New Families

We are so excited to give you a warm welcome to St. Mark's! As we charter new territory and continue to monitor CDC guidelines, we hope to host an event later this summer or before school starts to welcome new families to the St. Mark's community. We will update you as soon as we know more!

The St. Mark's Portal provides everything from contacts to classes to calendars in one place with tools that allow you to easily filter and find what is most important to you. The Portal includes announcements and assignments, athletics schedules, and allows you to customize your notifications, contact card, directories, and calendars. With an intuitive dashboard and easy navigation, you will be a Portal pro in no time. Portal access was established for each parent during the enrollment process; if you do not yet have access to the portal, please contact helpdesk@stmes.org.

In late June, you will have full access to the portal. At that time, permission, acknowledgement, emergency contact, and profile update forms for students and families will be available. Watch for communication later this summer, notifying you that these forms are ready for you to complete.

Looking for information about tuition? Visit the tuition page of our website. The first tuition payment is due on June 1.

Looking to plan your Spring Break trip or summer camp sessions? Here is our preliminary major dates calendar for 2020-2021!

Our School Nurse, in partnership with the rest of our school leadership team, is carefully monitoring the COVID-19 situation. We are evaluating and creating various plans for maintaining the physical health and safety of our students, families, faculty, and staff as we look toward a return to campus. Throughout the summer, we will maintain communication with our families about any  updated protocols and procedures.

All students must have a complete record in Magnus Health, our school health software, by August 1, 2020, including the following forms that require both a doctor's and a parent/guardian’s signature. If your child has had a healthy check-up within the last year, you will not likely need to schedule another appointment for your physician to complete the forms; however, you'll want to get your form to your doctor as soon as possible since they can be backed up this time of year.

1. All students must have an annual Medical Examination by Doctor Form completed by their physician. This exam must have been completed after (OR must be dated no earlier than) August 19, 2019.
    

2. If your child takes a prescription medication or an "off-label-instruction" over-the-counter medicine that will be given at school, please also have your doctor fill out the Prescription Medication Form.
    

3. For students with allergies, asthma, seizures, or diabetes, please ensure that an updated action plan is on file in Magnus Health. Please note: These forms do not replace the need for the above prescription form since they do not give specific instruction to administer at school.
    

4. All students must have an updated immunization record on-file in Magnus Health. The only acceptable exclusion from immunization compliance is a Medical Contraindication written by a student’s physician, which will be reviewed and accepted annually on a case-by-case basis. View immunization requirements for Preschool 2s through Pre-K students or immunization requirements for Kindergarten through 8th grade students for more information.
    

All forms are collected electronically through Magnus Health, and online help resources located within Magnus Health will show you how to upload your documents.

New families will be able to access Magnus Health in late June. Stay tuned for an email alerting you that your Magnus Health portal is now available. If you are a returning family with a new student, that student’s Magnus account will be established in late June.

1. Log in to your Portal Account
2. Select your child’s name in the top left hand corner
3. Click the “Contact Card” tab
4. Spirit Team color will display on the left side of the screen under “General Information”

We offer a wide variety of sports through our athletics department! Is your new lion ready to join a team? Registration will take place on the portal over the summer. Stay tuned for emails with more information on registration and evaluation dates for fall sports.

Current St. Mark's parents have volunteered to serve as Buddy Families to help answer your questions, give your child a friendly face in his or her grade, and learn the lingo of a new school.

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