Don’t Miss a Thing at Pinecrest Academy!

We want to make sure you are always “in the know” at Pinecrest Academy. We use electronic newsletters, the Paladin Portal (accessed from our web site), social media, email communications, website, digital signage, and campus signage to make sure you know what’s happening at Pinecrest.

 

 

Our website includes a tool called the “Paladin Portal.” This portal allows you access to  important information that you need to know. The portal enables you to check your child’s assignments and grades, communicate with teachers and administrators, be informed of upcoming events at school, and receive “real time” information. All you have to do is log in to the Paladin Portal to get started.

 

 

It’s easy! Go to our website, and click on “Paladin Portal” at the top of the home page. If you have forgotten your password, or if it is your first time logging in, click the “forgot your password” link to retrieve your information. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Rose Mary Herbert, School Information System Administrator, at rherbert@pinecrestacademy.org.

 

 

Once you are logged into the Paladin Portal, click on your child's name from the drop-down on the upper left-hand side. You will see your child’s current school year information. You will also see courses listed and current cumulative grade next to each course.

Clicking the course title will bring you to that class’s page, where you can see the bulletin board, topics that have been posted, and assignments. Clicking “See grade detail" next to the course title will display your child’s grades for assignments in that class.

 

 

On the Paladin Portal, you’ll see a “Groups” tab in the top menu. Click to see the Community pages for information pertinent to the school levels and activities for your child.

 

Additionally, our Head of School, Principals, and Deans send letters to each respective school on a regular basis, and other email communications are issued on an “as needed” basis.

 

Expect to hear from your child’s teacher(s) regularly. Your child’s teacher should be your first point of contact if you have concerns about your child. Reach out at any time to our teachers!

 

 

Once logged in to the Paladin Portal, you will see a “Recent Activity” page under “News” in the top menu bar, containing recently posted articles. Scroll down to see all posted articles, in chronological order. To see Featured stories, click on the “Featured Content” tab next to the “Recent Activity” tab near the top of your page. Be sure to check these news areas every day, as news is posted here in “real time” each school day.

 

Additionally, each Wednesday, we issue our school newsletter, the Paladin Press, that includes links to many news stories published within the week on the Paladin Portal. Questions about the Paladin Press may be directed to Mrs. Vivian Heard, Communications and Public Relations Manager, vheard@pinecrestacademy.org. 

 

 

Click on “Calendar” in the top menu bar after logging in to the Paladin Portal. Within the Calendar, you’ll see three category types — your calendars, your child(ren)’s calendars, and School Calendars. The School Calendar is broken down into School Athletics (teams’ games and practices) and School Calendar (school events by categories). Clicking the arrow to the right of the calendar opens a drop down to show all categories you can select to display.

 

The Academic Calendar can be found by clicking on “Calendars” at the top of the home page of the web site, and then selecting “Academic Calendar.”

 

 

Yes, you can! Instructions on how to receive information via text can be found in the Paladin Portal on your school level community board under the “Topics” tab, “IT Tips and Resources.”

 

Here’s what you do:

 

-Click on your name in the green banner.
-Click on “settings,” and then, under “account settings,” select “notifications.”
-Next to “News Posted,” click “setup options” or “edit options” to see news categories. First, be sure to select “Community” under both “My Child’s Groups” and “My Groups,” so you will be notified each time a story is posted to the community groups you and your child belong to, such as Lower School, Middle School, or High School.

 

If you wish to receive notifications about a school level your child does not belong to, under “General Categories,” select options not already included in your Community selection. For example, if your child is in Lower School, you are already getting Lower School news. If you’d like to see news about other schools, you’d also select “Middle School” and/or “High School.”

 

 

The school will utilize all means of communication to notify you of emergency situations, including inclement weather, lockdowns, etc. All parents are automatically set up to receive auto texts and email notifications, should an emergency arise. Additionally, we’ll post notices on our web site and on the Paladin Portal, and send out an email with details on the situation. We’ll also utilize Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to issue notices.

 

 

The Resource Board on the Paladin Portal contains a wealth of information on uniform requirements, school lunches, sports registration, school portraits, after care services, and much more. Once you log in, click “Resources” from the top menu.

 

You can also read stories published by the media by clicking on "News" at the top right of the home page of the web site.

 

Additionally, Pinecrest is on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, and we invite you to follow us! We post about students, classes, campus events, awards, and other activities that provide a glimpse into our school. We love bragging on your children! Invite family, friends, and neighbors to follow us.  (Look for the social media icons at the top of our web site.)