diff --git a/lms/templates/instructor/staff_grading.html b/lms/templates/instructor/staff_grading.html
index 59585308c1..ae6485ec36 100644
--- a/lms/templates/instructor/staff_grading.html
+++ b/lms/templates/instructor/staff_grading.html
@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@
 <h1>${_("Staff grading")}</h1>
 <div class="breadcrumbs"></div>
 <div class="error-container"></div>
+<br>
+<div style="color:red;">
+    <b>
+      The issue we had between Dec 3 and Dec 5 with the visibility
+      of student responses has now been resolved. All responses
+      should now be visible. Thank you for your patience!
+      --the edX team
+    </b>
+</div>
+<br>
+<hr>
 
 <div class="message-container"></div>
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/combined_notifications.html b/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/combined_notifications.html
index 47bb01fc8e..1f20256479 100644
--- a/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/combined_notifications.html
+++ b/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/combined_notifications.html
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@
 <section class="container">
     <div class="combined-notifications" data-ajax_url="${ajax_url}">
         <div class="error-container">${error_text}</div>
+        <br>
+        <div style="color:red;">
+            <b>
+                The issue we had between Dec 3 and Dec 5 with the visibility
+                of student responses has now been resolved. All responses
+                should now be visible. Thank you for your patience!
+                --the edX team
+            </b>
+        </div>
+        <br>
+        <hr>
 
         <h1>${_("Open Ended Console")}</h1>
         <h2>${_("Instructions")}</h2>
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 87d5a11bd8..3bad135c28 100644
--- a/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_flagged_problems.html
+++ b/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_flagged_problems.html
@@ -19,6 +19,17 @@
 <section class="container">
     <div class="open-ended-problems" data-ajax_url="${ajax_url}">
         <div class="error-container">${error_text}</div>
+        <br>
+        <div style="color:red;">
+            <b>
+                The issue we had between Dec 3 and Dec 5 with the visibility
+                of student responses has now been resolved. All responses
+                should now be visible. Thank you for your patience!
+                --the edX team
+            </b>
+        </div>
+        <br>
+        <hr>
 
         <h1>${_("Flagged Open Ended Problems")}</h1>
         <h2>${_("Instructions")}</h2>
diff --git a/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_problems.html b/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_problems.html
index d5edc8edaf..f9447f49a9 100644
--- a/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_problems.html
+++ b/lms/templates/open_ended_problems/open_ended_problems.html
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@
 <section class="container">
     <div class="open-ended-problems" data-ajax_url="${ajax_url}">
         <div class="error-container">${error_text}</div>
+        <br>
+        <div style="color:red;">
+            <b>
+                The issue we had between Dec 3 and Dec 5 with the visibility
+                of student responses has now been resolved. All responses
+                should now be visible. Thank you for your patience!
+                --the edX team
+            </b>
+        </div>
+        <br>
+        <hr>
         <h1>${_("Open Ended Problems")}</h1>
         <h2>${_("Instructions")}</h2>
         <p>${_("Here is a list of open ended problems for this course.")}</p>
diff --git a/lms/templates/peer_grading/peer_grading.html b/lms/templates/peer_grading/peer_grading.html
index 101e6341f5..1b212bcc0f 100644
--- a/lms/templates/peer_grading/peer_grading.html
+++ b/lms/templates/peer_grading/peer_grading.html
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ criteria.{end_li_tag}
 <section class="container peer-grading-container">
     <div class="peer-grading" data-ajax-url="${ajax_url}" data-use-single-location="${use_single_location}">
         <div class="error-container">${error_text}</div>
+        <br>
+        <div style="color:red;">
+            <b>
+                The issue we had between Dec 3 and Dec 5 with the visibility
+                of student responses has now been resolved. All responses
+                should now be visible. Thank you for your patience!
+                --the edX team
+            </b>
+        </div>
+        <br>
+        <hr>
         <div class="peer-grading-tools">
             <h1 class="peer-grading-title">${_("Peer Grading")}</h1>
             <h2 class="peer-grading-instructions">${_("Instructions")}</h2>