Lower School Announcements

Written on 08/15/2025
Brianna Akers

For Lower School Parents and Students

Verse of the Week

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

Lamentations 3:22-23

Welcome Back!

  • First Days of School:
    • August 14: First day for last names A-J. These students will not come on Friday.
    • August 15: First day for last names K-Z. These students will not come on Thursday.
  • First Day of PM Kindergarten – Friday, August 15 at 12:30pm.
  • Kindergarten Orientation – Parents will attend the first day of school with their student for orientation. Full-day and AM families arrive at 9am on your scheduled day, and PM arrives at 12:30pm on Friday.
  • First Day of School for All Students – Monday, August 18
  • Shuttle Schedule 2025-26: Please see schedule here.
  • Warrior Warehouse Open: Through Monday, August 18.
  • School Supply Lists 2025-2026:
  • Lands’ End School Outfitters – Back to School Promotion:
    • August 9-15: 30% off with Code: PLAY30, Pin: 3030.
    • August 16-22: 30% off with Code: SWING30, Pin: 4389.
  • Marmon Valley Weekends: Please see more information here.
    • Mother & Daughter Weekend: September 5-7, Registration Deadline: August 20
    • Father & Son Weekend: September 12-14, Registration Deadline: August 27

Coming Up

Reminders

  • Hours
    Office Hours | 8 AM – 4 PM
    School Hours | 9 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Attendance (Hotline: 614-410-4343)
    To report an absence, late arrival, or early dismissal before 9 AM on a school day, call the attendance hotline at 614-410-4343. Messages can also be left the night before and will be adjusted in attendance the next day. After 9 AM on a school day, please call the main office at 614-431-8240.
    • Attendance Flowchart: Please note that all excused absences will be marked as “unexcused” until proper documentation is turned in.
    • Extended Absence: If you are aware of a future absence that will be 4+ days, please fill out our Extended Absence Pre-verification Form and turn it in to the office at least a week prior to leaving if possible.
    • Attendance Policies: This is a brief summary of our policies regarding academic integrity and regulated attendance rules. More details can be found in our student handbook beginning on page 24.
  • Chapel
    Parents are welcome to attend any of our chapels during the school year! They are every Thursday in the Lower School Gymnasiums (K-2 starts at 9:05 AM, 3-6 starts at 9:30 AM). Please remember that you must sign in at the Lower School office before going to chapel.
  • Email Grade Notifications
    If you would like to receive an email notification from FACTS when there is a missing or zero entered on your student’s assignments, and to receive a weekly progress report, please follow our instruction page to set it up.
  • Praying Parents Group
    Please join us on the second Monday of each month from 8:45 to9:45 a.m. in the Auditorium on the K-2 Campus. Contact Tisha Nussbaum.
  • Uniforms need to be uniform, so all uniforms must be purchased from School Closet or Land’s End. Over the past couple of years, we have overlooked the pants that have been purchased elsewhere, but this year we will be enforcing the dress code once again. Some reminders:
    • Skirts and jumpers are to be no shorter than 3 inches above the top of the kneecap.
    • The only outerwear pieces allowed to be worn in class are the navy fleece and uniform sweaters.
    • Socks, tights, and leggings are to be white, black, gray, or navy with no pattern/print.
    • Shoes must be closed toe/closed heel – no crocs.
    • Please see the handbook for all the details on dress code (beginning on page 14).
  • Drop Off & Pick Up
    • Parents may begin dropping-off students at 8:30am.
    • If you arrive before 8:30am:
      • At K-2, we have plenty of room in the carline.
      • At 3-6, we cannot have any cars in line because we use the same line for buses. At 3-6, if you arrive before 8:30am, you must park in the K-2 parking lot to wait then drive over.
    • All students must be picked up no later than 3:40pm.
    • Shuttle Drop Off Map: If you utilize the morning shuttle at the US, please take a look at this map for drop off location. It is important to follow these routes for the safety of both our students and drivers.
  • Find Out About School Delays & Closures:
    • Subscribe to Text Updates: Directions here.
    • WC App: Updates found under All-School News
    • WC Website: Banner added on the top for delays or cancellation announcements.
    • Parent Hub Tab on WC Website: Announcements with more detailed info.
    • Delays/Cancellations will also be available on local news outlets.

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