Dear Rising Freshman Parent,
We know it is hard to believe, but your son or daughter will return to LNC next month as a freshman in HS! To ensure a successful transition from 8th to 9th grade, we have two important announcements to share.
First, we are offering morning and afternoon sessions of Freshman Kick-off on July 26, July 27, July 28 and July 29. You can sign up for your preferred day and time here. Freshman Kick-off is designed to allow our new 9th grade students to familiarize themselves with the high school environment before the first day of school. Your student will meet some of the high school staff, receive a short introductory course on the new laptop, get a refresher on Schoology and how it applies in high school and take home his or her new laptop, provided the $125 tech co-pay is paid. (Please pay the co-pay by July 25 here.) We will also host a fun scavenger hunt so our new freshmen can learn their new school building.
Freshman Kick-off is for students only, so parents will drop their child off at the start of their session and pick them up two hours later when they are finished. Your student is highly encouraged to attend Freshman Kick-off!
Second, the first day of school for our freshmen will be Wednesday, August 11 from 7:45 – 11:15 AM. On this half day of school, our freshmen will be the only students in our high school. This will give our students the opportunity to attend an abbreviated version of their class schedule, meet their teachers and connect with others in their class. Since it’s a half day, students will not have lunch, but they may bring a water bottle. It will also allow our high school administration and our teachers to focus only on our new freshmen!
At this time, the state is still requiring masks inside schools. It is possible masks will not be required by the time Freshman Kick-off takes place and/or by August 11. We will keep you posted on any health protocols in play.
We hope you and your family are enjoying this summer break and we look forward to seeing your student at Freshman Kick-off later this month.
