Version History
Here you can find the changelog of ParentSquare since it was posted on our website on 2016-12-30.
The latest version is 2.61.0 and it was updated on soft112.com on 23 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 2.61.0
posted on 2024-04-12
Bug fixes.
version 2.58.0
posted on 2024-03-21
Bug fixes and UX improvements.
version 2.57.1
posted on 2024-02-15
Voice Clips
Users can now record and include a voice clip attachment when sending a direct message. Voice clips will enhance user engagement through more personal communication. Voice clips offer greater convenience and accessibility, they reduce the need for typing and they help overcome literacy barriers.
* Group directory
* UI/UX improvements
* Bug fixes
version 2.55.8
posted on 2023-11-03
UX improvements
version 2.55.3
posted on 2023-10-16
UX improvements and bug fixes
version 2.54.9
posted on 2023-10-06
UI/UX improvements and bug fixes
version 2.54.1
posted on 2023-09-01
Virtual Phone if enabled at your school
version 2.54.1
posted on 2023-07-26
- Guests for Post recipients
version 2.54.0
posted on 2023-07-18
Direct Message reactions
version 2.53.7
posted on 2023-03-20
- Form e-signatures
- Bug fixes
version 2.52.0
posted on 2022-04-29
Bug fixes and user experience improvements, including:
Confidential Groups
- Configure a sensitive group as a "Confidential" group.
- Confidential group names are masked from any non-member recipients
Confidential Posts
- New option when creating a post that masks all post recipients.
Auto Notices for Students
- Students will now see Student Notices. Requires that StudentSquare is enabled.
HTML for Smart Alerts
- Smart alerts now displays formatted messages.
version 2.51.8
posted on 2022-02-07
Adding a new feature and various bug fixes.
- Search Direct Message conversations by recipient name and keywords.
version 2.51.7
posted on 2021-12-08
- Bug fixes
- District-level admins and staff can now send & receive direct messages and can access their inboxes in the district context.
version 2.51.5
posted on 2021-10-28
- Support for Report Cards and Important Links if enabled at your school
- Bug fixes
version 2.51.2
posted on 2021-09-29
- Support for showing or hiding your address if enabled by your school.
- Bug fixes
version 2.51.0
posted on 2021-09-05
We have a new feature and a handful of fixes in this release!
- You will now be able to see all your notifications across all your schools in one place. Tap the Bell icon to go to the Notifications Screen to check your latest notifications.
version 2.50.8
posted on 2021-07-12
- Improved Notification Preferences
- New recommended merges when combining accounts
- Bug fixes
version 2.50.7
posted on 2021-06-28
- Assessments
- Bug fixes
version 2.50.6
posted on 2021-06-15
- Updated privacy policy
version 2.50.5
posted on 2021-06-02
- Admins may now fill a form on behalf of a parent/guardian
- Bug fixes
version 2.50.4
posted on 2021-04-28
- Assignments feature
- Bug fixes
version 2.50.3
posted on 2021-04-06
- Office Hours
- UI improvements
- Bug fixes
version 2.49.9
posted on 2021-01-26
Pure Contact improvements
version 2.49.8
posted on 2021-01-16
New "Pure Contact" Feature (if supported by your school)
Pure Contact provides contact management functionality that helps ensure parent/guardian contact details are correct and current, while reducing effort and hassle for school and district staff.
version 2.49.3
posted on 2020-12-05
- Bug fixes
- UI improvements
- ParentSquare Beta Program (For select schools only)
version 2.48.9
posted on 2020-10-31
UI enhancements
Bug fixes
version 2.48.6
posted on 2020-08-25
- Adjusted login prompt
- Bug fixes
version 2.48.5
posted on 2020-08-04
COVID-19 Health Screening
- If enabled for your school users may now submit a daily health screening form for COVID-19.
- Administrators may view and monitor health screening results.
