Activating Your Account

1. An email was sent (to the email address for you provided by your student’s middle school) inviting you to activate your account in ParentSquare. This was originally sent on 12/20/22 and would show up from donotreply@parentsquare.com

2. By clicking on Activate your account, you will be taken to a webpage where you can create a password and officially register your ParentSquare account

The email invitation will look something like this:

 

When you click on Activate your account it will take you to a webpage that looks like this:

Signing In To Your Account

• Once you have activated your account you can simply “sign in” to access your ParentSquare account. You can find the sign in page at: www.parentsquare.com

• Enter your email and password and click the Sign In button to access your account

• If you can’t remember your password click on Forgot Password? to reset it

The sign in page looks like this:

Update User Settings via Web Browser

You can update your notifications & settings from your account page:

• Turn on email/phone/app notifications

• Set messages to be sent to you instantly or daily in a digest message

• Update your language preferences

To do this follow the steps below:

• In ParentSquare, click on your user name located in the upper right corner of the page

• To update notifications settings: click on Notification Settings located in the left sidebar menu. Then update your notifications to fit your preference. 

• To update language settings: click on Language Settings located in the left sidebar menu. Then choose your preferred language. 

Below is an example of this process:

Locating The Registration Form

Method #1

1. An email was sent (to the email address for you provided by your student’s middle school) with the form. The email was sent on 2/13/23 and would show up from donotreply@parentsquare.com

2. By clicking on Form, you will be taken to the post in ParentSquare which contains the form

3. Please note, if you are not already signed into ParentSquare, you will be able to see the post with the form but not fill out the form. There will be a green bar at the top of the post that says Limited functionality is available as you are not signed in. Please sign in here. Click on that link to sign in so that you can complete the form. If you are already signed into ParentSquare you will be able to fill out the form. 

The email sent will look something like this:

You will then be taken to the post in ParentSquare with the registration form. Please note: if you are not already signed into ParentSquare you will not be able to fill out the form. Click on sign in here in the green bar at the top of the post to sign into your account so you can fill out the form. 

Method #2

1. Sign into ParentSquare

2. The post with the registration form will most likely be at the top of your post feed. Click on Complete Form at the bottom of the post to open the form. 

Below is an example of this process:

Method #3

If you don’t see the post at the top of your post feed and you are having trouble locating the email with the post you can locate the form in ParentSquare by:

1. Signing into ParentSquare

2. On the right side of the post feed, you will see a box titled Links. This box will hold links that are shared with you, one of which will be a link to the post with the registration form. Click on the registration form link to access the post with the form. 

Below is an example of this process:

Editing/Deleting Registration Forms

Parents cannot edit a form submitted through ParentSquare however, they can delete the form and then resubmit it while the form window is still open (2/13/23 - 2/24/23). 

Resubmitting Registration form in ParentSquare

• In ParentSquare, click on your username located in the upper right corner of the page

• Click on My Account

• Click on Forms located in the left sidebar menu

• You will see the form you filled out. Click on the trash icon located to the right of the form.

• A window will pop up asking you to confirm you want to delete the form. Click Yes, I’m Positive.

• Click on Home located in the upper left corner of the screen to go back to your post feed

• You should see the post that includes the registration form. Click on Complete Form located in the bottom left of the post

• Complete form

Below is an example of this process:

Confirmation of Completion of Registration Forms

Confirming Form Submission

• In ParentSquare, click on your username located in the upper right corner of the page

• Click on My Account

• Click on Forms located in the left sidebar menu. If you do not see Forms in the left sidebar menu it means that you did not fill out the form.

• If you filled out the form, you will see it listed here. 

If a parent wants to see the data they entered in the form they should continue from the last step:

• Click on the form title under Post “[School Site Name] Registration Form”

• It will take you to the post with the registration form. At the bottom of the form you will see your form input. Click on View to the right of your form input. 

• A pop up window will appear showing you what you entered in the form. Data can not be changed once submitted, only deleted and resubmitted.

Below is an example of this process:

Activating Your Account

1. A text message was sent (to the cell phone number on file with your student’s middle school) inviting you to activate your account in ParentSquare. This was originally sent on 12/20/22 and would show up from a five digit number. 

2. Click on the link next to Register to activate your account

3. You will then be taken to a page in your phone’s internet browser where you can create a password and register your ParentSquare account

The text invitation will look something like this:

When you click on the link next to Register it will take you to a page in your phone’s internet browser that looks like this:

Signing In To Your Account

• Once you have registered your account you can simply “sign in” to access your ParentSquare account. You can find the sign in page at: www.parentsquare.com

• Enter your cell phone number and password and click the Sign In button to access your account

• If you can’t remember your password click on Forgot Password? to reset it

The sign in page looks like this:

Update User Settings via Phone Browser

You can update your notifications & settings from your account page:

• Turn on email/phone/app notifications

• Set messages to be sent to you instantly or daily in a digest message

• Update your language preferences

To do this follow the steps below:

• In ParentSquare, click on the icon in the upper left corner (three horizontal lines)

• Click on your user name

• Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner

• To update notifications settings: click on Notification Settings. Then update your notifications to fit your preference. 

• To update language settings: click on Language Settings.Then choose your preferred language. 

Below is an example of this process:

Locating The Registration Form

Method #1

1. A text message was sent (to the cell phone number on file with your student’s middle school) with a link to the post with the form. This was sent on 2/13/23 and would show up from a five digit number. 

