Electronic Newsletter

Posted Wednesday, September 5, 2007

This year the weekly newsletter will be distributed electronically to parents via an email distribution list beginning next week. Parents who have not yet registered to receive the mailing are encouraged to do so via our website ~ www.allsaintsvaschool.org. (Please note: Registration for the newsletter is separate from the registration process for the emergency email alert system which is also found on the website. Parents experiencing difficulty receiving the email newsletter are asked to contact the office.)

Occasionally, it will be necessary to distribute hard copies of forms, such as in the case of the Emergency Forms being sent home this week. On those occasions, the forms and newsletter will be distributed using a “take-home” folder from your child’s classroom. Wednesday will continue to be the day on which newsletters and important forms are distributed.

Emergency Alert System ~ All parents are encouraged to register as part of the All Saints School Emergency Alert system. This system will enable the school to alert parents, via email, to school specific situations that affect the life of our community. Each family is asked to register by way of the form that is now available on our website. Parents are welcome to submit more than one email address as well as web-based cell phone information so that they may receive important information in the event of an emergency. The information submitted is considered confidential and will only be accessed by office personnel and Mrs. Tamara Halstead, a school parent who coordinates the design and use of our website.

Points for Parents ~ In an effort to streamline the process of submitting points, parents may now register their points through our revised website. Using the template provided on the site, parents are asked to submit their points total at the end of each quarter. The points are then automatically dropped into a spreadsheet that can be accessed by office staff.