8/11/2020 T-Hawk News - August 7 2020.htm file:///C:/Users/michoch/Desktop/T-Hawk News - August 7 2020.htm 1/7 From: Yejide Mack <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 7, 2020 2:40 PM To: Michael Hoch Subject: T-Hawk News - August 7, 2020 Lakota East High School T-HAWK NEWS August 7, 2020 IMPORTANT DATES Staggered Start Students with Last Names A - L August 17 and 19 Staggered Start Students with Last Names M - Z August 18 and 20 Picture Day Main Campus August 17, 18, 19 and 20 Picture Day for VLO Students August 21 10:00-2:00 No School for Students Friday, August 21 All Students Return Monday, August 24 _________________________ Back to School Food Drive in Loving Memory of Judy Buckenmyer BACK TO SCHOOL Start of School On Friday, 7/31, at a special meeting of the Lakota Board of Education, all members approved moving forward with plan A which welcomes back all students for in person learning with additional safety precautions. The 2020- 2021 school year will now begin for students on Monday, 8/17. Staggered Start for Students Last Names A-L will attend school on Monday, Aug. 17 & Wednesday, Aug. 19 (no school on Aug. 18 & 20). Last Names M-Z will attend school on Tuesday, Aug. 18 & Thursday, Aug. 20 (no school on Aug. 17 & 19). No school for all students on Friday, Aug. 21 All students will attend school together on Monday, Aug. 24. _____________________________________________________________ _ Bell Schedule Freshman Bell Schedule Main Campus Bell Schedule
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From: Yejide Mack <[email protected]>Sent: Friday, August 7, 2020 2:40 PMTo: Michael HochSubject: T-Hawk News - August 7, 2020
Lakota East High School
T-HAWK NEWSAugust 7, 2020
IMPORTANT DATES
Staggered Start Students with Last Names A - LAugust 17 and 19 Staggered StartStudents with Last Names M - ZAugust 18 and 20 Picture DayMain CampusAugust 17, 18, 19 and 20 Picture Day for VLO StudentsAugust 2110:00-2:00 No School for StudentsFriday, August 21 All Students ReturnMonday, August 24 _________________________ Back to School Food Drivein Loving Memory ofJudy Buckenmyer
BACK TO SCHOOL
Start of School On Friday, 7/31, at a special meeting of the Lakota Board of Education, allmembers approved moving forward with plan A which welcomes back allstudents for in person learning with additional safety precautions. The 2020-2021 school year will now begin for students on Monday, 8/17.
Staggered Start for StudentsLast Names A-L will attend school on Monday, Aug. 17 & Wednesday, Aug.19 (no school on Aug. 18 & 20).Last Names M-Z will attend school on Tuesday, Aug. 18 & Thursday, Aug. 20 (no school on Aug. 17 & 19).No school for all students on Friday, Aug. 21All students will attend school together on Monday, Aug. 24. ______________________________________________________________
Bell ScheduleFreshman Bell ScheduleMain Campus Bell Schedule
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Saturday August 89:00am-2:00pm Most needed items:CerealMac and cheeseBoxed potatoesDish soapShampooBlack beansCanned cornSpaghetti noodlesJellyCanned pineappleGranola bars
Picture Day Picture Day for students will be August 17 through August 20 during EnglishClass.Order before Picture Day on mylifetouch.com VLO Picture Day will be Friday, August 21 from 10:00-2:00.Please use the SignUpGenius to register for a time. Picture Day Code is: EVT4DRR64
School Offices Closed School offices will be closed on Tuesday, August 11 from 8:30-10:30 for aStaff Meeting. Please plan accordingly
ANNOUNCEMENTS
School Hygiene Safety and FaceCoverings/Masks
The Lakota East HS administration team is currently preparing a school hygieneplan for all staff and students. The aim of the plan is to protect the students andstaff from infection and thus reduce the risk of spreading the virus. This plan willinclude information concerning, but not limited to, classroom disinfection &hygiene, sanitary areas, safety precautions, building access & traffic flow andmore. We will review this plan with students on the first days of school and alsomake available to families to review at home.
Students & Staff face coverings are required to be worn and are required to beworn properly over the nose and the mouth by teachers and students indoorswhere other people are present. This includes instructional spaces, hallways,stairways, restrooms and elevators. Face coverings are required to be wornoutdoors whenever keeping a 6-foot physical distance from other people may notbe possible. For additional information regarding face masks, see the Districtguidelines on masks/face coverings DRAFT.
