Methods and Platforms
This resource is used to communicate with parents and students regarding assignments, upcoming dates, supplies, and day-to-day reminders.
CJs
Be sure to involve this staff member if a parent complains to the teacher about another teacher or staff member.
Head of School (HOS)
Though convenient, NEVER use this name when referring to the school in any public-facing way.
BASIS
It is best to respond to emails within this amount of time.
24 hours
This is the first day of school for Fall 2022.
Wednesday, August 17
Use this site for posting updates to the entire class, grade level, or specific groups, direct messaging with parents, or posting classroom resources.
ParentSquare
This department of the school would deal with such issues as academic dishonesty.
Student Affairs/Support
Quiz results should NEVER be posted on this site.
ParentSquare
For breaks and vacations, please initiate this type of alert, shortened to OOO.
Out of Office alert
These documents allow our families to get to know our faculty better, even before ever meeting them!
Intro letters
A repository for lesson plans and digital resources, keeping track of assignments and grading.
Schoology
LETs send this home weekly to families to communicate class updates and important upcoming dates.
LET Newsletter
Use this font-type when creating formal presentations for the school.
Roboto
When emailing a group of parents, be sure to use this type of “blind” message.
BCC (Blind Carbon Copy)
Parent Hours are held virtually, using this speedy-sounding software.
Zoom
Use this program for internal communications with staff.
MS Teams
Unit Communications are the responsibility of these staff members.
Subject Expert Teachers (SETs)
This must be obtained before taking pictures of students when off-campus.
Written permission from parents
Parents are required to set teacher conferences at least this far in advance.
48 hours
Many useful training videos and other resources can be found on this “shared” website for BINS.
Sharepoint
For more sensitive communications with parents such as grades or disciplinary concerns, use this medium.
Email (or phone call)
Aside from the Department of Corrections, DOC also can stand for this school employee.
Director of Communications
This hairy-sounding acronym is the name of a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.
FERPA
For convenient teacher meetings that can be created by parents, use this helpful website to set appointments.
Calendly
This is the closest supermarket to our Lower Campus.
Smart and Final