BY BROOKE SJOBERG
GISD improves family connectivity with ParentSquare app Georgetown ISD administrators say the district is able to reach all of its staff and families of students after changing communication platforms in 2024. What you need to know In a Jan. 7 workshop, administrators pro- vided an update on the implementation of ParentSquare, a platform for school districts to communicate with parents and community members via email, text and app alerts. Melinda Brasher, GISD’s executive director of community engagement and communications, said the app replaced School Messenger for GISD in summer 2024 and has increased the district’s reach when sending messages out to students, parents and staff.
District approves familiar calendar for 2025-26 school year Georgetown ISD’s 2025-26 academic calendar will be familiar to parents and students, with few departures from the previous year. Trustees approved the calendar in
ParentSquare participation Brasher said the district observed the following opt-in rates for specific means of contact through ParentSquare.
of GISD families have opted to receive text messages
96%
have chosen to receive email notifications
84%
chose to receive notifications directly from the ParentSquare app
36%
December. The details
The first day of school will be Aug. 14, with fall breaks occurring Oct. 10-14 and Nov. 24-28. The district’s winter break will begin Dec. 19, and students will return to school Jan. 6. Spring break will be March 16-20, and the last day of school will be May 22.
SOURCE: GEORGETOWN ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
The why ParentSquare allows two-way communication between parents and staff, Brasher said, and is more effective at reaching families of students, as the platform automatically translates messages sent from the district based on the language selections made in Skyward.
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