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July 14, 2025
Dear Middle School Families,
I hope you are enjoying a relaxing and rejuvenating summer. Over the past month we have been busy planning for the fall and look forward to welcoming your students, both new and returning, back to St. Andrew’s.
Below is some important information, including your student’s schedule, information on ordering textbooks, summer assignments, and a couple of important reminders before the school year begins.
CLASS SCHEDULES
Your child's 2025-2026 class schedule is available by logging in to the school website (www.saes.org), choosing your child’s name at the top left of the screen, and scrolling down to "Courses." New student schedules were physically mailed this morning.
The scheduling process is long and complex. During the summer, academic deans review each student’s requested schedule to ensure that all their classes, but most importantly, their required courses, fit into the school’s master schedule. This is my gentle way of asking for your understanding if your child did not get their first choice among electives.
If you have questions about the schedule, do not hesitate to call the school to speak with an administrator or email your academic dean. The academic deans are:
TEXTBOOKS
After closely reviewing your child's schedule, you will need to order books. The school uses BNC K-12 as its vendor. You may order your textbooks online at https://bnck-12.com/saes. Select "St. Andrew's Episcopal School - Maryland.”
The virtual bookstore opens on July 21, 2025. We encourage you to take advantage of free shipping on orders of more than $149 from July 28 through August 3. In order to access the virtual bookstore, you must use the code SAESMSUP2526. Families should expect the books to arrive the second week in August if all items are in stock. If any books are on backorder, the virtual bookstore will hold the items until everything is available to send one shipment. If this is the case then your books will arrive in late August.
Please be certain to order books that directly correlate to your child’s scheduled class. For example, if your child is enrolled in Middle School Spanish I, you should select MS Spanish 1 and not Spanish 1.
Financial aid and remission recipients do not need to order their books. The school will use an automatic textbook ordering system for financial aid and remission recipients so no ordering is required by those families. Please make sure your current address is up-to-date by logging into the school’s website, click the arrow next to your name in the top right corner and look under “Profile.” Summer reading texts are not included in this order and should be purchased on their own.
IMPORTANT: When you receive your books, please look for any online access codes and payment confirmation documentation, if applicable. You should hold on to this information and have your child bring it to school so they have proof of purchase and can get the appropriate access and/or materials.
If you have any problems with book ordering, please contact Susana Eusse at (301) 983-5200, ext. 252, or by emailing seusse@saes.org.
SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS & SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Please visit the school website (www.saes.org) to view the appropriate summer assignments and school supply lists for your child. At the top of the page, select “Academics” then “Back to School Forms” and scroll down for links to Summer Assignments and School Supplies.
MAGNUS HEALTH FORMS
Each year parents and guardians must update their child’s health information by logging in to their Magnus Health account. Parents/guardians can access Magnus Health by visiting the school website (www.saes.org), clicking “Login” and after entering your credentials, click on the “Resources” tab. All information must be updated for the 2025-2026 school year by August 8, 2025. A video tutorial is provided when you enter Magnus Health. Until all the required information has been submitted and accepted you will receive notifications. For more information, please read the Magnus Health letter, which is available on the Resource Board by selecting “Back to School Forms.”
TRANSPORTATION REMINDER
St. Andrew's offers nine shuttle bus routes to and from school. If your family will utilize shuttle bus service during the 2025-2026 school year, please visit www.saes.org/transportation to review the routes and complete the registration form. All bus registration MUST be complete no later than August 1, 2025 and is required regardless of whether or not you utilized the shuttle bus in previous years.
UPDATE FROM THE TECHNOLOGY OFFICE
Starting Monday, August 25, all school-managed student computers and iPads will use Securly as their internet filter. Filtering occurs on and off campus, and it is tailored to the division of the student. Securly Home allows parents and guardians the optional ability to have stricter or looser controls off campus as they see fit. When at school, the devices will default to the division-level filtering.
Parents and guardians will get emails from Securly when the parent accounts go live on August 11. These emails will detail how to use the website and app. Parents and guardians will already have their students assigned to them in their accounts. Here is a brief seven-minute video for those who want to get started ahead of time.
MIDDLE SCHOOL TOWN HALL
For those unable to attend the Middle School Town Hall on Tuesday morning, click here to watch it. The passcode to view is F#.4=pL=
Have a great rest of the summer! I hope you are able to spend some time outside and be sure to read and get started on your summer assignments if you haven’t already. I look forward to seeing you at the start of the new school year!
Take care,
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