Quicklinks and Family Resources

We ask parents to keep family contact information up-to-date in Veracross, our school database. This enables us to contact you in the event of an emergency or school cancellation and to communicate with you about events and news from the classroom.

As a helpful reminder, user names are formatted as: firstname.lastname.

Access Veracross. 

You'll find timely information about your tuition payment account through Bill.com

Log in to bill.com

Download the CORI and SOR form for Chaperones and Drivers

Access Family ID

Family ID, a secure online service, is ideal for submitting health forms, registering for Club T.E.D, and other activities at Tower.

ACCESS Family ID.

We are delighted to offer morning bus transportation to Tower. The cost for bus transportation is $600 for the year, which will be billed at $200 per trimester. Please complete this form to take advantage of the transportation option. 

In the event that interest in bus transportation exceeds capacity, priority will be given to families who live the greatest distance from Tower.

Morning Bus Schedule

Register for Bus Transportation.

Family sponsorship of the yearbook provides an opportunity to place a lasting personal message in your child's yearbook. Tower School's yearbooks are cherished by students and faculty, and become part of the school’s archives. 

Families can create their own unique message for their child using a quick and easy online design tool from Pictavo. Please follow the instructions below (or download a pdf) to create, submit and confirm your sponsorship.

Thank you for your support of Tower’s yearbook.

1. SELECT YOUR SPONSORSHIP LEVEL
        ◻ Full page $300             ◻ Quarter page $125
        ◻ Half page $200            ◻ Eighth page $80

2. CONFIRM YOUR SPONSORSHIP
Please email Liz Bradley with an indication of your ad size and the date you created your ad on Pictavo.

3. CREATE YOUR SPONSORSHIP AD ONLINE

3A. CREATE AN ACCOUNT

1. Using Chrome as your browser, visit YBK Pix.
2. Select Create an Account (upper right corner).
3. Search for and select Tower School (id #: 718645). Select Continue.
4. Provide details for your account as prompted. Select Create Account.
5. Check for an email from Pictavo, click the link to verify your email address.
6. Log in to your account.

3B. TECH TIPS & HELP DESK

1. Use Google Chrome, rather than Safari
2. If you have ad or popup blocker on your computer, it may prevent you from seeing the design option after purchasing your ad. If this happens, turn it off and try logging in again.
3. If you need help designing your ad or using Coffee Pond's Pictavo design tool, please contact Kat Aldonis at 508.907.6633 ext. 165 or via kat@coffeepond.com. 

3C. SELECT YOUR PHOTOS
Digital images should be high resolution (300 dpi) in .jpg format.

3D. CREATE YOUR SPONSORSHIP AD

1. Select Shop My School.
2. Choose the size you would like, then choose Add to Cart.
3. In the pop-up window, enter your child’s first and last name then select Parent Ad under grade/homeroom. If your sponsorship ad includes more than one child, include the name, grade and homeroom of your oldest child.
4. Follow steps to complete your secure, online payment.
5. Choose My Stuff, located in the upper right corner.
6. Select Design to begin.

DUE DATE
Please submit your family sponsorship by February 23, 2024.  

QUESTIONS
Please contact Liz Bradley with questions.

DOWNLOAD THE INFO SHEET (OPTIONAL)
See below for a downloadable pdf of the information noted above.

Download a Copy of the Family Sponsorship Info Sheet.

The Family Handbook is Tower's essential resource for information about academic expectations and support, student health, physical education and athletics, enrollment, philanthropy, governance, volunteer leadership, technology and more. 

Our Family Handbook is updated each year; all members of the Tower community are expected to review the Handbook, discuss relevant information with their child/children and electronically acknowledge the information therein. 

Access the Handbook.

School Counselor Sarah Gold offers the following resources and hotlines for psychiatric crisis, substance abuse and health and safety. For a printable copy, click here.

Emergency

• Call 911 if any crisis is an immediate health risk or you are in danger.
   

Psychiatric Crisis

• Northshore Psychiatric Crisis Hotline - 978-744-1585. This hotline offers over-the-phone mental health crisis management and a mobile unit that can travel to peoples' homes if necessary. The mobile unit has still been functioning during the COVID-19 crisis, however, they are restricting their home visits.
• Samaritans, a local, Boston agency.
  Hotline, call or text - 877-870-4673
• National Suicide Prevention
  Hotline, call or text: 800-273-8255

Domestic Violence 

• In Massachusetts, SafeLink offers resource for domestic violence support
  Safelink Hotline: 877-785-2020
• In Salem, HAWC, supports women and children
  Call 800-547-1649
• The national hotline for domestic violence support is 800-799-7233

Substance Abuse

• The Boston Alcoholics Anonymous group offers links to online meetings.
  A.A. hotline 617-426-9444, available:
      Monday-Friday, 9:00am-9:00pm 
      Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, 12:00pm-9:00pm
   
• The National hotline for Mental Health and Substance Abuse is 800-622-4357

Want to contact one of our teachers? The faculty directory link is found in the footer (the bottom section of every website page).

Access the Faculty Directory.

Discover ways to get involved and connect with fellow parents through this vibrant community of volunteers.

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