Lines of communication

Lines of Communication

•  Bloomz and email: Bloomz is used to make announcements about school-wide or division events as well as share grade-level projects and accomplishments. At the beginning of each school year, parents will be invited to join their child’s grade level Bloomz group after signing a Code of Conduct. Information about individual students will continue to be done in person or through email.

• Google Classroom: This is the secondary school's learning management platform and it is used for student-teacher communication. Parents have access to a summary email from Google Classroom, but do not have accounts. The Secondary School Leadership also uses Google Classroom for section communications between faculty members.

• Open House: At the beginning of each school year, this is a moment for parents to meet their child’s teachers and learn important information about their child’s grade level.

• Three-Way Conferences: This happens in the first semester, on a Friday morning and afternoon and Saturday morning and involves the student, parents and teachers. Students have time to discuss their learning and understanding with their parents and teachers, who are responsible for supporting the student through this process.

• Student-Led Conferences: Student-led conferences involve the student and the parent. The students are responsible for leading the conference, and also take responsibility for their learning by sharing the process with their parents.

• Individual meetings: These meetings may be requested by the students, parents or faculty to discuss topics pertinent to the student’s experience at PAS POA. Please contact Principals before 

• Coffee Chats and PAS Talks: These meetings are set by the school to provide parents with information about programs, activities, curriculum as well as to address developmentally relevant topics such as social-emotional aspects, mental health, bullying prevention, substance use/abuse awareness, etc. 

• Power School: The digital platform featuring grading and attendance records. This platform is updated by teachers regularly and parents have access to summative grades as well as attendance per subject area. 

• Report Cards: A summative record for students, parents and the school itself of a student’s progress. Report cards are sent once a semester and progress reports are sent in the middle of each semester.