Each Sunday evening, I will share our newsletter. Within the newsletter are reminders of upcoming events, an outline of the week's schedule, and typically some student pictures and samples of student work. (This first communication is exceptionally lengthy; future communications will be significantly shorter).

Here's what is happening this week at Log.....

Monday: August 26, School is Closed

Tuesday: August 27, School is Closed

Wednesday: August 28, Day 1

Thursday: August 29, Day 2

Friday: August 31, School is Closed

A few helpful links as you acclimate yourself to LCMS....

• 2024 Supply List

• LCMS Website

• 2024-2025 CSD District Calendar

• LCMS Events Calendar (This will be updated throughout the school year)

• Regular Bell Schedule

• Student Handbook

• Breakfast will be available and is free to all students every day.
  
• If your child takes the bus, the bus will bring them to school, and we'll be sure that they get to the right place.
• If your child is dropped off, the earliest drop-off time is 7:35. Students must be in the building by 8:00.
• 6th Grade students will be picked up by their first period teachers from the auditorium and escorted to their first class.
• 7th and 8th grade students will head directly to their classes after 7:45.
• There is no expectation that students understand lockers or that they can find their classes on Day 1. Our staff will be present and happy to help. (This is normal, so no worries).

Please be sure your child knows the following:

1. His/her home address, closest intersection, and Bus # (This is very helpful, especially when students begin taking the late bus).

2. The name of his/her 1st period, Day 1 teacher

3. His/her lunch number (found in Skyward, this is typically your child's login to his/her chromebook)

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To see instructions on how to Download the ReachWell App in other languages please use this link to find your language.

Be on the lookout for another communication with an updated timeline to receive your individual verification code. In order to get access to the new ReachWell App, you need to update a cell phone number in the second space for each guardian in Skyward. For directions, see the Skyward section below.

AUGUST

August 28 - First Day of School

August 30 - Schools are closed

SEPTEMBER

September 2 - Schools Closed

September 6 - Wear your Eagles gear!

September 9 - Back To School Night

September 12 - Picture Day

September 20 - 6th Grade Bingo

September 26 - Anxiety Presentation (Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard) at 7:00 p.m.

District Links:

Student Registration

Employment at CSD

Food & Nutrition (Menus)

District eFolder (Community Flyers)
Student and Staff Wellness

Student Schedules will be available in Skyward on August 12. (All Skyward Beginning of the Year information must be completed in Skyward to view your child's schedule. See Skyward section below for directions.)

In order to determine your child's lunch, please see below:

If your child's WIN Period is 3A, his/her Lunch is 1st (10:38-11:08)

If your child's WIN Period is 5B, his/her Lunch is 2nd (11:37-12:07)

If your child's WIN Period is 5C, his/her Lunch is 3rd (12:10-12:40)

While some students have teachers that meet with students on both teams, the majority of students will see only Team A or Team B teachers. The easiest way to determine your child's team is to identify his/her Social Studies teacher:

6A - Ms. Ball 6B - Mr. Stanfield

7A - Ms. Chase. 7B - Ms. Crognale

8A - Mr. Leiby. 8B - Mr. McManus

If your child is on the A team, he/she will have Mrs. Oessenich as his/her counselor.

If your child is on the B team, he/she will have Mr. Sayre until November, when Mrs. Brooks will resume her role as counselor.

Though school begins on August 28, you can start planning for the athletic season in advance.

Athletics:

In order for 7th/8th grade students to participate in our athletic program, each child must have a physical submitted prior to the first day of tryouts (tryouts typically begin during the first or second week of the school year).

PIAA sports physical -

• All students must have a completed PIAA physical (dated after June 1, 2024).

• Sections 1 to 5 within the PIAA sports physical packet must be completed and signed by a parent or guardian. Section 6 must be completed by an authorized medical examiner (family doctor, urgent care, minute clinic). You can ignore pages 7-8. Page 9 is only for students participating in wrestling during the winter season. The physical forms can be downloaded from the link - PIAA Physical Form - Updated 3/22/23

• You may also visit any of the Liberty Urgent Care Locations between now and the start of the Fall season, and they will honor our district’s price of $20.

Concussion Test completion

• Concussion tests are a baseline assessment that helps our coaches ensure the concussion safety of our students as they participate in sports throughout the season.

• Within the first few school days, each team will host an information session after school (from 3:00-4:15 p.m.). Concussion testing will be completed during these sessions.

• Following the session, late buses will also be available to return students home, or you may pick up your child.

Sports Seasons: (Depending on student numbers, we may have Junior Varsity Teams)

Fall:

Football, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Soccer (Boys), Cheerleading, Football

Winter:

Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Wrestling, Cheerleading

Spring:

Baseball, Softball, Girls and Boys Track, Soccer (Girls)

• Other: Official Club Sport: Coed Lacrosse (No Physical required for this).

