships. Click to subscribe to our community newsletter.
Parent Dashboard:
Click to view our Parent Dashboard for key information needed by parents. The Parent Dashboard offers a one-stop location to access school start/end times, academic calendar, parent resources, forms, access to needed district mobile apps and more.
PRESS RELEASES & MEDIA INFORMATION
The Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District provides a chronological archive of press releases, news memos and announcements through our SOCSD NEWS media feed which is updated weekly and sometimes daily. We invite you to bookmark the page to easily find the newest information being added to our website.
SOCIAL MEDIA
SOCSD maintains a strong social media presence to serve as additional communication tools and resources for parents, students, media, and the community. Through daily posts, the communications office shares news, announcements and the “spark” happening throughout the district each week. Be sure you're connected with the District on these networks: