July 24, 2024

Snohomish School District families - 

We are excited to announce that we have launched a new system for school-to-home communication in the Snohomish School District called ParentSquare. Welcome!

ParentSquare is designed to streamline school district and school communication, keep families informed, and encourage greater engagement and connection with our schools and district. The best part of ParentSquare is that it offers translation in more than 100 languages and allows families to customize when and how they want to receive communication!

All district and schoolwide information will now be sent to families via email and/or text message through ParentSquare, including notifications for absences and food service balances. You do not need to do anything to continue to receive emails and/or text messages from the district or your child’s school. Families should receive communication automatically translated into whatever language they have designated in Skyward/Family Access as their primary home language.

Families who activate their ParentSquare account will also have access to all school and district communication in one centralized location, which can be utilized through a web browser or by downloading the mobile app (iOS and Android). While activating your account is optional, it offers many features to streamline information, including:

• Direct two-way messaging that is automatically translated (families can send messages in their home language and it will be auto-translated into English for those on the receiving end to read)
• Consolidated, newsfeed-style communications from multiple sources in one place.
• School calendars
• And many more features!

Note: While all district and school communication will be sent through ParentSquare during the 2024-2025 school year, it may not be used by all classrooms as it is optional for teaching staff to use.

Many other districts in the nation and region use ParentSquare as their school-to-home communication too. Other school districts currently using this platform include Everett, Northshore, Mukilteo, Monroe, Edmonds, Lake Washington, Shoreline, Bellingham, Oak Harbor, South Whidbey, Lynden, and Ferndale.

Families should have received an email invitation and directions on how to activate their ParentSquare account. This step is optional and is for those who want to have access to all school and district communication in one centralized location through ParentSquare’s web browser or mobile app. If you do not activate your account, you will still receive district and school communication via email and text message.

ParentSquare will be used for all district-wide and school-wide communication, including school newsletters, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. With this rollout of ParentSquare, the automated mass notification system School Messenger and our listserv subscription tool for newsletters will no longer be used. Please note that the School Messenger and listserv may continue to be used sporadically throughout summer 2024.

Our goal is for every Snohomish School District family to join ParentSquare and stay connected! Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we roll out this new communication tool to better engage and effectively communicate with you!