Overview

Peachjar automatically bundles and posts flyers from your district, school, and community to each school's web flyerboard. This allows families to view flyers anytime, anywhere, making it simple to engage with and share information, leading to increased participation in school and community activities. The ability to search and browse flyers on your phone, allows you to easily engage with and share information, leading to increased participation in school and community activities. 

Menu Item	What It Does
Home	Browse flyers by type, date, school or community.
The Jar	Centralized hub for all flyers run through your school(s). Quickly review all opportunities available to you.
Saved	View and manage flyers you’ve saved for future access.
Account	Manage your profile, preferences, and child’s school detail

Home

Home allows you to browse the collection of flyers from your district and the community. Whether you're looking for after-school activities, community events, or educational programs, the Explore area has many possibilities. Refine your search with filters such as category, date, and relevance to find exactly what you're looking for. 

Explore Flyers by School and Community

Peachjar allows parents to navigate flyers effortlessly by exploring content across schools or their community. This feature makes it simple to find flyers that match your interests.

Explore New

You can easily see how many flyers you have unread, when the last update occurred and access all flyers posted within the last 14 days.

Explore by Categories

1. Open the Home tab.

2. Select your preferred category (e.g., Academics, Arts, etc.).

3. View all flyers under the chosen category.

This can also be done in The Jar by filtering the flyer population there.

Categories

• Academics

• Athletics

• Arts & Culture

• College & Career

• Schedules & Information

• Health & Safety

• Student Organization

• Family Support

• Youth Organizations

• Volunteer & Fundraising

Explore by School

You can find flyers specific to your child's school directly in the School tab.

1. Navigate to the School tab at the top of the Home screen.

2. Flyers are categorized and updated based on your school’s flyer board.

Explore Your Community

Discover flyers for events and programs in your local community.

1. Navigate to the Community tab at the top of the Home screen.

2. Flyers are categorized for your convenience (e.g., Academics, Sports, etc.).

3. Adjust your community area using the "Adjust my community area" link if needed.

Explore Community Free:

• Explore free community events and resources such as educational programs, local events, and volunteering opportunities.

• Use the filter option to narrow results and focus on free programs relevant to your area.

My Whole Community

My whole community consists of more opportunities intended for my child's grade/age that are distributed through all schools located in my community area. View more flyers in your community by clicking the link to explore local flyers. Selecting it will take you to an Acknowledgement page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Jar

The Jar is a centralized flyer board that shows all the flyers that have been delivered through your school(s). You can easily filter the population down as necessary and access search tools to find specific content as necessary. All content is provided based on posted date in order to ensure that the most recent postings are quickly available at the top of the list. 

 Quick Filters

Quick filters at the top of The Jar are available to quickly narrow down the flyer set by school, community or free. 

• School - All flyers uploaded by school/district staff and distributed to your account. 

• Community - All flyers uploaded by community orgs and distributed to your account.

• Free - Free things to do, that are provided by your local community orgs.  

Filter Panel

Next to the quick filters you can also open the full filter panel for additional options to narrow down your results. 

• Provider - If the uploader of the content is from a school/district or a community organization

• Cost - Finding free community events/programs

• Grade - Targeting specific grade ranges for the content delivered. 

• Types - Identifying specific flyer types based on how the content was tagged during the upload process (academics, sports, etc.)

Search Overview

The search bar in the Peachjar platform provides an efficient way to find flyers using keywords. This feature allows users to search for both active and expired flyers. You can search for active flyers and expired flyers (up to 15 months past expiration).

Key Features: 

• Search uses extracted text from flyers, ensuring comprehensive search capabilities for flyer content.

• Search makes sure users can find flyers even if they can only remember parts of the information on them by indexing flyer content and supporting partial word matches.

Saved

Save Flyer 

There are two ways to save flyers. On the flyerboard, each flyer has a star at the bottom; select it to save the flyer. Alternatively, when viewing a flyer, you can select the "Star" at the top to save it.

 

Saved allows you to retain all of your favorite flyers for quick access. Allow you to organize the flyers that interest you the most, making them easier to find and review.

Sort

Sort the flyers by Division (School, Community), Grade, Age, or Type (A-Z; including Academics, Arts, Athletics, etc.). This sorting feature helps you navigate through a wide range of options, ensuring you easily locate flyers that best match your interests.

 

Account

You can use this section to update your profile, adjust your preferences, and manage account settings.

View and modify information about your child's school and grade level with ease, ensuring that the content you receive is always relevant and tailored to your specific requirements.

Account Information

Change email address

Change the email address associated with the account. To do it, hover your cursor over your name and select "Account Information." This will display your information; modify your email address and then click "Save."

