GCMS Families,
We will be making a transition in our primary family messaging platform as we move into the 2025-2026 school year. Our current platform Remind is going to be replaced with a new tool called ParentSquare.
Why are we doing this?
Remind was recently purchased and became known as ParentSquare. There are several new features available through ParentSquare that GCMS will be using to streamline communication. We will be better able to manage forms for things like athletics and class trips, we will be able to better integrate calendars for teams and clubs, and families will have more options available for how they receive information.
When will this happen?
GCMS groups that use Remind for activities that extend into the summer will continue to use Remind until those activities are complete. All families with students currently enrolled in GCMS will receive an invitation to join ParentSquare on Wednesday June 11. Coaches with fall activities that begin in the summer will begin creating ParentSquare groups for their teams and sending messages shortly after that depending on when activities begin. Families will begin seeing class groups appear when they are approved for posting in July.
What do families need to do?
Keep an eye out for the ParentSquare invite on June 11! This will be an email sent to the address we have on file for you in Infinite Campus. We will send out reminders closer to June 9 with additional details on what you will see in the invite. If you are part of a Remind group for activities that extend into the summer, continue checking Remind until those activities are complete.
We believe ParentSquare will be a useful tool for both our staff and families to facilitate timely and useful communication. If you have any questions about the transition please feel free to reach out to Mr. Willis at willis.walker@gcmsk12.org.