ParentSquare + Parent Communication Onboarding for Site Directors
ParentSquare is our parent communication platform. All announcements should be made using ParentSquare.
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Parent Square Video Overview
Jaime Jones July 2026
Communication Expectations
- Parent communication is mandatory.
- Communications should be sent out to all families on a weekly basis, in addition to a monthly newsletter.
- Communications should be sent about program details (e.g., picking up in the gym instead of the classroom, lost and found)
How to Post:
- Site Home Page
- Click New Post
- Choose the class in the To section
- Add the Subject
- Fill in the description section
- Add any photos, videos, links, or docs (i.e. Monthly Newsletter Templates)
- Select your notifications option as “send at recipients preferred time” (IF THE MESSAGE IS TIME SENSITIVE THEN CHOOSE “SEND INSTANTLY”)
- Select Post Now
How to use Expedition Templates:
- Go to the Add-ons tab
- Choose Newsletter/Post Templates
- Click on the Start of Week template or End of week template
- Highlight and copy the template
- Go to the District or Site Home tab
- Start a New Post
- Paste the template into the description section
- Fill in expedition information
Having Issues with Parent Square?
Email: parentsquare@alphabest.org