2021-2022 Back-to-School Information

Important Dates

Fall Sports Begin

Fall sports tryouts/practice begin on Monday, August 23 for fall athletic programs. Tryout schedules will be posted the first week of August. All student athletes will need to complete all required forms through Magnus Health to be eligible to participate in athletics. These forms must be completed before the start of tryouts/practice. Click here to view the tryout schedule.

Football for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors begins on August 18.

*Note: Physical forms are valid for two years, we are requiring this document to be uploaded to the Magnus Health portal. If your physical form was previously on file with Prep, it will still need to be uploaded to Magnus Health.

Freshman Parent Night

Monday, August 23, 7PM

Freshman Parent Night will take place at Prep on Monday, August 23, at 7:00PM. Check-in begins at 6:45PM. This will be an opportunity for all freshman parents to meet one another and to hear from administrators about Prep’s Ignatian philosophy and how it relates to academics and student life. This event is for parents only.

We will be hosting this event on campus for parents of incoming freshmen. Please note the following for this event:

Adults/visitors must be masked indoors for the event. (This is not a student event.)
We ask that one adult per household attend the event. All attendees must be fully vaccinated.
A follow-up email with materials from the program will be sent to families who are not able to attend.

Questions can be directed to studentlife@seaprep.org.

Senior Orientation - 8/25

Orientation for seniors will occur on Wednesday, August 25 (9:00 AM).

Seniors will take their yearbook photo, meet with college counselors, review updated COVID protocols, and finish leadership curriculum they started at last springs' Ignatian Leadership Conference.

All seniors are expected to attend orientation with programming beginning at 9:00am and finishing by 12:00pm. Seniors will receive information in their email Monday, 8/23. Seniors will need to bring their surface.

Please see the photo tab under 'Other Information' to order optional school photos.

Junior Orientation - 8/26

Orientation for juniors begins at 8:30am on Thursday, August 26th.

All juniors are expected to attend orientation. Juniors will need to bring their surface. Juniors will take their yearbook photo, meet with college counselors, and review COVID protocols. Programming will end by 11:00am.

Please see the photo tab under 'Other Information' to order optional school photos.

Sophomore Orientation - 8/26

Freshman Orientation - 8/27

Freshman Orientation
Freshman Orientation Day is on Friday, August 27, beginning at 7:45 AM. There will be a lunch break so please bring a sack lunch. Students will not need their books. Programming runs for a full school day (7:45 AM - 2:40 PM). More detailed information on this event to come in early August.

Yearbook / Student ID Photos
During Freshman Orientation students will take their Yearbook/Student ID photos. See detailed information in the "other information" tab on this page.

Microsoft Surface Distribution
Freshmen will receive their Microsoft Surface during Freshman Orientation.

If you have any questions about our One-to-One Program or the required Microsoft Surface, please email the Help Desk or visit this web page.

First Day of Classes

Back-to-School Dance

Back-To-School Dance Friday, August 27, 7:30PM

All students are invited to the optional Back-to-School Dance that will take place, outdoors, at Prep from 7:30PM – 9:00PM. (There will be a hosted dinner at Prep for freshmen prior to the dance. This will be discussed further at Freshman Parent Night.) Please note the following for the dance:

Students will need to wear masks during the dance because of proximity and high volume of people attending.
The dance is restricted to fully vaccinated students unless proof of a negative COVID test taken within three days of the dance is uploaded to Magnus Health.
There is no need to ‘purchase’ any tickets ahead of time as student accounts will be charged $10 for the dance.
This dance is for Seattle Prep students only. No outside guests or visitors are allowed.

Questions can be directed to studentlife@seaprep.org.

Back-to-School Nights

Academic Information

Bell Schedule

Calculator Requirements

Microsoft Surface information

Seattle Prep's required One-to-One Program device for all students is the Microsoft Surface.

Frequently asked questions about our One-to-One Program and the Microsoft Surface can be found here.

A protective case for all Surfaces is required for each student.

• New incoming students (Class of 2025): A protective rubber case will be provided as part of the Microsoft Surface Pro ‘bundle’ that we will distribute on August 27 during Freshman Orientation.

• Current students with existing protective case: No action required.

• Current students with no protective case: We highly recommend the purchase of one of the following cases:

Kensington Rugged Case
Generic Rugged Surface Case

If you have any questions about our One-to-One Program or the required Microsoft Surface, please email the Help Desk or visit this web page.

Student Schedules

Summer Reading

With a mantra of "read more" and "read widely" Prep is focused on the following summer reading goals:

Foster a love of reading
Build a community of readers
Expose students to new books and genres
Provide students with some choice
Promote accountability without high-stakes assessment

Click here to read grade-level requirements.

* 10^th-12^th grade students signed up to read a faculty-sponsored book. To find the title, students should look for the spreadsheet they received last spring or visit the summer reading section of the McKay Library OneNote Notebook.

Textbooks

Click here to view our textbook list. Students and parents will receive an email when schedules are available in mid-August. Once they know their class schedules, students can navigate our textbook list to determine what materials they will need for each of their classes. We recommend families wait to purchase textbooks until class schedules are available in mid-August for those classes which students are not certain they will be enrolled in.

