Family Communication with the School All families are encouraged to communicate directly–either with teachers, Division Directors, or the Headmaster–whenever there is a special reason to discuss their child’s work and progress. During the school year, some questions or concerns may arise, and a parent may wish to contact someone at the School. If the issue pertains to the classroom, the parent should first contact the classroom teacher in the Lower School or the subject teacher and/or advisor in the Upper School. If you feel that your concerns were not met satisfactorily, you should then contact the Division Director and finally, the Headmaster. It is always important that communication between parent and teacher remain respectful of the cooperation that is essential for the best possible outcome for each child. If concerns are related to larger issues within either the Upper or Lower School, parents or guardians can go directly to the Division Director. If concerns are more global, parents or guardians may then contact the Headmaster directly. A positive and constructive working relationship between the School and a student’s parents is essen- tial to the fulfillment of the School’s mission. Therefore, the School reserves the right to discontinue enrollment or to decline re-enrollment of a student if the School concludes that the actions of a parent or guardian make such a positive and constructive relationship unduly difficult or otherwise seriously interfere with the School’s accomplishment of its educational purpose. Confidentiality Trust between the School and families is of the utmost importance in effectively supporting boys throughout their social development. Often you may hear from your son about an incident in school involving another boy and upon asking him about the consequences he states that “nothing happened.” Please know that we as a school seldom share the consequences and support systems set up for students with other students or families. We believe these are private matters between the School and the individual family and handle them accordingly. Information From School/Messages From Home The School maintains a website that can be accessed at www.cathedralschool.net. Most information about the School and upcoming events are available to the public, but links to specific classroom pages, rosters, and other private information are accessible only to the Cathedral School community. These areas are accessed by logging in with a username and password that are provided by the School. If you have forgotten how to log in or need assistance with accessing information through the Cathedral School website, please email news@cathedralschool.net. The Cathedral School Bulletin, the weekly school e-newsletter, is emailed every week to all current fami- lies and is also archived as a resource on the website during the school year. This weekly Bulletin and other emails are an important way of keeping parents informed about school news, activities, special events, and other matters of interest. In addition, homeroom teachers in the Lower School provide regular updates about their classroom activities.
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