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    September 9, 2024

     

    Dear Sargent Families,

     

    Our first week of school was exciting and it was awesome to see classrooms settling into their new routines and students getting to know each other! The purpose of this letter is to make families aware of the ways in which the main office communicates upcoming events, building happenings and important information. 

     

    Principal’s Newsletter

    The “Sargent Sunday Scoop” is an e-newsletter that gets delivered via email to families every other week. These newsletters can also be accessed, and referred to at any time, via the Sargent Elementary School website (https://www.beaconk12.org/domain/615). 

     

    Take Home Folders & Virtual Backpack

    Each student is given a home/school communication folder (orange) and hard copies of forms and informational flyers are often placed in the “take home” section of the folder. Families should make checking this folder a regular routine on school nights! Copies of the items sent home in the folders are also linked to our NEW Virtual Backpack! Use the QR code attached to this letter to access; a sticker with the virtual backpack QR code can also be found on the inside of the home/school communication folder. Items that need to be returned to school (attendance notes, permission slips, lunch account funds, etc.) can be placed in the “return to school” section of the folder. 

     

    Classroom Communication

    Classroom teachers will choose the home/school communication modality that works best for them. Some commonly used platforms are Class Dojo, Remind, Bloomz, Google Classroom, and weekly email updates/class newsletters. If you are unsure of the method in which your student’s teacher uses, please email the teacher directly. 

     

    Social Media & Sargent School Website

    Follow Sargent, our PTO and the Beacon CSD on Instagram! (@SargentStars + @SargentPTO + @beaconcityschool) for glimpses into our school and updates on school/district happenings. The day cycle schedule is always updated and maintained on the Sargent Website. In the coming weeks, we will also begin to post our AM News youtube shows that get produced by students daily!

     

    Since a lot of the home/school communication is electronic, it is important that families have active Parent Portal accounts and take the time each year to complete the Annual Update form to ensure we have up to date phone numbers, emails and mailing addresses. Follow these steps to complete the Annual Update form for the 24-25 School Year.

     

    1. Follow the link to PowerSchool directly at https://powerschool.beaconk12.org/

    2. Click on the icon for the Returning Student Registration and complete the form. One form needs to be completed for each student. (RSR is not supported in the Parent Portal app and must be completed by logging into the PowerSchool Parent Portal using a web browser, such as Chrome, Edge or Firefox.

     

    Sincerely,


    Ms. Biordi, Principal Sargent Elementary School