# Logging Parent Phone Calls (Notes)
All parent phone calls are to be recorded in ParentLocker's Notes.
1. From **Teacher Tools**, go to **Notes**.
2. Click **+ New Note in the top-right corner.
3. Choose a **Category** (i.e. Parent Contact) and then a **Subcategory** (i.e. Phone).
4. Choose a **Status**. If it requires a follow-up or admin escalation, leave it Open. Otherwise, choose Closed.
5. Give the note a **Title** (i.e. Phone call with Mom 8/30/24).
6. Enter the **Date** and **Time** of the phone call.
7. Start typing in the names of the **Students** this note pertains to. It can be one or more students.
8. Write a **Summary**.
9. Skip these fields.
10. If you need to add another teacher or coach to the note, type in their name in the **Staff Reviewers** box.
11. Scroll down to the bottom and **Save** the note.
