Important MS Beginning of the Year Information

Dear LNC MS Parents,

This communication contains important beginning of the school year information for you and your student.

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 10 for 5th graders only and Thursday, August 11 for 5th - 8th graders. Helpful information about setting up a carpool, carpool beginning and ending times and transportation options is available here. Please watch this carpool directions video and read all of the information below carefully before the first day of school 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 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

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

The MS will be using carpool tags for carpool this year. We will not be using PikMyKid.

Each family will be issued a carpool number and two carpool tags. You may pick up your tags on Tuesday, August 9 from 4:00-6:00PM under the carpool canopy. If you are not able to pick your tags up then, teachers will be handing them out beginning at 2:40PM in the carpool line on the first day of school, Thursday, August 11. After August 11, carpool tags may be picked up in the MS office.

If you are joining a carpool with other families, choose one number for the entire carpool and make sure all car riders know the number you have selected. If you need additional tags, please fill out this form and we will send them home with your student. Your carpool tag should be displayed from your rearview mirror the entire time you are in MS carpool.

MS afternoon carpool begins at 3:10PM. Follow the directions in the carpool directions video and carpool simulation video when picking up your MS students. If you are picking up both MS and HS students in afternoon carpool, you will pick up your MS student and then follow the Verhoeff Road exit directions to pick up your HS students. HS students are not permitted to walk from the HS to the MS to join their carpool in the middle school carpool line. They will wait at the HS to be picked up after their carpool picks up the MS riders. 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.

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 pre-order 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 10 and closes at 11:59pm on Monday, August 22. Lunches are distributed September 6-23. Here is a list of the lunch order periods.

How to Order Lunches

LNC’s PTO lunch program uses OrgsOnline Software Services for our lunch order program. All lunch orders must be placed and paid for online.

Families new to LNC will need to set up an account with OrgsOnline. Returning LNC families will use the same account login information as last year. Following are instructions for using the lunch order system:

First time users create your online account: Click here
Returning users with students moving from ES to MS or MS to HS: Click here - Please note: after you add your student to their new school, you must remove their profile from their former (ES or MS) school to avoid ordering at the wrong school.
Returning users with no changes from last year: Click here
Submit an order: Click here
Confirm your order: Click here
Change your order (during open ordering period): Click here

OrgsOnline may prompt you for the following LNC 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: Mandi Hamlin (hslunches@lncharter.org)
MS: Catherine Drago (mslunches@lncharter.org)
ES: Erin Meyer (eslunches@lncharter.org)

For more information on the lunch program, click here.

SCHOOL 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.

Agendas and Locks

Agendas are required for 5th & 6th grade students. Agendas are optional for 7th and 8th graders. Students are responsible for having a school-issued lock for their locker. 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.

Parents of 5th graders can purchase an agenda and lock bundle for $17 and 6th grade parents can purchase an agenda for $10 using the PTO PayPal link. Students in 6th grade who need a lock may purchase a refurbished lock in the school office ($5).

Students in 7th & 8th grades may purchase an optional agenda for $10 using the PTO PayPal link. Students needing a lock may purchase a refurbished lock in the school office ($5).

5th Grade Calculators

There is no required 5th grade calculator.

We are excited to be celebrating our 25th year of school service and look forward to seeing all of our students at school this week!