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90 min delay

September 16, 2018
By LPA staff

To all LPA secondary families, instructors, and support staff:

After briefings with county emergency officials and other schools today, we believe weather conditions will be clear enough to hold classes Monday. For caution’s sake, however, we will operate on a delayed schedule.  

 

Delay:      Lake Pointe will operate on a 90-minute delay schedule on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.

 

Why delay?

  • The delay allows staff members to fully assess campus conditions early and to communicate alternate plans before families and faculty begin their drive, just in case conditions unexpectedly change.
      
  • Extra time is permitted for cautious driving and the choosing of alternate routes to avoid low lying areas
     
  • While core class sessions are abbreviated, abbreviated class sessions still help teachers to maintain the normal routine and momentum.  

 

Campus

As of Sunday afternoon, conditions are dry, and both electricity and county water are working.

 

 

What it means for Monday

 

Secondary

  • Student arrival and classes operate on a 90-minute delay and modified schedule.
  • Students who attend on partial schedule should note the time changes involved.
  • Students in LPA activities, including athletics, will be notified separately by the director or coaches for instructions on these events, including modifications, location, etc..

 

Elementary

  • Elementary assignments will continue as planned for Monday.
    Parents: check e-mail Monday for any adjustments that may be made.

Monday: 1½ -hour delay                                     Sept. 17, 2018

Lake Pointe will open for classes on a 90-minute delay and modified schedule.

 

Campus open for students:     09:00 a.m.

Morning gather begins:           09:50 a.m.     

First period begins:                   10:00 a.m.

 

 

Modified secondary schedule

  • Core courses are abbreviated.
  • The schedule seeks to honor electives:
    • Class lengths are maintained, because they only meet twice per week
    • Start and end times are maintained, since some elective teachers come on their “lunch hour.”
  • Lunch, 5th and 6th periods, and the overall day-end at their regular times.

 

Start time

Description

Duration

End time

Notes

09:00  a.m.

Campus open to students

 

 

Students to help restore /prep campus

09:50

Morning gathering

05 min

09:55

 

10:00

Period 1

40 min.

10:40

 

10:45

Period 2

40 min.

11:25

 

11:25

10-min. break

10 min.

11:35

10-minute break. No assembly.

11:35

Period 3

40 min.

12:15

 

12:20

Period 4

40 min.

01:00

 

01:00

Lunch*

25 min.

01:25

Resume normal schedule @ lunch end

1:25           

Period 5

55 min.

2:20

 

2:25           

Period 6

55 min.

3:10

 

3:10      

Departure / Parent pick up

 

 

Normal ending time

 

 

* Plan for nutrition and blood-sugar balance

Because of the later lunch planned, please plan:

  • A larger breakfast
  • A student snack on the way to school
  • A substantial snack for the morning break

Inclement weather rationale and methodology
In making weather-related decisions, LPA seeks to balance a conservative and cautious approach with the needs to advance the academic program. Decisions are made independently, according to the unique needs of the academy’s families and faculties, based upon information and advice from various sources. These sources include:

  • York County Office of Emergency Management
  • NOAA weather forecast service
  • Department of Transportation and law enforcement “road conditions” reports
  • Other area public and private schools