2023 - 24 Annual Report
Goal 1
ParentSquare
After two years of surveying staff and families , and conducting a thorough review of different communication tools on the market , Newton Public Schools began a pilot of ParentSquare . A full roll out is expected in Fall 2024 . What is ParentSquare ? ParentSquare is a one - stop shop for communications and engagement with NPS families and the community . From a single dashboard on a desktop or mobile app , families can access all school and district information for their students .
One of the most amazing features of ParentSquare is that families will receive communications in the language they choose . Information is automatically translated and transmitted . Families can write back in their home language and teachers / staff will receive it in English . We believe that the adoption of ParentSquare will lead to increased engagement from families and will ensure more families receive and understand communications from the school and district . Wewill be tracking usage and engagement over the next year , as well as soliciting feedback , to ensure that ParentSquare implementation is successful .
Parent and Caregiver Curriculum Page
To better share information about instructional practices in the Newton Public Schools , we developed a curriculum resource page for parents and caregivers . The curriculum for literacy , math , science , social studies , social - emotional learning , the arts , physical education and health and wellness , and library are posted . The page is meant to share curriculum in an easy - to - locate and understandable format .
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