How to Stay Informed, Up to Date in the 2026-27 School Year

Would you like to stay informed about what's happening at your student's school or at the district level? Today we're sharing the district and schools' official means of communications with our families and community members.

School Bulletins:

Each of our school buildings sends out a bulletin between 4 and 6 p.m. on Thursdays during the school year. Emergency bulletins are sent if something timely is happening on campus (bear sighting, police activity near a school, modified lockdown, or other emergencies). Parents and guardians are automatically signed up for their student's school bulletin. If you have trouble receiving the bulletin, please email us so that we can assist.

District Weekly Bulletin "The 411:"

The district's weekly bulletin is sent out in the afternoon on Mondays (and some Tuesdays when holidays fall on Mondays). Parents and guardians are automatically signed up for the district bulletin. If you have trouble receiving the district bulletin, please email us so that we can assist.

Emergency Notifications:

During an emergency, we will first ensure that students and staff are safe, and then send information to staff and families affiliated with that location via email, text (you must opt in for text messages from the mobile phone number that is listed in your guardian Family Access account), and occasionally robocalls.

• Text Messages: If you are not receiving text messages and would like to, send the word "Yes" or the letter "Y" to the number 67587 from the cell phone number that is listed in your Family Access account. If you have already opted in, you do not need to repeat this process. 
   

Websites:

For upcoming events, news, staff directory information, lunch menus, bus routes and much more, visit your school's website or the district website. To translate our websites, use the drop-down menu in the top right corner of the screen (or on mobile, use the menu indicated by the three horizontal lines in the top right). Select the language you would like.

Social Media: 

Our official district social media platforms include Facebook @IssaquahSchools, Instagram @issaquahschools, YouTube at www.youtube.com/issaquahschools. Superintendent Heather Tow-Yick is also on Instagram: @suptowyick. In time-sensitive events and for certain other topics, we may also post to Twitter @IssaquahSchools, but it is no longer one of our primary platforms.

• Please note that our social media channels and staff emails are not monitored 24 hours a day or seven days per week. If you have something concerning to report, please call 911 if it is urgent. If non-urgent but important, safety concerns can be reported via our website. Include the school or site location and as many facts as possible to help our investigation or response.
• Read our Social Media Community Standards.

 

FlashAlert Notifications: 

FlashAlert is the system the district uses to send emergency school closure or delay information to local media (TV, radio). Parents/caregivers, staff and community members may sign up to receive notifications via email or text (by creating an account and providing an email address and phone number) or by push notification to their phone by downloading the FlashAlert Messenger mobile app.

• Visit the Issaquah School District Flash Alert page to sign up and create an account.

Download the FlashAlert mobile app by searching for FlashAlert Messenger on your Android or Apple/iOS phone.