ParentSquare for Staff
ParentSquare is the new primary communication tool for family communication in the district. Whether you are sending class-wide information (using Posts), individual messages to parents, guardians or 6-12 students (using Messages), athletics updates (in Groups) or school-wide/district-wide information, it’s expected that families receive this information through ParentSquare.
Why ParentSquare? Communication feedback from the district family has revealed one common thread, that they are confused on where to find information and news. This appears to be a bigger problem for the new-to-district families. The district was doing a great job communicating, but so many of teachers and coaches had to use different modes of communication, that parents and students were overwhelmed and missing information.
ParentSquare was one of many apps considered:
• 7 Demoed/27 Points Compared from Alerts to Calendars, etc.
• 1 Stood Out – ParentSquare/StudentSquare
• Parents Download 1 App
• Replaces SwiftK12 (which no longer exists as of July 1) and all other communication apps.
• The findings were presented to the superintendent and then the board, the app was approved.
ParentSquare Offerings:
• Full PowerSchool Integration (Auto loading of Rosters, Attendance, Grades, etc.)
• Ability to set office hours for when to receive messages
• Urgent & Smart Alerts – Email/Text/Audio/Social/Push Notifications
• Direct Messaging – One-to-One or One-to-Many
• Calendar & Event RSVPs with Reminders
Appointment Sign-Ups (Parent-Teacher Conferences, Groups as well)
• Polls/Surveys
• News Feed (similar to Facebook) with a combination of all feeds that pertain to each family
• Staff Directory (messaging)
• Personalized Auto Notices (Attendances, Lunch Balances, etc.)
• Analytics (Read time ability to see who receives what information when)
• Volunteer Management/Sign Up
• Secure (IT)
• Automatic language translation of the families choice
The Basics
STEP 1 | Access ParentSquare through the LaunchPad. Look for the ParentSquare logo. 
STEP 2 | After clicking on the ParentSquare icon, you will be directed to a login page. Use the “Sign in with Google” option. Sign in with your KCSD Google Account. You may need to authenticate your login the first time you access ParentSquare, See instructions here if you are also a district parent.
Once on the login page, use the “Sign in with Google” option. Sign in with your RPS Google Account. You may need to authenticate your login the first time you access ParentSquare.