Dear 5th Grade Parent,
We are all looking forward to the 2021-2022 school year and hope it will bring a return to all of the “normal” routines and activities that our students, teachers and families have missed so much over these past 12 months. In that spirit, it’s time to register for next year’s courses!
Course registration for our 5th grade students is a straightforward and simple process that boils down to one question: Does your child intend to take Band in 6th grade?
If your child is not interested in Band for 6th grade, there is NO ACTION NEEDED. That is because their schedule has space for 8 electives over the course of the school year; 2 per quarter and there are exactly 8 electives available. Therefore, if your child is not electing Band in 6th grade, they will receive all 8 electives and there is nothing you need to do.
On the other hand, if your child is choosing to take Band for a second year, they will need to rank their preference for their remaining 4 electives. Remember, Band is a yearlong elective occurring every day so it occupies 1 elective period each day, all year, leaving 4 additional electives. Mr. Scaringelli will be handling this elective selection process directly with his students in class. While we cannot promise your student will receive their top choices, we do our best to schedule the majority of their elective preferences. Here is a collection of videos to help explain our MS electives offering.
If your child is not currently taking Band in 5th grade but is interested in beginning Band next year, they should email Mr. Scaringelli at dscaringelli@lncharter.org.
You may hear about course registration information and deadlines over the next few weeks. This information applies to rising 7th grade students and older. There is nothing more that your 5th grade student needs to know or do beyond what we have shared in this email.
Finally, this is usually when we ask you to confirm your emergency contact information. We have decided to postpone that exercise until late summer. That said, if any of your contact information has changed, please use the Student Information Update form to tell us. It is especially important that we have accurate email addresses, mobile phone numbers and mailing addresses for both of your student’s parents or guardians. If your student will not be returning to LNC next school year, please email MS Registrar Jennifer Wolfe at jwolfe@lncharter.org to let her know.
Thank you for your attention!
