The Lion Line
Special Back-to-School Edition, July 2023, OP Campus
Letter from the Headmaster
Dear Orange Park Lion Parents,
We are excitedly looking forward to Orientation on August 8th. I would encourage you to plan on attending your child/children's orientation. You will not only meet the teachers but will also receive important information about School and PE uniforms, lunch plans, car line, and much more.
The following is the schedule for Orientation. Please strictly follow these times due to limited parking on campus; please arrive and depart on time.
Tuesday, August 8th
Kindergarten: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Grade 1: 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Grade 2: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Grade 3: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Grades 4 & 5: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mr. Bradley
Headmaster
Calendar of Events
- 7/20/2023 Board of Directors Meeting 6 p.m. @ FI Campus
08/08/2023 Orientation Kindergarten 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
- 08/08/2023 Orientation First Grade 10 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
- 08/08/2023 Orientation Second Grade 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- 08/08/2023 Orientation Third Grade 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- 08/08/2023 Orientation Fourth and Fifth Grades 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- 8/10/2023 Scholar's First Day of School
- 8/10/2023 Boo-Hoo to Yahoo Social for Kindergarten Families 8:30 a.m.
- 8/24/2023 Board of Directors Meeting 6 p.m. @ FI Campus
- 8/25/2023 Spirit Day $2
- 9/01/2023 College Colors Day $2
- 9/14/2023 Red, White, and Blue Day $2
Orientation
Please strictly follow these times due to limited parking on campus; arrive and depart on time.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Kindergarten: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Grade 1: 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Grade 2: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Grade 3: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Grades 4 & 5: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Car Line Procedures - Drop Off
Car Line Procedures - Pick Up
Boo-Hoo to Yahoo Social
Uniform Guidelines
We are pleased to welcome you to the inaugural year of our new campus in Orange Park! We understand this process is new for all of our scholars and families. Please know there may be a delay in receiving uniforms. Therefore, a grace period will be in effect until Labor Day.
Your scholar will need an everyday uniform, a formal uniform, and a PE uniform by this deadline. If the grace period is needed, they should wear clothing similar in color/style to uniform. To ensure timely delivery, please order uniforms upon acceptance. All scholars are expected to be in full uniform beginning Tuesday, September 5th.
Dress Down Days
Spirit Day and Dress Down Guidelines
Cost to participate: $2 per day, unless otherwise noted.
SJCA Spirit Days will be on the last Friday of the month. Scholars may wear a school spirit t-shirt purchased through an approved vendor (graphic tees and logo prominent apparel are not permitted) with jeans or chinos. Shorts must be jean or chino and go to the knee. Jeans and chinos may not have any rips or tears. Gym shorts, including SJCA PE Shorts, are not permitted, except on PE Resource days for Lower School Scholars. Scholars may wear their choice of shoes except for heels, slides, mules, flip-flops and Crocs. Non-SJCA logo jackets, sweatshirts and hoodies are not permitted inside the Academy buildings. Spirit and Holiday Dress-Up Days are a school-wide fundraiser. These funds are deposited into the SJCA general account and will be used to purchase items the Academy needs. The cost to participate in Spirit/Dress-Up Days is $2 per scholar and are optional. If your scholar does not choose to participate, he/she must wear normal uniform attire.
Spirit Day gear is available from these approved vendors:
- Friday, August 25, 2023 - Spirit Day $2
- Friday, September 1, 2023 - College Colors Day $2
- Thursday, September 14, 2023 - Red, White, and Blue Day $2
- Friday, September 29, 2023 - Spirit Day $2
- Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - Classical Character Dress Up and Parade (FREE)
- Friday, October 27, 2023 - Spirit Day $2
- Friday, November 17, 2023 - Spirit Day $2
- Friday, December 15, 2023 - Spirit Day $2
- Monday, December 18, 2023 - Ugly Sweater Day $2
- Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - Country Christmas Day $2
- Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - Pajama Day $2
- Friday, January 26, 2024 - Spirit Day $2
- Friday, February 23, 2024 - Spirit Day $2
- Friday, March 22, 2024 - Spirit Day $2
- Monday, April 15, 2024 - Purple Up Day (FREE)
- Friday, April 26, 2024 - Spirit Day $2
- Friday, May 24, 2024 - Spirit Day $2
- Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - Spirit Day (FREE)
- Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - Spirit Day (FREE)
- Thursday, May 30, 2024 - Spirit Day (FREE)
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