Communication between the Teacher and the Family

We encourage regular communication between families and teachers. There are several ways for you to reach us:

• TalkingPoints App - This school-wide resource allows families and educators to communicate easily by text message. Educators will send classroom notices and individual updates using the TalkingPoints App. TalkingPoints supports multilingual communication – families and educators will write in their preferred language, and the messages will be translated to the language selected by the receiver.
• Email - Every educator at Vida Charter School has an email address that they check regularly. Our policy is that educators respond to emails within 48 hours, within the work week. Families may also email the grade level of their child to communicate with the the team, such as 1@vidacs.org, 2@vidacs.org, etc.
• Communication Folder/Planner - Student assignments and school communications are sent home in the communication folder every Wednesday.
• Grade level newsletter - Please review your student’s grade-level newsletter the last Wednesday of the month for upcoming events, ideas for learning at home, and units of study. Copies of the newsletter are available in the front office and on the Vida website.
• Appointment - You can set up an appointment with your student’s teacher through email, or with the support of the Front Office (717-334-3643).
• Quarterly Report Cards and November Fall Conferences