COMMUNICATION As a School, we communicate with families on a regular basis through a variety of channels, including:
IN THE LOOP Our In the Loop newsletter is sent every week on Sundays at noon and includes all-school and gradelevel announcements, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and a snapshot of the schedule for the upcoming week. WITH MISSION IN MIND Our With Mission in Mind newsletter is sent twice a month through our Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to reflect on how we as a School are living out our mission and Charisms daily. In addition, our Equity and Justice Community Bulletin initiative that kicked off this summer will be incorporated into our bi-monthly With Mission in Mind newsletters. The first With Mission in Mind will be sent on September 13. HEAD OF SCHOOL LETTERS Our Head of School Michael Kennedy will send global all-school updates and reflections on a semiregular basis. VERACROSS PARENT PORTAL The School will use the Veracross Parent Portal as an additional platform to communicate important information to parents. In addition, all emails sent by the School are accessible through your inbox within the Parent Portal. To view the Parent Portal, click here. TEACHER UPDATES FXW teachers will communicate with families through their classroom blogs, email, and Seesaw/Canvas depending on your child’s grade level. SCHOOL MESSENGER FXW uses an emergency notification system called School Messenger to immediately notify parents about weather-related closures, emergency early dismissals, etc. We will conduct a test of School Messenger at the beginning of the year to ensure all parent contact information is correct. More information about this test can be found in In the Loop. COVID-19 CASE COMMUNICATION If the School has a positive COVID-19 case, the Communications Team will communicate that information via email and School Messenger as it pertains to each classroom.
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