Family health and permission forms that you will need to fill out for your child are submitted using Magnus Health. Families are asked to submit all required health forms for the 2020-2021 academic year by July 15. Please contact health@ssfs.org with any questions or concerns.

Parents should log in to the Parent Portal Page with the login information provided by the Technology Dept, and click the Magnus Health link to access your family account and download any forms that require a doctor's signature. View online instructions and FAQs.

SSFS plans to open on Sept. 1. All academic and co-curricular programming for grades K-12 will be conducted online for the first semester; SSFS will offer a limited, in-person Preschool program for our 3- and 4-year olds on campus. SSFS will also provide scheduled opportunities for in-person, socially-distanced “meet-ups” for classrooms or advisories (12-16 people) on our spacious campus every three weeks on a rotating basis. See more information and updates on our COVID-19 Updates web page.

Class placements will be mailed out to all Lower School families in August.  Please contact Pam Gilmer if you have questions.

After enrolling, each family is assigned  a dedicated SSFS account with  a unique username and password for each parent and each student; users can sign in to the website using the "Springers Login" link at the top of each web page, or going directly to https://www.ssfs.org/log-in.

Website login information and Veracross account set up information for families was emailed to families on August 6. The website login gives families single sign-on access to Veracross (the primary School database system) and online classrooms from the website, as well as other password-protected modules.

If you have submitted your enrollment contract and not yet received login information for (or need assistance accessing) your Veracross account, please contact the Technology department at tech@ssfs.org or 301-774-7455 x111. Your Veracross account will give you access to a number of services including:

• Billing and student accounts
• Student class schedules and grades/comments
• School directory
• Family contact information
• Enrollment contracts

Please ensure that your contact information in your Veracross account is accurate. See instructions for how to update your contact info here. As a part of our continuing efforts to act in environmentally sustainable ways, SSFS rarely sends information by paper mail. All communications about events, grades, billing account status, re-enrollment, and other information are sent electronically through Veracross using the email addresses you have provided. An emergency notification service is also available via text message, so please also provide a cell phone number where you may reached.

SSFS provides all necessary school technology, such as iPads and Chromebooks, for Lower School students, as well as any apps the being used.

Website login information for new families is emailed approximately two weeks after you sign your enrollment contract. A description of Technology Services at SSFS is available in this letter from the IT Staff. You can also find the New Family Technology Setup Checklist here.

Website login information and Veracross account set up information for families was emailed to families on August 6. The website login gives families single sign-on access to Veracross and online classrooms from the website, as well as other password-protected modules.

Technology questions may be directed to the Technology Office at tech@ssfs.org. 

Bus Transportation
Information about bus routes can be found online here.  During the summer and fall of 2020, the School is transitioning to a new system. During this period, please click here for the form to register for the bus. Once we return to an on-campus learning environment, families can enroll in Bus Transportation via Veracross.  Directions for bus registration may be found online here. For bus/transportation questions, please contact Cathryn Carnevale at cathryn.carnevale@ssfs.org or 301-774-7455 x177.

Aftercare
Once we return to an on-campus learning environment, families can enroll in after care services through the Kids After Hours website (details below).  For questions about Lower School extended care, please contact Pam Gilmer at pam.gilmer@ssfs.org or 301-774-7455 x112.

SSFS faculty and staff: please note that LS Aftercare sign-up and payment procedures are different for you; the information below is for non-SSFS employees only.  

Below are instructions for how to register for aftercare services via Kids After Hours. 

• Go to the SSFS location on the Kids After Hours website (www.kidsafterhours.com > School Year Programs > Locations > Sandy Spring Friends School)
• Click the yellow "School Year REGISTER" button
• You will be prompted to Sign In. If you don't already have an account with Kids After Hours, you will need to Create an Account in order to register. 
• After you have signed in to your KAH account with your KAH username/password, you will be prompted to add students, register students, and checkout. 

Bob Sickels (240-687-6201) is the owner of the Kids After Hours program and is available to answer KAH specific questions. You can reach the KAH Main Office at 301-933-6888. Pam Gilmer, in the Lower School, is the SSFS point person for the KAH program and she can be reached at 301-774-7455 x112.