Families
If you’re looking for content for current parents/caregivers—you’ve come to the right place! On this page you’ll find resources as well as the latest happenings and recaps from campus.
Resource Hub for Parents/Caregivers
Quick Links & Resources
Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday through Friday and at 9:00 a.m. on Mondays.
Schedules
Please call or email the attendance line at 617-738-2321 or attendance@bcdschool.org to report an absence, lateness, or early dismissal. Students are responsible for making up missed work. If a student is going to be absent for an extended period of time, Ann Bevan Hollos in the Middle School and Lisa Brown in the Upper School should be informed.
Please only park in designated parking spots. The left lane of the BVR parking lot should always be through traffic (no stopping). US students who are approved to drive to campus should use the left lane to drive straight through to the student parking area. No one should drive up into the Front Circle to drop off or pick up students. The front circle is reserved for handicapped parking only.
Bus Transportation to and from Beaver Beaver offers transportation to and from campus, with routes including Boston/Brookline, south of Boston, Westwood/Needham/Wellesley, Wayland/Weston/Wellesley, and Winchester/Lexington/Belmont. See routes here. To register or if you have any questions, please contact Kellie Sullivan.
The shuttle bus leaves the Chestnut Hill T-Stop (on the D-Line) each morning at 7:30 and 7:45 a.m. (8:30 and 8:40 a.m. on Mondays). In the afternoon, the bus leaves campus at 3:45 and 5:45 p.m. The service is free. Riders should look for a yellow bus with “Bedford Charter” on the side.
Beaver offers reduced-price monthly T-passes for students.
Beaver Parent Association
The Beaver Parent Association (BVR PA) works closely with BVR administration to foster a warm, welcoming, and inclusive community for all Beaver families. Every Beaver parent and caregiver is a member of the BVR PA.
The BVR PA partners with school administrators to host informative and interesting education events throughout the year. In addition, the BVR PA hosts social events to provide opportunities for parents and caregivers to get to know each other in festive, informal settings.
Click here to learn more about the PA.
Weekly Recaps
Middle School Meeting Minutes
Middle School Meeting is a student-led full division meeting where students share highlights from the past week, announcements regarding upcoming events and opportunities, and logistical notes relevant to the student body.
See what happened this week in our MS Meeting Minutes.
Upper School Highlights
Each and every week in the Upper School is jam-packed with activities—from Upper School meetings to advisory to speakers to a plethora of other events. You can stay in-the-know about the latest happenings by checking out our US Weekly Wrap-ups on the blog.
Click here for the latest Upper School news.
A few more things you may be looking for …
If you’re having trouble logging in or using Canvas, contact the Registrar’s Office.
Canvas is a learning management system that helps us improve our classroom communication and provides more transparency about our practices.
More simply? It’s a virtual hub for a student’s homework, to-dos, and schedule, and a place for families to see feedback, comments, and grades.
As a parent/caregiver, you can see the following on Canvas:
- Course materials and resources
- Assignment calendar and to-do list
- Ongoing feedback (this will look different for different classes and grades, and may include rubrics, checkmarks, messages to review teacher comments, etc.)
- Grades (similar to feedback, the types of grades vary by class, and can include letter grades, number grade, checkmarks, etc.)
Please keep in mind, Canvas is one part of our feedback loop (Middle School and Upper School); it is not the only place families receive feedback.
PowerSchool is Beaver’s online student information system for students and parents.
It contains:
- End-of-term grades
- Class schedule
- Attendance
- Zip code list
- Family directory
- Course registration (students only)
Log in to PowerSchool at bcdschool.powerschool.com/public.
Please use it to verify/update your contact information all year round.
Instructions for logging into PowerSchool as a parent are sent from the Registrar’s office by email.
If you have any questions please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@bcdschool.org.
MySchoolApp is Beaver’s re-enrollment contract site, and also the place where you can access your family’s Blackbaud Tuition Management account on the MySchoolApp Resources tab, thanks to the two sites being integrated with one Single Sign On.
For any issues logging into MySchoolApp, please contact Courtney Garcia.
To access pictures of your children at sports games, school events, and various other activities, visit our Smugmug page.
The pictures are categorized by events such as first day of school, sports, and PA dinner. You can save the photos to your computer or purchase prints directly through Smugmug.