Text Message Alerts

HPISD uses SchoolMessenger to send emergency text alerts to staff and families regarding urgent situations, safety information, weather delays or closures, and other time-sensitive district communications.

To ensure you receive emergency text messages, please make sure your contact information, including your mobile phone number, is current in Skyward. If you are having issues with Skyward, please contact your campus for Skyward assistance.

If you have any questions about our text message system, please contact our Communications Director, Makenzie McGurk, mcgurkm@hpisd.org. 

Frequently Asked Questions

My cell phone is correctly listed in Skyward. How do I opt into the service?

You can opt in at any time by texting the word “YES” to 67587. This is the nationwide code used by SchoolMessenger.

Please note: Parents whose children previously attended another school district or private school that also used SchoolMessenger may already be opted in and ready to receive messages from HPISD, as long as their phone number is correctly listed in Skyward.

I texted “YES” to 67587, but I received an error message back. What does that mean?

Highland Park ISD uses SchoolMessenger, a nationwide company that sends text alerts using “shortcode” messaging. Some cell phone plans do not automatically allow shortcode messaging. Please contact your wireless provider and ask them to enable shortcode messaging on your account. Once enabled, text “YES” again to 67587. You should then receive a confirmation text reply.