--- title: Announcements description: The Catapult Announcement feature helps users collate and distribute information on the homepages of their district and school websites. 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[The Dashboard](https://support.catapultcms.com/cms?hsLang=en#the-dashboard) # 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**. 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