Welcoming Students to Campus

Sep 1, 2020 | Covid-19

Dear LCS Community,

Praise be to God that we at LCS are able to welcome our students to campus next Tuesday, September 8th. We have received many great questions from our community and this email will address morning health screenings, arrival and dismissal, as well as, dress code changes.

Morning Health Screenings

Our first line of health defense starts at home with parents. Please pay close attention to your child’s temperature. There is a four question daily online health screening questionnaire, which we will need parents to complete by 7:10 am each day. We have partnered with Sycamore to provide a streamlined way for you to complete this daily task in under a minute on your preferred digital device. Attached you will find instructions to complete the form through Sycamore.

If you answer yes to any of the four health screening questions or if your child has a temperature of 100.0 F or above, please keep your child home for the day and call the main office to notify the school.

If your child passes the screening questions and has a low temp, they may arrive on campus at beginning at 7:30 am by the LCS Gymnasium doors. Once a student enters the gym through the side door, they will receive a temperature check by a trained staff member. If they have a temperature of 100.0 F or greater, they will have 5 minutes to cool down in a supervised care room before their temp is re-checked. You will be contacted to pick up your child as soon as possible if they are still too hot upon the second temperature check. Attached, you will find New York State procedures to follow for children who need to go home due to the expression of COVID-19-like symptoms.

Arrival and Dismissal
The school’s procedures are designed to ensure that all students can safely arrive and depart from school in accordance with current New York State COVID-19 related standards.

Note: Parents and bus drivers are not allowed to enter LCS during either pick-up or drop-off times.

Morning Drop-Off

  • Busses and personal vehicles will enter the south LCS entrance and proceed toward the south parking lot
  • Students will exit vehicles close to the LCS gym door
  • Once a student exits the vehicle, the vehicle will proceed through the south parking lot in a loop fashion and exit campus via the south LCS exit
  • Once a student exits the vehicle, the student will walk between the gym building and playground. They will enter the gym through the clearly marked door

Afternoon Pick-Up/Dismissal

  • All walking students will be dismissed first and are expected to leave campus immediately
  • Busses will enter the north LCS entrance driveway and proceed toward the LCS main doors
  • Busses will line up along the curb by the LCS main entrance next to clearly marked signs
  • Personal vehicles will enter via the South entrance, proceed towards the gym door, and will park in clearly marked parking spaces in the south parking lot
  • Personal vehicles will have a number displayed on their dash that corresponds to the student/s they are picking up
  • Busses will be identified by their district and bus number
  • LCS staff will utilize smart technology to notify the appropriate student/s inside the building that their bus or personal vehicle is present, and that the student/s may exit the building
  • Busses and personal vehicles will exit campus via the south exit driveway

Dress Code

In order for LCS to be in compliance with NYS requirements, LCS has relaxed our dress code to include athletic clothing during our current COVID-19 adjustments. Modesty for both boys and girls will be paramount. Parents play a very important role in ensuring that school day outfits are appropriate.

I recognize that there is a great deal of information shared in this post. The LCS staff is happy to answer any questions that you may have as we start the new year. Grace and flexibility are key to our successful year ahead. State requirements continue to change frequently and I will keep you posted with the latest information.

It is important to remember that even though we reside in an uncertain time we have our firm foundation in our Lord Jesus Christ. While many things are temporarily different at LCS, the faculty and staff are still a community of people who love Jesus, your children, and being educators. We can’t wait for Tuesday! Have a blessed long weekend with your family and see you next week.