VLO Update & Student Schedules
With new updates happening weekly, we are currently still working on schedulingall of our students, both traditional and VLO. We understand that this may leadto some angst and we will do our best to work as quickly, carefully and efficiently
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as possible to complete this process so that 1) we can help to ease some of theangst, and 2) you will know what you’re courses students are enrolled and whatbell so that families can appropriately prepare. The final date for students tounenroll from the VLO programming back to traditional programming isThursday, August 6th. Our hope is to have student scheduling completed soonafter. Thank you for your patience. Once our schedule is finalized, all studentschedules will be available and viewable on the HAC.
Please be aware that Federal, state, and local government response to COVID-19 continues to evolve. Our School District constantly monitors applicable healthguidelines, legal requirements, and other health and education data to makedecisions on our plan to safely and effectively educate our students. Accordingly, these plans may continue to change and evolve moving forward.Please know that we plan to communicate as often as we can with any updateswe may have.
HAC: Bus Routes, Teachers, Schedules andMore.
Home Access Center (HAC) is a communications tool to help keep students andparents up-to-date and in contact with their teachers throughout the year. UseHAC to find daily assignments and scores, report cards, schedules, busassignments, attendance, and more. In preparation for the new school year, HAC will be inaccessible to parents upuntil Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. Information for the 2020-2021 school year will beavailable according to the following schedule:
Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. - Homerooms and transportation routes(grades PreK-12)Friday, Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. - Student schedules for grades 9-12Monday, Aug. 17 at 8 a.m. - Student schedules for grades K-6
Families new to the district will receive their usernames and passwordsby mail from their schools. Returning families who lost their logininformation should contact their student’s school office for assistance.Click here to view an overview flyer for HAC.
ChromeBooks For New Students
Newly enrolled students (including VLO) can pick up their ChromeBooks onThursday, August 13 in the Innovation Hub from 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00.
Parking Passes
The parking space application for the 2020/2021 school year is now available.Please see the link below to apply online with your Lakota email. The applicationis a simple Google doc and you will need to upload a copy of your driverslicense, current vehicle registration and current insurance card. Students MUST
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have a valid drivers license and we will not accept a temporary drivers permit.Parking passes will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. If you haveany questions or concerns please contact Keri Myers [email protected]. https://bit.ly/parking 2021 Parking passes are available Monday through Friday from 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00.
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
If you have questions about your schedule, contact yourcounselor directly.
If you have questions about the VLO experience or howcourses will be taught, please [email protected].
FROM THE PTSO
The Lakota East Parent Teacher Student Organization(PTSO) supports everyone at Lakota East High School atboth campuses. We are proud to be able to support everystudent regardless of whether or not they play a sport orwhich extracurricular activity they may participate in. Weare a group of parent volunteers who care deeply aboutenriching the experience each person has as a member ofthe LEHS family, whether or not you are in-person or virtual.
In light of the unfortunate reality of COVID-19 and thesubsequent cancellation of the 2020 Craft Show, which isthe largest fundraiser for the PTSO, this year we arechanging PTSO membership in an effort to augment ourfundraising. In past years, the funds raised by the PTSO have allowedus to support many activities at the school such as:
T Hawk Culture (back to school fanfare, space improvements, guest speakers, etc) Lakota Elementary and Junior High Future ThunderHawk Engagement Event Senior Signs Many Senior Activities Barb Bossu Award for Service Top 25 Awards College Scholarships Staff Appreciation (welcome back meals,conference meals, etc) After Prom Special Requests for Funding (Relay for Life, XH Meditation, Honor Flight transportation, etc) Student Group Competition FeesAND SO MUCH MORE!
This new school year brings its own challenges foreveryone in the Lakota East community. There are manyitems on the list of past events that may not be able tohappen this year, but that does not mean we can’t continue
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to support our great school community in different ways.With your support, we can continue to have a robust schoolyear in 2020/21 for all of the LEHS students, faculty, staff,and families. WE CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!
For more information on how you can help, please visit ourwebsite at bit.ly/EASTPTSO and have a look around. Wewill have many ways to get involved this year, but the firststep is to become a member. We can’t wait to have you onthis journey with us! ______________________________________________
Painting Senior Parking Spots
The final day for senior parking spot painting will take placeon August 10th 10-5 with a rain date August 11th 10-5. Senior’s who are painting will have an approval and parkinglot assignment from the PTSO in their Lakota email. Painting is only available on these days. Students are notpermitted to paint outside of these designated hours foryour safety. If you have any questions, please contact PTSO [email protected].
