Fern Ridge School District

Info for Families

If you are not directly involved with education on a daily basis, you will, as in any occupation, hear a host of acronyms substituting for lengthy explanations. CCSS, ODE, and PBS are just a few of the coded acronyms on topics we use every day and most often fail to realize that someone else does not understand what is being said. Click here to see a list of the most commonly utilizied acronyms in education.
The Family Resource Center offers many resources and connections for families in our communities! Click here to see their webpage with more information.
There are many opportunities for parents/grandparents/community patrons to volunteer in the Fern Ridge schools. They include but are not limited to: Site Council, Field Trips, PTA, Fundraising Events, Booster Club, and Classroom Support. If you would like to volunteer, you will need to fill out the Criminal History Verification of Applicants/Volunteers Form.

Click here for information about how to volunteer in our schools!
If you live in any of the following situations, you may qualify for certain rights or protections under the McKinney-Vento Assistance Act.
- shelter or transitional housing
- motel or hotel
- sleeping in a vehicle, tent, RV, public space, campground
- staying with friends or family due to hardship, eviction, foreclosure
Click here to see more information about resources and support available in FRSD for McKinney-Vento students.
The Safer Schools Together (SST) website has provided links to free information for parents and guardians on their child’s social media use, screen time, internet lingo and more. Visit their parent resource page by clicking on this link.
Families can access the Regional Land Information Database (RLID) to check residency for your home address.
This student suicide prevention plan for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, was developed by FRSD counselors in accordance with Adi’s Law. (Last update 8/24)
How does FRSD address bullying? Click here to see more information.
- LINK to FRSD Wellness Policy
- LINK to FRSD Wellness Policy Administrative Rule
- How to get involved: The best way for parents to get involved in the local wellness policy is to volunteer to participate in the the building Site Councils/ESSA Teams that will review this policy annually to provide feedback to the District. Contact Building Principals for more information
- Link to Triennial Progress report on Wellness Policy Compliance, click here
- Link to FRSD Suicide Prevention Plan and Parent/Family Resources, click here

ParentSquare

What is ParentSquare? ParentSquare is an easy-to-use communication tool that combines multiple communication streams into one easy-to-use app for families and staff.

What you can do with ParentSquare:

Receive messages from school via email, text or mobile app
Choose to receive information as it comes (Instant) or all at once at around 6:00pm (Daily Digest)
Communicate in your preferred language
Two-way texting with translation between staff and families
Sign up for parent-teacher conferences
Sign forms and permission slips, receive documents, sign up to volunteer and more all from your computer or mobile device

Why ParentSquare?

Minimize message overload! ParentSquare is a single platform that delivers school communications all in one place — from the District office to the classroom teacher. Parent and guardians will no longer need to search various platforms for information.
Before ParentSquare: The district, schools and teachers were all using different tools, platforms, and apps to communicate with parents and guardians.
With ParentSquare: Parents and guardians know exactly where to find all school communications — in ParentSquare!
Click here to see the slide from the 8/15/22 presentation to learn more!

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Orchid Health: A School Based Health Center

The Orchid Health Clinic is a school-based health center located in its own facility on the south side of the Elmira High School campus. They serve Veneta, Elmira, and the surrounding communities with quality, compassionate healthcare! Orchid Health was founded with the belief that our state’s rural communities deserve to have accessible, high-quality healthcare. They offer local, comprehensive healthcare and take the time to address what matters most! The FRSD partnership with Orchid ensures that no FRSD student will be turned away due to the inability pay. They welcome all students and accept most insurance, including the Oregon Health Plan. If you don’t have insurance, don’t worry—they will see you. For additional information regarding Orchid Health, please visit their website at:

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