Free Breakfast and Lunch

11/29/2021 12:30 pm

LPA Families,

Just a quick reminder that free breakfasts & lunches end on Tue, Nov 30th.  Applications for reduced or free meals can be found at http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/bcmfrO6my_ANkZyKXBnjXg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjhQpuP0QoaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3Rqb2hucy5rMTIuZmwudXMvZm9vZC9mcmVlL1cHc2Nob29sbUIKYaDu1qNh6UFJk1ITYmN3aWxsbWFuQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAQ~~.

Beginning Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Meal Prices:

Elementary and Middle School  Breakfast - $1.25

Elementary Lunch - $2.80
Middle School Lunch - $2.95

Prepayments into student lunch accounts can be made by using PayPams.  The link to this service is located at http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/kDF71hhmFOpnm28mEqt13g~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjhQpuP0QraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3Rqb2hucy5rMTIuZmwudXMvZm9vZC9wYXlwYW1zL1cHc2Nob29sbUIKYaDu1qNh6UFJk1ITYmN3aWxsbWFuQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAQ~~.

Checks and cash my also be submitted to your child's homeroom teacher. Please include 2 phone numbers on all checks. Also include your child's legal name and homeroom teacher on all payments sent into school.

Thank You

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8/13/2021 6:47 pm

St. Johns County families get glimpse inside schools ahead of first day Monday

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Car Loop and Bus Loop Changes

8/9/2021 6:17 pm

LPA Families,

We have flipped our car loop (Parent Drop-Off and Pick-Up) and our bus loop. Please pay close attention to the signs that will be on Russell Sampson Road directing you to the correct parking lot area for arrival and dismissal locations for students.

We have added a new sidewalk area and new gate off Russell Sampson Road onto our campus for our students that walk or ride a bike from the Heritage Oaks subdivision. Students from this subdivision will enter and exit the campus using the new gate and sidewalk area located in blue on the attached map located in the bus loop area. There is a new bike rack located in the playground area of the 200 building. Students will walk their bikes from Russell Sampson Road onto the school campus and place their bike in the bike rack. Please remind your child to walk their bike onto and off the school campus. Students are not allowed to ride their bikes while on the school campus during arrival and dismissal times. All students using this new sidewalk area will enter and exit the building through the doors at the 200 building during arrival and dismissal times. An LPA staff member will be present at arrival and dismissal to help supervise students.

Students that live in St Johns Forrest and walk or ride their bike will continue to enter and exit the campus at the sidewalk area off Russell Sampson Road at our car loop. We still have the bike rack area in the same location and will continue to provide a staff member at the crosswalk area of the car loop to help students safely cross this area. Please remind your child to walk their bike onto and off the school campus. Students are not allowed to ride their bikes while on the school campus during arrival and dismissal times. Students will enter the campus using the car loop doors.

Our Car Loop location has been flipped to the old bus loop side. Please enter the campus off Russell Sampson Road and loop around the receiving area as drawn in blue on the attached map labeled Car Loop.

We are looking forward to these changes as we continue to improve and make our campus safe for our children.

Thank You

 

Map of Car Loop-Bus Loop

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Message from Superintendent Forson, August 9

8/9/2021 6:15 pm

Dear SJCSD Parents and Guardians,

The 2021-2022 school year is upon us and we look forward to the return of students to our schools. Before starting the new year, I would like to thank our families and employees for their work and support last year. Academically, St. Johns County schools excelled on Florida State Assessments (FSA) this past spring. This would not have been possible without the commitment of all stakeholders in the school community and the outstanding academic skills of students. While our community continues to be impacted by COVID, we look forward to the excitement and enthusiasm of a new school year.

This year we will continue to implement our COVID safety protocols as communicated on May 14, 2021 and Board approved in July 2021. The most notable adjustments include optional face masks, no longer having daily temperature checks, and reduction in the use of classroom dividers based on specific needs. Due to the most recent increase in COVID virus spread in our community, I highly recommend the use of face masks as the school year begins. This is an important consideration in our elementary school environments in which the parents of students 12 years old and younger do not have the option for their children to be vaccinated. Ultimately, we are expected to follow Governor DeSantis Executive Order 21-175 which acknowledges the parental right to make decisions for their own children related to face masks. This order has been followed by emergency rules of the Florida State Board of Education and the Florida Department of Health.

Our schools will begin the year limiting visitors and parents during the school day to support a healthy and safe school environment. Student and staff quarantining will continue to be a strategy this year to minimize the opportunity for the spread of COVID within the school building and in the community. While we understand that quarantining is disruptive to classrooms and families, it is a necessary prevention strategy. We are committed to maintaining campus sanitation and health protocols that were introduced last school year. Please refer to our website for comprehensive COVID protocol information at www.stjohns.k12.fl.us.

A new school year brings new families, staff, and students, and new learning experiences. I hope that your family enjoyed a memorable summer and is looking forward to the return to school.

