Staff Emails

• Remember e-mail is for school business only.

• All e-mail sent and received is monitored by the district.

• All messages should be kept professional.

• Teachers should be in the habit of checking their e-mail several times a day.

• Many times emails are sent in place of holding after school meetings

**REMEMBER - Parents

can request access to all sent and received emails**

• If there is something you would like the staff to be aware of, or would like publicized in the Lomax Legend (Art show, Orchestra concert, Outside hobby of a staff member showcase, etc) please forward the information to your CC or T-TESS appraiser to be included in the Legend or approved to be emailed.

• Email Etiquette:

  • Never use email to harass others or otherwise use it in such a way that it will bother people.

  • Do not send email to large groups of people who might not be interested in your message. Never send spam mail or chain mail.

  • Pause before you send an email message you might later regret. Avoid personal attacks on others. A good general rule is if you would not say it to a person's face, do not send it.

  • Body language and tone of voice do not come across in email. Be more careful than you are in conversation. Do not type in all capital letters; YOUR MESSAGE WILL LOOK LIKE YOU'RE SHOUTING!

  • Do not send messages you would not want forwarded

  • Learn the difference between replying to a whole group of users and replying to just the author of a message. Does everyone in the group need to read your response?

  • Use spell check and grammar check before sending the email.

  • If you need to discuss a sensitive issue with a parent, call instead of email.

  • Avoid getting into a long discussion with someone using email. If a correspondence requires more than two emails, place a phone call or talk to the person face-to-face.