Brian Kress is an entrepreneur with a purpose: His business, Note2Home, gives parents a leg up on staying connected to their kids, in and out of school. Now parents can simply log on to Note2Home and quickly access all of their child’s information about school and extracurricular activities.

With the click of a button, they check homework, grades, attendance, find out about sporting events, and even converse with teachers, administrators, and other parents. They can also submit absences, check for school closings, and purchase school supplies through an Amazon-affiliated site that contributes 2% back to the school.

Brian is a new breed of entrepreneurs that want to run a business that makes a difference in people’s lives. You might say he’s putting a whole new spin on the saying “word to your mother” by using the web to help parents help their children become well educated and respectable members of society.