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Grandparent's Day and Grandparent's Day at the Park
| Make plans to visit your grandchildren at LCA on September 10th for a special program beginning at 1:30PM. Then on September 11th, the Jr/Sr High Student Council is sponsoring "Grandparent's Day at the Park" at Bryan Park from 10AM-2PM.
Fall Retreat
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Important
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September 7th - School Picture Day
September 10th - Grandparent's Day
September 11th - Grandparent's Day at the Park - 10-2 Bryan Park
September 14th - Progress Reports
September 22nd-24th - 5th Grade - Bradford Woods
September 23rd - Elementary Skate Night at Western Skateland
September 27th - Jog-a-thon
October 1st - No Classes - Staff Development
October 4th - Kick off for Operation Christmas Child and Share the Warmth
October 7th - Dig Pink Volleyball Game
Otober 13th - PSAT
October 15th - End 1st Quarter
October 20th, 21st, and 22nd - Parent/Teacher Conferences by Appointment
October 29th - No Classes - Fall Break
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Newsletter: Newsletter - September 7th, 2010 |
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| Posted by: ron.scott on Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 09:02 AM — 3 Reads |
September 7, 2010
From the Heart of the Head of School
With the new school year in full swing, and students coming and going throughout the day, it is time to review some simple guidelines for traffic patterns to ensure the safety of everyone on campus. Adherence to these practices will greatly reduce the risk of accident and injury. Just about everyone is on their way somewhere, on a timetable. Once you arrive on campus, please take your time, even if you are late or your child is late to class. The campus parking lot is not the place to “catch up”. Please share this information with anyone who is authorized to transport your child to and from campus.
1. Please do not use your cell phone while you are driving on campus. Use of a cell phone is a distraction of your attention and greatly increases your chances of being involved in an accident or causing injury. Drop-off and Dismissal times have been designated Cell Phone Free Time Zones.
2. Under normal conditions and in most weather, please enter the campus from the Victor Pike entrance. The traffic flow route will take you back out to Victor Pike. Please do not use That Road as an entrance or exit. Under emergent or extreme weather conditions, That Road may be opened as either an entrance and/or exit. A member of the staff will assist with traffic entering and/or exiting campus from That Road.
3. Please keep your speed between 5 and 9 miles per hour anytime you are on campus. A general rule of thumb is that if you are here, students are here as well.
4. When driving on campus, please do not pull through the center parking spaces to take a “short cut” through the parking lot. The surrounding parked cars create blind spots. Even escorted, small children are difficult to see. Pulling through the center parking area greatly increases risk of accident and/or injury.
5. Please discharge and pick up your children on the right side, (the passenger side of your vehicle) during normal conditions. Allowing access on the left side (driver’s side) of your vehicle exposes the children to moving vehicles in the passing lane and places them at increased risk of injury. Please adjust your booster seating to accommodate right side (passenger side) access.
6. During morning drop-off, you are welcome to walk in with your child. Please do not park on the western border, that is, the Drop-Off area, of the parking lot, near the basketball goals. These are the spaces nearest to the school and farmhouse. Parking in these spots creates blind spots for students and automobiles and greatly increases the risk of accident and/or injury.
7. During morning drop off, if you choose to park, please stay with your children, preferably holding their hand while you cross the parking lot flow of traffic. Enthusiastic students inappropriately run across the lot as soon as vehicles let them out. The parked vehicles create blind spots, especially for smaller children. Allowing them to proceed unescorted greatly increases their risk of injury.
8. During morning drop-off, please pull forward as far as traffic permits and discharge your child after passing the basketball goals on the western border (by the farmhouse). Discharging a child at the courts by the farmhouse creates a chain event effect with one car discharging at a time. Exercising patience and pulling forward has a natural effect of speeding up discharge as many cars can discharge at one time.
9. During morning drop-off, please stay in single file while discharging your child. We do allow a second passing lane for those that have discharged their child. If you choose to enter the passing lane, do so slowly and after you have visually cleared your vehicle 360° of all vehicles and children crossing the parking lot. Watch traffic instruction by staff and keep your speed to a crawl in the passing lane.
