May 18, 2012
Dear Lower School Parents,
Anticipation for summer vacation
grows as the school year winds down! The LHPA sponsored a very successful
book sale earlier in the week; all students had the opportunity to choose books
to enjoy during the summer. Thank you
to parents Liesl Kolb and Dawn Roy for organizing and hosting the sale. The Lower School summer reading lists for
students entering PreK – 6th are posted on the LHPS website.
(Just click the Summer Reading button on the home page.) Reading is an important lifelong pursuit and we
appreciate every parent’s support of the school’s effort to encourage
summertime reading.
Math spirals for review have been
sent home with children in 1st and 2nd grades; the
completed booklets are due on the first day of school. Access to ALEKS
will continue during the summer for students in grades 3 – 6 and specific
summer expectations for your child's grade level will be included in the
end-of-school mailing. The adaptive structure of ALEKS provides review as well as introductions to new concepts
and skills.
Please note the following reminders and items of
interest. For more detailed school-wide
announcements and calendar items, please also check the Week at a
Glance on the LHPS website at http://www.lhps.org/lhps/Portals/0/announcements/waag/waag.pdf.
Calendar Items
Tuesday, May 22nd, through Friday, May 25th,
are Early Dismissal days. LS dismissal times are two hours earlier
than the normal times. Lunch will not be served in the
cafeteria. Students on the meal plan will receive a bag lunch and
drink. Other students need to bring a bag lunch and drink.
Thursday, May 24th, is Kindergarten graduation
at 6:00 p.m., in the Harriett Coleman Center for the Arts.
Thursday, May 24th, is the last day of classes for
Kindergarten.
Friday, May 25th, is the last day of classes for
PreK and Grades 1st - 6th.
Legacy and 901 North Preview
It's finally here – the
preview of Legacy and 901 North for the 2012-2013 school year is Tuesday,
May 22nd. This preview is
for any 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader who
wants to come “try it out," AND for all the current
Legacy and 901 North students. Current 6th grade members of Legacy and
901 North, this means you, too! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
We
are in the midst of planning a great year so come to our fun-filled
preview. Meet on Tuesday, May 22nd,
at the 1:15 dismissal in the music room and pickup will be in the back of the
Lower School at 3:30. It’s an early dismissal day and you don’t want
to miss out on the music, games, food, and some very exciting announcements.
Dress Code for Next Week
Monday,
May 21st through Thursday, May 24th are regular dress
days. Only
Friday, May 25th, the last day of school, is a Spirit Day.
End-of-Year
Treats
On
the last day of school, Friday, May 25th, (Thursday, May 24th
for Kindergarten), we will have ice cream treats for each child. Please
do not send in special treats during the last week of school. There
are no end-of-the-year parties with the exception of PreK.
Medications in Clinic
If
you have supplied the clinic with medication of any kind for your child, the
clinic has tried to call you to make arrangements to have the medication
returned to you by the last day of school. Any medication left in the
clinic after Friday, May 25th, will be discarded.
Aftercare Notices
On Wednesday, May 23rd, Aftercare will not
be open to drop-ins. Only regular, registered Aftercare participants
may attend regular Aftercare on that day. We will provide a separate
supervised area for any students who are not registered Aftercare participants
and need to stay past that day's early dismissal time.
Aftercare is still open until 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday of next week. It just starts two hours earlier because of early
dismissal.
Used Book
Procedures/Purchase of Used Books
Used books will be accepted in your child’s homeroom May 21st
– May 25th, and from May 29th- May 30th in the
Lower School Office. To receive credit, the book must be in good condition and
your child’s first and last names must be written on the inside of the front cover
of the textbook. Credit for books will
appear on your LHPS student account in June 2012. Books dropped off that are not acceptable for
credit will be donated to the teachers for classroom sets.
LHPS will sell Lower School used books to students and parents
entering grades 3 – 6, first-come first-served, on Lower School Orientation
Day, Tuesday, August 14th. Parents
will be invoiced for used books on the September student billing statement due
in October.
GRADE 3
Math Textbook
English Textbook
GRADE 4
Math Textbook
English Textbook
FL History Textbook
GRADE 5
Math Textbook
English Textbook
U.S. History Vol. I
Fifth grade will also accept donations of the U.S. History
Vol. II book to use as class sets next year.
GRADE 6
Math Textbook
Geography Textbook
Used Uniform Collection
ALL SUMMER LONG! Have your kids outgrown their
uniforms, spirit shirts, and outerwear? Are your kids graduating from LHP
and you’re not sure what to do with all the clothes? Please drop off your
used uniforms, spirit shirts, and outerwear to one of the four yellow bins
around campus. The bins are located in the Lower School foyer, outside the
Upper School Office, at the 940/Annex Building, and near the carpool lane at
the Middle School. The bins will
remain on campus throughout the summer for your convenience. If
you have any questions, please contact Jenn Buck at psycob1@gmail.com.
Medical Health Forms & Demographic Information
Once a year, we require our parents to answer a few medical
questions for each of their children attending LHPS for the upcoming school
year. It only takes a few minutes and it is imperative that we have this
information by July 27th. To access the medical health
form, login to PowerSchool at https://pso.lhps.org. Select
one of your children and then click on the Medical Health Form icon in the menu
at the left side of the page. Please review the information we have on
file for your child to make sure the data is correct. If the information
we currently have on file is complete and accurate, check the box at the top of
the page, type the name of the person submitting the form, enter the date of
submittal, and click the submit button at the bottom of the page. If the
information we currently have on file is NOT complete and accurate, make the
needed changes and answer all questions thoroughly in the boxes provided in the
right hand column, type the name of the person submitting the form, enter the
date of submittal, and click the submit button at the bottom of the page.
You must submit a separate Medical Health Form for EACH of your children
attending next year.
This would also be a good time to review the demographic
information we have on file for your children by clicking on the Demographic
Change icon. If any of the information we have on file is incorrect,
please make the necessary changes and click submit at the bottom of each
page. You may add or delete information, add additional emergency
contacts, or add a comment or explanation for us. The information we
receive from you will be used to update our records. The phone numbers,
mailing and email addresses you provide prior to July 27th
will be published in the LHPS Handbook and School Directory.
If you have any questions regarding your PowerSchool login
or these forms, please contact Erica Bolstein at 407-206-1900, ext. 3490, or
Joan Kettlehut at ext. 3323.
Spartan Lacrosse Camp
Over
the summer, there is an opportunity for your 3rd – 8th grade son to
work with some of the top players from Florida. The Spartan Lacrosse Camp is
holding its Annual Summer Lax Camp which features two sessions, on
June 4-6 and now a one-day at Showalter
Field behind Ward Park and Showalter Stadium. If you would like more information and the
registration form to fill out, send alum Will Rotatori an email at allstarwill51@aol.com. We hope your son wants to
learn more about "the fastest game on two feet!”
Summer Spectacular
Although early registration has
ended, there are still a few classes available.
Visit
www.lhps.org and select the Summer Spectacular button located on
the homepage.
Academies
Thank you for another great year of
after-school academies. The enriching activities enjoyed by so many of our
children reflected our mission to prepare students for the love of lifelong
learning. Academy information for Fall 2012 will be online in late July, so
watch the Lake Highland website for academy descriptions and registration.
We hope you have a great weekend!
Debbie
DeLoach Mary Anne
Handley Brooks
Mills
Susan Keogh
LS
Director
LS Assoc. Director LS Assoc.
Director LS Assoc. Director
ddeloach@lhps.org
mhandley@lhps.org
bmills@lhps.org
skeogh@lhps.org