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NEW SCHOOL YEAR CHECKLIST
NEW SCHOOL YEAR CHECKLIST
Set Up Veracross Parent Portal. St. Johns’ new Student Information System, Veracross, will be your one-stop resource for all the tools and information you need from paying invoices to viewing your student grades and updating personal information. Before the start of the school year, new families will receive an email with instructions on how to set up your parent account.
Submit your child’s health and immunization forms to the Magnus Health Portal. Health exam, immunization, and consent to treat forms are required for all students at St. Johns and must be submitted before the start of the school year. The sports physical is also required of all athletes. You can fill out and upload all the forms in your Veracross portal or download the Magnus Mobile app to your phone.
School Supplies. Visit your parent portal on Veracross for supply lists.
Complete Summer Assignments. Summer reading and math assignments are available on the Lower, Middle, and Upper School Division pages of Veracross. Contact your Division Assistants with any questions.
Need Bus Transportation? St. Johns is pleased to offer bus transportation to points around the Jacksonville area. Visit sjcds.net/bus for routes, approximate stop times, and to sign up.
School Uniforms. Dress codes are in the Student Handbook, which is included on each Division’s Topics page on Veracross. St. Johns’ uniform vendor is Lands’ End School. Uniforms will be available for online shopping at landsend.com/ school. Once there, select “Shop by School” to find St. Johns or use St. Johns’ Preferred School Number, 900101098.
The on campus Spirit Store carries apparel, household, and gift items to help you show your Spartan
spirit! Or check out sjcds.net/fanshop for even more great options. Turn to page 8 for more information about uniforms and the dress code.
Register for Club Sparty. Exciting after school enrichment courses are available right on campus. Learn more on page 9, or visit sjcds.net/ ClubSparty for schedules and pricing.
Start thinking about fall sports! Practices for Middle and Upper School fall sports often start before the School year begins. Get a complete list of teams and practice start dates at sjcds.net/athletics.
Set up your lunch account. Starting August 1, you can sign up for student lunch accounts and view menus at sjcds.net/lunch.
Purchase Required Books. Some Middle and Upper School courses require books that aren’t available electronically. Those are available for sale in our custom MBS bookstore at bnck-12. com/stjohnscds. No need to buy anything from MBS for Lower School students. Their books will be on their desks ready for them on Orientation Day.
Check Tech Requirements. Middle and Upper School students are required to bring Apple laptops to School each day. Check out School technology requirements and access St. Johns’ online technology store portal in Veracross. Also, please note that every new Middle and Upper School student will need to meet with Director of Technology Anne Gorman to set up their device prior to the start of school. Mrs. Gorman will contact you to set up a time.
St. Johns provides Lower School students with iPads. They need only provide earbuds for their personal use.