2. Tap on the link in the text message to access the post with the form.

3. Please note, if you are not already signed into ParentSquare, you will be able to see the post with the form but not fill out the form. There will be a green bar at the top of the post that says Limited functionality is available as you are not signed in. Please sign in here. Tap on that link to sign in so that you can complete the form. If you are already signed into ParentSquare you will be able to fill out the form. 

The text message will look something like this:

You will then be taken to the post in ParentSquare with the registration form. Please note: if you are not already signed into ParentSquare you will not be able to fill out the form. Tap on sign in here in the green bar at the top of the post to sign into your account so you can fill out the form. 

Method #2

1. Sign into ParentSquare

2. The post with the registration form will most likely be at the top of your post feed. Tap on Complete Form at the bottom of the post to open the form. 

Below is an example of this process:

Method #3

If you don’t see the post at the top of your post feed and you are having trouble locating the text message with the post you can locate the form in ParentSquare by:

1. Signing into ParentSquare

2. At the bottom of the screen, tap on the icon labeled More

3. Tap on the icon labeled Links

4. Tap on the registration form link to access the form with the post

Below is an example of this process:

Editing/Deleting Registration Forms

Parents cannot edit a form submitted through ParentSquare however, they can delete the form and then resubmit it while the form window is still open (2/13/23 - 2/24/23). 

Resubmitting Registration form in ParentSquare

• In ParentSquare, tap on the icon in the upper left corner (three horizontal lines)

• Tap on your username

• Tap on the gear icon in the upper right corner

• Tap on Forms

• You will see the form you filled out. Tap on the trash icon located to the right of the form. 

• A window will pop up asking you to confirm you want to delete the form. Tap Yes, I’m Positive.

• Tap on ParentSquare located in the upper center of the screen to go back to your post feed

• You should see the post that includes the registration form. Tap on Complete Form located in the bottom left of the post

• Complete form

Confirmation of Completion of Registration Forms

Confirming Form Submission

• In ParentSquare, tap on the icon in the upper left corner (three horizontal lines)

• Tap on your username

• Tap on the gear icon in the upper right corner

• Tap on Forms located in the left sidebar menu. If you do not see Forms in the left sidebar menu it means that you did not fill out the form

• If you filled out the form, you will see it listed here.

If a parent wants to see the data they entered in the form they should continue from the last step:

• Tap on the form title under Post “[School Site Name] Registration Form”

• It will take you to the post with the registration form. At the bottom of the form you will see your form input. Tap on View to the right of your form input (may have to scroll to the left to see View)

• A pop up window will appear showing you what you entered in the form. Data can not be changed once submitted, only deleted and resubmitted.

Downloading the App

You can only activate your account via text or email BUT you can use the app to sign in and access your account (once your account has been registered). We highly recommend downloading the app and making it your primary method for using ParentSquare. 

You can download the apps by clicking on the links below or scanning the QR codes:

• ParentSquare App for iOS users

• ParentSquare App for Android users

         

Signing In To Your Account

Once you have registered your account via text or email and downloaded the app, you can sign into ParentSquare via the app by: 

1. Opening the app

2. Enter your email address or cell phone number (that you had on file with your student’s middle school)

3. Click Continue

4. You’ll be asked to enter your password

5. Click Sign In

The sign in page looks like this:

Update User Settings via App

You can update your notifications & settings from your account page:

• Turn on email/phone/app notifications

• Set messages to be sent to you instantly or daily in a digest message

• Update your language preferences

To do this follow the steps below:

• In the ParentSquare App, tap on the icon in the upper left icon (three horizontal lines)

• Tap on Account in the left sidebar menu

• To update notifications settings: tap on Notifications. Then update your notifications to fit your preference. 

• To update language settings: tap on Preferences.Then tap on Language to see options to update your preferred language. 

Below is an example of this process:

Locating The Registration Form

Method #1

1. If you have downloaded the ParentSquare app and have your notifications on, you will receive a notification from the ParentSquare app with a link to the post with the registration form. This was sent on 2/13/23.

2. Tap on the notification the post with the form.

3. Tap on Forms located at the top of the post to access the registration form.

Below is an example of this process:

Method #2

1. Open the ParentSquare app on your device

2. The post with the registration form will most likely be at the top of your post feed. Tap on the post in your feed.

3. Tap on Forms located at the top of the post to access the registration form.

Below is an example of this process:

Method #3

If you don’t see the post at the top of your post feed and you are having trouble locating the app notification with the post you can locate the form in ParentSquare by:

1. Open the ParentSquare app on your device

2. At the bottom of the screen, tap on the icon labeled More

3. Tap on the icon labeled Links

4. Tap on the registration form link to access the form with the post

Below is an example of this process:

Editing/Deleting Registration Forms

Unfortunately, parents can not delete their form response through the app, they will need to use their phone browser or web browser by following the instructions above.

Confirmation of Completion of Registration Form

Confirming Form Submission

• In the ParentSquare app, tap on More at the bottom right of your screen

• Tap on Forms/Permission

• If you filled out the form, you will see it listed here.

If a parent wants to see the data they entered in the form they should continue from the last step:

• Tap on the form title “[School Site Name] Registration Form”

• It will take you to the form submission data. Tap on View Completed Form to see the data you submitted. Data can not be changed once submitted, only deleted and resubmitted.