Lower School Newsletter - August 25, 2021

Lower School New Parent Orientation

To help new parents, as we prepare for the school year, Director of the Lower School Robyn Nichols and Assistant Director of the Lower School Megan Dhar will be hosting a virtual meeting on Tuesday, August 31, at 9 a.m. Returning parents are also welcome to attend. The link to the Google Meet is available in the All School Calendar on Husky Hub.

Navigating Carpool and Arrival and Dismissal Information

As you gear up for next week, we created short video guides to help you navigate carpool for pick-up and drop-off.  For updated information on arrival and dismissal, visit the “Preparing Tile” on Husky Hub. Carpool signs were mailed to Lower and Middle School families on August 24.

Making Our Attendance More Efficient and Safer with SchoolPass

We have invested in an innovative, user-friendly system called SchoolPass to help manage school attendance, carpool and dismissal more efficiently and in real-time.  If you did not receive a welcome email from SchoolPass, please email helpdesk@flinthill.org. It’s important parents have downloaded the SchoolPass app. 

Click on the Attendance Policy and Procedure Tile on the Resource tab in Husky Hub for directions on how to use SchoolPass to notify the School about absences, late arrivals and early dismissals.

Stay in the Know! All School Calendar is Available

Did you know that you can have the electronic All School Calendar feed directly into your iCal or Google calendars? The electronic All School Calendar is where you can find when and where upcoming school events are being held — and starting this year, it’s where you’ll find all the Google Meet codes for virtual events. No more having to pull up the Weekly Newsletter to search for Meet links.

To get to the All School Calendar, log in to Husky Hub and click on the Calendar icon in the top menu bar. Scroll down and on the bottom left, you can toggle on and off to select which calendars you’d like to display. We strongly recommend displaying the All School Calendar.

In less than one minute, you can watch this video on how to feed the All School Calendar into your personal calendar. Fast forward to the 3:49 mark for the calendar tip. Watch the full video if you’d like a general refresher on Husky Hub.

And remember, the School’s IT department isn’t just for students; it’s a parent resource too! Just email helpdesk@flinthill.org to ask a question or set up a time for a private tutorial.

Preparing for the 2021-2022 School Year

Are you ready for the new school year? Get a head start with the checklists we’ve created for each division to help you and your students get ready for another great year!

You may access these checklists by clicking on the Preparing for the 2021-2022 School Year tile on the Resource Board of Husky Hub.

To access the Resource Board, visit www.flinthill.org/app, and log in with your username and password. Once logged in, click Resources on the top navigation bar, and then click on the Preparing for the 2021-2022 School Year tile. The tile will remain accessible through the start of the new school year.

If you haven’t already, please bookmark www.flinthill.org/app for quick, direct access to Husky Hub. 

AfterCare

We are excited to welcome students registered for unlimited AfterCare and those registered for specific days beginning on the first day of classes. Please note, we are not offering AfterCare on a drop-in basis unless there is a true emergency until Monday, October 4. This will allow our new AfterCare staff to transition to the new school year smoothly. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Odell or Matt McCoart.

Textbooks and Supplies

Please refer to the Preparing for the School Year tile to purchase textbooks and resources through our Virtual Book Store. If you have any questions, please contact our Director of Studies Emily Sanderson.

Summer 2021 Magazine is Here!

Feel free to share the Summer 2021 Flint Hill Magazine digital version with friends and family. Find out how the Flint Hill reunion went virtual, read the exclusive interview with commencement speaker Brian Aspinwall ‘00 and learn how graduates made school history.

New Interim Director of Counseling

Mia Burton, director of institutional equity and inclusion is also taking on the role of interim director of counseling. She is a counselor and advisor with over 20 years of experience working in schools. Learn more about Mia.

Medication Drop-Off

For students who will need to keep medication on campus during the school year, we will have a medication drop-off day on Thursday, August 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Upper School circle.

Families will pull into the circle, and a nurse will come to your car to collect the medication and the appropriate forms. As a reminder, all prescription medication must be accompanied by the physician's order on the Medication Authorization Form, which must be completed and signed by the prescribing physician. 

All medication must have the pharmacy label on it. You can access the forms from your Magnus account /Husky Hub resource board under the Planning for the School Year tile. All over-the-counter medication must be accompanied by the Medication Authorization Form and must be completed and signed by a parent or guardian. The medication must be in the original packaging and must be administered according to the package instructions, including the time and route to be administered. 

If you are unable to come to the School on the medication drop-off day, please call to schedule an appointment with one of the nurses prior to the start of school. 

For medication refills throughout the school year, you will need to call and schedule appointments on Wednesdays at the Upper School Campus.