The secret sauce of Prisma is the strong partnership between coaches and families. Our coaches know that you are the expert on your learner. And communication between all of us is the key to their success. Here’s what you can expect in terms of communication from Prisma.

Email Communication

Type	Contents	Frequency	Who’s it from?
Individual check-ins	Coaches will reach out early and often to share glows and grows, but please feel free to reach out to us or pop into a 1:1 any time you have a question or concern. We love hearing from and partnering with you! You can email us or book live time with our Calendly links.	As needed	Mentor coach
School Newsletter	School-wide highlights, upcoming events, action items, and reminders about work due that week.	Weekly (on Monday)	Prisma Leadership
Surveys	Questions about our curriculum, programing, and coaching in order for Prisma to continue to improve. We also send an intent-to-return survey every March for the following school year.	3x per year	Prisma via Typeform
Google Classroom Guardian Summaries
(MS only)	Lists your learner’s upcoming project tasks and those that are past the suggested goal date.	Weekly	Google
Cohort updates
(MS only)	Cohort-wide celebrations, shoutouts, and tips from the coach.	Weekly on Fridays	Mentor coach
End-of-cycle assessment Badge Review
(MS only)	A list of badges earned (or not earned) as well as a narrative summarizing the learner’s work that cycle.	Every 6 weeks	Mentor coach

Live Communication

Type	Contents	Frequency	Who’s it with?
Conferences	Coach will review glows and grows from past cycles and set goals for the next conference. Learners will attend to engage in self-reflection during this conference.	3x per year (fall, winter, spring	Mentor coach
Expo Day	Learners will present their final project for the cycle via Zoom. The next theme will also be introduced to families at the end.	Once per cycle	Mentor coach
Family Preview Nights (MS only)	Our Middle School Curriculum Team will walk parents through the content of the next cycle’s theme on the evening of Expo Day.	Once per cycle	MS Head of Curriculum