Parents

• Lunch Menu
• Sage Dining Services Website for Shelton (for Senior Parents Only)

SAGE is a premier dining service contractor for some 200 independent private schools nationwide. They are strong in Texas, serving such schools as Greenhill, Episcopal School of Dallas, The Winston School, Fort Worth Country Day, Kincaid-­‐ Houston, Duchesne-­‐Houston, and many others.

SAGE operates on three basic principles:

1. Great food – prepared on site
2. Education – they will help us teach students how to eat, not tell them what to eat
3. Fiscal responsibility – they will ensure that our community is receiving the best value for every dollar spent.

Shelton’s program is headed by Chef Tom Flannery. He will be on site daily, making sure that your children have the best menu options possible.

We believe everyone will enjoy the quality, convenience and customer satisfaction that SAGE will offer.

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
2020-2021

All payments must be made using the FACTS Payment System including payment made-in-full. (PLEASE NOTE that entry into FACTS will occur as one of the steps in the online enrollment process.)

Within FACTS, each family (or each parent or guardian making separate payment) will:
• Establish a FACTS account
• Select a payment plan for 2020-2021
• Make an initial (non-refundable) payment for $2,500 for each student

Full tuition is due on or before June 5, 2020 to avoid additional charges. All other payment plans carry additional processing/convenience fees as outlined below.

Payment Plan Options for 2020-2021:

1. Payment-in-Full – due on or before June 5, 2020 with no additional processing fee. Credit card, check (payable to FACTS) or electronic check may be used. A convenience fee of 2.85% will be charged for all credit card payments
2. Two Payments – one payment on or before June 5, 2020 and one payment in January 2021 with a $210 installment fee added to each of these payments for a total of $420. Credit card, check (payable to FACTS) or electronic check may be used. An additional convenience fee of 2.85% will be charged for all credit card payments.
3. 10 Monthly Payments – payments begin June 2020 and continue through March 2021. An installment fee of $75 is added to each of these payments. Credit card, check (payable to FACTS) or electronic check may be used. A convenience fee of 2.85% will be charged for all credit card payments.

Purchase of the Tuition Refund Plan for $300 is recommended for all payment plans.

TUITION REFUND PLAN
If purchased, the Tuition Refund Plan will refund 60% of the unused portion of the paid tuition should you decide to withdraw your student from school for any reason, and 75% will be refunded if the withdrawal is for medical reasons. The Tuition Refund Plan is optional unless it was made a condition on your student’s contract.

PLEASE NOTE that accounts must be current on 8/15/2020 for student(s) to begin school. Any tuition refunds after 8/15/2020 will be subject to the terms of the Refund Tuition Plan. In addition, accounts must be current on 12/15/2020 in order for student(s) to return to school in January.

Failure to meet the selected schedule of payments will give Shelton certain rights which may be executed at Shelton’s sole discretion including:
1. The right to withhold official and unofficial transcripts.
2. The right to withhold diplomas.
3. The right to withhold grades, credits, and all other educational records.
4. The right to prevent students from attending classes, taking examinations, or walking for graduation.
5. The right to prevent students from participating in extracurricular activities.
6. The right to impose probations, suspensions, or dismissals.

If you have any questions regarding the payment plans, please contact the Business Office at 972-774-1772, x2235.

Third Party Loans

There are several companies that provide loans for K-12 students. One of these is Sallie Mae. Their Loan information is available at http://www.salliemae.com. Another is http://www.YourTuitionSolution.com. You must go through their loan approval process and not through Shelton. Once your loan is approved and funded, Shelton will receive your Tuition from one of these sources and you repay them on the agreed upon terms. We do not know their requirements as to timing. These links are provided as information only. Shelton is not endorsing or recommending either of these sources.

Download a Sallie Mae Informational PDF

We appreciate the opportunity to educate your student and look forward to an outstanding year!

Click here for more information regarding Tuition Assistance.

Inclement Weather Plan

Information will be provided by the following methods:

• Shelton's Website
• Shelton's Facebook Page
• Shelton's Twitter Account
• Telephone Notification System
• Parent Email Lists

 

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Crisis Plan

Action Plan Regarding Military or Terrorist Activity
Shelton has in place many procedures that pertain to emergencies, natural or manmade. Should we experience a crisis related to military or terrorist activity during the school / work day, we will basically respond as described below. Our response will be based on the best information available at the time, the nature of the activity, and the amount of time we have to respond.

