Communicating with Our Schools

We hope you are having a great start to the school year! Last year we launched our new strategic plan called Our Commitments. One of our focus areas is improving communication with our families, students and community. We want to share with you the best ways to get in contact with our staff and schools!

Interpretation and Translation Services

All parents have the right to information about their child’s education in a language they understand. When your child enrolls in school, the school will ask you about the language you would like to use when communicating with the school. This helps your school identify your language needs so they can provide an interpreter or translated documents, free of charge. For our families who speak Spanish, we encourage you to connect with Cultural Liaison Elvira Trautman, 360-306-2886 or etrautman@meridian.wednet.edu.

ParentSquare

Last year we introduced ParentSquare. ParentSquare is a communications platform that is designed to keep parents and guardians informed, and encourage greater engagement and connection with our schools.
It provides a safe and simple way for parents to:
  • Receive messages from the school via email, text or app notification
  • Choose to receive information instantly or once with a daily digest around 6 p.m.
  • Communicate in your preferred language
  • Direct message teachers and staff
Parents do not need to register their account to receive messages. If you would like to customize your notification settings, or interact more with the app, you will need to register your account.
StudentSquare is available for high school students only. Learn more about StudentSquare.
If you need help with ParentSquare or StudentSquare, we have resources available on our website or contact Director of Public Relations Lisa Gilchrist at 360-318-2159 or lgilchrist@meridian.wednet.edu.

 

School Websites and Staff Directory
Each of our schools and the district have their own website. You can visit our district website at www.meridian.wednet.edu. This is where important information and district news is shared. You can locate each school website, phone number and address by visiting our schools webpage.
On each website we have a searchable staff directory. You can search by name, title or location. Our staff directory lists the staff member’s name, title, phone number, email address and location. Please use this information to either call or email our schools or staff.
Additional Apps and Programs
Over the past few years we have introduced a number of apps and programs to streamline processes for families and staff. You can learn more about each of these tools on our tech resources webpage.