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What is ParentSquare?
What is ParentSquare?
ParentSquare is NVUSD’s primary communications platform. This powerful, multi-lingual, two-way communication tool provides a unique opportunity for teachers, staff, administrators, parents, and even students to stay connected.
ParentSquare is NVUSD’s primary communications platform. This powerful, multi-lingual, two-way communication tool provides a unique opportunity for teachers, staff, administrators, parents, and even students to stay connected.
In this section you’ll learn everything you need to know to use ParentSquare effectively and easily so you can keep your students and their parents engaged, informed and successful.
In this section you’ll learn everything you need to know to use ParentSquare effectively and easily so you can keep your students and their parents engaged, informed and successful.
Let's Get Started!
Let's Get Started!
Posts vs. messages: when to use and features of each
Posts vs. messages: when to use and features of each
When to use Posts
When to use Posts
- A blanket message to an entire class or group
- Primarily for One-way communication: announcements, reminders, etc.
- Lots of options to customize messages
- Can edit translation
- Can add images, links, fonts, etc.
When to use Messages
When to use Messages
- You want to communicate with a specific individual or group of individuals
- You want to enable two-way communication
- Quick notes to parents or student
- Cannot edit translation
- Can attach images or files but no formatting control
Creating and managing posts
Creating and managing posts
Getting Started watch video
Getting Started watch video
- Selecting Audience
- Subject
- The Post
- adding images, links, other formatting options
- Checking the translation
- Notification options
- Drafts and scheduling
- Editing, duplicating, updating
Posts Add-ons watch video
Posts Add-ons watch video
- Calendar and RSVP
- Attaching files or photos—versus inserting or linking
- Asking for items or requesting volunteers
- Following up
- Checking delivery status
Direct messages
Direct messages
- Starting a message
- Private vs. Group
- One parent or two?
- Managing and replying to responses
- See: Creating a Direct Message in ParentSquare
Managing communications through ParentSquare
Managing communications through ParentSquare
- Creating Groups, Managing Classes and adding Room Parents
- Toggling between schools
- Parenting vs. Teachering
- Setting up Conference Times
- Including off-line parents
- What to do when a parent reports they aren’t getting messages
- See: ParentSquare Instructions for Teachers
StudentSquare
StudentSquare
Managing your own ParentSquare account
Managing your own ParentSquare account
PS for teacher parents.mp4
The ParentSquare and StudentSquare mobile apps
The ParentSquare and StudentSquare mobile apps
Questions?
Questions?
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