Panther Cubs Press

Dear Luce Road Families,

What an incredible start to the school year at Luce Road ECLC! After two exciting weeks of Panther Cub Adventure Camp, our Pre-K students are ready for Reveal Day and learned who their teachers and classmates will be. Our kindergarten students are also wrapping up their first week in their permanent classrooms.

Our Panther Cubs are already showing us just how much they have learned! They know what is expected when they come to school, and now they are practicing these routines with their teachers every single day.

Each day our Cubs are growing in confidence and independence, and they are showing us what it means to ROAR with pride in every part of Luce Road. Whether in the classroom, the hallway, the playground, or the cafeteria, our Cubs are leading the way by living out our expectations: Respect Others, Act Responsibly, and Be Safe.

Both Adventure Camp were filled with opportunities for our Panther Cubs to “take chances, make mistakes, and get messy!” Each day, they gained independence and learned how we do school at Luce Road. Whether walking proudly in line, staying safe on the playground, showing kindness and respect to friends, or acting responsibly in the classroom, our Panther Cubs are becoming leaders in their own learning.

We are incredibly proud of the energy, joy, and effort our students have shown. Thank you to our amazing families for your continued support and to our dedicated teaching team for creating safe, caring, and adventurous classrooms where every Panther Cub can thrive.

This is only the beginning! The year ahead will be filled with curiosity, discovery, and growth. Together, we will make it a year to remember.

Always remember, Luce Road is the place:

Where Little Panther Cubs Begin BIG Journeys!

Warm regards,

Dr. Ernest Conerly
Principal, Luce Road ECLC

You will be receiving a document with your students magic code. This code is how you gain access to ROOMS. Which is the communication platform that teachers will use to communicate with you directly and post classroom updates. Please reach to the school if you haven't received your code.

Please communicate directly with the school main office about changes to your Childs transportation home. Staff will change a Childs transportation plans on the direction of a student. Also if you change to PICK UP and normally they ride the bus - please park and come to the pick up line with your ID. As the staff might not know you or you don't have your orange pick up tag.

Please submit all required documents as soon as possible, including your child’s immunization record, birth certificate, proof of residency, and emergency contacts. You may drop them off at the front office during school hours, upload them to the PowerSchool Parent Portal, or email clear scans to Mary Pratt at mpratt@almaschools.net. All documents must be received by Friday, September 11th, at 3:00 p.m. Students will not be able to attend school until all documents are on file after September 11th. Thank you for your prompt attention.

Pick UP Guidance

Please make sure you are calling the school by 1:00 p.m. to make changes to your students transportation routine, whether its a new person picking them up, switching between the CarLine and the Walk up Line, After Care and Bus. We need to know, before we place students in their dismissal lines. Please NOTE a BUS TAG takes priority over any other tags attached to your students back pack. Please make sure your student has the right tag on their backpacks: Letter BUS TAG, Orange WalkUp tag, Yellow Aftercare Tag, Purple DollarRide Tag or GREEN CarLine Tag. Let the office know if we have tag your student wrong.

Parents and guardians, please label your Panther Cub’s belongings, including backpack, coat, lunch box, and water bottle. Our Lost and Found is filling up, and labeled items can be returned quickly. Thank you for your help!

Please make sure you send a change of clothes in for your student. Sometimes accidents happen and it’s helpful for them to have a change of clothes.

Please make sure ALL of your student’s belongings are labeled with their name! If it gets lost, staff will know who to return it to!

Parents will meet the teachers and staff at the pavilion near the preschool drop office location. There students will receive their t-shirt and you will get to head into the classroom with your student and celebrate.

We offer before and after school child care for our K-5 students. This program is housed at Luce Road ECLC. Drop off begins at 6am for before school care and pick up for after school care is until 6pm.

Transportation is available in the morning to bus students from Luce Road to their appropriate schools and from their schools to Luce Road for after care.

We still have 10 spots open for our after care program. We have 10 spaces for before care. To sign up please visit: https://forms.gle/jvrUeWdYu1wC4xMV9.

If you have any questions reach out to Kimberly Hamad at khamad@almaschools.net