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Procedures/Directions for Parents

 

 

 

 

FOOD SERVICE ACCOUNTS

 

Food Service Accounts may be paid via credit card online or by check in the school office. 

We will not accept payments of cash at this time.

 

To pay via credit card, please log in to the Skyward Parent Portal and follow these prompts:
                                               
Open Family Access

Go to Food Service

Click Make A Payment

Click Update Payment Amount

Type in the dollar amount you would like to add to the account

Click Update Cart

Click Pay with Vendor

Follow the Web Store prompts to enter your payment and conclude the sale.

 

If you wish to pay by check, you may pay the lunch fees in the office at Memorial.  Fill out the Lunch Prepayment Form and attach it to your payment.  Checks need to be made out to VCS Food Service (see form below). 

 

 

PAYING BOOK RENTAL FEES

 

Book rental fees may be paid via credit card/debit card online or by check or cash at the school office. Cash must be exact change as we do not keep cash on hand at the school office.

 

To pay via credit OR debit card, please log in to the Skyward Parent Portal:  

 

Open Family Access

Click Fee Management

Click Make a Payment

Click Update Payment Amount

Type in the dollar amount you would like to add to the account

Click Update cart

Click Pay with Vendor

Follow the Web Store prompts to enter your payment and conclude the sale

 

 

If you wish to pay by check, you may send the payment in to the Memorial School office and make the check out to Memorial Elementary.                

                                                                                                                               

 

DISMISSAL PLAN

 

 

In the beginning of the school year, you must submit your dismissal plan for your child for the entire school year.  Your dismissal plan will remain the same for each week they are at school.  If you need to make a change to a dismissal plan due to an emergency, please call the school office at (219)531-3090 and speak to the secretary, Mrs. Remijan.  Note: If you are choosing a “care option” as a dismissal option, you must sign up with the individual care provider PRIOR to using them as a dismissal option.

 

If you need to change your child's dismissal plan for a single day, this change MUST be in writing.  You may email the office at [email protected] by 10:00 am on the day that the change will occur or your child may drop a note first thing in the morning.  

 

 

EMERGENCY DISMISSAL PLAN

 

 

During online registration, at the beginning of the school year, you will choose how your child will be dismissed in case of an emergency school closing.

(weather related or other emergency reason). 

 

Please make note of this for your records. 

 

IF you need to change this at any time during the school year,

please call the school office at (219)531-3090 or email the secretary: [email protected].

 

In the event of an early dismissal, your child will be directed to the appropriate area of

dismissal based on your choice during registration.

 

 

VIEWING YOUR CHILD’S REPORT CARD

 

Log in to Skyward Parent Portal

Open Family Access

Locate the Portfolio Tab

Open to see Report Card

 

 

DIRECTIONS TO CHANGE NOTIFICATION PREFERENCES IN SKYWARD

 

Please read through the attached document of directions on how to change your

notification preferences in Skyward.  You may choose how you receive notifications

from the Valparaiso Community School in case of weather delays,

cancellations, or general school communications. 

 

 

DIRECTIONS TO ADD EMERGENCY CONTACTS IN SKYWARD

 

Log in to Skyward Parent Portal

Open Family Access

Click on Student Info
Click "Request Changes" in BLUE on the right side
Click Add Emergency Contact
Click Save