Together,

Tim Forson
Superintendent of Schools
St. Johns County School District

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Welcome Back

6/26/2021 4:51 pm

LPA Families,

We are so excited for the start of the 2021-2022 school year. Below is important information to ensure a smooth transition from the summer.

  • Student Hours – 8:05 am the school doors open, 8:25 am is when school starts and students need to be in their classroom ready for instruction. School ends at 2:45 pm and 1:45 pm on Wednesday’s.
  • Student’s First Day of School – Monday, August 16, 2021 (Unless you are a kindergarten student, you will receive your staggard start date the week of July 26 via US mail for the one day your kindergarten child comes to school August 16-19. All Kindergarten students will come to school on Friday, August 20.)
  • Only Kindergarten parents will be allowed access to walk their child to the classroom on their child’s staggard start day. You must be an approved visitor by completing the online application located at https://stjohns.keepntrack.com/apply/. Please help us to be COVID safe and quickly walk your child to the classroom and promptly exit the campus. We want to ensure the safety of all our students and staff by ensuring this is a quick process. Tissues and Tea is a time for Kindergarten parents to meet one another in our cafeteria, where we can spread out at 8:45 am on Friday, August 20, 2021.
  • Classroom volunteers will be allowed this school year if the visit is arranged in advance with the classroom teacher and is essential to the learning in the classroom. Unfortunately, parents will not be allowed to eat lunch with their child this school year. We are limiting the amount of outside exposure on our campus. We appreciate your understanding and support as we all continue to work together to ensure our students and staff remain healthy.
  • Classroom treats will be allowed this school year. They must be individually wrapped, store purchased items only (Ex. Cupcakes and doughnuts will not be accepted). When providing a treat, please be sure to arrange the special treat with the classroom teacher in advance. Please ensure you have enough prepackaged, store bought items for each child in the classroom.
  • Meet the Teacher – “Wolf Greeting” – Due to COVID, we are staggering the meet the teacher for all K-8 families. We ask that you stick to the schedule below to ensure we can space out as best as possible. Here is some important information about Wolf Greeting:
    • Friday, August 13, 2021
      • 8:00-9:00 - last name of the student starting with letters A-F
      • 9:15-10:15 - last name of the student starting with letters G-N
      • 10:30-11:30 - last name of the student starting with letters O-Z
    • All elementary students will receive a prerecorded personal phone call from their classroom teacher introducing themselves and welcoming your child to LPA.
      • Kindergarten calls take place at 6:00 pm on August 12
      • 1st Grade calls will take place at 6:15 pm on August 12
      • 2nd Grade calls will take place at 6:30 pm on August 12
      • 3rd Grade calls will take place at 6:45 pm on August 12
      • 4th Grade calls will take place at 7:00 pm on August 12
      • 5th Grade calls will take place at 7:15 pm on August 12
      • Middle school schedules will be available by August 12 in HAC. Your child’s homeroom teacher will be their 1st period teacher.
    • Wolf Greeting Expectations: (Make sure you do each of the following before you leave)
      • Meet each teacher your child will have this coming school year. Multiple staff members will be around the campus to help direct you to your child’s classroom.
      • Bring all school supplies, if you ordered supplies from the PTO, they will be in your child’s classroom. Kindergarten and 1st Grade students, please provide a complete change of clothes in a zip lock bag with your child’s name at Wolf Greeting.
      • Visit the cafeteria before you leave to do the following:
        • Get a parent pickup car tag for dismissal for each family member that might pick up your child.
        • Meet the cafeteria manager Alicia Smith and put lunch money and snack money on your child’s lunch account
        • Meet with a member of the transportation department to learn bus stop locations, pickup and drop off times for your child
        • Submit all paperwork to complete the registration process (Immunizations and/or residency) with our computer operator
        • Meet the school nurse and drop off medication
        • Middle School Students Only – meet with the coach to purchase your PE uniform if you have not purchased it already
        • If you do not know who your child’s teacher is or were not able to get their schedule from HAC, please see our computer operator in the cafeteria
      • Visit the PTO in the main hallway outside the Media Center to join PTO, to purchase Spirit Wear items, or just learn how you can support LPA.
    • For your child to be allowed on campus the first day of school, August 16, 2021, you must have summitted all the necessary documentation – immunizations and updated residency. You will be notified from your child’s homeroom teacher if you need to provide any necessary documents to ensure you child can start school on the first day.
    • Middle school students, who did not attend the 6th grade summer venture camp, will need to bring $5 for the locker fee on Monday, August 16, ‎2021.

We are excited to see our wolves in the coming weeks. If you have any questions, please call the front office at 904-547-7900.

Thank You

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How can you support LPA PTO during the summer?

6/18/2021 12:00 pm

We made it!! Congrats to all of our LPA PTO friends and family for completion of the 2020-2021 school year. Are you wondering, what now? How can I support the LPA PTO this summer? If so, the best way is to submit your PTO membership here. Additionally, if you know of any business that would like to become a partner in education with the LPA PTO through a donation (monetary or in-kind) or spirit night, please contact businesspartners@lpapto.com or president@lpapto.com 

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