# How do I read a school notice?

Open Notices from the menu or the bell icon, select a notice to read it, and use the filters to narrow the list.

Source: https://www.studentdirectory.app/help/parents/how-do-i-read-a-school-notice
Last updated: 2026-11-04

Open **Notices** in the menu and select a notice to read it. Notices are short announcements from your school, such as schedule changes, reminders or closures.

## Find your notices

- Open **Notices** from the left menu. A number beside it shows how many you have not read.
- On the web, the bell icon in the top bar shows recent alerts. Select one to go straight to it.
- On iPhone, if you allowed notifications, new notices can also reach you as a push notification.

## Urgent notices

An urgent notice shows a red exclamation mark in the list and a **HIGH PRIORITY NOTICE** banner at the top of the notice.

## Narrow the list

Above the list are category buttons. When at least one notice is urgent, an **Urgent only** button also appears. Select a button to filter the list.

## Mark as read or unread

Opening a notice marks it read everywhere, on the web and in the app. To flip it back, select **Mark as unread** on the notice. In the app, swipe a notice from left to right to toggle read and unread.

## Attachments

If a notice has attachments, such as a PDF or an image, open or download them from the notice itself.

## Good to know

- Notices expire on their own, so old ones disappear from the list.
- Some notices are scheduled. You see them only once the school's chosen time arrives, and that is when you are alerted. Available when your school uses scheduled notices.
- You only see notices meant for you. A school can address a notice to everyone or to certain grades, classes or groups.