Parentsquare & Student Square

1. Post a picture of the class working on an activity

2. Send a short message on the topic you were working on for the week

3. Share a link to an article that relates to what students are learning about

4. Put up a poll question and encourage parents to vote as well as students

5. Create a monthly newsletter using the templates

6. Challenge parents with a question of the week

7. Invite parents to share any resources they might have on something your class is working on

8. Send positive messages to parents individually

9. Share a glow and grow from the week

10. Share a preview of the next topic 

I am both a staff member and a parent in the district. How can I add my child to my staff account?

It is likely that you have two separate accounts: a parent account with a personal email and a staff account with your school email.  To merge them together, do the following:  

1. Log in to your main ParentSquare account. 

2. Click your name in the upper right and select My Account. 

3. Click Combine with another account. 

4. Log in to your other ParentSquare account. 

5. Select a name to use on your account and click Combine Accounts.
6. Your accounts are now combined. The next time you log in to ParentSquare, you will see both your Parent info and staff information. 

Can I add a room parent or classroom assistant to my class?

Yes, if you would like to add a room parent to your class please visit Admin>Classes. From this page, click "add user" and type in the name of the individual you would like to add. Click on their name to highlight it and then select the role you would like them to have: r Here is a help article on assigning a room parent to a class.

Is it possible to contact a few of my students' parents privately?

If you would like to contact a few of your parents without posting to the entire class, please use our messaging feature. Select "Messaging" from the left sidebar on the homepage. Here, you can select either a single parent to message, or multiple parents. Just begin typing their name in the recipient field, and they will appear as an option. If you select more than one recipient, the choice will come up to have a private message or a group message. A private message will create individual threads for each recipient, whereas a group message will create one thread where all recipients can communicate. Here is a help article on direct messaging.

I am in charge of a club or sport, can I communicate with just those parents/students even they are in not in my class or in the same building?

ESM teachers have the ability to create groups with students from only the building(s) they are assigned. Please visit Groups>New group>New Static Group. From here you can create the group and choose a name and description for your group, as well as whether or not you want the group to be public or private. At the bottom, you can add your members by searching for them and checking the box next to the name of the individuals you would like to add. When you are finished click "save" at the bottom. Here is a help article on creating a group. If you need a group made up of students from buildings you don't work in, you will need to reach out to one of the instructional tech teachers to create what we call a "district group".  Let them know what you want the group named.  Once they create the group, you will be given access to add the members from other buildings.