New Families Timeline

Student Health registration and forms for the 2021-2022 school year are available through Magnus Health beginning May 1, 2021. You can get started on your health forms by clicking the button below. No additional sign in is required. Please complete health registration by July 1.

ACCESS MAGNUS HEALTH

IMPORTANT: In the event of a sudden or unexpected illness on campus, ALL FAMILIES are required to complete Sharon Pharmacy prescription forms. Please click on the button below to fill out the form. The completed form should be printed and faxed or emailed to the numbers on the top of the form. Thank you.

SHARON Pharmacy FORMS 

LANGUAGE PLACEMENT - Families receive an email from Jesús Ibáñez, Chair of the Languages Department, with instructions for helping determine your child's placement in a language course.  

COURSE SELECTION - Families receive an email from Brooke Depelteau, Dean of Academics, detailing the process for course selection. 

CURRICULUM GUIDE 2021-2022 

TRANSCRIPT - At the close of the academic year, please withdraw your child from their current school and request that an official end-of-year transcript be sent to Berkshire. The release form below can be filled out electronically using a digital signature if opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader. It can also be printed and signed by hand if your child's school does not accept digital signatures.

Transcript Release Form

SUMMER READING - Families receive information from Brooke Depelteau about Summer Reading.

VERACROSS - Parents and students will be able to access Veracross (Berkshire's Student Information System) in late-June through the Parent or Student Portals. This system is used to manage family information, grades, schedules, etc. Please be sure your child has a unique personal email address on record (not one from a previous school) in order to allow access to login credentials.

ONLINE REGISTRATION - Parents must complete "online registration" within Veracross prior to August 10. (Online registration consists of several items including, but not limited to, changes to family profile and acknowledgement of travel and school policy documents.)

ATHLETICS/AFTERNOON PROGRAMS - Students use Veracross to sign up for afternoon sports or activities for fall, winter, and spring.

IMPACT TEST- ALL students (regardless of athletic/afternoon program preference) are required to undergo an online baseline concussion impact test. Use the customer code: 09bd805aad. More detailed instructions can be found here.  Students should complete the ImPACT test prior to August 20. 

TAKE THE TEST

MATH CONCEPTS & CALCULATOR - Email from Michael Bjurlin, Mathematics Department Chair, with suggestions for math concept review and Berkshire's calculator requirement.  All students are required to have a TI-Nspire graphing calculator (click here for more information on what version might best fit your child).  Calculators are also available for purchase at the Bookstore during on-campus registration or before your arrival.    

FACULTY ADVISOR - Families receive an email in mid-August from their faculty advisor. Please refer to our website for information about Berkshire's Advisor/Advisee Program.

STUDENT/PARENT HANDBOOK - Families receive an email from Peter Quilty regarding acknowledgement of the Student/Parent Handbook.

HOUSING - Roommate information will be available via email from the Admission Office in mid-August.  Dorm assignments will be available at Registration.  

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
First Semester begins
 

IMPORTANT DATES 2021-2022

If a student is planning to bring a computer to Berkshire in the fall, here are recommendations from our Technology Office:

Computer Recommendations (for PC or MAC)
Ram: Min 8gb
Processor Speed: Min Intel i5 or comparable
Storage Capacity: 250gb minimum 
Operating System: Windows 10 or Mac OS Catalina (or newer if applicable)
Screen Size: Min 13"

Other Important Needs:

• Spare charger (this will allow students to have one in their backpack, one in their dorm)
• The best insurance/extended warranty you can afford (should include accidental damage protection)
• Anti-Virus software with a current subscription
• Computer must be able to be displayed in English (other languages are fine in addition to English)
• Battery life of 6 hours or more
• Protective case or sleeve