District & School Communication to Parents

ParentSquare continues to be our primary communication system for all district and school notifications. You can depend on it for both general school updates and important emergency alerts, delivered via email, text, and app notifications.

ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number from PowerSchool. We encourage parents to download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified.

ParentSquare Features:

• Receive messages from the school via email, text or app notification (general and emergency messages)
• Choose to receive information as it comes or all at once with a daily digest around 6pm
• Communicates in preferred language
• Direct message teachers, staff

Activate your Account

You will receive an invitation email or text to join ParentSquare. Please click the link to activate your account. It takes less than a minute.

VisitMinot Public School's websitefor more information.

We understand how important it is for you to have reliable access to your child's grades and attendance. Unfortunately, the current PowerSchool Mobile App for iOS and Android has been unreliable.

To guarantee you are always seeing the most accurate and up-to-date academic information, we recommend switching to the official PowerSchool Website Portal https://minot.ps.state.nd.us/public instead of the mobile app.

We highly encourage you to replace the app with a home screen shortcut to the portal. This simple step gives you the same quick, one-tap access you had with the app, but with significantly improved reliability.

Adding a PowerSchool Website Portal Shortcut to your home screen on your device:

For iPhone Users:

1. Open Safari on your iPhone.
2. Go to the PowerSchool Website Portal: [https://minot.ps.state.nd.us/public].
3. Tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen (it looks like a square with an arrow pointing up).
4. Scroll down and select Add to Home Screen.
5. Enter a name for the shortcut, like "PowerSchool."
6. Tap Add in the upper right corner.

The shortcut will now appear on your home screen, allowing you to access the PowerSchool Website Portal easily.

For Android Users:

1. Open Chrome on your Android device.
2. Go to the PowerSchool Website Portal: [https://minot.ps.state.nd.us/public].
3. Tap the Menu button (three dots) in the upper right corner.
4. Select Add to Home screen.
5. Enter a name for the shortcut, like "PowerSchool."
6. Tap Add, and the shortcut will appear on your home screen.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to provide the best tools for supporting your child's education.

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