HCA Elementary School Handbook_2025_07062025

‭Blackbaud‬ ‭-‬ ‭Heritage‬ ‭utilizes‬ ‭the‬ ‭Blackbaud‬ ‭data‬ ‭system‬ ‭for‬ ‭much‬ ‭of‬ ‭its‬ ‭communication.‬ ‭Parents‬ ‭are‬ ‭able‬ ‭to‬ ‭log‬ ‭on,‬ ‭download‬ ‭various‬ ‭documents‬ ‭and‬ ‭view‬‭the‬‭calendar,‬‭lunch‬‭menu‬‭and‬‭directory,‬‭among‬‭other‬‭functions.‬ ‭Parents‬‭can‬ ‭also‬ ‭view‬ ‭report‬ ‭cards‬ ‭for‬ ‭their‬ ‭students‬ ‭with‬ ‭grade‬ ‭5‬ ‭being‬ ‭able‬ ‭to‬ ‭view‬ ‭their‬ ‭assignments.‬ ‭Each‬‭family‬‭should‬‭update‬‭their‬‭information‬‭on‬‭Blackbaud‬‭to‬ ‭ensure accuracy.‬ ‭Parent-to-School Communication‬ ‭When‬‭parents‬‭desire‬‭direct‬‭communication‬‭with‬‭a‬‭teacher,‬‭they‬‭should‬‭email‬‭the‬ ‭teacher;‬ ‭teachers‬ ‭check‬ ‭their‬ ‭email‬ ‭periodically‬ ‭during‬ ‭the‬ ‭day.‬ ‭If‬ ‭it’s‬ ‭an‬ ‭urgent‬ ‭need, parents may call the office.‬ ‭Absences‬ ‭should‬ ‭be‬ ‭reported‬ ‭by‬ ‭8:00‬ ‭AM‬ ‭by‬ ‭calling‬ ‭the‬ ‭attendance‬ ‭line‬ ‭(913/681-7622‬‭option‬‭2)‬ ‭.‬ ‭Requests‬‭for‬‭make-up‬‭work‬‭for‬‭sick‬‭students‬‭should‬‭be‬ ‭made‬‭to‬‭the‬‭teacher‬‭via‬‭email.‬ ‭Most‬‭homework‬‭requested‬‭in‬‭a‬‭timely‬‭manner‬‭can‬ ‭be picked up in the office at the end of the school day.‬ ‭Teachers‬ ‭are‬ ‭selected‬ ‭not‬ ‭only‬ ‭for‬ ‭their‬ ‭instructional‬ ‭skills‬ ‭and‬ ‭academic‬ ‭preparedness,‬ ‭but‬ ‭also‬ ‭for‬ ‭their‬ ‭love‬ ‭for‬ ‭and‬ ‭understanding‬‭of‬‭children.‬‭Ongoing,‬ ‭open‬‭communication‬‭between‬‭parent‬‭and‬‭teacher‬‭will‬‭greatly‬‭benefit‬‭each‬‭student‬ ‭and‬ ‭avoid‬ ‭potential‬ ‭misunderstandings.‬ ‭Any‬ ‭problems‬ ‭within‬ ‭the‬ ‭classroom‬ ‭should‬‭be‬‭discussed‬‭directly‬‭with‬‭the‬‭child’s‬‭teacher.‬ ‭If,‬‭after‬‭several‬‭attempts,‬‭the‬ ‭issue‬ ‭cannot‬ ‭be‬ ‭resolved,‬ ‭the‬ ‭parent‬ ‭or‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭may‬ ‭request‬ ‭a‬ ‭meeting‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭Principal to work towards a solution.‬ ‭Issues‬ ‭regarding‬ ‭daily‬ ‭operations‬ ‭or‬ ‭policies‬ ‭and‬ ‭procedures‬ ‭should‬ ‭be‬‭taken‬‭up‬ ‭with‬‭the‬‭Principal.‬ ‭The‬‭Principal‬‭will‬‭either‬‭resolve‬‭the‬‭issue‬‭or,‬‭if‬‭appropriate,‬‭ask‬ ‭the‬‭parent(s)‬‭to‬‭submit‬‭their‬‭request‬‭in‬‭writing.‬ ‭The‬‭Principal‬‭is‬‭always‬‭available‬‭to‬ ‭meet with parents to address any questions or concerns.‬

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‭Elem Student Handbook 2025‬

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