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90 min delay
September 16, 2018
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.
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Start time |
Description |
Duration |
End time |
Notes |
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09:00 a.m. |
Campus open to students |
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Students to help restore /prep campus |
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09:50 |
Morning gathering |
05 min |
09:55 |
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10:00 |
Period 1 |
40 min. |
10:40 |
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10:45 |
Period 2 |
40 min. |
11:25 |
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11:25 |
10-min. break |
10 min. |
11:35 |
10-minute break. No assembly. |
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11:35 |
Period 3 |
40 min. |
12:15 |
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12:20 |
Period 4 |
40 min. |
01:00 |
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01:00 |
Lunch* |
25 min. |
01:25 |
Resume normal schedule @ lunch end |
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1:25 |
Period 5 |
55 min. |
2:20 |
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2:25 |
Period 6 |
55 min. |
3:10 |
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3:10 |
Departure / Parent pick up |
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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
90 minute delay Fri. Jan. 19, 2018
January 18, 2018
Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 90 minute delay
To promote safety and to keep up the secondary pacing for teachers, LPA will open for classes on a 90-minute delay. In the modified schedule, first period begins at 10:00 a.m.
The delay ensures safety measures:
- Temperatures will be above freezing and will climb quickly after 9 a.m.
- Traffic will have cleared out
- Generous time is given for all to drive slowly and cautiously
Modified secondary schedule
- Core courses are abbreviated to 45 minutes.
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Start time |
Description |
Duration |
End time |
Notes |
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09:30 a.m. |
Campus open to students |
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10:00 |
Period 1 |
45 min. |
10:45 |
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10:50 |
Period 2 |
45 min. |
11:35 |
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11:35 |
15-min. break; (No assembly) |
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11: 50 |
Plan to eat a generous snack! |
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11:50 |
Period 3 |
45 min. |
12:35 |
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12:40 |
Period 4 |
45 min. |
1:25 |
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1:25 |
Lunch* |
20 min. |
1:45 |
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1:45 |
Research paper meetings |
90 min. |
3:15 |
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3:15 |
Parent pick up |
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4:15 |
Basketball players report to the gym at Lake Wylie Christian Assembly for warm up practice before the evening’s games |
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* 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
1-hour snow delay
January 24, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016 One-hour Delayed-Start schedule
For Jan. 25, Lake Pointe will operate on a one-hour delayed schedule.
From monitoring local information, weather, and the road reports from the SCDOT site, conditions look to be clear for the morning. The move to delay the start of classes is designed as a measure of caution for community members’ safety and margin
This later start time allows for:
Weather conditions to improve
Temperatures to rise
Normal “rush hour” traffic to thin
Additional time for families to drive more slowly and cautiously to campus
How it works
The class schedule is delayed to a 9:30 a.m. start for 1st period (see schedule below)
Schedule features shortened, 45-minute core class sessions
Connection assembly is cancelled, replaced with a 10-minute break
Lunch is trimmed by 5 minutes
Normal schedule is resumed at the end of lunch
Afternoon elective courses meet at regular times for regular class session lengths
The school day ends at the regular time.
Please note the schedule changes, especially if a student does not take all six periods
Delayed-start schedule (MONDAY)
8:45 a.m. Campus opens to receive students
9:30 to 10:15 a.m. 1st period 45 minutes
10:20 to 11:05 a.m. 2nd period 45 minutes
Assembly cancelled Ten minute snack and restroom break
11:15 to noon. 3rd period 45 minutes
12:05 to 12:50 p.m. 4th period 45 minutes
12:50 to 1:10 p.m. LUNCH BREAK (shortened by 5 minutes)
NOTE: Normal schedule resumes with lunch period end.
1:15 to 2:10 p.m. 5th period Normal 55 minutes
2:15 to 3:10 p.m. 6th period Normal 55 minutes
FAQ: Some Frequently asked questions
Some other schools are having a 2-hour delay. Why is LPA’s shorter?
LPA’s one-hour delay means a 9:30 a.m. start. Public schools may have a longer delay, but they usually base this upon a much earlier starting time which is based upon elementary bus schedules, since the school systems shares buses. So the 9:30 a.m. start is comparable in the actual transportation hours.
What if I need to drop off my student earlier than posted (on way to work, etc.)?
If you have special needs, please e-mail the general mailbox. A staff member will seek a solution and respond.
What about student drivers?
In any questionable weather situation, if a secondary student normally drives himself or others, and/or the student normally carpools, parents may need to change their normal routine to ensure their students arrive and depart according to their family’s standards for safety.
Why do elective courses retain their start times and full 55-minute length
No, they’re not “more important than core courses.” There are three reasons for this move:
These courses only meet two times per week, unlike the cores. High school courses, especially Spanish and Latin have schedule pressure enough.
It reduces confusion for teachers who come at lunch to teach a single course, several of whom use their “lunch hour” to teach.
Electives are usually the ones cut short if there is early dismissal.