diff --git a/lms/templates/instructor/staff_grading.html b/lms/templates/instructor/staff_grading.html
index 0b37ff545b63..209c4b00eb48 100644
--- a/lms/templates/instructor/staff_grading.html
+++ b/lms/templates/instructor/staff_grading.html
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ <h1>${_("Staff grading")}</h1>
     </b>
     <br>
     <b>
-        ${_("We have recovered the majority of student responses. "
-            "Those responses submitted while the issue was active are "
-            "temporarily unavailable, but we are working on restoring "
-            "them, and they should be visible again shortly.")}
+      ${_("Update: We have recovered the majority of student responses. "
+          "Those responses submitted while the issue was active "
+          "(approximately 2:00pm EST Dec 3 to 9:00am EST Dec 5) are "
+          "temporarily unavailable, but we are working on restoring "
+          "them, and they should be visible again shortly.")}
     </b>
 </div>
 <br>
diff --git a/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/combined_notifications.html b/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/combined_notifications.html
index 675dd77567d7..2f54b173c7ed 100644
--- a/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/combined_notifications.html
+++ b/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/combined_notifications.html
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@
             </b>
             <br>
             <b>
-                ${_("We have recovered the majority of student responses. "
-                    "Those responses submitted while the issue was active are "
+                ${_("Update: We have recovered the majority of student responses. "
+                    "Those responses submitted while the issue was active "
+                    "(approximately 2:00pm EST Dec 3 to 9:00am EST Dec 5) are "
                     "temporarily unavailable, but we are working on restoring "
                     "them, and they should be visible again shortly.")}
             </b>
diff --git a/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_flagged_problems.html b/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_flagged_problems.html
index 7cc2cfefbeed..9a43a9ff5cf4 100644
--- a/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_flagged_problems.html
+++ b/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_flagged_problems.html
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
             </b>
             <br>
             <b>
-                ${_("We have recovered the majority of student responses. "
-                    "Those responses submitted while the issue was active are "
+                ${_("Update: We have recovered the majority of student responses. "
+                    "Those responses submitted while the issue was active "
+                    "(approximately 2:00pm EST Dec 3 to 9:00am EST Dec 5) are "
                     "temporarily unavailable, but we are working on restoring "
                     "them, and they should be visible again shortly.")}
             </b>
diff --git a/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_problems.html b/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_problems.html
index 893dbb57fa10..2a7c74855600 100644
--- a/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_problems.html
+++ b/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_problems.html
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@
             </b>
             <br>
             <b>
-                ${_("We have recovered the majority of student responses. "
-                    "Those responses submitted while the issue was active are "
+                ${_("Update: We have recovered the majority of student responses. "
+                    "Those responses submitted while the issue was active "
+                    "(approximately 2:00pm EST Dec 3 to 9:00am EST Dec 5) are "
                     "temporarily unavailable, but we are working on restoring "
                     "them, and they should be visible again shortly.")}
             </b>
diff --git a/lms/templates/peer_grading/peer_grading.html b/lms/templates/peer_grading/peer_grading.html
index a04b2fc9a344..ce8e495ff76d 100644
--- a/lms/templates/peer_grading/peer_grading.html
+++ b/lms/templates/peer_grading/peer_grading.html
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
             </b>
             <br>
             <b>
-                ${_("We have recovered the majority of student responses. "
-                    "Those responses submitted while the issue was active are "
+                ${_("Update: We have recovered the majority of student responses. "
+                    "Those responses submitted while the issue was active "
+                    "(approximately 2:00pm EST Dec 3 to 9:00am EST Dec 5) are "
                     "temporarily unavailable, but we are working on restoring "
                     "them, and they should be visible again shortly.")}
             </b>