In the event of an emergency, and assuming that we are able to do so, we will post updates and instructions on our website, www.shelton.org. We will also notify families and staff through our web-based notification system.

If any of the situations in bold below, the following will occur:

• Allow student drivers to leave only with parental permission and if possible without jeopardizing others.
• In the event of any emergency, the school will dismiss students to their parents if conditions make it possible. This will be done in an orderly manner by division. The dismissal plan will be posted on our website immediately. Parents will also receive a broadcast instructional email or phone call via our web-based notification system, if conditions allow. Other communication chain measures will be employed, depending on the situation.
• Shelton will dismiss clients / trainees of the Evaluation Center, Speech and Language Therapy, or Teacher Training department if conditions are possible.

Military Action limited to foreign country, but with U.S. ramifications

• Continue school / therapy / business as usual.
• Increase campus security.

Terrorist action in U.S.

• Increase campus security.
• Restrict campus access.
• Suspend off-campus privileges for Upper School students & staff.
• Allow students to leave only with parental permission.
• Decide which, if any, extra-curricular activities will continue.

Terrorist activity in Dallas

• Increase campus security.
• Restrict campus access.
• Suspend off-campus privileges for Upper School students & staff.
• Allow students to leave only with parental permission.
• Decide which, if any, extra-curricular activities will continue.
• Suspend activities on athletics fields or at other athletic centers.
• Restrict school functions to classrooms.
• Be ready for lock-down.
• If evacuation is necessary, and it is practical to do so, students will be escorted to the Dallas Bible Church.
• If advised by emergency and law enforcement agencies, students will be escorted to other locations.
• Decide which, if any, services will continue by the Evaluation Center, Speech & Language Therapy, or Outreach / Teacher Training.

Terrorist activity in Dallas involving biological or chemical weapons

• Lock down campus.
• Students, staff and clients will remain in classrooms / offices unless directed to gym for extended in-place shelter.
• Advisors will remain with students.
• Shut off HVAC units.
• Suspend off-campus privileges for Upper School students & staff.

 

Preparedness: Shelton has water and food on hand for a short-term emergency. It has battery-powered radios and first aid kits. We encourage each Shelton family to determine its own meeting place and to communicate its whereabouts with all extended family members.

• Shelton Acceptable Use Policy for Technology
• MacBook Program Guidelines

Information Technology (and Tekhelp Helpdesk)

Information Technology includes managing our network, maintaining hardware and software, and providing technical support to students and staff.

Questions about the Technology Department may be directed to:
Tina Larson
Director of Technology
tlarson@shelton.org
972-774-1772 ext. 2273

Educational Technology

Teachers and students have access to an array of educational technology tools including:

• MacBooks and iPads
• SmartBoards
• Online subscription databases
• Software for productivity and creativity

Teachers regularly receive technology related in-service and professional development.

Beginning in 5th grade, students receive direct instruction in computer skills such as:

• keyboarding/typing
• organization
• word processing
• presentation software
• photo editing
• movie making
• coding

All 6th - 12th grade students are supplied with a laptop computer (currently MacBook Air). Students use these for research, note-taking, productivity, creative projects, and organization. Assistive features that help LD students learn and produce are emphasized. These include:

• Dictation which converts spoken words into typed text.
• Text-to-speech which allows the computer to read text out loud to the student.
• Audio books available for individual purchase online or on loan from the Library.
• Scanning and OCR (optical character recognition) equipment to convert paper documents and books into electronic format, then used with text-to-speech.
• Parents may provide any additional software or device that provides productive assistance to their child after approval from Administration, Technology, and his or her teacher.

In Upper School, students are required to take 1 full credit (2 semesters) of technology. The first semester is a general computer applications survey course. The second semester is chosen from several options including Web Design, Creative Digital Media, Advanced Photo Editing, Coding/Robotics, and Yearbook. For detailed course descriptions, see the Upper School Course Catalog.

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