New Students

List of 9 items.

• Placement Tests

  In order to make sure all newly enrolled students are placed in the appropriate level math and language classes, Indian Springs will have students take placement tests. These tests do not affect students’ standing with the school. Rather, they ensure students begin the year in the classes most suitable to their current math and language skill levels.
  
  All students who attend Indian Springs School are required to complete three years in a single language during grades 9-12. All 8th-grade students are required to take a language. Indian Springs offers Chinese, French, Latin, and Spanish. The standard course progression in Mathematics is Prealgebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus, and Calculus.
  
  If a student plans to enroll in Prealgebra or the first level of a language, they are not required to take the respective placement test.
  
  Day Students:
  
  Math and language placement tests will be conducted on Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 30, 2023, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Click here to register or to update your previous registration.
  
  While students are taking their placement tests, a Day Parent Orientation Session will be held.
  
  Boarding Students:
  
  Boarding students will be recommended for their math/language courses based on their admissions application and subsequent conversations. In addition, boarding students will have the opportunity to take a placement test prior to the start of classes to help confirm their initial placement.
  
  For questions about placement tests please contact Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs Dr. Jonathan Gray at jonathan.gray@indiansprings.org.

• Boarding Student Information

  The Indian Springs Admission and Residential Life Offices look forward to making your family’s transition to Indian Springs as smooth as possible.
  
  Visas: If your child will require an F1 visa to attend Indian Springs and you have not already, please send a copy of your child’s passport and a copy of your bank statement to our Assistant Director of Admission for Boarding Enrollment Mike Rowlett at mike.rowlett@indiansprings.org. We will then generate an I-20 document and send it to you.  
   
  If your child is transferring an I20 from one school to Indian Springs, please have your child print out this I20 Transfer Form and give it to the DSO or PDSO at their current school. 
   
  Roommate Assignments: Students find out who their roommate(s) will be when they arrive for move-in. A form is coming soon that will help our Director of Residential Life pair you with a roommate. 
   
  Supply List: Click here to see a list of things we ask students to bring to their dorm room.  
   
  

  Move-In: We welcome new boarding students to campus for move-in day on Monday, August 7, 2023, after 12:00 p.m. New boarding students will begin the orientation process on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 9, 2023. All new students (day and boarding) will attend new student orientation on the morning of Thursday, August 10, 2023. 

   

  Traveling from Airport to Campus: Indian Springs School is located only 25 minutes from the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM). We highly encourage students to fly directly to BHM as that is the most reliable way to ensure you have a ride to campus. School transportation from BHM will run as needed a handful of times during move-in day (August 7, 2023). All students arriving via flights should arrive at the airport after 12:00 p.m. However, if flights arrive during the morning hours, we will schedule one mid-morning pickup. 

   

  Unfortunately, we cannot individually pick students up from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL); however, we will have one bus departing from ATL on Monday, August 7, which will leave no later than 5:00 p.m. Again, we highly encourage students to fly directly to BHM as that is the most reliable way to ensure you have a ride to campus. Once you have booked your child’s flight, please send the details to our Director of Residential Life John Fahey at john.fahey@indiansprings.org.  
  
  *Note: Please keep in mind all times listed are local times for Indian Springs School. We are located in the Central Time Zone for the U.S. (CDT, UTC−05:00 or CST, UTC−06:00).

  
  

  For questions about boarding move-in, roommates, supply lists, etc., and all other aspects of residential life, please contact Director of Residential Life John Fahey at john.fahey@indiansprings.org.

  
  

  For questions relating to visas, please contact Assistant Director of Admission for Boarding Enrollment Mike Rowlett at mike.rowlett@indiansprings.org.

  
  

• Orientation

  All new students will participate in orientation on Thursday, August 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  
  Orientation will cover academic support, study skills, effective use of technology, how to use the school website, Indian Springs School history, student government, and a “What I Wish I’d Known” panel discussion.

  
  For questions about orientation please contact Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs Dr. Jonathan Gray at jonathan.gray@indiansprings.org.

• New Student Email & mySprings Accounts

  Student Email

  
  

  All students receive an Indian Springs Gmail account when they enroll at Indian Springs School. New students need to sign in to their Gmail account and connect their Gmail account to their mySprings account before May 1, 2023. If your child enrolls after May 1, 2023, they will receive their new student email within 1-2 weeks and should sign into their account as soon as possible. 

  
  

  To log into Gmail, students should type in www.gmail.com and sign in using the email address: “firstname.lastname@indiansprings.org” or, if the student provided the admission office with a preferred name throughout the application process, the student's email address will be “preferredname.lastname@indiansprings.org.”

  
  

  A temporary password has been communicated separately via email.  If you are having difficulty accessing your account, please contact our IT Team at it@indiansprings.org.

  
  

  When the student logs in to Gmail, they should first change their password. The steps to change a Gmail password are as follows. 

