We are excited to announce that Peninsula School District is now using ParentSquare this school year to streamline school-to-home communications.
ParentSquare is used for mass communications (school newsletters, district information, urgent alerts), classroom communication (one-to-one and group messaging, parent-teacher conferences), and school services (attendance, lunch balances, forms). You can watch this ParentSquare 3 minute overview to learn more.
Please find a reference for parents using ParentSquare here.
Families received an invitation email before the school year to activate their ParentSquare account. If you are a parent and the school's database (SIS) contains your contact details, you can use your email or phone number to set up your account without the invitation.
Parentsquare automatically generates an account for each parent/guardian, using their preferred email address and phone number. Download the app or log into the ParentSquare web portal.
Once you activate your account you can set your communication frequency and language preferences. Please make sure your contact information is up to date in the parent portal.
What is ParentSquare?
ParentSquare is a simple-to-use platform that provides a safe way for everyone at a school to connect.
Here’s what you can do with ParentSquare:
Setting Message Delivery Account Preferences - Instant vs. Digest Delivery
For each individual with a ParentSquare account, users can fine tune their notification settings after logging in by clicking My Account from the upper-right corner dropdown and then Customize Your Settings under Notification Settings.
For general announcements via the Posts tool, each user can select Instant, Digest or Off (choose to turn off notifications altogether excluding emergency alerts and notices) for email, text, and app notifications.
For new accounts with preferences not yet set, Digest is the default setting for message delivery. Make sure you update your delivery setting if you prefer Instant delivery.
So, what’s the difference? Please read below.
* Additional Notes:
The following is a visual example of the screen where you may set your preferences