Communications/Social Media........................................................................................................................................pages

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.

SOCIAL MEDIA

FXW uses social media as a tool to update our community on different classroom specific, grade-level, and school-wide events, initiatives, and projects. We also use our social media channels as an additional method of communications for important school updates, such as school closures due to inclement weather, etc.

SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY

• All FXW students, board members, parents, volunteers, administrators, faculty members, staff, vendors, or guests (whether at school, at school-sponsored co-curricular, extracurricular or social functions, or otherwise) share the responsibility for modeling appropriate behavior and creating an online environment where mutual respect, tolerance, civility, and acceptance are promoted. • FXW is committed to monitoring the activity (posts, comments, etc) on all school-sponsored social media sites to make sure all content aligns with the mission and values of our School. Any inappropriate content will be flagged and removed in a timely manner. • All policies and behavior guidelines that cover student and parent conduct on the school premises and at school-related activities similarly apply to the online environment. • The online behavior of all members of the FXW community should reflect the same standards of honesty, respect, and consideration that one would use face-to-face.

We encourage you and your family to connect with us on the following social media platforms:

Like and follow our Facebook page for the latest news, photos, events, and more. There is also a separate Facebook page geared toward our alumni and alumni families.

Follow us on Twitter to stay informed of everyday campus happenings and highlights in education.

Follow us on Instagram, where we capture activities, events, and special occasions. Our Alumni can also stay in touch with us via Instagram (@FXWAlumni).

Follow us on YouTube, where we post all-school and grade specific videos as well as host virtual events via livestream.

We also encourage you to post photos of you and your family at FXW events, service opportunities, athletic events , etc. and ask that you tag us @fxwchicago on whichever platform you are using. Feel free to also use the following hashtags:

• #FXWExperience

• #FXWAcademics

• #FXWService

• #FXWFaith

• #FXWDiversity

• #FXWAthletics