ParentSquare - DCS's Mass Notification System
What are ParentSquare and StudentSquare?
ParentSquare (for families) and StudentSquare (for middle and high school students) is an easy-to-use communication tool that combines multiple communication streams into one interface for families, staff, and students.
Here’s what you can do with ParentSquare and StudentSquare this year.
- Receive information from the school via email, text, phone call, or mobile app notification
- Two-way messaging with translation between staff and families/students
- Choose to receive information as it comes, or all at once at 6 p.m. daily
- Communicate in your preferred language
How do ParentSquare and StudentSquare work?
ParentSquare and StudentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent and middle and high school student, using the primary email address and phone number you gave your school office (also the email used for InfiniteCampus).
If you do not remember the email address you used, please contact your school office and they can provide it. We encourage parents to access their accounts so they can download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified.
Download the ParentSquare app:
iOS - iOS Store
Android - Google Play Store
Download the StudentSquare app:
iOS - iOS Store
Android - Google Play Store
How is communication managed?
You can receive communication from the District, school, and classroom by email, text, phone call, app, or the ParentSquare website. We have set the ParentSquare default to instant, which means you will receive a notification when Northshore staff post new information in ParentSquare.
You can change your notification preferences, including your preferred language of communication, on your ParentSquare account page. Some families and students may prefer to set their notifications to digest, so they can receive all messages from the student's school in one notification at 6 p.m., rather than instantly. See the Frequently Asked Questions below for directions.
Overview for Families
Resumen Para Padres - Español
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I opt-in to receive messages and notifications?
- How do I activate my ParentSquare account?
- My email addresss/phone number isn’t being recognized, and I think my contact information is incorrect. How can I update it?
- Can I access communications for more than one of my students from the same account?
- I'm getting too many ParentSquare messages. How can I change my preferences to receive few notifications?
- Is it possible to contact my child's teacher directly?
- English is not my first language. How can I receive content in my native language?
- What is StudentSquare?
- How do middle & high school students activate their StudentSquare accounts?
- I am both a parent and staff member. How can I add my child to my staff account?