ParentSquare Information

Background

North Country Supervisory Union, including all schools, has used SchoolMessenger in the past for school alerts, including school closures and other events. As of the 2022-2023 school year, we have moved to a new platform called ParentSquare. The transition allowed for one unified platform for all communication, more parent/guardian involvement, and more robust engagement features. There is an app for mobile users, two-way language translation, volunteer sign-up, conference sign-up, and so much more. The program is synced with PowerSchool SIS (Student Information System). Any changes made to contact information for the student and families are updated in the platform during the nightly upload (changes are made by your administrative assistant or registrar in PowerSchool SIS). We encourage you to take advantage of the "Training Resources" links found at the end of this message.

 

About ParentSquare

ParentSquare is a parent engagement tool that helps teachers and staff easily communicate and collaborate with parents. Already set up for your classrooms, you can start using ParentSquare right away to send messages to your families, share pictures and request participation.  

Some features include:

·   Mass notifications and Urgent Alerts with two-way communication

·   Mobile application for administrators and parents (iOS and Android)

·   Attendance notifications

·   Teacher and classroom communication

·   Direct Messaging with two-way translation

·   Social (Facebook and Twitter) and website share 

·   Forms and Permission Slips 

·   Appointment Sign-Ups (parent-teacher conferences, technology pick-ups) 

·  Calendar and RSVP

·   Volunteering and classroom supply sign-ups

·   StudentSquare 

·   And so much more!

 Parent & Guardian Training Resources

Watch a quick video or complete a parent training module to get started using ParentSquare today! The videos and training module below are designed to help you tour ParentSquare and set your notification preferences.

Parent Self-Paced Training Module - designed to take 15 minutes and covers the things you need to know about using ParentSquare as a parent or guardian!

Accessing ParentSquare

 Check your inbox for an email from ParentSquare and click the link in the email to activate your account. Or visit parentsquare.com and click sign in. Locate the “Sign in with Google” button to access your NCSU ParentSquare account.


You can use ParentSquare on any device.                                                                                                    

You can download the free mobile app for iOS or Android and you can also use it from a computer at parentsquare.com.

Communication to Parents

Parents will receive an activation email for their ParentSquare account. Those who do not register will still receive text, email, and phone notifications. Parents who do create an account can interact by viewing photos, downloading attachments, leaving comments, messaging teachers, signing permission slips, and managing their communication settings and preferences.

 

ParentSquare Resources

The district will provide a variety of resources to ensure an effective launch at each site, including: training videos, flyers, PowerPoint presentations for parents, and more.

 

Training Resources

For users who already have a registered ParentSquare account, modules and webinars to learn more about the platform and its features can be found here.

For training courses that can be accessed without a registered ParentSquare account, please click here.