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.

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, 5^th and 6^th periods, and the overall day-end at their regular times.

* 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

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.

* 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