Empower, Ensure, Excel: Verify Back-to-School Forms with Ease by Sept. 30, 2024!

Empower yourself as a caregiver and ensure that the division has all the necessary information for your student by completing the required Back-to-School forms through PowerSchool. Help us excel in our goal of having accurate information to ensure a smooth start to the school year. Our helpful videos and supportive school staff make accomplishing this task by Mon., Sept. 30, 2024 easy!

Here is a rundown on the importance of the four E’s.

Verifying Back-to-School forms online empowers you as a caregiver for your student:

• It guarantees that teachers and staff have accurate contact information to engage with you about your student’s academic progress.
• This is your opportunity to express opt-out preferences, letting ACPS know your wishes on student privacy.
• Using PowerSchool will help you play an active role and stay involved in your student’s educational progress.

Verifying Back-to-School forms online helps to ensure your student’s needs are provided for in every which way:

• Having current emergency contact information allows schools to reach families about your student or a change in school operations.
• Updating your student’s health information helps safeguard your child’s well-being by keeping the school informed of any significant changes.
• Completing the Income Survey — for families of students who attend a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school — ensures your school receives accurate funding for resources such as meals and enrichment programs.
• Submitting the Free and Reduced Priced Meals (FARM) form — for families of students who do not attend a CEP school — determines student eligibility for free or reduced-priced school meals and other educational programs and services.

Verifying Back-to-School forms online helps the division excel as we prepare for an exciting school year ahead:

• Providing up-to-date and accurate information assists school division staff by making certain all relevant student information is close at hand.

Verifying Back-to-School forms online is easy, convenient and time-saving.

• Information from last year remains in the PowerSchool system so, in some cases, all that is required is for families to review the forms for accuracy and make any needed updates.
• We have created helpful videos in English, Spanish, Amharic and Dari to guide you through the process.
• For families who do not have Internet access or speak a language other than English or Spanish, ACPS staff are ready to help you complete printed forms.

Remember, all forms are due by Mon., Sept. 30, 2024. For further assistance, please contact your school or email ask@acps.k12.va.us.