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Announcements

The Announcements feature in Catapult CMS allows users to create, organize, and share updates across district and school website homepages. With this tool, you can: Prioritize important announcements Share posts to social media Publish updates directly from your mobile device District users also have the ability to push key announcements to all or selected school sites. This article walks through how to create and share announcements.

Instructional Video

 

Add an Announcement

Access Announcements

  1. Log in to your Catapult CMS account.

  2. In the left-side panel, click ANNOUNCEMENTS
    OR
    Click the ANNOUNCEMENTS/BLOG button on your Dashboard.

  3. If you only have access to one site, you’ll be taken directly to the Announcements editor.

    If you have access to multiple sites:

    • Locate your school/site

Select a Feed

The first time you access Announcements, you’ll need to choose a Feed.

  • Most districts have one main feed for the homepage

  • Some sites may have multiple feeds (e.g., District, School, Athletics)

 

Create a New Post

  1. Click NEW POST

  2. Complete the following fields:

Title

  • Required field

  • Use a clear, engaging title to grab attention

Post Status

Choose how your post will be published:

  • Active – Publishes immediately

  • Draft – Saves without publishing

  • Scheduled – Publishes automatically at a selected date/time

Note: Posts are automatically ordered by date (newest first).

 

Priority

Use the Priority Toggle to control where your post appears:

  • Top – Highest visibility (district-level only)

  • Mid – Standard placement

  • Low – Lower priority

Important:

  • District posts can appear above school posts

  • If you see unexpected posts, they were likely pushed from the district level

 

Post to School Sites (District Only)

District users can push announcements to:

  • All school sites

  • Selected school sites

Best Practice:
Only push major, district-wide updates. Let schools manage their own announcements when possible.

Feeds

Feeds allow you to organize announcements across your site.

Examples:

  • Homepage news

  • Athletics

  • Events

  • Job postings

  • Clubs or programs

Categories

Categories help organize and filter posts.

To add a category:

  1. Click in the Categories field

  2. Select an existing category
    OR

  3. Type a new category and press Enter

 

Add Content

You can include:

  • Text

  • Images

  • Videos

  • Documents

Important Notes

  • Click SAVE before adding attachments to ensure they display correctly

  • All images must include alt text for ADA compliance

  • If the SAVE POST button doesn’t work:

    • Scroll to the top

    • Look for a red error message (usually missing title or alt text)

Publish Your Post

When ready, click SAVE POST.
Your announcement will automatically appear in the selected feed.

After You Create a Post

On the Manage Posts page, you’ll see these options:

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Edit Post

Make updates or changes to your post.

Share Post

Share your announcement to social media

Tip:
Allow pop-ups the first time and ensure you’re sharing as a page.

Delete Post

Permanently remove the post.