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Direct Notice & Voice Communication

Replace WhatsApp groups and paper diaries with a structured, accountable channel. Teachers send text & voice notices directly to parents and students — with real-time read and listen receipts built in.

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Content Types

Text · Audio · Both

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Notice Categories

Pre-built & filterable

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Priority Levels

Low to Urgent push

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Tracking Fields

Per recipient per notice

How It Works

Mrs. Harpreet Kaur sends a notice to Navjot's parents in under 60 seconds — from her phone, between classes.

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Pick Recipient

Select Navjot Singh from Class 8-A. Choose to notify the parent, the student, or both. The app pre-fills class and section.

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Compose Notice

Type a message, tap the mic to record a voice note, or send both. Tag it as 'Achievement' and set priority to 'Normal'.

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Send & Push

Notice is delivered instantly. If priority is High or Urgent, a push notification fires to Mr. Balwinder Singh's phone immediately.

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Track Delivery

Mr. Balwinder opens the notice at 9:47 PM — readAt logged. He plays the voice note twice — listenedAt + listenCount: 2.

Enterprise-Grade Features

Every feature below is derived from the actual data model — not marketing copy. What you read here is exactly what the system stores, tracks, and displays.

Voice Notes & Text Messages

Mrs. Harpreet Kaur records a 40-second voice note explaining why Navjot needs extra maths practice — no typing, no ambiguity. Teachers compose text, record audio, or send both in one notice.

Read & Listen Receipts

When Mr. Balwinder Singh opens the notice at 9:47 PM, the system logs readAt. When he plays the voice note twice, listenedAt and listenCount update live. Teachers see exactly who engaged.

Flexible Recipient Targeting

Send to the student only, the parent only, or both. Mr. Gurdeep Singh sends a discipline notice to Arshdeep's parents without the student seeing it — or shares an achievement notice with the whole family.

8 Built-In Categories

Every notice is tagged: General, Academic, Behavior, Attendance, Health, Discipline, Achievement, or Urgent. Mrs. Kulwinder Kaur taps 'Academic' to see only study-related notices for Jashanpreet.

4-Level Priority System

Low, Normal, High, or Urgent. When Mrs. Manpreet Kaur marks a health notice as Urgent, parents get an instant push notification with a red badge — cutting through every other app on their phone.

Smart Inbox Filtering

Parents toggle 'Unread Only' to catch up after a busy day. Teachers filter sent notices by category tabs — jumping straight to Attendance or Achievement without scrolling through weeks of history.

Live Engagement Analytics

Each notice card shows totalRecipients, totalRead, and totalListened. Mr. Amarjit Singh sees that 28 of 32 parents read his PTM reminder — and follows up with the 4 who haven't.

Permission-Controlled Access

Only staff with the mobile_teacher_send_direct_notices permission can compose notices. The principal controls who communicates with parents — class teachers, subject teachers, or coordinators.

Complete Audit Trail

Every notice is stored permanently with timestamps, read status, and audio metadata per academic year. During PTMs, Mrs. Harpreet Kaur pulls up the full communication history for any student in seconds.

8 Built-In Notice Categories

Not free-form tags — structured categories baked into the database schema so every notice is filterable, countable, and reportable from day one.

General

Daily reminders, circular updates, PTM schedules

"PTM on Saturday 15th March — 9 AM to 1 PM"

Academic

Test results, homework feedback, study guidance

"Navjot scored 92/100 in Maths unit test"

Behavior

Classroom conduct, positive behavior, concerns

"Simranjeet helped a junior student today — well done"

Attendance

Absence alerts, late arrivals, leave tracking

"Gurpreet absent for 3rd day — please send medical note"

Health

Health incidents, medical needs, wellness checks

"Harleen complained of headache — resting in sick room"

Discipline

Serious conduct issues requiring parental follow-up

"Please discuss mobile phone policy at home"

Achievement

Awards, competition wins, outstanding performance

"Jashanpreet won 1st place in Inter-School Quiz"

Urgent

Time-sensitive alerts with instant push notifications

"School closed tomorrow due to heavy rain advisory"

Built for Every Stakeholder

Teachers, parents, and students each get a tailored experience — same notice, three different views optimized for their role.

For Teachers

Mrs. Harpreet Kaur, Class Teacher 8-A

Faster, accountable communication — no more WhatsApp groups or unsigned diary notes.

  • Record a 30-second voice note instead of typing a paragraph — saves 5 minutes per notice
  • Read receipts eliminate 'I never got the message' — timestamp proof for every parent
  • Send a discipline notice to parents only, keeping the student unaware when needed
  • Category tags auto-organize your sent box — find any old notice in 3 taps
  • See that 28/32 parents read your PTM notice — follow up with the 4 who didn't
  • Bulk send to the entire class for announcements, individually for personal feedback
  • Urgent flag sends an instant push notification — parents see it within minutes
  • Full audit trail protects you in parent disputes or disciplinary reviews

For Parents

Mr. Balwinder Singh, Father of Navjot (8-A)

Your child's notices in one place — no group spam, no missed messages.

  • Get notices about your child only — no more sifting through 50 class group messages
  • Hear the teacher's tone in voice notes — text can't convey concern vs. appreciation
  • Tap 'Unread Only' after a busy workday to catch up on what you missed
  • Filter by 'Academic' to see only study-related updates before the PTM
  • Urgent push notifications wake your phone — never miss an emergency school closure
  • Read the full year's communication history before annual parent-teacher meeting
  • Know exactly which teacher sent each notice — Mrs. Harpreet Kaur, not a generic 'School'
  • Your read/listen receipt tells the teacher you're engaged — builds trust both ways

For Students

Navjot Singh, Student — Class 8-A

Direct, personal messages from your teacher that build accountability and trust.

  • Get a personal achievement notice when you top the class — not just a verbal 'well done'
  • Listen to voice instructions for project work or assignment clarifications
  • Attendance notices help you track your own regularity before it becomes a problem
  • Academic feedback comes directly to your app — no more losing paper notes
  • Urgent notices about schedule changes or cancellations reach you instantly
  • Your teacher's voice notes feel personal — builds stronger student-teacher rapport
  • Achievement notices create a permanent record you carry through the school year
  • No more relying on classmates to pass messages — direct from teacher to you

Everything Included —
No Add-Ons Required

The Direct Notice module ships fully featured with your School Orbit subscription. Every capability listed here works out of the box — no extra configuration, no premium tier, no per-message charges.

Text + audio + combined content types
Per-recipient read & listen timestamps
Listen count tracking per audio notice
Student / parent / both recipient modes
Class-wide & section-wide bulk send
Academic-year scoped communication log
8 pre-built notice categories
4 priority levels with push alerts
Teacher-side category tab filtering
Parent-side unread-only toggle
Engagement counters per notice
Soft delete with full audit trail
Role-based send permissions (RBAC)
Compound database indexes for speed

Replace WhatsApp Groups with Structured School Communication

Be among the first schools across Punjab and India to use School Orbit and build stronger, accountable relationships between teachers, parents, and students — one notice at a time.