Bug fixes
version 2.48.0
posted on 2020-07-14
Users may now upload a profile picture
Performance improvements
UI updates
Bug fixes
version 2.47.8
posted on 2020-06-05
- New events page
- Support for dark mode
- File attachments for direct messages and posts
- Ability to designate caller ID number for smart alerts
- New account page
- Support for Urdu and Persian
version 2.47.6
posted on 2020-06-03
Push Notification Digest:
If enabled for your school you may opt into receiving one app notification containing all notifications received that day.
Troubleshoot Notifications Page:
Run diagnostics to see if notifications are working properly on your device, and if not what the issue might be.
version 2.47.4
posted on 2020-04-29
Improved appearance for posts with video attachments.
version 2.47.2
posted on 2020-04-15
Our new Resource Hub enables parents and students to view digital content shared with them by teachers and school staff. Using ParentSquare on the web, teachers can easily upload files, share links to online resources, organize resources into folders, categorize by subject, and then share with a class, grade, group, or the entire school. Parents and students are notified when new resources are available and can view them from within the app.
version 2.46.8
posted on 2020-03-25
New Notification Settings
Parents will appreciate the expanded notification settings, which will allow each person to fine tune "when and where" general announcements and messages appear. A parent can turn off all notifications except for emergency and student notices if they wish, or turn off text and activate app notifications, for example.
version 2.46.0
posted on 2020-02-28
Bug fixes and user experience improvements:
** We have enhanced the way you access ParentSquare support. This will make it easier for our admins and VIP users to contact us through all modalities we provide: Help Articles, Email, Chat, and Phone Call. We also want to make sure that parents are serviced correctly and have direct access to assistance from their child's school.
** Only show the Volunteer Hours menu item if your school supports the reporting of volunteer hours through the app.
version 2.45.23
posted on 2020-01-08
* Fix bug preventing users from RSVPing for events
* Fix bug on forms showing deadline a day too early
version 2.45.22
posted on 2020-01-01
Fix bug that caused a post's comments to sometimes not be displayed
version 2.45.21
posted on 2019-12-29
Bug fixes and user experience improvements, including:
* Smart Reply for messages
* Links in wish lists and volunteer lists
* Allow adding a note when replying No to an RSVP
* Toggle to show/hide password during login
* Show attendance note if excused
version 2.45.20
posted on 2019-12-20
Bug fixes and user experience improvements, including the ability to embed links in wish list and volunteer list items.
version 2.45.18
posted on 2019-12-01
Bug fixes and user experience improvements, including:
* Ability to add & view captions for photos attached to posts
* Default theme colors have better contrast ratios
* Better handling of multi-day events
version 2.45.16
posted on 2019-11-07
Bug fixes and user experience improvements
version 2.45.15
posted on 2019-11-01
Bug fixes and user experience improvements, including support for the "Do Not Notify" option when creating posts.
version 2.45.9
posted on 2019-10-01
New Features:
* Support for Volunteer Background Check (if required by your school)
Several bug fixes, including:
* Fix for showing wrong profile photos in chat threads
* Fix crash when students tap on Classes in the left-nav menu
* Fix for some group posts not showing the group name
version 2.45.8
posted on 2019-09-27
Fix hang at start-up screen if user is a student
version 2.45.6
posted on 2019-09-02
** Enhancements **
- The app now shows classes for teachers & staff in left-nav menu
- Choose multiple photos at once when attaching photos to a new post
- Also attach videos when creating a post
** Bug Fixes **
- Fix for creating district-level smart alerts
- Fix for district-level external calendar events
- Fix for tapping links inside post content
version 2.45.5
posted on 2019-08-21
* Fix to correctly handle required vs. optional form questions
version 2.45.3
posted on 2019-08-08
** More Languages **
In ParentSquare, you can choose to have content - posts, direct messages, and more - automatically translated into your preferred language. You can now choose from more than 75 languages.
version 2.45.1
posted on 2019-07-26
* Fix for 2-column newsletter layout
* Fix school directory search function to include student names
version 2.45.0
posted on 2019-07-10
* Fix for an intermittent crash when using the student dashboard screen
* Display the size of post attachments