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.