10. During afternoon pick-up, please stay in single file while waiting for your child. We do allow a second passing lane for those that have discharged or picked up their child. If you choose to enter the passing lane, do so slowly and after you have visually cleared your vehicle 360°. Watch traffic instruction by Administration and keep your speed to a crawl in the passing lane.
Thank you for your attention with regards to this very important issue. Safe practices will set a stage for greatly reduced risk to people and property. Please keep this form handy and review the material several times over the course of the school year. Once again, please share this information with anyone who is authorized to drop off or pick up your child. LCA will offer gentle reminders both in person and throughout the year if these practices are breached. See you in car line!
In His work together
Mr. Baldomero
Head of School
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
September 7, 2010
GRANDPARENTS’ DAY: Grandparents’ Day is just around the corner and plans are underway. Invitations were sent home last week to give out to those special people in your students life. We will celebrate Grandparent’s Day here at LCA on Friday, September 10th at 1:30 PM. This year we are pleased to announce that the LCA Student Council will be hosting a Grandparent’s Picnic on Saturday, September 11th. The location will be Bryan Park from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The Council will supply paper goods and drinks. Bring a main and side dish to share and enjoy the games, contests, and fellowship!
IMPORTANT FORMS: All LCA Family Handbooks that were distributed to families contained several important forms. Please complete these forms and return them to the LCA office. If you have questions about a form, please call the office. We really appreciate your cooperation.
CATERED LUNCHES: Catered lunches began this week.
GIRLS ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP: The Girl’s Accountability Group is off to a great start! We will meet every other Tuesday this year. The scheduled dates for the fall semester are: September 21st, October 5th, October 19th, November 2nd, November 16th, November 30th, December 14th. See you there!
VISION SCREENING: We will be having a vision screening for all students in grades K, 1, 3, and 8 on Thursday, September 16th starting at 9:00 in the morning.
JOG-A-THON: It is Jog-A-Thon time! Jog-A-Thon is LCA’s major, fall fundraiser. This will be the 16th Annual Jog-a-Thon. Proceeds from this fundraiser benefit all school programs and help to keep our tuition as low as possible. Our goal this year is $25,000 for Elementary students and $15,000 for Junior & Senior High students. The Jog-A-Thon will be held at LCA on Monday, Sept.27th. Information and pledge sheets were sent home with students last week. Volunteers are needed, please fill out the volunteer form and return it to the school office by Monday, September 20th. Encourage your student to get pledges and to be ready to run!
ATHLETICS UPDATE:
Tuesday, September 7th
VOLLEYBALL
Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. Indian Creek High School - 6:00PM - HOME
CROSS COUNTRY
Varsity Boys Cross Country AT Bloomfield Invitational - 5:00PM - AWAY
Thursday, September 9th
VOLLEYBALL
Junior High Girls vs. Zions Hill - 6:00PM - HOME
Varsity Girls vs. Zions Hill - 7:00PM - HOME
CROSS COUNTRY
Elem/Junior High Boys and Girls AT St. Charles - 4:30PM - AWAY
SOCCER
Varsity Boys vs. Providence Cristo Rey - TBD - HOME
Friday, September 10th
CROSS COUNTRY
Elem/Junior High Boys and Girls AT Legacy Christian School - 5:00PM - AWAY
Saturday, September 11th
CROSS COUNTRY
Varsity Boys AT Brown Country Invitational - 9:30AM - AWAY
FAMILY ATHLETIC GAME PASS: Order forms for a Family Athletic Game Pass that allows you and your immediate family members admission to all LCA home soccer, volleyball, and basketball games are available in the office or at a home event. The cost for a family pass is $125.00. Check it out!
DRESS CODE: Just a reminder that our dress code includes shirts and dresses that have sleeves, shoes that have backs, skirts and dresses to the knee, and shorts that are no more than 4” above the knee. Information about the dress code and other school policies is in the LCA Family Handbook. If you did not receive a new handbook for the 2010-2011 school year, please notify the office.
POWERSCHOOL: If you have questions or concerns, please contact the school office.
