All staff members are connected to ParentSquare through their Bellville ISD Gmail account.
From a web browser, simply visit ParentSquare's website, then click "Sign in with Google."
We also encourage all staff to download the ParentSquare smartphone app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
You will receive notifications from BISDD even if you do not download the ParentSquare app.
Please make sure you adjust your notification settings to control how often you receive message alerts.
Start by clicking ‘New Post’ button to send any message to your class/grade. Send plain messages, events, volunteer requests or share pictures and files.
On ‘New Post’ page, use the language translation option to automatically send messages in two languages to parents: English and their home language.
Click ‘# Notified’ next to the eye at the bottom of the post to make sure your post reached every single student family in your class. If a parent does not have an email address, they are automatically sent a text. Parents can also download the app.
Have questions? Click the question mark in the top right corner of the desktop version of Parent Square or the Help tab on the app (tap the triple bar icon at the top left), and select ‘Help Articles’ to find answers to most of your questions.
If you are a school principal or administrator of the school's ParentSquare account, you can send an activation reminder to parents/caregivers or staff who have not activated their ParentSquare accounts. Any parent/caregiver, staff member, or student in grades 6-12 can simply log into ParentSquare using their BISD Gmail account to get started. Go to parentsquare.com then click "sign in with Google."
Staff must update their contact information in Team Online. You cannot update this information directly in ParentSquare. It will take 24 hours for the information to update itself in ParentSquare.
Go to parentsquare.com
On the login page click “Forgot Password.”
Put in your email or phone number and you will be sent a link to reset your password.
If you do not want to be notified of all messages instantly, we advise you to change your notification settings.
You have three options for how often you receive notifications on the platform via text, app alert, or email:
Instant: Receive all messages instantly
Digest: Receive all messages together in one daily communication around 6 PM.*
Off: No notifications are sent.*
*Please note: Regardless of your notification settings, you will continue to receive emergency notifications instantly. These notifications can be sent in the following ways: 1) A “Post” that is set to send immediately; 2) A Smart Alert or 3) An Urgent Alert. In addition, Direct Messages can still be received.
Note: you cannot turn off Urgent Alerts & Notices; this includes attendance notices.
Change Notification Settings on Mobile App
From Home, tap the Menu (triple bars) on the top left.
Select Account.
Select Notifications.
Use the toggle to turn on or odd notifications by email, text, and app.
Select Instant or Digest for email, text, or app.
Change Notification Settings on Web Browser
From Home, click your name in the top-right corner and select My Account.
Select Notification Settings on the left.
Choose your preferred Notification Settings for General Announcements & Messages (Off, Instant or Digest) and School Alerts (On or Off).
Help Article About Notification Settings