DISTRICT NOTES
WE are Prepared: Lakota’s Responsible Reopening Plans As we face the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Lakota Local Schools believes it is important tomaximize all students’ in-person learning with their teachers and school staff in a safe manner, while still providing a virtualoption to students who require it for health reasons or even simply prefer it. At this time, following guidance from the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) the ButlerCounty Health Department and other local experts, all students will return to school this year following a regular, full-timeschedule with additional safety precautions in place. This includes physical distancing, additional cleaning procedures andmasks or face coverings for both staff and students if they are less than six feet apart. The Virtual Learning Option was alsoannounced as an option earlier this summer. We will continue to follow the guidance of the Butler County HealthDepartment when determining any changes to this plan. Click here to read the complete plan for Lakota’s responsible reopening, including alternative options, if deemed necessary. Visit Lakota’s WE are Prepared webpage for all the latest information related to our reopening plans, including acomprehensive FAQ and other resources. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Lakota Announces New Start Date and Staggered Start During a special Lakota Board of Education meeting on July 31 that reviewed and approved Lakota’s intent to moveforward with the Plan A, the board also approved shifting students’ start date to Monday, Aug. 17. The slight change givesour buildings the additional time they need to adapt student schedules to the new demands of this school year, both for in-person and the Virtual Learning Option, and provide additional training to staff as they prepare to help implement our newsafety procedures. The four-day staggered start announced on July 22 will continue for all students in grades K-12, both those attendingschool in-person and those who have chosen the Lakota Virtual Learning Option. Please note these adjustments to thestaggered schedule, based on the revised start date:
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Preschool:Phase-in days for preschool students remain unchanged and will occur on Aug. 17-18. The first day for all preschoolstudents will be Wednesday, Aug. 19. More information will be shared with families from the preschool administration. Grades Kindergarten-12:● Last Names A-L will attend school on Monday, Aug. 17 & Wednesday, Aug. 19 (no school on Aug. 18 & 20).● Last Names M-Z will attend school on Tuesday, Aug. 18 & Thursday, Aug. 20 (no school on Aug. 17 & 19).● No school for all students on Friday, Aug. 21● All students will attend school together on Monday, Aug. 24. Virtual Learning:Students in our Virtual Learning Option will also follow a staggered start and attend school online according to the followingschedule:● Last Names A-L will attend virtual classes on Monday, Aug. 17 & Wednesday, Aug. 19 (no school on Aug. 18 & 20).● Last Names M-Z will attend virtual classes on Tuesday, Aug. 18 & Thursday, Aug. 20 (no school on Aug. 17 & 19).● No school for all students on Friday, Aug. 21● All students will attend virtual classes on Monday, Aug. 24. Click here to read more about the staggered start announcement _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Check Your Lakota Communication Preferences Timely and transparent communication is critically important to Lakota Schools. The district's mass notification system,School Messenger, delivers important school and district news and announcements via email, phone and text message toparents, staff, students and community members (opt-in only). We will be using this same platform to communicate with ourVirtual Learning Option families as well. While contact information is updated in accordance with our information systems, we encourage parents, employees andcommunity members to log in to check their information and preferences. Watch this new video tutorial about how tonavigate your School Messenger account. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Special Lakota Face Mask Offers Ends Aug. 10 As our families mark off items on this year's non-traditional school supply list, Lakota is offering a special face maskpromotion via its online spirit wear shop. The promotion includes a two-pack of "WE are Lakota" 3-ply face masks,including both youth and adult sizes in three different colors: black, grey and red. The promotion extends through Monday, Aug. 10. You will have the option to have the mask delivered to your home(shipping costs will apply) or picked up at Rokkitwear's West Chester office, located at 9858 Windisch Road. All masks willbe available the week after school starts. Click here to view the face mask promotion details and place your order. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Star in Lakota’s Back-to-School Karaoke Video Lakota is ramping up for a school year like no other - and WE need students, staff, parents and community partners to helpus get it started on the right foot! Lakota Karaoke 2.0, which follows last year's hit school bus karaoke debut, will feature theLakota community celebrating a safe and energetic return to school - through song! To the tune of "Copacabana," we invite students, staff, parents and friends to submit videos of them freestyling the re-written lyrics to "At Lakota." Get complete details about how to submit your homemade music videos through Aug. 10!
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