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We hope that your summer has been relaxing and wonderful so far! It is hard to believe we are over halfway through the summer.
The Leadership Team and Front Office Staff have been working very hard this summer to get prepared for the upcoming school year!!
We were sad to see Mrs. Compton, Ms. Bauer, Mrs. Dow, Mrs. Bridges-Hampton, and Ms. Stephens leave the school and wish them all the best in their future endeavors; however, we are excited to welcome these new faculty to the school who completed the OG Training this summer:
- Mrs. Sharon Sanchez - 1st Grade Support
- Mrs. Kelsey Sams - 4th Grade Teacher
- Mr. Ben Riddle - Middle School PE and Health Education and 8th Grade Technology/Study Skills
- Mr. Mason Sims - Middle School Science
- Ms. Reid Riddle - SPED Case Manager and Interventionist
- Mrs. Wanda Sanchez - SPED Case Manager and Interventionist
We have made a few changes internally in the school with faculty based on the needs of the school and know that with these changes, our 2024-2025 school year is going to be the best yet!!
We also are having some maintenance done around the building and grounds. Just a few things that are happening around the school:
- carpets are getting shampooed;
- new fencing has gone up to replace the fencing where it curled under on the field and playground, as well as around the units on the drop-off side of the building;
- the playground has new mulch in it;
- a company is taking care of the weeds in the parking lot, and it should be weed-free in the next week or two.
There are a couple of changes to the new school year to be aware of or reminded of:
- the school day ends at 3:00 starting this year (this was announced several times in the late winter/early spring when our authorizer approved the change) - students will need to be picked up by 3:30 (students not picked up by 3:15 will be moved to the front office lobby to be picked up there - this might take a week or two to implement since we know it takes a while for the car pick-up to get settled);
- due to the substantial impact on our operating budget and since we do not get reimbursed for any free or reduced lunches like schools with cafeterias get, it is not fiscally feasible to continue to offer lunches through the SDPC this year; we will revisit this toward the end of the 1st quarter; we apologize in advance for any inconvenience this creates;
- no caffeinated beverages or soft drinks (even if they are decaffeinated) will be allowed in the school building at any time, even during drop-off;
- no breakfast food is allowed in the building in the morning unless it is a Chick-fil-A day, and the student's parent/guardian has ordered it; please make sure your child has eaten their breakfast before leaving the car for drop-off; also, no beverages of any kind other than water are allowed in the building unless it is an approved drink for lunch;
- the Technology and Student and Parent Handbooks were approved by the LABCS board on 7/1/24, and are available on the website by clicking each link above.
We will still offer an early-morning drop-off between 7:15-7:45 at a fee of $5 per child/day. Due to the earlier pick-up time in the afternoon and knowing this might be problematic for some carpools, we will also offer a late pick-up from 3:30-4:00 for $5 per child/day. You will be billed at the end of each month with payment due by the 20th. You do not need to register for either of these, and the early-stay and late pick-up persons will keep track of students who are there for either of those times. Students can be dropped off at any time between 7:45-8:15 at no fee.
Please familiarize yourself with the Student and Parent Handbook for all school policies and procedures. We have made some changes this year from previous years.
We will be doing Student Supply Lists a little differently this year. Each grade in grades 1-5 will have a class list, and the content teachers in middle school will have a list for their subject area. There is still a $50 Supply fee that goes toward general supplies provided by the school for the students (assignment notebooks and binders, pencils, paper, etc.), as well as a school t-shirt. We will get Supply Lists on our website as soon as possible. The Supply fee is $20 for students whose families qualify for reduced lunch. There is no Supply fee for students whose families qualify for free lunch.
Student Registration Packets will be available to be picked up beginning Wednesday, July 24, in the front office. Please plan to swing by to get your child's/children's packet(s) on or after that date. The building will be closed on Friday, July 26. The front office would like these back by Friday, August 2.
Meet-the-Teacher will be held on Monday, August 5. The times are as follows (please keep in mind that teachers will not be available outside of the assigned times by grades). This is a drop-in, so feel free to come at any time during the allotted time block.
- 12:00-1:30 - Grades 1-5
- 1:30-3:00 - Grades 6-8
We are so excited about this school year and can't wait to see everyone bright and early on Tuesday, August 6, our first day of school!! This is going to be an amazing school year!
In this together putting kids first,
Ms. Heidi, Principal, and Mrs. Henderson, Assistant Principal
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