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Dear MS Parents,
 
This communication contains important beginning of the school year information for you and your student. Please read it carefully and keep it handy for your reference.
COVID-19 VACCINATION EVENT
Once again, on Thursday, August 19 LNC is opening up our school to offer the first or second dose of the Pfizer vaccine to the community. Anyone 12 or older is welcome to come to get a COVID-19 vaccination between 3:00 and 7:00PM. Visit takemyshot.nc.gov and search zip code 28078 to find the LNC vaccination event and schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call 704-755-5656.
CARPOOL
Following is the information you will need to safely and efficiently navigate middle school carpool in both the mornings and the afternoons beginning Wednesday, August 11 for 5th graders only and Thursday, August 12 for 5th - 8th graders. Please read all of the information below carefully so you are prepared.

Student safety is our #1 priority during carpool drop off and pick up! 
Always give the carpool staff 100% of your attention and follow their directions at all times when in carpool. We will all need to be extra patient during carpool as we return to school. We can probably expect that both morning and afternoon carpool will take more time than usual as new drivers learn the carpool procedures. Please be understanding and plan accordingly.

Morning Carpool
Morning carpool begins at 7:30AM. Students may not be dropped off prior to 7:30AM as there is no adult supervision. Vehicles should enter campus via the Verhoeff Drive entrance. Staff will be stationed in the carpool area to direct you.

Please carefully refer to our carpool maps and procedures to understand the flow of MS carpool.
Use THIS map if you are dropping off/picking up ONLY a MS student
Use THIS map if you are dropping off/picking up both a MS and HS student
Look for important information about morning and afternoon carpool at the bottom of the MS carpool maps. Helpful information about setting up a carpool, carpool beginning and ending times and transportation options is available here.

If you have BOTH a HS and a MS student to drop off in the morning, you may drop BOTH students off at the HS, but NOT before 7:30AM. Once your MS student exits your vehicle they will follow the sidewalk to the campus crosswalk (see map) and be escorted across the main campus drive by a staff member. Parents CANNOT drop off their MS student at the HS prior to 7:30AM as we do not have supervision for our MS students prior to that. If you need to drop your MS student off directly at the MS (i.e., your child has an injury, is carrying a heavy project, etc.), after you drop off your HS student, exit our campus, turn around and re-enter campus via Verhoeff Drive. You can join the MS carpool line at the Verhoeff Drive entrance and follow the normal MS carpool route (see map for MS only drop off). 

Afternoon Carpool
Again this year, the MS will utilize the PikMyKid app, which will help maximize carpool safety and efficiency as you are picking your child up in the afternoon. Please note, PikMyKid is used only at the middle school.

MS afternoon carpool begins at 3:10PM. We strongly encourage all MS carpool drivers to watch the PikMyKid instructional video; it contains important information on how to sign up for and use PikMyKid. If you are picking up both MS and HS students in afternoon carpool and you arrive in the MS carpool line prior to 3:10PM, immediately after dismissal, your HS carpool students should walk to the MS carpool line and go directly to their carpool vehicle. If you arrive at the MS after 3:10PM, you will drive to the HS to pick up your HS carpool students after you complete MS carpool. Helpful tip: If picking up MS students only, you may choose to arrive at school closer to 3:30PM to avoid the heaviest part of the carpool line and limit your wait time.
Map of MS afternoon carpool using PikMyKid app
MS Walker Passes
The only middle school students who are permitted to walk to the high school in the afternoon are those who ride home with a HS student driver. The HS student driver is responsible for contacting Ms. Thomas in the HS office to obtain the walker pass. Students will be called to the MS office to pick up their passes.
We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding during the first few weeks of the carpool process.
PTO LUNCH PROGRAM
At LNC, students bring their lunches to school each day. However, as an easy and tasty alternative, the PTO offers a program where students preorder lunches from external vendors and the lunches are distributed to students. In addition to eliminating the need to pack a lunch each day, the LNC lunch program is a fun and easy way to support our PTO, and in turn our teachers and students. The lunch program is the PTO's largest fundraiser. Whether you are ordering lunches for your child or volunteering to serve the prepackaged meals, you are supporting the PTO and your volunteer hours count toward your Serve10 goal. Opportunities to volunteer will be posted on Schoology.

The first lunch ordering period opens Wednesday, August 11 and closes at 11:59pm on Friday, August 20 for lunches distributed September 7 through September 24.

How to Order Lunches
This document explains how to set up an account for new families, how to move a student between schools (ES to MS or MS to HS) and how to place a lunch order.

Families NEW to LNC - you will need to set up an account with www.orgsonline.com.

Returning LNC families - use the same account login information as last year.

Returning families with students moving to a new school (ES to MS or MS to HS) - use the same family account login from last year and set up your student at the correct school by "switching schools" (request dual school account). You will also need to remove your student's profile from their former school (ES or MS) to avoid ordering at the wrong school. Here are the school codes:
  • High School: 243LNHSNCNC
  • Middle School: 244LNMSNCNC
  • Elementary School: 454LNESNCNC

Please place your order at www.orgsonline.com. Each family has only one "family account" for all students. It is important that lunch orders are placed online at the school your child attends because the lunch options and vendor delivery dates are different at each school. The name of the school is located at the top of the page once you log into the system, so please double check that you are in the correct school for each student prior to placing your order.

Here are a few additional tips:
  • Set up your account and place your order as early as possible, so that we can help you prior to the close of the order period.
  • You will receive a reminder email at the beginning and end of each ordering period if you answered "yes" to receive system emails. You can change or confirm your answer under "update my information."
  • All orders must be paid for prior to the close of the order period. Any unpaid orders remaining after the order period closes will not be processed.
  • The system will not accept late orders; please be sure to submit and pay for your order early.
  • If you forget your password or need help, you can select "forgot my password" or "get help" on the login page; or email the coordinator at:
  • HS: Kim Schild (hslunches@lncharter.org)
  • MS: Laura Eckert (mslunches@lncharter.org)
  • ES: Nikki Lowe (eslunches@lncharter.org)

For more information on the lunch program, click here.
Individual Pizza Slices will be sold in the cafetorium in August prior to the start of the PTO lunch program. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, August 17, 19, 24 and 26, your student can purchase individual pizza slices during lunch with NO preorder necessary.
SUPPLIES
The PTO is selling locks, agendas and calculators via PayPal. Items will be distributed to the students through their homeroom teacher.

Agendas - All 5th and 6th grade students are required to purchase an agenda for $5. They are optional for 7th and 8th graders.

Locks - All students will be assigned a locker this year. Students are responsible for having a school-issued lock for their locker. Locks may be purchased for $6. If your student has an LNC-issued lock or is using one from an older sibling and they don't know the combination, the office staff is available to assist them in figuring out the combination.

Calculators: 5th and 6th grade students may purchase a calculator for $15 or you can purchase a comparable calculator from a retail store. If you have questions about the compatibility of a calculator, please email your math teacher.

Here are links to purchase supplies:
Here is a link to the school supply list. If you purchased an EduKit for your student prior to June 20, it will be in their classroom on the first day of school.

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