ParentSquare is a unified, secure, and easy-to-use communication tool that allows us to streamline our communication with our parents. Whether it’s important announcements, updates from a teacher, or upcoming events, ParentSquare is our one-stop-shop for staying connected with everything happening in Homewood City Schools.

With ParentSquare families will be able to:

• Receive messages from school via email, text or mobile app. 
• Choose to receive information as it comes (Instant) or all at once at around 6:00 pm (Daily Digest).
• Communicate in your preferred language.
• Send two-way texts with automated translation between staff and families.

• Download the App! - It’s easy to stay in the loop with the ParentSquare app. Download it now for iOS or Android devices.
• Activate Your Account - Sign up on parentsquare.com or via the ParentSquare app. (You must use the email address or cell phone number provided during school registration.)
• Set Preferences - If you’re using the app, select the menu in the top left of the screen to set your language preferences and how often you want to receive notifications. If you’re using the website, select your name in the upper right. 
• Sync Your Calendar - Select ‘Events’ from the bottom of the screen in the app and then ‘Subscribe’ to sync district, school, classroom or group calendar to your phone’s calendar. 
• Find Teachers - Select ‘School Directory’ from the ‘More’ menu at the bottom right of the app for the names and positions of teachers and staff. If you’re using the website, select ‘Directory’ from the left sidebar. 
• Comment or Reply - You can select ‘Comment’ in the app or on the website to privately ask a question about the post that your teacher or school sent. Comments and replies in ParentSquare are not publicly posted. 
• Get in Touch - ‘Messages’ on the bottom of the screen in the app (or the sidebar on the website) lets you privately communicate with staff.