The most effective and deliberate way to gain communication throughout the year outside of direct face to face contact is through email. My email is displayed on the "home page" of the school website as well as the "home page" for my website...
I utilize the "Remind" app as a way to communicate with students throughout the year in terms of sending out information weekly/daily that pertains to meeting areas during class, reminders of due dates, field trips, forms, etc... this is the most effective way of sending out information to each student in the class and has been effective in the past,
here are the remind codes for the 2021-2022 school year
Text 81010
4th: @ PE
6th: @ Lifetime Sports
"Remind is only effective if the student uses the app for the appropriate class that they are enrolled in and checks their device when information is sent out."