ParentSquare - RCS School Communication
We are excited to announce that Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District will be ushering in a new form of school-to-home communication platform for our entire District called ParentSquare.
ParentSquare is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with RCS. There will still be moments when using SchoolTool to communicate is appropriate, but we want our family’s communication experience to be unified throughout our District. ParentSquare provides a safe way for district administrators, school principals, teachers, staff, and parents to:
Send and receive school and class information
Share pictures and files
See calendar items
Sign up to volunteer
Schedule parent-teacher conferences
and much more... all in one centralized place!
All families with a student enrolled at RCS automatically receive school news and emergency notifications, as long as there is an accurate email and cell phone number in SchoolTool. If any of your contact information changes at any time, please update your contact information in the SchoolTool ParentPortal or contact the District Registrar at registration@rcscsd.org.
If your information is not up-to-date, you will not receive notifications from the district.
Activate Your Account
Open the invitation email or text. Click Activate your account or tap the link to activate your account.
Create a Password for your ParentSquare account and click Register.
Click Confirm for your phone number and/or email. A verification code will be sent to the email or phone number.
Enter the verification code to confirm.
Confirm your child(ren) by clicking Confirm. Use Not My Child if a child listed is not associated with your account.
Select Yes, This is Me when you have confirmed your contact information and child(ren) associated with your account.
Once you are logged in to ParentSquare, you will be able to access self-paced training modules, video resources and help articles to assist you with using ParentSquare.
Click ? (Help) for help or your school contact information.
Select Help Articles to learn how to use ParentSquare.
How RCS uses ParentSquare
RCS communicates with families about everyday events and emergency situations via ParentSquare. The type of communication will depend on the type of situation.
Email is one of the primary forms of communication through ParentSquare. Email is used to communicate school-level and district-wide news/events that are non-emergency in nature. Emergency alerts are sent via email in conjunction with other forms of communication.
ParentSquare App
The mobile/desktop app is another primary form of communication through ParentSquare. The app is used for the same purposes as email, in addition to facilitating direct, two-way communication between the district and families. The ParentSquare mobile app is available for download for both iOS and Android devices.
Text Messages
Text messages are used for time-sensitive messages and in emergency situations. Parents are automatically registered to receive notifications when they enroll their student in the district. To opt-out of receiving text messages, click the opt-out link in the first text message you receive from ParentSquare. You can also reply STOP to any subsequent text you receive.
Phone Calls
Phone calls are only used in emergency situations.