If an email address is changed to a different one than what the district has on their parent list, a notification will appear advising the parent to update their email address with the district.

To validate the new email address, a verification email will be sent to the new organization account. The user must click the link to save changes. The old email address will also be notified of this change.

 

Preferences

Change your email address, and easily update your child's school and grade information.

 

Language Preferences

Change your language preferences to manage how Peachjar content is displayed to you. Follow these steps to change the language settings:

Navigate to the Account Page:

Tap on the “Account” icon at the bottom-right corner of the screen. This will open the Account Management page, where you can see options such as Account Information, Preferences, Help, Terms & Policies, and Logout.

Go to Preferences:

On the Account Management page, tap on “Preference” to open the Preferences menu. You can control how Peachjar content appears to you on the Preferences page.

Select Language Settings:

Under Preferences, you will see three options: Language, Notifications, and Community. Tap on “Language” to access the Language Settings.

Choose Your Preferred Language:

On the Language Settings page, select the language you wish to use. The app will show a list of available languages. Tap on the desired language to change both the app’s interface language and the language of email notifications you receive.

Confirm the Change:

Once you select your preferred language, the app will automatically update the settings. Return to the main screen to view the changes.

Note: Changing the language setting will modify how Peachjar content displays within the app, but it will not affect the language of the flyers.

 

Notifications

Change your preferences to receive email notifications about new flyers from your children's schools or community organizations. This will ensure you stay informed about the latest events and updates.

 

 

Community Settings

The Community Settings feature allows you to customize the flyers you receive based on your preferred location and radius. This setting enables you to see community flyers not distributed to your school for any grade/age appropriate schools within the radius , when viewing My Whole Community.

Setting Your Community Location

• The map displays your current local area, highlighted with a green circle.

• You can set a new community location by dragging the orange flag to the desired spot on the map. Simply click on the flag and move it around to choose a different district or community area.

Adjusting the Radius

• Below the map, you will see the Distance slider.

• Move the slider left or right to adjust the radius, ranging from 5 miles to 50 miles.

• The radius you choose will define how far the flyers are pulled from around your community.

What Happens When You Change the Radius

• Changing the radius will update the flyers shown under the Community Tab, in “My Whole Community ” allowing you to see more local opportunities and resources based on the selected radius.

• This change will not affect the school flyers you receive; you will continue to get notifications for your child’s school flyers as before.

• Flyers sent via email are only from your child’s registered school, even if you modify your community radius.

Save Your Changes

• Once you have adjusted the community area and radius to your preference, click the "Save" button.

• Wait a few moments for the system to update. After saving, navigate to the Explore section under the Community Tab - My Whole Community to view the new flyers within your updated radius.

Notes:

If you change the community area, you will not receive emails from other districts—only the flyers from your child’s registered schools.

This feature allows you to explore additional resources and activities in your community without losing focus on the flyers related to your child's education.

 

Adding and Managing Children

1. In the "Account Information" section, select on "Add Child."
2. Enter the school name and grade for each child.
3. Save the information.

 

Change District 

Change your child's district, follow these steps:

1. Go to Account > Account Information.
2. Select Child School Name.
3. Search for the district you want to add.
4. Choose the correct district and select Save.

You can also add additional children and assign them to the correct district here. After making the change, please wait a few moments for the new district to appear.

Flyer Management

How to view, save, and use flyer filters. 

Viewing and Interacting with School Flyers

Select on the flyer to expand the information. The flyer is interactive, allowing you to select on the phone number, email address, physical address, and URL for more details. At the top of the flyer, you can also select the "Star" icon to save the flyer and use the share options to share it.

School Flyers

At the bottom of the flyer, you will find the following details:

• Name: View the name of the flyer.
• Grade/Age: The target age group for this flyer.
• Location: The event location.
• Similar Flyers: Select the tag to view more similar flyers.
• Availability: The number of schools where this flyer is available. 

 

 

Viewing and Interacting with Community Flyer

Select on the flyer to expand the information. The flyer is interactive, allowing you to select on the phone number, email address, physical address, and URL for more details. At the top of the flyer, you can also select the "Star" icon to save the flyer and use the share options to share it.

 

Community Flyers

 At the bottom, you will find the following details:

• Name: View the name of the flyer.
• Age: The target age group for this flyer.
• Website: The event's website.
• Phone Number: Contact number for the event.
• Similar Flyers: Select the tag to view more similar flyers.
• Availability: Number of schools and districts where this flyer is available.
• Contact: Select the button below for more information.

 

Save Flyer 

There are two ways to save flyers. On the flyerboard, each flyer has a star at the bottom; select it to save the flyer. Alternatively, when viewing a flyer, you can select the "Star" at the top to save it.