--- title: [Communication Checklist] Encourage more online meal payments this school year description: Help reduce cash handling this school year and make sure parents know how to pay for school meals online with MySchoolBucks. 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Now more than ever parents receive a lot of their information from social media. MySchoolBucks has resources to connect with your parents on platforms that they know best.   [**Use our phone messaging scripts**](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/mc-msb-meals#jumpphone) to send mobile notifications and automate phone calls to keep your parents informed.   [**Download our flyer and customizable letter template**](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/mc-msb-meals#jumpletters) and update the messaging to print out or share electronically with parents.   [**Add a MySchoolBucks logo**](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/mc-msb-meals#jumplogos) to your school menus to remind parents that they can pay for meals online.   Coordinate with your school’s communication department to send an [**email**](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/mc-msb-meals#jumpnews) to parents or include a quick blurb in a [school newsletter](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/mc-msb-meals#jumpnews).   ---   Please reach out to us if you have any questions or need help utilizing these resources. 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