General Information

Schoology

• All high school teachers utilize Schoology to supplement classroom instruction. Use the following links for more information:

  • Major websites used by NAHS

  • Schoology Explanation

Sapphire Community Portal

• Check your child’s grades, attendance, report cards, etc.

• Receive communications

• It is imperative that every parent has their own account and it is up to date. Please use the following link to set up an account: https://sites.google.com/nasdschools.org/nahscounseling/parent-resources

Attendance*

For the 2021/2022 School Year, all parents will receive the following with each student absence:

• Phone Call

• Detailed Email including information on online submissions and the PA Attendance Law

• Short Text Message that includes link to Sapphire Online Submission

A written explanation of an absence needs to be submitted within 3 days of the absence. Please submit through Sapphire or email to kauffmak@nasdschools.org.

• If no explanation is submitted within 3 days, the absence will become unlawful.

  • 1st Unlawful Absence = letter uploaded to Sapphire

  • 2nd Unlawful Absence = letter uploaded, phone call

  • 3rd Unlawful Absence = letter uploaded, phone call, letter mailed home

  • 4th Unlawful Absence = schedule a Student Attendance Improvement Plan meeting

• All absences beyond 10 cumulative days require a doctor’s excuse.

• “Non-Illness Educational Trip Form” should be used for any non-illness absence. These absences are limited to 5 days and count towards the 10 cumulative lawful absences verified by parental notification.

*This section may change during the course of the year in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)