Lower School Announcements

Written on 11/18/2024
Brianna Akers

For Lower School Parents and Students

Verse of the Week

“You also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit.”

Ephesians 1:13

This Week

  • Can Food Drive – We hit our goal! Students brought in 2,311 items for the Grace Food Pantry. Thank you for your generosity in supporting this service project! As a reward, we will have a sweatshirt day on Friday, November 22 where students can wear a shirt of their choice with uniform bottoms.
  • Operation Christmas Child – Tuesday 11/19: Students will be shopping for items and packing boxes to send around the world with Operation Christmas Child. If you would like to donate towards the cost of goods, here is the link: https://payit.nelnet.net/form/gDaOmplQ
  • 4th Grade Field Trip – Tuesday 11/19: 4th Grade is visiting the Ohio Supreme Court.
  • 6-12 Band Holiday Concert – Tuesday, Nov. 19: Enjoy holiday music at the band concert at the Upper School Tuesday evening, 7-9pm.
  • 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.
  • Thanksgiving Break: There is no school November 25-29. Happy Thanksgiving!

Coming Up

Reminders

  • Hours
    Office Hours | 8 AM – 4 PM
    School Hours | 9 AM – 3:20 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 22.
  • 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.
  • Praying Parents Group
    Join us for a time of prayer the 2nd Monday of every month at 8:45 AM in the K-2 building. Questions? Contact Christen Shore.
  • 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.

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