ParentSquare joins Aeries Communications as a teacher-parent-school-district communication tool. It will make seamless communication so much easier!
Why use ParentSquare?
Direct message parents
Post announcements to your class
Create events and have parents RSVP
Create appointment sign-ups (parent conferences, volunteers, etc.)
Reach all parents right away, no need to spend time getting them connected to another app
Translate messages/posts in parents' chosen language
Studio Editor is an option when you create a post. It looks fairly simple to use and says it auto-translates like ParentSquare posts. When you go to Post, Studio Editor is a tab. How to Create a Studio Editor Newsletter/Post video overview
Let Eric Jarvis give you a tour and a few tips for your new communications app - Parent Square!
You can create forms and permission slips in ParentSquare. There are pre-built templates, digital signatures, built-in translation, mark completed forms manually for parents, send reminders to non-responders, allow for attachments, and more!
Provided by ParentSquare. (Please be aware some features may not be available for our district). There is also a version you can share with parents.
Combining Accounts-Switching from Parent to Staff
ParentSquare Appointment Sign ups-ParentSquare login required
Our school is using Aeries Communications powered by ParentSquare!
Aeries Communications powered by 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 Aeries Communications powered by ParentSquare right away to send messages to your families.
Accessing Aeries Communications powered by ParentSquare
Check your inbox for an email from ParentSquare, and click the link in the email to activate your account. Aeries Communications powered by ParentSquare can be accessed by Single Sign On (SSO) through the Aeries portal, downloading the free iOS or Android app, or on the web at www.parentsquare.com.
Tips for Using Aeries Communications powered by ParentSquare
• Start by clicking the ‘New Post’ button to send any message to your class/grade. Send plain messages, events, or share pictures and files.
• On the ‘New Post’ page, use the language translation option to deliver messages in parents’ preferred language.
• Click ‘Delivery Stats’ 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
Many staff members are also parents, and will have a staff account and a personal parent account. You can combine accounts so everything is in one place.
Log in to your main ParentSquare account.
Click your name in upper right and select My Account.
Click Combine with another account.
If there are any accounts matching your verified email(s) or phone(s), a page with recommended users will appear:
Click Combine Accounts, confirm any additional contacts on the account, and click Combine Accounts.
If you do not see the account you want listed, click Combine Another Account.
Log in to the other ParentSquare account you want to combine.
Select name to use on your account and click Combine Accounts.
Your accounts are now combined. The next time you login to ParentSquare, you will be able to access your account using any of the associated email addresses or phone numbers on your combined account.