ORIENTATION DAY Thursday, September 2 (9:30-11:30 am) is Orientation Day! Orientation Day is designed for the entire sixth grade and seventh and eighth grade students new to Friends’ Central. Students will meet teachers, learn the locations of classes, learn how the schedule works, and more! Parents are also encouraged to stay for a Q and A during this same time. Please check the Back-to-School page, friendscentral.org/ backtoschool2021, for more details about Orientation Day. There is a Middle School Curriculum Night for all Middle School parents on Tuesday, September 21 at 7 pm. We hope you will attend to meet your child’s teachers, to learn more about the curriculum, and to meet other parents.
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION Please spend some time exploring the School’s website, friendscentral.org, and the Veracross portal, myfcs.org. Both are extremely helpful sources of information. You can continue to use the Veracross credentials you used to sign into the Admission and Enrollment portals. If you are not new to the School, the credentials you used in Lower School will continue to work. If you have forgotten your password, go to the Veracross portal, myfcs.org, and click on the “forgot username or password?” link to receive an email with your username and a link to reset your password. VERACROSS - ONLINE PORTAL FOR ACADEMIC INFORMATION For FCS parents/guardians, the Veracross Parent Portal is the central online information hub for the School. This is where you can view your child’s schedule, attendance records, and report cards, as well as schedule your conference in November. Veracross also keeps a log of the emails that have been sent to you by the School and has helpful links to the School Directory, the Magnus Health portal, and tech help. There is also a button on your Veracross home screen that enables you to access Canvas, our student workflow and class management program. JUST THE FACTS (JTF) Every Friday, Just the FaCtS (JTF), our electronic newsletter about events and news, is sent to all parents/guardians. It is critical that you read JTF every week since it has the most current information and upcoming events posted about a month in advance, as well as important messages from the Principal. Important information and invitations will also be shared with you as an email blast from the FCS Communications Office. WEBSITE - CAMPUS LIFE INFORMATION The Friends’ Central website, friendscentral.org, is a constant and current source of information on the life of the School. There, you will find School news and events, the calendar, photo galleries, athletics updates, and information on what is happening at FCS. There is also the Backto-School page, friendscentral.org/backtoschool2021, for important information you need before school starts. 4
