Parent Engagement
Families play a critical role in helping their children become ready for school and for a lifetime of academic success. Parent and family engagement activities at CDCSA foster opportunities to support family well being, and build strong relationships between parents and their children. Visit the links on this page to view some of the activities we have offered this year and visit our Home Page Calendar to see upcoming Parent Engagement Events!
Communication
CDCSA uses ParentSquare for communication, primarily with email, text and app notifications. With weekly data uploads, ParentSquare generates an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number. We encourage parents to access their accounts so they can download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified.
Here’s what you can do with ParentSquare:
Receive messages from the school via email, text or app notification
Choose to receive information as it comes or all at once with a daily digest at 6pm
Communicate in your preferred language
Comment on school postings to engage with your school community
Direct message teachers, staff and other parents
Participate in group messages
Sign up for parent-teacher conferences
Send payments, sign forms & permission slips, receive report cards, sign up to volunteer and more all from your desktop or mobile device
Speak to a Family Advocate if you would like to consider opting-out