Need to Know.
Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year!
On behalf of the entire Rise staff, we cannot wait for another amazing school year!
Details on our upcoming social and community events planned for this year, the Parent Action Committee, Room Parents & Guardians, Gift Giving and more can be found below, so be sure to bookmark this page!
Due to allergies in all of our classrooms, The Rise School will be a NUT FREE school for the 2023-2024 school year (including COCONUT).
Your classroom and therapy teams will follow up with ideas for nut free snack and lunch options throughout the school year.
Quick Links.
Brightwheel & School Communication.
Rise utilizes the app "Brightwheel" as an all encompassing communication & billing tool. Most day-to-day communication as well as important school announcements (such as school delays or closures) will come through Brightwheel.
If you haven't already, be sure to download it! Below are some helpful tips on Brightwheel usage and some reminders.
Getting Started.
We recommend you communicate most things through Brightwheel, and most day-to-day communication from the Rise team will happen through this app as well. More information on parent messaging is available here.
Many team members have Brightwheel notifications turned on and will see a Brightwheel message before an email. Also, more than just your child’s teachers see your Brightwheel messages, which helps with getting information to all necessary team members as efficiently as possible.
If your child will be absent for the day, please let us know by sending a Brightwheel message.
We use Brightwheel to make important and urgent announcements (e.g., school closures). Please check Brightwheel before leaving your home each morning to bring your child to school for the day.
Important Reminders.
If you save a Brightwheel photo, please do not post them publicly (on social media, send to other family members) unless you have asked the families of other children who may be in the photo if this is ok with them. Many families have not authorized our sharing of photos of their children publicly.
While Brightwheel can oftentimes feel like your text messaging a friend, we kindly ask that you extend the same respect, care, and consideration we strive to always offer you when communicating through the app.
You can modify your Brightwheel code yourself (please note: Brightwheel codes are different from door codes!). Here is how to change your Brightwheel code to be whatever is easiest for you to remember!
A friendly reminder to use Brightwheel to check your child(ren) in/out at the beginning and the end of each day. There are a number of QR code prompts located all throughout the building and on the exterior doors to help you do this.
We do our best to post pictures and log activities throughout the day on Brightwheel; however, some days and routines are busier than others and we always prioritize the safety, engagement, and well-being of children over using Brightwheel. Thank you for your understanding and patience!
Billing & Tax Documents.
School Communication.
1. Your classroom teachers are your direct contact for most things. If you are unsure about who to contact for something, they’re a great place to start. If they need to, they’ll connect you to another team member.
2. You are always welcome to reach out to any member of our Rise team...and especially to our therapy team members because every child (with and without disabilities) at Rise receives therapist support.
3. If you feel comfortable doing so, please always include your classroom lead teacher and teaching assistant (TA) on most communications (e.g., if you are emailing a therapist about something, also include your classroom teacher and TA).
4. Each Friday you’ll receive a brief email from your teachers. These emails will include important reminders, announcements, dates, and other information pertinent to your child’s classroom.
5. Generally, our teams begin their days at 7:45a and end them at 3:30p. Please expect them to communicate between these hours. If you contact your team outside of these hours, you will likely hear back during the next school day. If your child attends the After School Program (ASP) and you need to communicate with someone, we will, of course, continue to communicate with you during ASP hours when they are in our care.