  1. Click the Google account in the upper right corner of the screen. The Google account can be found by clicking on the first letter of the student’s name, which should be visible in the top right corner of the screen. 
  2. Click Manage Your Google Accounts
  3. Click Security on the left-hand side of the screen.  
  4. Click “Password” under the box “Signing Into Google.”
  5. Proceed to change your password. 
  6. After changing their password, students should go back to their Gmail account.

  
  

  mySprings

  
  

  Our primary platform known as mySprings helps inform parents and students regarding activities, classes, grades, and more. Students and parents will use mySprings to access their grades, course schedules, important forms, etc. 

  
  

  Students should log into mySprings as soon as possible to confirm they have access to mySprings. Directions on how to complete these tasks are delineated below.

   

  Students will see an email from Indian Springs School in their Gmail account with the subject line “Connect to Indian Springs School.”

  
  

  After opening this email, students should click on the button in the body of the email that says, “Accept Invitation.”

  
  

  Then, students will see a screen prompting them to sign in. Students should scroll down and click “Sign Up with Google.”

  Students should then select their Indian Springs account or click “Create Another Account” and create an account using their Indian Springs email address.

  
  

  After signing in with their Indian Springs account, students have officially connected their Gmail account to mySprings.

  
  

  To sign in to mySprings, students should follow the steps below:

  1. Go to www.indiansprings.org
  2. Click on “mySprings” in the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. Type in the student’s school Gmail address.
  4. The system will prompt the student to sign in using Google. 

  
  For questions about mySprings please contact Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs Dr. Jonathan Gray at jonathan.gray@indiansprings.org.

• New Parent mySprings Accounts

  Each new Indian Springs parent receives a mySprings account; the system parents use to check their child’s grades, complete important forms, and more. The login credentials to access mySprings are in the form of a Blackbaud ID (BBID) and will take the form of a personal email address.
  
  

  You will soon find an email in the inbox (associated with your Finalsite Enrollment (formerly SchoolAdmin) account) with the subject line “Connect to Indian Springs School” from the sender “Indian Springs School.” You will be asked to accept an invitation in the body of the email. Prior to doing so, please review this helpful guide on establishing your BBID. If you have any difficulties with the process of creating your BBID, please reach out to our IT department at it@indiansprings.org.
  
  For questions about mySprings please contact Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs Dr. Jonathan Gray at jonathan.gray@indiansprings.org.

• Health & Wellness

  Indian Springs School’s medical forms are stored on an online healthcare management system called Magnus Health SMR (Student Medical Record). The forms in this database are only accessible to parents and appropriate employees at the school. Because this is an online system, you will have continuous access to your child’s health record as well as the ability to make updates as needed. 
  
  In order to access Magnus Health SMR in your mySprings account:
  

  1. Go to www.indiansprings.org.
  2. Click "mySprings," located in the top right corner of the homepage.
  3. Sign-in using your parent login credentials (If you have trouble logging in, please email admission@indiansprings.org).
  4. Select the Resources tab, then click Magnus Health.
  5. You will be redirected to the required medical forms.

  
  We ask that you enter the health information required within your Magnus Health SMR account for each child attending Indian Springs School no later than July 1, 2023.
  
  Timely submission of health information and other forms is vital so that preparations can be made prior to the first day of school. You will receive weekly reminders as long as there are outstanding items in your account. Please reserve 20 to 30 minutes per child, depending on their particular circumstances. Data is securely stored within Magnus Health SMR, so you will only provide updates to the record when necessary.
  
  If you encounter difficulties navigating the Magnus Health SMR, entering data online, downloading the hardcopy cover sheets and forms, or if you have any other questions, please contact Customer Support at Magnus Health SMR by phone at 877.461.6831 or by email at service@magnushealthportal.com.
  
  For questions about student health and wellness please contact Director of Student Health Services Amy Wammack, RN at awammack@indiansprings.org.

• Final Transcripts

  Indian Springs School must have an official copy of your student's Final Transcript on file before the start of school on Friday, August 11, 2023. Please complete this form and submit it to the guidance counselor or school registrar so they may forward this information to Indian Springs School.

• Book Lists

  Book lists were sent in an email dated June 15 to all students and parents. 

• Student Permissions, Bus Transportation, & Campus Parking

  Student Permissions: Please sign in to your mySprings account at your earliest convenience to complete the student permissions form. Click the yellow banner at the top that says, “you have 1 form to review.” The form must be signed by the student and at least one parent.
  
  Bus Transportation: Please click here to complete the bus form if you plan to use the school bus this school year (regularly or occasionally). The bus schedule and billing information are detailed in the form. 
  
  Campus Parking: Parents will receive two family parking decals by mail. Students may pick up student parking decals from the Dean of Students office after they submit their permissions form and attend the safety meeting on the first day of school. Extra family decals will be available at the front desk.