• Pickleball may be offered as a club in the Spring (no physical required)

Additional Notes:

• As the first week of school becomes nearer, we will share specific dates and meeting room numbers.

• Additional information can be found by visiting our website: LCMS Athletics

• Mr. Conor Corey, Athletic Director: coreco@centennialsd.org

• Click here for the 2024 Fall athletic schedule.
  

Attendance letters are automatically generated by the Skyward student management system on a weekly basis, based on student attendance reports. As we move through the year, the number of attendance letters generated increases a good deal. There are currently four types of letters generated weekly:

• 3-days of Illegal Absences
• 4-day SAIP letters
• 6-days of Illegal Absences
• 10 days of Cumulative Absences
  
  

Illegal absences simply mean that there is no accompanying parent note or doctor's note to excuse the absence. All absences default to illegal in Skyward until a note is received by our attendance office.

The three-day letter is considered a "warning" letter. After the four-day threshold is met, our school social worker will contact families to set up a SAIP (Student Attendance Improvement Plan) Meeting, where the absences are discussed and a plan to improve attendance is created. Once the six-day threshold is reached, other measures can be taken, as a student is considered "habitually truant" under the law. These COULD include fines in district magisterial court, Children and Youth involvement, or attendance diversion programs.

The 10-day letter is a cumulative letter meaning it counts both legal and illegal absences are counted. Once a 10-day letter has been generated, a 'licensed practitioner of the healing arts' must provide a note. That can include a doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, etc.

Absence notes must be turned in within three (3) days of your child's return to school. Absences will remain unexcused until notes or turned in or if the three day window is exceeded. Absence excuse notes can also be emailed to Log College at the following address: lcattendance@centennialsd.org

For family trips during the school year, a Family Trip Request Form must be submitted to the Principal at least three (3) days prior to your trip. All requests submitted less than three (3) days prior will be denied. Family Trip Form

Medical Information:

• Physical Form - All incoming 6th grade students are required to provide the school nurse with a physical examination record.

• Dental Form - All incoming 7th grade students are required to provide the school nurse with a dental examination record.

• All 7th graders need to have a Tdap & Meningococcal Immunization on file prior to the start of 7th grade.

• Click here to check out LCMS’s nursing services page.

The Transportation Department would like to thank you in advance for your patience during the start of the new school year. All pickup times will become more consistent after the first two weeks of the school year.

Centennial 2024-2025 Bus Schedule Information
Please click on the below link. Type in your address to access your child's busing information. Addresses with east, west, north, or south use the abbreviation E, W, N, or S with no punctuation. If that does not work, omit using it in your address.

CLICK HERE to access Infofinder i.

As a reminder, please have your child/children be at the bus stop 5 minutes prior to the scheduled pickup. If you have any questions, please contact us at 215-441-6000.

Childcare and Shared Joint Custody Forms
Childcare and shared joint custody forms need to be completed yearly and approved by the school administration prior to the start of school. Please click HERE to access the form. All forms need to be submitted by August 16, 2024.

Download the Free Stopfinder App Today!

The app can be downloaded to any iOS or Android enabled device and is available at Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store.

APPLE APP STORE GOOGLE PLAY

Click here for Stopfinder App Instructions

Forget what you’ve heard about so-called “parent apps.” Stopfinder is redefining the term with its easy-to-use, all-in-one parent engagement app designed by parents for parents. Know in real-time where your child’s bus is, and the ETA, and have the most accurate information about your child’s bus schedule in the palm of your hand.

Dear Centennial Families,

We hope this email finds you healthy, safe, enjoying what is left of the summer, AND looking forward to the start of school!

Please visit the District website, Departments < Technology & Online Learning < 1:1 Initiative Resource webpage, for updates related to Beginning-of-Year Device Information. These include but not limited to: device return and pick up, technology device agreements, care and responsibility agreements, optional accidental damage insurance*, student/family tech support videos, the Community Help Desk Support Portal, and other technology-related items.

*Please note - as outlined on the Student/Family Device Agreement (found on the 1:1 Initiative Resource webpage), the payment window will be open from Monday, August 5 to Monday, September 30. Please see the Accidental Damage Insurance (Optional) webpage for more information.

As a reminder, the Skyward Family Access Portal will be open for completing the Beginning of the Year Information today, Monday, August 5. Skyward and Canvas can now be accessed together via Classlink Family Access. The first time thru this new sign-on will prompt a password creation for verification. With this single sign-on families can now access both Skyward and Canvas in a single location.

