Cheat Sheet for Parent Volunteers

Navigate the common use cases through the web and mobile apps

Join a Room

Place your child(ren) in their classroom so that you are kept in the classroom communication loop. 

Web:  Click your name in the top left corner.  Click "Your Children" to add/modify your children.

Mobile App:  Click the Settings icon in the top left corner.  Click "Your Children".

Join a Committee

Web: Click the green "Committees" link on the left-hand menu to browse the committees. Click on a committee and sign up or remove yourself.

Mobile App: Click the "Directory" tab at the bottom.  Click "Browse Committees” to browse and sign up for the committees.

Sign Up For Events

When an event is happening and volunteers are needed, you’ll receive a sign-up in your Feed. Depending on your notification settings you may also receive an email or app notification. Simply click on the sign-up in the feed or email to register yourself for the event.

Find Parents in the Directory

Web: If you know the name you’re looking for, use the search box on top of the screen, type the name and you’ll easily find name of the person (parent, staff, teacher) you’re looking for and the information this person agreed to share (e.g. address, phone number, email)

If you’re looking for someone in a specific class or a staff member and you’re not sure of the name, click on Directory on the left side panel.

Then select the classroom you’re interested in or the staff (including teachers), and you will be able to see all the information this person has agreed to share (e.g. address, phone number, email)

Mobile App: Click the "Directory" tab at the bottom.  Either "Search Users in Arrowhead Elementary" at the top of your screen, or click "Browse Classrooms” to find parents.

Send a Message to an Individual or Individuals

Web: Click the "+" sign right next to the "Messages" label on the left-hand menu.

Mobile App: On the “Messages” tab, click the "Send/Join" at the top right corner.  Choose "Send a Private Message".

Send a Message to a Group

Web: The left-hand menu shows all the groups you are in: the classrooms your children are enrolled and the committees you have joined.  Click the group, type in the text area to post a message.  

Once in the group: on the right side of the screen, you will see the list of persons part of this group. For a classroom, you can see:

• The teachers

• The room parents (Leads)

• The parents

By default, the teachers are part of the discussion, however, if you want to send a message to parents only, use the option “message subgroup” on the bottom of the list.

Name it explicitly for all parents to understand who is part of the discussion, and select the parents, excluding the teachers:  type in the text area to post a message.

On the left menu, the new conversation group appears under ‘Private Messages’, as well as on top of the text area. Now that the group has been created you can continue messaging this group from the Private Messages area.

Mobile App: The "Messages" tab at the bottom shows all the groups you are in. Click any group to send messages.   Or, click the "Send/Join" at the top right corner to create a new private group.

Privacy and Notification Settings

You have control over your personal information, privacy settings and how you want to be notified when things are updated in Konstella.

Web: Click on your name in the upper left corner to view and set up your account.

Mobile App: Tap the gear icon in the upper left corner to view and set up your account.

Summary of the Mobile App Navigation

School Tab: Shows the announcements, events, and sign-ups in your school and classrooms.

Messages Tab: Shows the groups you are in and the messages in the groups.

Directory Tab: Allows you to look up parents, browse committees (iPhone), and Social Groups.

Settings Icon in the top left corner: for account settings.

For more help, check out Konstella's FAQ page here, or contact us at arrowheadhomeandschool@gmail.com