def inform_new_student(student):
    path_to_templates = config_get_section_attribute('DIRECTORIES', 'path_to_templates')
    student_email_templates = read_in_templates(path_to_templates + '/student_new_account')
    sender = '"DragonNet Admin" <*****@*****.**>'
    sf = NS(student)
    email = Email(config_get_section_attribute('EMAIL', 'domain'))
    email.define_sender('*****@*****.**', "DragonNet Admin")
    email.use_templates(student_email_templates)
    email.make_subject(sf("New Student in Homeroom {homeroom}, {lastfirst}"))
    homeroom_teacher = student.homeroom_teacher
    if homeroom_teacher:
          email.add_to(homeroom_teacher.email)
    # ssis does not want this feature
    #for guardian_email in student.guardian_emails:
    #      email.add_to(guardian_email)
    # for class_teacher in student.get_teachers_as_list():
    #       email.add_to(class_teacher + '@ssis-suzhou.net')
    # if student.grade in [11, 12]:
    #       email.add_cc('*****@*****.**')
    #       email.add_cc('*****@*****.**')
    # elif student.grade in [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]:
    #       email.add_cc('*****@*****.**')
    email.add_bcc('*****@*****.**')
    email.add_bcc('*****@*****.**')
    email.define_fields(sf)

    email.send()