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Lake Taylor High School Weekly Newsletter
Lake Taylor High School Mission Statement
The Lake Taylor High School family and stakeholders commit to the continuous academic growth of all students by maintaining a safe teaching and learning environment, respecting diversity, and offering powerful teaching and learning opportunities that foster academic rigor, intellectual curiosity, and healthy lifestyles, while preparing all students to be exemplary citizens and contributors to a global society.
State Mandated Cell Phone/Electronics Policy: Executive Order 33
Students, Parents, and Guardians please be reminded of the "No Cell Phone" policy. This is a state mandated policy that provides a bell-to-bell cell phone free learning environment for all K-12 Virginia public schools.
A cell phone or electronic communication device is defined as: any personal device capable of making calls, taking or transmitting pictures or videos, or sending and receiving messages. Personal electronic communication devices include any item that can connect to the internet, a cellular or Wi-Fi network, directly to another device. This includes smartwatches, tablets, laptops, headphones, and similar devices.
If students bring any of these devices to school, the devices must me turned off and stored in a backpack or book bag before entering the school building. Devices may not be visible, worn, or carried on the student during the school day.
Please refer to page 131 of the Norfolk Public Schools Student Handbook for additional information and consequences for violating this policy.
Lake Taylor High School Administration, Faculty, and Staff are dedicated to providing a positive learning environment with minimal distractions to ensure that your student receives instruction that will allow them to achieve academic success.
STUDENT PARKING
The student parking lot is on the left side of the building (please review the attached map). Students will be required to purchase a Student Parking Pass for $10. Complete the application and return it to the main office with $10 to receive your 2026-2027 parking pass.
What supplies do my students need for class?
In general, high schools do not provide a school supply needs list over the summer. High School students usually find out the first week of school, when they meet their teachers for the first time. At the high school level there are so many teachers and class options, it is extremely difficult to determine what each student would need.
To assist you, we are providing a general list of school supplies, that at some point will get used so it is not a waste:
- #2 Pencils
- Extra Erasers
- Personal Pencil Sharpener
- Pencil/Pen Pouch
- Black/Blue Ink Pens - *Some teachers like red or green pens for editing
- Highlighters
- A pack of dry-erase markers
- Paper - College Rule and Wide-Ruled
- 2 pocket folders
- 1-inch binders
- Composition Notebooks
- Index Cards
- A pack of colored pencils
- Book Bag - some students recommend one book bag for odd days, and one for even da
Dates to Remember
August 24th First Day of School
September 4th Teacher Workday, School Closed for Students
September 7th Labor Day- School Closed
October 5th Parent-Teacher Conferences, School Closed for Students
Where is my bus stop?
Parents and students will be able to find their bus stop by selecting the "Transportation" link on www.npsk12.com. There is a direct link for Find My Bus Stop. Please follow the instructions on the page once it goes live. Bus schedules are expected to be available starting August 19th.
The bus stop for your student is based on the address in Synergy. If your address is incorrect, you will need to come to Lake Taylor's main office to completed an address update form, and to complete a B-70 form for transportation. It could take up to two weeks to process any changes, so please make sure you update contact information as soon as possible.
