Parent Resources

The South Country School District prides itself on its partnership with parents and community. We believe that extensive family involvement is an integral component of improving educational performance and strive to improve District communications to support this goal.  Parents are encouraged to contact their child's teachers and school office for more information and partner opportunities. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any suggestions that may help make our district the best it can be.

Announcements

• School's Back In Session
  
• Affordable Connectivity Program (English) (Spanish)
• Suffolk Pediatric Vaccines Flyer (English) (Spanish)
• Boys and Girls Club Aftercare Program Flyer 2022-23 (English) (Spanish)
• YMCA Before and After School Program Flyer 2022-23 (English) (Spanish)
• Back to School Headquarters - Contains all information needed to start off the new school year
• NYSED Parent Data Dashboard - The Parent Dashboard is a user friendly link, created by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to increase transparency and make it easier for parents to find essential information about the schools their children attend.
• NYSED Parent Data Dashboard Message
• The State Assessments - What Parents Need to Know

District Educational Resources

• Virtual Career Center
• South Country Virtual Parent Help Page
• Family Toolkit for MAP (NWEA)
• Parent Guide to MAP (English)  (Spanish)
• Family Technology Toolkit for Hybrid Learning
• Parent Guide to Math in Focus
• Standards Based Report Cards Presentation
• Standards Based Report Cards Q & A
• Teachers College - TCRWP Reading & Writing Resources for Families

Tutorials

Canyon Creek Online Conference Scheduler

To schedule a conference using Canyon Creek Online Scheduler, click here. Instructions for each school are listed below.

• Brookhaven Elementary
• Kreamer Elementary
• Verne W. Critz Elementary
• Frank P. Long Intermediate School
• Bellport Middle School
• Bellport High School

Parent Portal

Video Instructions on How to Access the Parent Portal:
¡Importante! Como Acceder el Portal para Padres / Important! How to Access the Parent Portal

eSchool Mobile App

  The eSchool mobile app is available for download on both the Apple Store and Google Play Store.  The eSchoolmobile app gives you the same access to the parent portal, but makes accessing your child's information easier frommobile devices. You will need an active parent portal account in order to use the app. Please note links below.

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Family ID Welcome Letter

Online Registration for MS/HS Athletics

Click the image above to register for Family ID.

Connect District Calendar to Your Mobile Device - iCal Subscribe

As part of our ongoing effort to “go green”, the South Country School District is implementing more and more communication via online delivery.  If you wish to connect the calendar to your cell phone, personal calendar or other mobile device, please visit the Calendar section of our website to access iCal Subscribe.  This will allow you to select a calendar to receive live updates as they occur and/or customize the calendar view by school or activity.  You will note instructions available for Outlook, Google, i-Phone, Android etc.  We will also be updating the printable pdf version of the calendar on a bi-weekly basis.

Free / Reduced  Services / Assistance Programs

Emergency Rental Assistance

• COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) (English) (Spanish)
• Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Flyer (English) (Spanish)

Internet

• Emergency Broadband Benefits
• Optimum Economy Internet (English) (Spanish)

Lunch Program

• Verification of National School Lunch Program Participation Letter

Counseling Services

The Town of Brookhaven Youth Services Bureau sponsors confidential counseling services at no cost for town  residents between the ages of 12 to 21.   Click here for information.

Suffolk Cares - Food Delivery Program

Programs

• Boys & Girls Club Remote Learning - School Age Child Care
• Patchogue Family YMCA Childcare Program
• South Country School District Dual Language Program

Videos / Presentations

Health

• Suffolk County Tick-Bite Prevention Education Campaign (English) (Spanish)
• Wash Your Hands Video
• Wearing a Mask Video

Safety

• Suffolk County Police Department's School Threats Video
• Stranger Danger Awareness to Teach Our Children
• Parent University Gang Awareness Presentation - Please visit the Parent University webpage for information presented at the Gang Awareness Presentation held on May 25, 2017.
• "Not My Child" Public Service Announcement - Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, in partnership with the Rocky Point School District, created a Public Service Announcement program entitled "Not my Child", to alert parents to the dangers of substance abuse. The program includes a short video which features parents speaking firsthand about the tragic consequences of substance abuse and the reality that it can happen in any family and in any community. Click on the links below for additional information and to view the video.
• "Not My Child" Information Packet
• "Not My Child" Video
• Letter to School Districts from the Suffolk County Executive

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