May 29, 2020 | Medical Reminders, Summer Assignments, and More! Dear Returning St. Mark's Families,
I hope you have enjoyed your first week of summer, and that you and your kids have been able to take a deep breath. Throughout the summer months, the administrative staff at St. Mark's spends many hours preparing for the new school year based on the information you provide. The following outline provides a brief overview of the documentation needed from you. Please note: all summer information will be available on the portal, and you will hear from us throughout the summer with important updates, especially as we learn more about the beginning of the school year. As a reminder, the COVID-19 page of our website contains helpful information. STUDENT RECORDS ON THE PORTAL Over the summer, make sure you check your portal to verify that your family's profile contact cards are up to date. The Student and Parent Contact Cards (including address, phone numbers, and email addresses) can be updated at any time, throughout the summer.
Permission, acknowledgement, emergency contact, and profile update forms for students and families will be available later this summer, closer to the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Watch for communication in July or August notifying you that these forms are ready for you to complete.
MEDICAL REMINDERS 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.
If you are a returning family with a new student, that student's Magnus account will be established in late June. Stay tuned for an email alerting you that your Magnus Health portal is now available.
FINANCIAL REMINDERS As a reminder, tuition for the 2020-2021 school year is due June 1, 2020. Regardless of which payment plan you selected, the first payment will be due in June. Remember to log into your student account in Smart Tuition via the Portal to pay all outstanding balances. Smart Tuition does assess a late fee five days after the due date if the payment has not been made. Any outstanding balances will prevent progress reports, teacher evaluations, transcripts, grades, and/or diplomas or certificates of graduation from being released. Questions? Contact Chau Vu or Eve Grubb in the Business Office.
SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS Summer assignments for all rising 1st-8th grade students can be found online. Looking to shop local while buying your books for summer assignments? We encourage all families to buy from Brazos Bookstore. You can shop online through the website they developed just for St. Mark's here. A portion of the profits will benefit St. Mark's; this online sale is serving as our spring book fair!
UNIFORMS Beginning in 2020-2021, we have two uniform vendors, Lands' End and Flynn O'Hara. As a reminder, students in Preschool 3s through 8th grade wear uniforms. Check out the full list of our uniform requirements and learn how to order online. Our Parent Guild is planning to host a Used Uniform Sale in August; this is a great way to stock up on gently used uniform items for the year. Stay tuned for more details!
DINING SERVICES We are happy to continue our partnership with Flik Independent School Dining for the 2020-20210 school year. Rest assured that we are partnering with Flik and planning for a variety of dining options that we could see in the fall to maintain the health and safety for all in our community. All Pre-K through 8th grade students are enrolled to eat lunch on campus. If your child is in Preschool 3s, he or she may opt into the dining program by contacting the Business Office. The Dining page of our website provides more information about what to expect at lunch. Questions? Please contact our Director of Operations, Eve Grubb.
We appreciate your commitment to St. Mark's. Have a happy and safe summer!
Headmaster
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