SMS Terms & Conditions

Galena City School District (GCSD) is the parent district of Sidney C. Huntington schools, Galena Interior Learning Academy, IDEA Homeschool and iGrad Alaska. All staff of all schools and programs within GCSD participate in SMS texting communication with our enrolled families. 

Opt-in SMS Instructions

Your student’s assigned classroom teacher, IDEA Contact Teacher, iGrad coach or other support staff may send regular communication regarding activities, event signup opportunities, or upcoming deadlines. This choice to recieve this content was requested durring enrollment and or part of a field rep event. Content will always be private, individualized and pertaining only to school-related correspondence. This information is relayed on a person-to-person (Example: teacher-to-parent) basis and messages will only be sent in relationship to your enrollment or affiliation with the district. (Please note: GCSD’s mass communication alerts differ from this person-to-person policy.) If you are wanting to opt-in please contact your teacher or contact our technical support team here: tech.support@gcsdk12.org to make an opt-in request.

Frequency of Text Messages

This Text Messaging Service is for conversational person-to-person communication between you and our staff. We may send you an initial message providing details about the service. After that, the number of text messages you receive will vary depending on how you use our services and whether you take steps to generate more text messages from us (such as by sending a HELP request). SMS messages may be sent as frequently as once or twice per month. Fluctuations in frequency will be dependent upon response(s) initiated by the parent.

Message & Data Rate Notice 
All message and data rates may apply and are the responsibility of the user. 

Privacy Policy 
For further specifics, please visit: https://www.galenaalaska.org/privacy-policy. 

Opt-Out Instructions

If you no longer want to receive text messages, you may reply to any text message with STOP. As a person-to-person communication service, opt-out requests are specific to each conversation between you and one of our staff and their associated phone number. After unsubscribing, we may send you confirmation of your opt-out via text message confirming you choice. If you wish resume conversations reply START. 

Additional Support 
For help with texting or SMS delivery, please reach out to the Galena City School District Office of Technology here: tech.support@gcsdk12.org to create a support ticket for your issue.