- Hanford Joint Union High School District
- Registering Incoming Freshmen
Incoming Freshmen Registration
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HJUHSD realizes that registering your incoming freshman is an exciting but intimidating time. We strive to make this important event as seamless as possible. Below is a timeline of important events and dates to be aware of when registering incoming freshmen for the 2023-24 school year. If you are unsure of which school boundary you live in please visit our attendance boundaries webpage for directions on looking up your address. To get an idea of what classes HJUHSD has to offer please check out the 2023/2024 Course Catalog here. For those not interested in the traditional educational experience, consider HJUHSD"S Hanford Online Charter "HOC". You may contact HOC at 559-583-5941.
Incoming Freshmen Registration Timeline:
- December 20th, 2022 - Receive an invitation from ParentSquare (HJUHSD's communication platform). ParentSquare will have various resources and will be where you select courses for your student. Scroll down to learn more about activating/using your ParentSquare account after receiving the invitation.
- January 11th, 2023 - HJUHSD Academy & NJROTC Informational Event
- This event will provide an overview of our academies and programs so parents and students know more before the application window opens
- Will be held at the HJUHSD Presentation Center at 6:00 p.m.
- You can find the link to the presentation here
- January 16th, 2023 - Application window OPENS for the
- Business Finance Academy - Offered at Sierra Pacific (see this post to view the Business Finance Academy lottery results)
- Medical Academy - Offered at Hanford West
- NJROTC Program - Offered at Hanford West
- Intra-District Transfer Requests - Transfers within the District
- January 27th, 2023 - Application window CLOSES for the:
- Business Finance Academy - Offered at Sierra Pacific (see this post to view the Business Finance Academy lottery results)
- Medical Academy - Offered at Hanford West
- NJROTC Program - Offered at Hanford West
- Intra-District Transfer Requests - Transfers within the District
- February 3rd, 2023 - Receive notification on approval/denial of the application
- February 6th, 2023 - HHS, HWHS, & SPHS 8th Grade Parent Nights (this event will give parents & incoming students the opportunity to meet teachers and other staff to receive a better understanding of elective programs, sports teams, and more)
- Hanford High School 8th Grade Parent Night Details:
- Date: Monday, February 6th, 2023
- Start Time: 6:00 p.m. (doors will open @ 5:30 p.m.)
- Location: Stratton L. Tarvin Presentation Center (located on the west side of Hanford High campus)
- Hanford West High School 8th Grade Parent Night Details
- Date: Monday, February 6th, 2023
- Start Time: 6:00 p.m. (doors will open @ 5:45 p.m.)
- End Time: 7:00 p.m.
- Location: HWHS Event Center (Hanford West gym)
- Sierra Pacific High School 8th Grade Parent Night Details
- Date: Monday, February 6th, 2023
- Start Time: 6:00 p.m. (doors will open @ 5:45 p.m.)
- Location: Sierra Pacific gym
- Hanford High School 8th Grade Parent Night Details:
- February 13th, 2023 - Registration window OPENS, course request form for parents/students will be available in ParentSquare
- February 24th, 2023 - Registration window CLOSES
We can't wait to make your incoming freshman a part of HJUHSD! For questions about the registration process please contact Lindsey Surratt at lsurratt@hjuhsd.k12.ca.us or 559-583-5901 ext. 3118.
"How To" in ParentSquare for Email users
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Activate Your Account
Activating Your Account
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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
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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:
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Signing In To Your Account
Signing In To Your Account
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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
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Enter your email and password and click the Sign In button to access your account
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If you can’t remember your password click on Forgot Password? to reset it
The sign in page looks like this:
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Update Notifications/Language Settings
Update User Settings via Web Browser
You can update your notifications & settings from your account page:
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Turn on email/phone/app notifications
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Set messages to be sent to you instantly or daily in a digest message
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Update your language preferences
To do this follow the steps below:
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In ParentSquare, click on your user name located in the upper right corner of the page
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To update notifications settings: click on Notification Settings located in the left sidebar menu. Then update your notifications to fit your preference.
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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:
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"How To" in ParentSquare for Text Users
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Activate Your Account
Activating Your Account
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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.
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Click on the link next to Register to activate your account
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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:
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Signing In To Your Account
Signing In To Your Account
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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
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Enter your cell phone number and password and click the Sign In button to access your account
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If you can’t remember your password click on Forgot Password? to reset it
The sign in page looks like this:
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Update Notification/Language Settings
Update User Settings via Phone Browser
You can update your notifications & settings from your account page:
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Turn on email/phone/app notifications
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Set messages to be sent to you instantly or daily in a digest message
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Update your language preferences
To do this follow the steps below:
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In ParentSquare, click on the icon in the upper left corner (three horizontal lines)
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Click on your user name
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Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner
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To update notifications settings: click on Notification Settings. Then update your notifications to fit your preference.
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To update language settings: click on Language Settings.Then choose your preferred language.
Below is an example of this process:
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"How To" in ParentSquare for App Users
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Downloading the App
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:
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Signing In To Your Account
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:
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Opening the app
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Enter your email address or cell phone number (that you had on file with your student’s middle school)
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Click Continue
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You’ll be asked to enter your password
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Click Sign In
The sign in page looks like this:
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Update Notification/Language Settings
Update User Settings via App
You can update your notifications & settings from your account page:
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Turn on email/phone/app notifications
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Set messages to be sent to you instantly or daily in a digest message
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Update your language preferences
To do this follow the steps below:
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In the ParentSquare App, tap on the icon in the upper left icon (three horizontal lines)
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Tap on Account in the left sidebar menu
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To update notifications settings: tap on Notifications. Then update your notifications to fit your preference.
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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:
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8th Grade Parent Nights
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HHS 8th Grade Parent Night Details
The Hanford High School 8th Grade Parent Night will give parents and incoming students the opportunity to meet teachers and other staff to receive a better understanding of elective programs, sports teams, and more!
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Date: Monday, February 6th, 2023
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Start Time: 6:00 p.m. (doors will open @ 5:30 p.m.)
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Location: Stratton L Tarvin Presentation Center (located on the west side of Hanford High campus)
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HWHS 8th Grade Parent Night Details
The Hanford West High School 8th Grade Parent Night will give parents and incoming students the opportunity to meet teachers and other staff to receive a better understanding of elective programs, sports teams, and more!
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Date: Monday, February 6th, 2023
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Start Time: 6:00 p.m. (doors will open @ 5:45 p.m.)
- End Time: 7:00 p.m.
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Location: HWHS Event Center (Hanford West gym)
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SPHS 8th Grade Parent Night Details
The Sierra Pacific High School 8th Grade Parent Night will give parents and incoming students the opportunity to meet teachers and other staff to receive a better understanding of elective programs, sports teams, and more!
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Date: Monday, February 6th, 2023
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Start Time: 6:00 p.m. (doors will open @ 5:45 p.m.)
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Location: Sierra Pacific Gym
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