diff --git a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
index a23bf6d..59918f0 100644
--- a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ class AnnouncementsController < ApplicationController
     end
     {
       "announcements" => anns,
-      "extras" => {"widget-title"=>"Announcements"}
+      "extras" => {"widget-title"=>"Announcements"},
+      "total_pages" => announcements.total_pages
     } 
 
   end