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 also provide scheduled opportunities for in-person, socially-distanced “meet-ups” for classrooms or advisories (12-16 people) on their 140-acre campus every three weeks on a rotating basis. See more information and updates on our COVID-19 Updates web page.

Placement testing is needed for any student entering SSFS from another school. We conduct placement tests in math and foreign language to ensure students are placed in the current courses based on their skill level. For questions and placement scheduling information, please contact Meredith Shankle, Upper School Program Coordinator and Registrar. See the 2020-2021 Upper School Curriculum Guide.

The online bookstore via Follett will open in mid-August, 2020. Logging in to Follett after this date allows you to view the book list and access the online bookstore. Click here to view an instruction page that will walk you through the process of viewing and ordering your child’s books. Please pay attention to the “Section Note” section of each course page, as there may be important details regarding a particular course’s books.

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.

Our Upper School has a Bring Your Own Device ("BYOD") program. All students in the Upper School must have a device available on a daily basis for schoolwork. This device can be a Mac laptop,  Windows laptop, Chromebook, iPad, or other similar device. Because of its keyboard and screen size, a mobile phone is not considered an adequate device for school.

See minimum requirements for student devices

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. Please see the Tech Accounts Overview for a description of the various accounts and systems:

TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNTS OVERVIEW 

New Family Technology
Setup ChecklisT 

You can find more information  on the Technology website. 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 and After Care services 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.