Other Information

Carpooling Information

Lunch Accounts

Click here for overall information on our Smith Café Lunch Program.

In mid August, students who are interested in purchasing lunch at school will register with MySchoolBucks for all payments. This online payment service provides a quick and easy way to add money to your student’s meal account using a credit/debit card or electronic check.

Student ID numbers are required for registration. Freshmen can access their ID numbers in the Veracross Parent Portal after August 1. Current students should use their existing ID numbers.
Further instructions will be provided here at that time.

You will have the opportunity to review any fees and cancel if you choose, before you are charged. There is a $2 charge per transaction.

If you have any questions about registering with this online system contact MySchoolBucks directly:

parentsupport@myschoolbucks.com
1-855-832-5226
Visit myschoolbucks.com and click on Help/FAQ’s

Those who qualify for assistance with food costs from Prep still need to create an account. We will have the ability to add lunch assistance to each individual student’s account each month. Questions about financial assistance for lunch should be directed to Mr. Deino Scott, Director of Diversity.

PHOTOS

FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS

All freshmen, sophomores and juniors will have one picture taken during registration. The picture will serve as the ID picture for the ASB card and the yearbook portrait picture. These portrait pictures will be used in the yearbook, so please dress accordingly on registration day. You can order portrait packages before or after picture day here.

SENIORS

All Senior Yearbook FORMAL Portraits will be taken at Prep August 25. Your Yearbook color photo is a FORMAL graduation photo, so the following dress requirements must be followed if you wish to have your picture included in the yearbook:

Boys: A dress shirt and tie. (Optional: a sport jacket, suit or dress sweater)

Girls: A dress or a dress sweater or a dress blouse.

No exceptions will be made to these requirements.

Come August 25^th dressed and ready for your sitting (ASB Card photo will be taken at the same time).

These portrait sittings are FREE and a copy of that photo will automatically be sent to our Yearbook staff. You have the OPTION of going into a studio for your Yearbook Formal Portrait if you wish. If you choose this, you must request a “one-inch head size” and a BLUE BACKGROUND. Your studio picture must be taken by August 20. If you have portraits taken in the Yuen Lui studio, they will send the photo directly to the Seattle Prep Yearbook. If you have questions, please email the Yearbook adviser, Mr. Danielson.

FYI: Seniors: IF you are going into a studio for your portrait, MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW! These spots fill up quickly.

For your convenience here is the Yuen Lui info (you are not required to use Yuen Lui) to set up an appointment:

1-866-983-6584
customerservice@yuenluischools.com

Required Forms - All Students

It is required that every student have the documents located in Magnus Health completed on their behalf before the start of school. Please click here to read the letter that went out to families in early June.

Magnus Health Account Access:

Visit the Prep website to access your secured Veracross account, in the Parent Portal. After you have signed into Veracross, click on the orange Magnus Health Button to gain access.

If you are have difficulty navigating the Magnus system, entering data online, or downloading the hardcopy coversheets and forms, or if you have any other questions, please contact customer support at Magnus Health SMR by phone at 877-461-6831 or by email, here.

Thank you so much for your patience and participation as we launch this program. Please plan to complete Magnus forms for each enrolled child by Aug 18, 2021 as they must be completed prior to the start of 2021-2022 school year.

*Starting Thursday, June 17, you will have access to your Magnus Health SMR account for students grades 10-12. Starting July 1, you will have access to Veracross/Magnus Health for all new incoming students in grade 9. We ask that you enter the health information required within your Magnus Health account for each child attending Seattle Prep. Compliance is required for athletic participation.

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Shuttle Service

Seattle Prep is again offering four morning bus routes (north, south, east & west) with eleven bus stops beginning Monday, August 30 (the first full day of classes).

All routes will accept registrations until they reach their capacity. The morning shuttle is a safe and convenient way to get to school every morning. Check the schedule on the attached contract to see if there’s a stop near you! Send the completed Transportation Contract along with your non-refundable $100 deposit to Seattle Prep by August 18 to reserve your spot. Contact Manny Ovena or 206-577-2138 if you have any questions.

Click here for the Shuttle Bus Contract.

Student Accounts

Seattle Prep uses a system of Student Accounts for student charges throughout the school year.

Rather than require parents to send checks and cash for incidental charges throughout the year, the Accounting Office adds these charges to each student’s account every month. Please log into your Veracross Parent Portal to see these charges.

Student Accounts are used for various expenses including:

books/apps/digital subscriptions
AP exams, honor cords
dances
field trips/service trips
athletic fees

Student Accounts are NOT used for lunch and cafeteria expenses. Families need to sign-up for MySchoolBucks to purchase food/beverages at school.

Veracross Parent Portal

The Veracross Parent Portal will be available for updates in mid-July.

Returning Students
Please verify that we have the most up-to-date contact information for your family and household in the Veracross Parent Portal. Click here for instructions for updating your household information. To access the Veracross Parent Portal, c lick here .

Incoming Freshmen
You may access the Veracross Parent Portal using the same credentials you used for the admissions process. Here is the link. If you have any questions or problems, please email the Help Desk. Beginning in mid-July, please verify that we have the most up-to-date contact information for your family and household by following these instructions.