Technology: Phone System

Community Phone Guide

by Paula Matthews

June 14, 2006

Community Phone Guide

	Auto Attendant Numbers	Main Numbers
Unit Office	309-379-2028	309-379-6011
North	309-963-5278	309-963-4514
South	217-648-5184	217-648-2302
West	309-392-2682	309-392-2671
OMS	309-379-2143	309-379-5411
OHS	309-379-2322	309-379-5911

Student Transportation		309-379-2304
Toll Free Number		1-866 -OLY-6011

You may place a toll-free call from your home in any of the Olympia communities.

Call the toll-free number (866-OLY-6011) and follow the prompts
Call your local school's auto attendant number and follow the prompts

Example: You reside in Atlanta and have a student at the Middle School. Instead of Dialing 309-379-5914 and paying long distance charges, call the auto attendant number for South (217-648-5184) and follow the online prompts.

Press 2 for Directory of Schools
Press 5 for OMS
Wait for your call to be transferred to the OMS greeting.

Always report a child's absence to the attendance voice-mailbox.
To report a child's absence using the main school number

Dial the school's main number
Press 1 to reach the attendance line

To report a child's absence using the auto attendant numbers

Dial your local school's Auto Attendant number
Press 2 for the Directory of Schools
Press the number corresponding to your child's school
Press 1 to reach the attendance line

Note: If you are calling your child's school's auto attendant number all you need to do is press 1.

To report a child's absence using the toll-free number

Dial 1-866-OLY-6001
Press the number corresponding to your child's school
Press 1 to reach the attendance line

NOTE: All Auto Attendant numbers are listed on the first page of this pamphlet.

Helpful Tips

Please contact the Transportation Director Trent Keller with any busing concerns at 309-379-2304.
While listening to any voice mail greeting you may press 0 to return to the secretary.
You may hear up to three rings before the school phone rings. You will also be transferred to voice mail if no one answers your call after 3 - 6 rings

Frequently Asked Questions

I called the main school number but got a recording. What happened?
All calls are routed through a greeting system so calls can be answered more efficiently.

My child has multiple teachers and I want to leave them each a separate message. Do I have to call back multiple times?
No. After recording your first message you may hold the line for more options. Press 1 to send the message then you will be prompted to enter another extension