TSGW Carpool Torah School of Greater Washington

How to use TSGW Carpool

1 Sign in with your Family Number (That the school sent you in an email)

Steps

  1. Open the parent pickup website.
  2. Find the box labeled Family Number.
  3. Enter your Family Number, for example 101.
  4. Tap Continue.

After your Family Number is accepted, this device remembers it. The next time you open the page, it will bring you back to your family pickup screen.

Using someone else's phone? Tap Log out when you are done so the phone does not stay connected to your Family Number.
2 Check in for pickup

Steps

  1. Open the parent pickup website.
  2. If asked, enter your Family Number and tap Continue.
  3. On the Who are you picking up today? screen, tap each child you are picking up.
  4. If you are picking up all of your children, tap Select All.
  5. At the bottom of the screen, tap the I'm Here button. The button will show how many children you selected.

The school is notified right away. The selected child or children will show as called on the classroom display.

If your child is still not outside after a few minutes, use Call Again to remind the classroom.
3 Send a pickup request later

Steps

  1. Choose the child or children you want picked up.
  2. Tap the clock button at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Choose how many minutes to wait.
  4. Tap Start Timer.

The request will be sent automatically when the timer ends. You can cancel the timer before it sends.

4 Add a saved carpool

Steps

  1. Sign in with your Family Number.
  2. Tap the settings icon at the top of the page.
  3. In Saved Carpools, tap Add New Carpool.
  4. Enter a Carpool Name, such as Monday Carpool.
  5. Choose the days of the week when you usually use this carpool.
  6. Choose the students who belong in this saved carpool.
  7. Tap Save Carpool.

The saved carpool will appear as a quick pick on the daily check-in page. When you need it, tap the saved carpool, then tap the I'm Here button.

5 Manage pickup permissions

What the sections mean

Students You Can Pick Up Children that other parents have allowed your family to pick up.
Who Can Pick Up Your Children Families that you have allowed to pick up your children.

Give another family permission

  1. Sign in with your Family Number.
  2. Tap the settings icon at the top of the page.
  3. Go to Who Can Pick Up Your Children.
  4. Tap Add Permission.
  5. Search for the other family by parent name.
  6. Tap the correct family.
  7. Choose which of your children that family can pick up.
  8. Choose the start date.
  9. Choose an end date, or check Keep this permission until I remove it.
  10. Tap Save Permission.

Get permission to pick up another family's child

You cannot give yourself permission to pick up someone else's child. The other child's parent must give your family permission.

  1. Ask the other parent to open their Parent Settings.
  2. They should go to Who Can Pick Up Your Children.
  3. They should tap Add Permission.
  4. They should search for your family and choose your family.
  5. They should choose the child or children you may pick up.
  6. They should tap Save Permission.
After the other parent saves it, the child will appear for you under Also Approved For Pickup on the daily check-in page.