{"id":265,"date":"2023-01-16T17:03:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T17:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stmarksvenice.org\/dayschool\/?page_id=265"},"modified":"2025-10-03T14:33:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:33:49","slug":"community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stmarksvenice.org\/dayschool\/community\/","title":{"rendered":"Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Our Mission&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(233,239,243,0) 0%|#e9eff3 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(233,239,243,0)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#e9eff3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/stmarksvenice.org\/dayschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/shapes-bg-color.png&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;27px|0px|38px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Mission Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;COMMUNITY&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe012;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2b76df&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;32px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Cabin Sketch|700||on|||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ff7355&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Rubik|500|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Rubik|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;Rubik|700||on|||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#2b76df&#8221; header_5_letter_spacing=&#8221;5px&#8221; header_5_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;700px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Partnering with Families<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We understand that parents are the first and most important teachers in a child\u2019s life. Family involvement is the key to success for your child at St. Mark\u2019s Episcopal Day School and helps further our strong spirit of community and the connection between home and school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Communication is key in that partnership between home and school. St. Mark\u2019s uses the Procare App for the families and staff, allowing us to be in constant communication with the entire parent body. The teachers use the app for their individual classes which allows them to message everyone or individual parents as needed.\u00a0 On a weekly basis, teachers send class updates via Procare. The school sends a bi-monthly school newsletter for up to date school news and dates. 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