The Avondale School District is pleased to announce the launch of the Blackboard Connect service, our new alert and notification service. With the Blackboard Connect service, our schools can send periodic and personalized voice messages to parents within minutes. The Blackboard Connect service will be used to complement our emergency preparedness procedures and to inform parents of upcoming school events such as statewide testing, fund-raisers and PTA meetings. More information about the Blackboard Connect service may be found at www.blackboardconnnect.com.