Parents

welcome parents!

At The King’s Christian School, we believe that parents are integral to our students’ academic success, particularly in the early years. All parents are welcome to visit and use our Elementary and MS/HS libraries whenever school is in session. The MS/HS library is also opened before and after school for the use of our students, staff, and you, our parents.

You may check out as many books as you wish; see Mrs. Scaffidi in the MS/HS library to activate your library account and to become acquainted with our online library catalog. Please see the Using the Library page for additional information about using the library.

Volunteers are always welcome! Both Mrs. Richmond and I are happy to have help in the library assisting with student classes, reviewing, processing and shelving books, and creating displays. If you love reading and would like to contribute to your child’s success at school, consider becoming a library volunteer! Call or email Mrs. Scaffidi [lscaffidi@tkcs.org] for more information.

blended and remote learning


If your student will be learning from home this year, you might find these resources useful.

google classroom tutorials

Mr. Vacca’s Google Classroom videos will acquaint your with the portal that most of our teachers use to provide instruction, communication, and feedback to students. Google Classroom is a website where you can find your student’s assignments. Please watch the videos below to get a better understanding of how to use this website.


How to Join and Create
a Google Classroom

How to Submit Assignments
in Google Classroom

Parents Guide to Google Classroom

Parents Guide to Google Classroom
Email Summary For Their Child

How to Upload a Photo to a
Google Classroom Assignment

How to Ask Your Teacher a
Private Question in Google Classroom

learn all about zoom

zoom from a student’s perspective


Desktop version

Mobile version

you might also find these guides from common sense media helpful

Parents’ Ultimate Guide to Zoom—From Common Sense Media

Parents’ Ultimate Guide to Google Classroom—From Common Sense Media

Tech Support

study skills that work!


online resources for parents


Common Sense Media – Helps families make smart media choices with reviews of books, games, movies, & more

Common Sense Media App Reviews – Read reviews of the best apps for kids

Discovery Education parent resources – Includes homework help tips, creative ideas on motivating your child, and set-by-step math guides

Distraction, Multitasking and Time Management – From Common Sense Media

ED.gov for Parents – Help My Child Read from the U.S. Dept. of Education

For Every Mom – A publication offering advice, news and tips for moms raising their children in faith, hope, and love

How To Raise A Kid Who Loves To Read (And Why It Matters) – “Any child can learn to love reading. Here’s what you can start doing today to raise an avid reader.”

Parents’ Ultimate Guides – The full library of ultimate guides from Common Sense Media

Plugged In – reviews movies, videos, music, TV and games from a Christian perspective

Reading Rockets – Information on literacy and reading, as well as helping struggling readers

online safety


Protect Young Eyes – Christian resource that helps parents create safer digital spaces

What Parents Need to Know About Loot Boxes & Skin Betting – Free guide from National Online Safety (Check out other guides here)

11 Social Media Red Flags Parents Should Know About – From Common Sense Media

10 Internet Safety Tips for Parents (How to Help Your Child to be Safe Online) – From Kathleen Morris, Primary Tech (More Digital Citizenship for Parents)

Common Sense Media: Parents’ Ultimate Guide to Parental Controls – Updated June 8, 2020

Common Sense Media: Privacy and Internet Safety – Parent resources on internet safety for kids, including tips, articles, and the latest research to minimize risks and help keep your kids safe online

Enough is Enough – Presents research and strategies to help keep the Internet safe for children and families

Here’s How to Block Porn on Any Device. For Free – From For Every Mom

Internet Safety – Basic information regarding laws and things you can do as a parent published by KidsHealth from Nemours

Movieguide – A ministry that assists parents in determining what content is safe for children to watch

NetSmartz – An interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline

OnGuard Online – The Federal Trade Commission’s Internet safety website

Stop.Think.Connect – Cybersafety from the Department of Homeland Security

“The horror stories are real. Don’t give your children a smartphone.” – A report by writer Jonathan Van Maren following the 2016 Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation Summit in Houston, Texas

The Internet Safety 101 Helpful Parent’s Guides – From Enough Is Enough(EIE)

The Master List of Privacy Settings for Everything – From Protect Young Eyes

the most dangerous apps for kids


If you’re not up on the latest risky apps for kids, try one of these articles:

Not Just SnapChat: 6 More Dangerous Apps Parents Need to Know About – From For Every Mom

15 Dangerous Apps Every Parent Should Know About and Safety Beyond Facebook: 12 Social Media Apps Every Parent Should Know About