Communications and Engagement: Communications from the Sumner School and district can come via different methods.  TalkingPoints is the primary application used by Sumner School staff to communicate school-wide and classroom messages.  You can also use the TalkingPoints app to communicate one-on-one with your child's teacher.

Stay tuned for future information on a new application being piloted by the district for district-wide communications.  More information regarding this new app will be available as soon as we have it!

Remember, you can always write a note to your homeroom teacher and send it in your child's notebook if you have any questions or need more information!

TalkingPoints: TalkingPoints allows school staff to send SMS text messages to families in their preferred language. Communications from families to school staff are also automatically translated so families can message their teacher in whatever language they are most comfortable using and know their teacher will receive the message. Families do not need to sign-up for this tool -- if you provided a cell phone number during your student's registration with BPS, you are automatically enrolled in this program and will receive messages from the school and your student's teachers.  If you need to change your cell phone on record with BPS, please contact the school and they will help you update this information. TalkingPoints has also developed an optional, and free, Parent Mobile Application which you can use to receive messages, and bypass the texts. The Parent Mobile Application is also available for download on both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.

Room Champions: The Sumner school is building a room champion program where parents/guardians can assist homeroom teachers with classroom communications related to class activities and events (non-confidential information only).  Room champions can also help amplify messages and events from the school family liaisons, specialists, Sumner School Family Council, and School Site Council. Room champions for each class will have unique opportunities to engage in activities supporting your child’s class, organize meetups for families outside of school and assist with volunteer efforts. Please contact Rosy Hosking (crhosking@gmail.com) to express your interest or for more information!