Please note: student schedules will not be available in Skyward until Monday, August 12th after 4:00 PM. Student courses will not be visible in Canvas until August 28. All Skyward Beginning of the Year Information must be completed in Skyward to view your child's schedule. *As outlined in the building communications regarding Kindergarten, due to the modified schedule for Kindergarten on August 28 and 29, final Kindergarten teacher assignments and schedules will be available in Skyward on Friday, August 30th after 4:00 PM

For each guardian to receive their individualized ReachWell App verification code, a cell phone must be provided in the 2nd space for telephone numbers in Skyward by August 12th, 2024. There should be a unique cell phone number entered for each guardian, if available. (see image below)

You can opt to update each guardian’s preferred language. This will inform staff of the need for translation or interpretation services. (see image below)

Questions?

• Technical Assistance with Skyward Family Access Portal or login: Building's Educational Technology Support Specialist
• Elementary or middle school schedules: School's Assistant Principal
• High school schedules: Grade-level House Principal

CSD is pleased to announce all parents/ guardians listed in Skyward have been automatically connected to their students in Canvas as observers. To access both Skyward and Canvas please use our single-stream log-in via Classlink Family Access. Courses are not visible in Canvas until August 28.

The pricing for meals for the 2024-2025 school year will be as follows:

Middle School Breakfast is FREE for all students; Lunch cost is $3.15

Students who qualify for Free or Reduced Priced Meals will not be charged for Breakfast or Lunch.

Please be sure to check your child(ren)’s Food Service Account at schoolcafe.com for the current balance. Payments can be made online at schoolcafe.com or by paying at the register with cash or check. The District is encouraging families to fill out the Free and Reduced Applications as there are many other benefits that come along with it. You can apply online at schoolcafe.com or contact us to receive a paper application.

Please check out the website for more information.

Also, if you are looking for a job that works with your child(ren)’s schedule, please consider a position in the Food and Nutrition Department. Apply here.

If we can be of any further assistance, please contact the Manager of Food and Nutrition, Lori Deni, at denilo@centennialsd.org

There are FREE Family Literacy classes for English as a Second Language (ESL) families in the Centennial School District. Registration for these classes will be open in September 2024. The Free Family Literacy classes are held 3 days a week in the Centennial Administration Building located at 48 Swan Way, Warminster, PA 18974. Parents with at least one child from birth to 8 years old, qualify for these classes.

Please call (215)441-6000 Ext. 11085 to leave a message in English, Spanish, Russian, or Ukrainian with your name and phone number.

Click below to download flyers:

English/Spanish
English/Ukrainian

English/Russian

Over the past few years, we have been experiencing increasingly severe and unpredictable weather, and as such, the need to close school or modify schedules in response to weather conditions often arises. We ask that you please stay tuned to local news outlets, Centennial SD's social media accounts, and Log College's social media accounts for updates on delays, early dismissals, and cancellations. Alerts will be sent out via phone and text messages from the district, and eAlerts from Dr. Bedden. In the event of a two hour delay, or virtual day, those schedules will be communicated out by Mr. Golderer for Log College.

Title: Title IA Schoolwide School Information

Log College Middle School (LCMS) receives Federal Title I funds, which are used to finance supplemental educational services in reading/language arts and math to assist students in meeting state achievement standards. Throughout the school year, we will be providing you with information related to these Schoolwide services. Along with the school and district based events, we also have resources on standards, assessments, and CSD programming on our district website: Teaching & Learning.

As an outcome of Log College Middle School's Title I Schoolwide status, LCMS parents are invited to review, evaluate, and/or provide feedback for potential revisions to any number of the following:

• Completed Title I Application*

• Title I Parent Right to Know Letter**

• Title I Parent Compact & Family Engagement Policy**

• Title I Parent & Family Engagement Funds and Activities**

• District Policy 801: District Public Records [Right to Know] Policy 801***

• District Policy 917: District Parental/Family Engagement Policy***

• District Policy 918: District Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy and the accompanying Administrative Regulations (ARs)***

*Your building Principal will be setting up and communicating a time for review of the Completed Title I application.

**Please visit your student's building Title I webpage, found linked to the Distirct page, for access to the Building level forms for review.

***To access our District Title I-related policies, please visit the Board Policies section of our website and click on the BoardDocs Icon to take you to the Centennial's public BoardDocs section of the website.

Families will have an opportunity to provide feedback through district and school in-person events, as well as through our digital feedback form Title IA Feedback Form, which is also available on each Title I webpage, found linked to the Distirct page.

Email: info@centennialsd.org
Website: https://lcms.centennialsd.org
Location: 730 N. Norristown Road Warminster PA, 18974
Phone: 215-441-6075
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Log-College-Middle-School