POWERSCHOOL AND HOMEWORK FORUM TRAINING: Parents and students are invited to attend a training workshop to learn how to use PowerSchool and LCA’s Homework Forum effectively. The next workshop will be held, Wednesday, September 8th from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Please e-mail Leslie Richardson at leslie.richardson@lighthouse-christian.com to reserve your seat.
LCA SKATE NIGHT: Once again this school year, the LCA Elementary students will have a chance to have an evening of fun, roller skating with their friends. Every fourth Thursday of the month, starting September 23rd, Western Skateland will be reserved for LCA and University Elementary School families. Skate hours will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The cost will be $4.00 per skater and includes skate rental. Skate nights can serve as a fund raiser for our school because we receive some money back for every skater we have in attendance over the number 75.
ELEMENTARY NEWS
CHESS CLUB: Chess club starts tomorrow! It meets every Wednesday, from 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
MORNINGS: Thank you for your cooperation with our teachers in the morning. We are encouraged to see our students coming in to their classrooms by themselves and getting prepared for the day.
BEVERAGE CARDS: Beverage cards are on sale in the office. Beverages are available at lunch and during before- and after-care and include water, white milk, and chocolate milk. The cost of one card is $18.00 for 40 beverages. You may buy more than one card at a time. After you purchase a card, you will be notified when the card is running low.
JR./SR. HIGH NEWS
TEACHER POSTINGS: Please check the LCA homepage for teacher postings at http://www.lighthouse-christian.com/ Click on the homework feature and scroll down to your student’s teacher for weekly updates.
POWERSCHOOL: Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with accessing your student’s PowerSchool file. This will serve as a powerful link between the classroom and home. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the school office.
CLASS RINGS AND SENIOR ANNOUNCEMENTS: Students in grades 9-12 will be receiving a mailer form Balfour that includes a Class Ring Order Form. Monte Reed with Balfour will be on campus, September 28th, during the lunch break to collect ring orders and have samples for students to see. Rings ordered in September should arrive before the first of December. Additional orders will be accepted with the understanding that delivery may be in January.
Class of 2011: Monte Reed will meet with seniors to design their graduation announcements on September 28th. Balfour forms will be distributed for seniors to order invitations, thank you notes, name cards and accessories. Please begin to estimate the number of items your family will need to purchase.
PSAT AND SAT PREP: students in grades 10 and 11 are automatically enrolled to take the PSAT on Wednesday, Oct 13th. The fee is $13.00 per student, payable to LCA. Additional seats will be available to students in grades 8 & 9 on a sign-up basis. In order to prepare, students should register online at www.collegeboard.com and create My Organizer, a free tool that will guide them through the PSAT/NMSQT process. There will be limited seats available for students in lower grades. Please see Mrs. Amerine for sign-up info.
COLLEGE FAIR INFORMATION
Monroe County College Fair
Approximately 50-60 colleges and universities are scheduled to participate.
Parents and students are encouraged to visit this local college fair to gather information on current programs and special event dates.
Monroe County College Fair
Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Time: 6:30 -8:00pm
Location: Bloomington Convention Center
302 S. College Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47403
Cost: No charge
*Financial Assistance presentation 6:45-7:15pm
September 28, 2010
National Christian College Fair
Heritage Christian School
Local Fair Coordinator
Name: Joe Heltzel
Phone: 765-641-4045
E-mail:
Fair Location
Heritage Christian School
Address:
6401 E. 75th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46250
Region: Great Lakes
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
2010 Indianapolis National College Fair
General Information
Location:
Indiana Convention Center
Exhibit Hall A
100 S Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225
317-262-3432
Fair Hours:
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Need more information? E-mail collegefairs@nacacnet.org or info@nacacnet.org or call 703-299-6855.
CALENDAR NOTES
• September 10: Grandparents Day Celebration – Grades K-6 – 1:30 PM
• September 11: Grandparents Day Picnic – All School – 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Bryan Park
• September 22-September 24: 5th Grade to Bradford Woods
• September 23: Elementary Skate Night at Western Skateland
• September 27: Jog-A-Thon
• October 1: Staff Development – No School
• October 15: End of 1st quarter
• October 20-22: Parent/Teacher conferences by appointment
• October 29: Fall Break – No School
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