Orientation Events, Information & Communication

ORIENTATION EVENTS

Tuesday, September 6 (9:00-11:00 am) is Orientation Day! Orientation Day is designed for the entire incoming sixth grade as well as seventh and eighth grade students new to Friends’ Central. Students will meet teachers, ask questions, go over the schedule, learn the locations of classes, and much more! Parents and caregivers are also encouraged to stay for a Q&A during this same time. The Home and School Association will be having a coffee on the Main Building Patio for parents and caregivers to stop by and chat with other new and returning parents/caregivers. The coffee is from 8:15 am to 9:00 am, so stop by anytime! Please check the Back-to-School page on the Veracross portal for more details about Orientation Day. Middle School Curriculum Night will take place on Thursday, September 15 at 7 pm. All parents and caregivers are invited to attend. We hope you will join us for a chance to meet your child’s teachers, learn more about the curriculum, and meet other families.

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION

VERACROSS - ONLINE PORTAL FOR ACADEMIC INFORMATION For FCS parents and caregivers, the Veracross parent portal is the central online information hub for the School. This is where you can view back-to-school information, 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. You can continue to use the Veracross credentials you used to sign in to the Admission and Enrollment portals. If you are not new to the School, the credentials you used previously 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 use to reset your password.

JUST THE FACTS (JTF) Every Friday, Just the FaCtS (JtF), our electronic newsletter about events and news, is sent to all households. It is critical that you read JtF every week since it has the most current information and may have important messages from the Principal and the Head of School. JtF also has links to the monthly calendar and the important dates calendar. Important information and invitations will also be shared with you via email from the FCS Communications Office. In the event of a weather-related closing or other urgent communication, you will be notified via text and email.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE WEBSITE Follow Friends’ Central on social media to see what’s happening on campus, support student/faculty achievements, and to stay engaged with the community no matter your location. The Friends’ Central website, friendscentral.org, is another source of information on the life of the School. There, you will find School news and events, photo galleries, athletics updates, and other helpful information.