O'FALLON, Mo., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- De Smet Jesuit High School
(http://www.desmet.org) and Widget Realm, Inc. (http://www.WidgetRealm.com)
announced today the launch of the De Smet Jesuit School Widget, the first
high school widget in the nation to be launched on the Yahoo! Widgets
platform and utilizing Widget Realm's School Widget Solution.
Through the widget, De Smet Jesuit can communicate important
announcements, school information, and event calendars directly to parents
and students. The School Widget can also be used in emergencies when urgent
communications are required.
"We are extremely excited to launch the De Smet Widget, and to be
pioneers in providing school widgets," said Heather DeHart, De Smet's
Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications. "Through the
widget, we will be able to communicate directly to students and parents
almost instantaneously. The widget provides De Smet with yet another tool
to create an on-going dialogue with our parents, alumni and friends of De
Smet about the great things happening now and in the future."
Brian Powell, Chief Executive Officer of Widget Realm, stated "Widget
Realm is very excited to announce De Smet as the first school to use
widgets as a communication tool to reach parents, students, and alumni. De
Smet is a leading school in the St. Louis is area and we look forward to
seeing the innovative ways the widget will be incorporated into their
school environment."
Parents no longer have to worry about missing important announcements
-- the School Widget provides a one-stop place for school communications.
Widget Realm's solutions don't require technical expertise to use, and no
hardware, software, or IT integration is required.
In addition to De Smet Jesuit High School, other clients of Widget
Realm include Filmcritic.com, 55-Alive!, Retirement Communities Online.com,
RV ListingsOnline.com, The Back Nine, WingHaven Country Club, and Lake
Forest Country Club.
About De Smet Jesuit High School
Celebrating its 40th year, De Smet Jesuit High School is a Catholic,
college preparatory community whose members work together to build a
challenging, academic environment set in the context of the life and spirit
of Jesus Christ. Students learn and live the values of St. Ignatius of
Loyola and develop as leaders by becoming intellectually competent, open to
growth, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice in generous
service to the people of God. For more information, visit http://www.desmet.org.
About Widget Realm, Inc.
Widget Realm, Inc. is the leading provider of widget-based information
solutions, including solutions for schools. Widget Realm is located in
O'Fallon, Missouri. For more information about Widget Realm, please see the
firm's website located at http://www.WidgetRealm.com.
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Related links:
http://www.widgetrealm.com
http://www.desmet.org
CONTACT:
Heather J. DeHart, Director of Public
Relations Marketing and Communications of De Smet Jesuit High
School, +1-314-567-3500, ext. 248; or Jeff Lantz, President of
Widget Realm, Inc., 1-888-943-4382; or Kristyn Hutzell of Avalon
Communications, +1-512-514-6045, for Widget Realm, Inc.
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