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| 1 | BREVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS GO GREEN AND HELP FAMILIES ON THE GO KEEP UP WITH THE BUSY SCHOOL CALENDAR
Brevard CountySchools
Viera, Florida 82 74,000
Schools Students
THE SOLUTION
With Blackboard Brevard is managing its paper problem with Peachjar, an automated
and Peachjar, e-flyer system that sends digital images of each flyer directly to
were saving time, the parents. With Peachjar, Brevard is tracking annual savings of
saving money, $140,687 on paper and print costs for the 55 elementary schools
and saving the that have implemented the new system. In the first seven months
environment. Most after Peachjar was deployed, the school district also estimated
importantly, were that it saved 510 trees. With Peachjar, school administrative
able to provide personnel are now able to spend their time on more valuable tasks,
important and and district-approved organizations that promote after-school
timely information activities through flyers report that theyre saving time and money
to our families as well. Peachjar is closely integrated with the Blackboard Mobile
the way they Communications App. This mobile method is a popular choice for
want it: on their how parents now receive their flyers, by clicking on the Peachjar
mobile devices. icon within the app. In addition to flyers, the app enables parents to
see all the school information they need such as calendars, news,
Abby Rex
Media & Content and emergency or outreach notifications. Parents are also able to
Coordinator, Brevard follow multiple schools throughout the district if they have more
Public Schools than one child, all with a click of a button on their mobile device.
| 2 | BREVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS GO GREEN AND HELP FAMILIES ON THE GO KEEP UP WITH THE BUSY SCHOOL CALENDAR