Backpack

Use this when a new parent first opens Backpack, or when setup (kids, calendar, watched senders) is missing and must be collected before scanning.

Use this when scanning school or activity emails, forwarded messages, or photos of paper flyers to extract dates and create calendar events and reminders.

Use this when checking for schedule overlaps between kids' activities, early-dismissal days, or a parent's calendar.

Use this when writing a short family alert, Tomorrow checklist, or weekly family plan grouped by kid.

Every 2 hours on school-day mornings through early evening, scan watched school and activity emails and add events or reminders.

Sunday through Thursday evening, send tomorrow's bring/wear/sign checklist grouped by kid.

Sunday evening, send the weekly family plan with schedules, dues, upcoming dates, and a buy/prep list.

Mid-August and early January, sweep for supply lists, forms, and fee deadlines before school starts.