Welcome New Students and Families!

Welcome to Saint Simon Parish School. As a new member of our family we want to help you navigate the tools and applications that enable transparency and ease of access to the information you need. These application also support our efforts to be green. Early in the summer, you will be sent credentials for both yourself and your children that will enable you to access Schoology, our learning management and communication tool. TADS is our tuition system and you will continue to interface with that application for tuition, fees and emergency information.

This site is to help with the transition and we expect after a few months you will have become familiar with Schoology and our website and move on from here. Schoology is where you can find homework, the parent/student handbook, registration of field trips, student report cards, how to volunteer, and much more. We will offer two Schoology overview sessions in the first few weeks of school to help you get better acquainted with the tool and to answer questions. All of the new family presentations will also be posted here.

We have tried to anticipate your questions with the below information, but if other matters arise never hesitate to call or write. We are here to help.

How do I?

Access Schoology

You will receive your log in credentials in the late spring.
A Guide to Schoology is available. Click on the down arrow next to your name and select “St Simon Parish School.” Select Resources on the left menu and then the General Parent Information folder
We will provide a few overview sessions when school first starts to make sure you are off to a good start.
Schoology has groups and courses that you may view based on your activities and children’s courses.
We will have training sessions in the first weeks of school.
Contact: Marilyn Willey at mwilley@stsimon.org

Get the School Supplies List

Supplies can be ordered on-line starting in late May through July through schooltoolbox.com.
Purchasing your own supplies is an option and unless stated by a teacher, the brand does not matter.
Supplies will be listed in Schoology in Resources in the summer 2023 folder and on the schooltoolbox.com site.
Contact: Franlinda Khuon at fkhuon@stsimon.org.

Volunteer

We love volunteers.
An overview of volunteering and requirements can be found on the website at support our school/volunteer.
The training and instructions can also be found in Schoology under Resources in the General Parent Information folder.
Fingerprinting is required and will be on campus on August 15 at classroom reveal event. The cost is $20 cash/check.
Engage is a Schoology application where you will find events to sign up for. Students also use Engage to sign up and fulfill their service hours requirement (grades 6-8). To find the Schoology applications, click on the icon with 4 squares on the Schoology menu (between the search and calendar icons).
Parents can find instructions/clearance status via the Schoology Engage app’s dashboard
The check-in kiosk in the main school lobby is where you sign in to volunteer. The events you are registered to volunteer for will be shown, and you will select your name and print a badge to wear while on campus. Please return to the kiosk and check out when you are done.
Contact: Engage Tracy Bettendorf at tbettendorf@stsimon.org
Contact: Credentials Marilyn Willey at mwilley@stsimon.org

Report Absence or Pick up Child for Appointment

If your child is going to be absent or needs to be picked up for an appointment, or will be leaving early contact the Mrs. Karer at the health office at healthoffice@stsimon.org or call 650.880.1412
All attendance information is outlined in the Student-Parent Handbook which in Schoology under Resources in the General Parent Information folder.
Contact: Carol Karer at akarer@stsimon.org

Find Uniforms Details

Uniforms can be viewed on the website under student life/uniform.
Uniforms are also detailed in the Student Parent Handbook which can be found in Schoology under Resources in the the General Parent Information folder
Contact: Vani Aboud at vaboud@stsimon.org

Find Summer Homework

The summer homework will be posted in June and will be discussed at the Summer Kickoff event on June 6.
Summer homework is posted Schoology under Resources in the Summer 2023 folder.
Contact: Ann Kozlovsky, akozlovsky@stsimon.org

Update Emergency Data

- TADS is the system where you maintain your emergency contacts and people allowed to pick up your children.
- It is essential that you maintain the list of individuals who have permission to pick up your child(ren). We strictly adhere to this list whenever we have an emergency release.
- You can update and view this information in TADS by logging into you account and going to the “contacts” tab.
- Contact: Marilyn Willey at mwilley@stsimon.org

Sign Up for Taste Nutrition

Taste Nutrition is the lunch provider.
Registration for Taste is done online with the codes provided on the flyer.
All meals are preordered through Taste Nutrition and paid by on line by credit card. Meals for preschool and kindergarten are delivered to the classrooms. Students will be given directions on the protocols for lunch pickup from their teachers.
The details are on the website under Student Life/Health and Wellness and in Schoology in the Taste Nutrition folder.
Contact: Franlinda Khuon at fkhuon@stsimon.org.

