Lion Line OP 8/30/24
September Lion Line
Hello parents and guardians,
We are well underway into our 2024-2025 school year. Scholars are settling into their classroom routines and procedures. Please take time to read the materials in your scholars’ Tuesday folders and enjoy the work samples that come home. We are working diligently to communicate with families via email, by phone, in student planners (planners are required for all students), and on our Facebook page. I can't impress upon you enough the importance of having your scholar(s) in school daily and on time. Within this Lion Line, you will find a variety of information points:
Carline:
We want to thank you for your continued support and patience with carline as we continue to improve our processes. Morning carline is flowing smoothly; please be reminded that the "bike lane" is not a traffic lane. The morning carline provides adequate opportunities for parents to turn into our parking lot from the traffic lane (this will also save wear and tear on you right rear tire and the curb).
Afternoon carline gates open at 2:50pm (12:50pm Wednesday); parents are encouraged to avoid riding/blocking the bike lane, allowing SJCA-OP to continue to be good community partners. To expedite pickup of your scholar, consider arriving right at 2:50pm/12:50pm when the gates open and traffic starts to flow. Additionally, consider partnering with other parents to make use of the new "carpool lane", which has minimal wait times. (if interested in carpool contact Mrs. Amber Futch)
Uniforms:
The uniform grace period expires after Labor Day; should you have any difficulties with deliveries, please reach out to the administration office. Take time to review the uniform guidelines for scholar compliance. Scholars arriving in the incorrect uniform may require parents to return to pick up their scholar or bring up the proper uniform items. Please put your scholar's name in all uniform items as well.
Activities:
Parents will find SJCA-OP activities listed in the calendar portion of this newsletter or individual flyers coming home in the Tuesday folders.
Attendance:
I can't impress upon you enough the importance of having your scholar(s) in school daily and on time; the best source for learning will be the direct instruction of their teachers. On those occasions when a scholar is out, you have three days after the scholar returns to submit an excuse note. Parents may provide an excuse note to cover three days each nine weeks. Please send hard-copy notes to the front desk receptionist, who enters attendance.
On September 17, we commemorate the day in 1787 when delegates signed the Constitution.
Given the importance of this day and its correlation to our classical model, we will celebrate the day in a special way.
Please plan to join us on Facebook on September 17 at 1:30pm as we broadcast the event live for parents and family.
