Just for Parents

Educating a gifted child — let alone keeping up with one — requires energy, creativity, and support. Seattle Country Day School offers a number of resources, including learning sessions, meet-and-greets, and more, for enrolled families.

GENERAL RESOURCES

The Friday Flyer
While school is in session, families receive a weekly email called the Friday Flyer. It contains valuable updates: everything from health-related policy changes to event invitations from the Parent & Guardian Council. It’s a great way to stay informed about and involved in the school.

The Parent Portal
The parent portal on Veracross, the school’s internal website, is a central location for information on school events, getting involved, and more. Current parents and guardians can visit the portal here.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn
SCDS has accounts on all three of these properties. We welcome all readers to join us!

SCHOOL-BASED WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS

Affinity Groups
Affinity groups bring people together around a common identity, such as race, religion, gender orientation, family composition, learning profile, and so on. At SCDS, affinity groups are open to all parents/guardians and students. Parcitipants can provide and receive support and community, and discuss interests. At SCDS, there are two kinds of affinity groups: family-led groups and school-led student groups. The former are administered by families and supported by the school; the latter are administered by the school.

Cafecito & Conversation
Cafecito & Conversation is an educational series designed for parents interested in providing at-home support for the Synapse-related concepts their children explore at school. 

Courageous Conversation 
The school partners with outside experts who provide opportunities for our families, faculty, and students to engage in, sustain, and deepen conversations about community and belonging. In creating these opportunities, our goal is to create a space where everyone feels they belong.

RIPPLES
RIPPLES (Race in Parenting — Parent-Led Education) is a parent-created and parent-led group that meets regularly to converse on topics related to race and culture, and how to speak to their children about these topics. 

THE PARENT & GUARDIAN COUNCIL

The Council 
The Parent & Guardian Council’s mission is to support the school and the school’s objectives, and, with the help of several committees, the council sponsors a variety of fun and educational activities for the SCDS community. Parents and guardians are warmly welcomed to attend the council’s formal meeting, which occurs approximately once a month while school is in session, and to volunteer. Current families can learn more about the council and volunteer opportunities in the parent portal.

The Parent & Guardian Education Committee
This committee is part of the council, and it invites informative, lively speakers to converse with parents on a regular basis. Recent topics have included using dinnertime for family bonding and social media.