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one hour delay
February 21, 2020
Friday, Feb. 21, 2019 One-hour Delayed-Start schedule
1-hour Delayed-Start schedule
Friday, Feb. 21, 2020
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 class change instead.
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 (
1:10 to 2:00 p.m. Student Life “Spirit Week” Activity
(as Mr. Miller already described in his Student Life email earlier today.
2:00 p.m. Boys’ Basketball team and fans depart for Columbia and glory
Pick-up for all students/
Parents, please arrive by 2:00 p.m., as staff members are also leaving for Columbia.
To all families and faculty:
In reaction to the current weather forecast for tomorrow, Lake Pointe plans to operate on a one-hour delayed schedule, with classes starting at 9:30. Please see the schedule and details below.
We will continue to monitor local weather information and advisories from the York County Emergency Management Office. You will be notified of any changes to the delay plan, such as if conditions change significantly. Look for updates in three ways:
- Text Message through the LPA Alert system
- E-mail message
- Message on the home page of the academy web site (LakePointeAcademy.com)
The delayed start time allows for:
o Weather conditions to improve
o Temperatures to rise
o Normal “rush hour” traffic to thin
o Additional time for families to drive more slowly and cautiously to campus
The revised Friday schedule and details follow. Thank you for your attention.
L. Lemmon
How it works
· Please note the schedule changes, especially if a student does not take all six periods
· The class schedule is delayed to a 9:30 a.m. start for 1st period (see schedule below)
· The schedule features shortened, 45-minute core class sessions
· Connection assembly is cancelled, replaced with a 10-minute break
· The school day ends at the regular, planned time.
FAQ: Some Frequently-Asked Weather Delay 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 share 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.
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.