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Whether it’s details about your child’s assessment or the latest news from TKS, find out how to use our channels and where to find them in our useful communications guide.

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Focus from TKS	We send our weekly parent e-newsletter on Thursdays. It’s essential reading to inform families of upcoming, timely, and important information. We'll send this to the email address you registered with us.
TKS Wave	TKS Wave is our quarterly school magazine. Teachers, staff, and students from across our submit articles and news stories which celebrate our achievements. Download the latest edition and take a look at our previous issues online.

Social and digital channels

Social media

It’s easy to stay up to date with what’s going on at TKS through our social media platforms.

Join us on Facebook and Instagram (thekaustschool) for our celebrations, staff and student news, and events. You’ll also find us on LinkedIn for professional announcements and celebrations.

Website

Our website (tks.kaust.edu.sa) is a complete set of information for current and future families. It contains everything from calendars, directories, strategic agendas, curricular programs, and much more.

We’re currently developing a parent portal. This information will be more specific to current families, such as lunch menus, and links to all other communication items on this document.

Seesaw is a multimodal platform that is used by parents, students and teachers.

Seesaw Learning Journal. Students and teachers can share samples of student learning across all subject areas. These items can provide insight into either the process of learning or the final product.

Seesaw Announcements. Teachers and the school use this share class and school announcements on a weekly basis. This information can include an update of what happened in the week, and a look ahead to future events. Sometimes announcements are sent at the school level to inform and remind parents of specific events. Examples of this are books order and parent evenings.

Student sign-in: Students use the Class app or web. Kindergarten students sign in via a QR code. Elementary students use Google Single Sign On (SSO) to access Seesaw.

Parent sign-in: Parents use the Family app to view their child’s Seesaw journal. Parents will receive an email invitation to connect to their child’s account. They will then need to create an account.

Seesaw

Learning management technology

For students from K1 - Grade 5, parents and teachers.

Learning management technology

Teachers use Google Classroom to communicate classwork, homework, and assessment tasks with students and provide feedback to them. Students may use Google Classroom to ask questions and submit homework and assessment products.

Parents can access information on their child’s Google Classroom account in two ways:

1. Through their child’s account
a. Parents can look at their child’s Google Classroom account on their child’s device
b. Parents can access their child’s Google Classroom account on their own device by signing in to their child’s account. They will have to ask for the username and password from their child.

2. Through guardian email summaries (parents can choose daily or weekly summaries).

Google Classroom

For students from

Grades 3 - 12, teachers and parents.

Learning management technology

PowerSchool

PowerSchool is our Student Information System (SIS).

Teachers use PowerSchool to submit attendance, create log entries, access student information and create semester report cards.

Parents can use PowerSchool to access their child’s report cards, MAP assessment results, submit forms, update their child’s information, and to view attendance and schedule

Students in Secondary School use it to submit course requests, access their reports, and view attendance and schedule. Students on our International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme can view and monitor their graduation progress.

Parents receive an email after their child is enrolled with sign-up information and user guidelines.

Parent sign-in link. ( powerschool.kaust.edu.sa/public/ )

Students use Google Single Sign On (SSO) to access PowerSchool.

For students from Grades 6 - 12, teachers and parents.

Learning management technology

TKS libraries

We have four libraries located in:

Kindergarten East School
Kindergarten West School
Elementary School
Secondary School

All libraries provide a diverse collection of physical and digital books. In addition, the school has subscribed to a number of research databases to support student inquiry.

KG library: Student access and Parent access.

Elementary students use Google Single Sign On (SSO) to access the library catalog and e-books.

Secondary students use Google Single Sign On (SSO) to access the library catalog and e-books.

For all students and parents.

Learning management technology

ManageBac

Our teachers use ManageBac for curriculum planning, recording assessment dates, gradebook, and to organize essential elements of the International Baccalareate (IB) programme.

IB Essential Elements. Students record their Service as Action (MYP) and Creativity, Activity, Service (DP) activities and teachers give feedback through ManageBac.

Students and teachers use ManageBac to submit proposals in the Personal Project (MYP) and Extended Essay (DP). Teachers use ManageBac to provide feedback and monitor progress in EE and Personal Project.

Theory of Knowledge (DP). Students use the journal in ManageBac. Teachers and students use ManageBac for the interactions for the presentation and essay. The TOK forms are completed through ManageBac by the students and the teachers.

ManageBac Calendar

Teachers record all assessments and selected assessments in the ManageBac calendar. Teachers link the task sheet to the assessments as recorded in the calendar so students and parents can access this information.

MYP exhibition

For students from Grades 6 - 12, teachers and parents.

Learning management technology

We use SchoolsBuddy to manage the sign-up and allocation process for co-curricular activities. All students and parents get their own access to SchoolsBuddy. Within your accounts, you can sign-up for activities. Activity group communication will be done within SchoolsBuddy by staff sponsors of activities.

Parents and students will receive a Welcome Message from SchoolsBuddy at the start of the year inviting you to activate your accounts. You can access SchoolsBuddy via the SchoolsBuddy website and/or your mobile app, which is available to download for both iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play Store).