Find My Child's Homework

After logging into Schoology, click the down arrow next to you name, select a child’s name, and then view that child’s courses, activities, homework, calendar, and teacher updates.
Middle school students and teachers use Schoology for homework regularly.
The early elementary teachers will inform you of how they use Schoology or other communications for homework.
Contact: Marilyn Willey at mwilley@stsimon.org

Drop-off & Pick Up

The safety of our families is of utmost importance, and thus we have very specific guidelines for dropping off and picking up. You may read the instructions in our Student-Parent Handbook in Schoology or review this video.
We encourage you to use our drive-thru drop-off, because the parking lot is extremely congested in the mornings.
You may park in the front lot before school and walk your child to school by using the crosswalk near the church bell tower.
At the end of the school day the bollards come down, and you may park in the large parking lot; children in grades 1-3 will be waiting in front of the Parish Center. Kindergarten student are picked up in their classrooms. Student in grades 4-8 will walk to the parish center or meet you at a designated meet spot you choose on or off campus.
Contact: Franlinda Khuon at fkhuon@stsimon.org

Sign Up for Sports

You will receive a survey asking you if you would like to sign up for a sport. The Schoology AnswerMe application does not accept non- replies and will email you regularly until you respond.
The athletic director or coach will contact you when teams have been formed.
If you cannot recall if you signed up, you can look at all of your responses in the AnswerMe application in Schoology.
Contact: Josh Miller at jmiller@stsimon.org

View My Child's Grades

Grades for middle school students are posted to Schoology
Report cards and STAR test results are posted in the DocViewer application in Schoology.
Report cards are posted after the trimester end.
Trimester dates are marked on the school calendar, which also indicates the date report cards will be available.
Contact: Marilyn Willey at mwilley@stsimon.org

View the Calendar

The school calendar may be viewed by clicking on the calendar icon in the top right corner of the school website
The calendar in PDF form may be downloaded from school calendar web page; the PDF may also be found in Schoology in the Resources section under General Parent Information.
You may subscribe to the on-line calendar and sync it with your personal calendar by using the link on school calendar web page
A calendar is also available Schoology by selecting the calendar icon on the menu bar. The calendar is personalized with assignments and related information for your child(ren) and can be exported to other calendar software.
Contact: Tracy Bettendorf at tbettendorf@stsimon.org

Register for After School Activities

The activities sign ups are in Schoology in the Activity SignUp application
The first opportunity to register will be a few weeks after school begins. There will be several announcements sent
Contact: Marilou Verceles at mverceles@stsimon.org.

Find Student Passwords

Students need passwords to use many of our online learning applications
The passwords are stored in the Passwords application in Schoology.
Contact: Marilyn Willey at mwilley@stsimon.org

Get a Summary- FAQs

FAQs is a one page summary of some of the key logistics for Saint Simon listed on this page. We suggest you print or take a photo. This will have a few revisions as we learn more and we will have a QR reference for it at new family events.

New Family Event Presentations

Kindergarten Visit Presentation May 4, 2023

New Family Summer Kickoff Presentation June 6, 2023

8th Grade HSPT Prep Flyer

First Grade Note from Mrs. Lipscomb

New Family Meeting August 15, 2023

BTSN K-4 2023

BTSN 5-8 2023

Upcoming Events

August 15, 10:00 am – New Family Meeting in church

August 15, 11:00 am – Classroom Reveal & After School Activity Displays

August 15, 10:45 am to 1:15 pm – Fingerprinting, Sign up in Schoology Engage!

August 16, 7:55 am – 12:30 pm – First Day of School

August 21, 7:55 am -2:55/3:05 – First Full Day of School, Taste Nutrition Starts

August 29, 7:00 pm – Back to School Night K-4

August 30, 7:00 pm – Back to School Night 5-8

October 19, 8:00 am – Kindergarten Parent Coffee with Principal, 8:00 am, Simon Room

October 20, 8:00 am – Grades 1-4 New Parent Coffee with Principal, 8:00 am, Simon Room

October 24, 8:00 am – Grades 5-8 New Parent Coffee with Principal, 8:00 am, Simon Room