10989 Student Handbook 06 - ACS International Schools
10989 Student Handbook 06 - ACS International Schools
10989 Student Handbook 06 - ACS International Schools
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Communication Between Home and School<br />
Good communication between home and school is essential. Teachers and principals will<br />
keep parents informed regularly. Likewise, parents are welcome to contact teachers,<br />
counsellors or principals with any questions regarding school-related matters. If you wish<br />
to contact teachers during teaching hours, please call the appropriate office to leave a<br />
message. Alternatively, teachers can be e-mailed by using the teacher’s first initial and last<br />
name followed by the formula @acs-schools.com. Please note that there may be some<br />
exceptions to this rule. All staff e-mail addresses can be found on forum.<br />
Change of Address/Telephone Number<br />
Please notify the Admissions Office in writing with any changes of telephone number<br />
(including mobile), address, or emergency contacts.<br />
School Cancellation<br />
Should it be necessary to close the school at short notice (severe weather, national<br />
emergency or transport strike), there is an emergency system called Clarion Call by which<br />
all families will be sent a text via their mobile phones. Please ensure that Admissions has<br />
your UK mobile phone number. In addition, there will be a general e-mail message sent<br />
through the Head of School’s Office. Updates from the Head of School regarding school<br />
cancellation are also available online.<br />
In the event of school closure for an extended period of time, the school will provide work<br />
for all students. This work may be accessed electronically.<br />
Parental Absence<br />
Please notify the school if you are planning to take a trip out of town for more than one day.<br />
<strong>ACS</strong> Hillingdon must have details of appointed guardians and emergency telephone numbers.<br />
Parent Volunteers/Security Checks<br />
As required in the UK, all volunteers in the school must undergo a security check.<br />
If an adult volunteer is coming into our school and will always be with a member of staff,<br />
the school must have a List 99 check on file. If an adult volunteer is coming into our<br />
school on a regular basis to work with students, the school must have a Criminal Records<br />
Bureau (CRB) check on file. Please contact divisional secretaries for more information.<br />
Parent-Teacher Conferences<br />
Parents are always welcome to arrange conferences at school and, likewise, the school may<br />
initiate a conference with parents at any time during the year. During the first and third<br />
academic quarters, specific days are set aside for parent-teacher conferences. In grades<br />
1-8, student-led conferences occur during the spring conference. A separate letter is sent<br />
home giving full details. Please do not use conference days as vacation time.<br />
School Newsletters<br />
The principals and head of school write newsletters to parents on a regular basis. As these<br />
newsletters are sent via email, parents must ensure that they have given their email<br />
address to the Admissions Office. It is the parents’ responsibility to make sure they are<br />
receiving and reading these updates.<br />
6 | <strong>ACS</strong> Hillingdon
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