Technology for Staff
Technology Help for Staff
Using the Mitel Phone System
As an employee of the Ephrata School District, you’ve been signed up to receive important school district and/or school communication in ParentSquare. ParentSquare automatically syncs with our Student Information System (Skyward) to generate an account for each staff member, student and parent using the communication method you’ve shared with the District (email or phone) in your Skyward Employee Access Account.
Please keep your contact information up-to-date as we will use ParentSquare to notify you of weather delays, school closures or other emergency situations.
We encourage staff to update their preferences for when and how they are notified.
ParentSquare is a safe, secure, and modern approach to communication and collaboration between school and home.
What is ParentSquare?
ParentSquare is a unified communication platform that offers a wide variety of tools which allow administrators and teachers to more effectively communicate and engage with families and students.
Some features include:
- Mass notifications and urgent alerts with two-way communication
- Mobile app for administrators and parents (iOS and Android)
- Attendance notifications
- Teacher and classroom communication
- Direct Messaging with two-way translation
- Appointment Sign Ups (parent-teacher conferences, technology pick-ups)
- Calendar and RSVP
- Volunteering and classroom supply sign-ups
- And so much more!
Frequently Asked Questions
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On the app or web, select ‘Sign in with Google’ and sign in using your @ephrataschools.org email address and password.
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ParentSquare allows users to customize their notifications based on notification type and select their preferred delivery method for each school. The Instant setting will send all post notifications in real-time. The Digest setting sends direct messages, alerts, and time-sensitive posts instantly, but sends all non-time sensitive posts at the end of the day (around 6pm), reducing the number of notifications you receive daily. (We recommend the Digest setting.) Learn more about managing notifications.
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