A note from Mr. Abel…
Parents,
Thank you for your help with the car line in the afternoons. Since the first day of school, we have shortened the wait from over an hour – to just under 30 minutes! We appreciate your patience and cooperation. With everyone working together, we can make the line move quickly and safely.
Several parents have had suggestions about ways to improve the flow of traffic and we considered all of those. The current system was implemented with guidance from county traffic engineers and the sheriff’s department. Given the speed at which we’re now moving, we feel like things are going about as good as can be expected – especially considering the length of our parking lot and the number of students dismissing at the same time. We are very grateful that Woodruff Rd Christian Church is allowing us to use their parking lot every afternoon. That overflow space saved us.
Some have suggested moving all students to the gym before dismissal. There are several reasons why that would be difficult. Moving all students to the gym with their backpacks would be very crowded – without a lot of room for aisles to facilitate student exit when they are called – and a long walk to the loading area if we were trying to keep enough cars in line. Additionally, our volleyball team practices in the gym several afternoons a week right after school – and basketball will start later.
At present, we’re going to keep moving things the way we are – and review as needed. We have yet to do a rainy day dismissal. That always throws an interesting twist on the traffic line since we don’t have a covered walkway near the car line.
A few reminders:
Please pull as close to the car in front of you as possible. When Mrs. Wall asks cars to move forward – before the kids are dismissed – we can add 8-10 more cars to the line.
Please pay attention to traffic flow on Bell Road. School personnel and parent volunteers are usually there 15-20 minutes before dismissal. However – if the line is full, parents can begin filling the line in the church lot. THANK YOU to the drivers who did that this week. We were late getting to the road and the double line had already formed in the church lot. That was perfect!
Pay attention to those of us directing traffic. We are attempting to have a low impact on our neighbors. We may hold you for a few minutes in the overflow lot to allow traffic to leave the apartments, to let a bus go by, to let cars into the bank, etc. Our overall goal is to move you all into the line as quickly as possible and we very much appreciate everyone’s positive attitudes and willingness to work through the kinks.
Finally, one of our parents, Tom Connolly, is organizing parent car line help. If you would like to help out in the afternoons, you can contact him – or call the office – and we’ll get you involved in the solution. Thanks Tom for taking on this project!
Tom Connolly’s contact information is sirthomaspc@gmail.com or 864.616.1616.
Please help LCMS earn extra money by enrolling in the following grocery store programs:
BI-LO BOOSTERPLUS – MUST RE-ENROLL IN THIS PROGRAM EACH SCHOOL YEAR!
Take a LCMS enrollment barcode to any Bi-Lo store to enroll (or re-enroll) your Bonuscard #.
There’s a copy of the enrollment barcode on Langston’s website under Parent Information/Download Forms. Shop with your Bonuscard after enrolling and Langston earns 1% of all your purchases! Last school year, 72 Bonuscards were enrolled, and we earned $495.00.
BLOOM BREEZE CARD – No year-to-year enrollment necessary. Apply for a Breeze card at any Bloom store & put the LCMS CODE 00778 on the application. Have a Breeze card already? Call 866-55-BLOOM to link the school code with your existing card. So far, 45 cards have been enrolled.
PUBLIX PARTNERS KEY CHAIN CARD – No year-to-year enrollment necessary. Take a Publix key chain card with LCMS’s barcode # on the back. Barbara Myers has them in the front office. Use it every time you shop at any Publix store. We have plenty, so take as many as you want!
LANGSTON’S NEW SCHOOL STORE OPENS ON SEPTEMBER 7TH
Parents, do your students tell you that they have run out of something they absolutely have to have that day…while you are taking them to school? Teachers, are students coming to class unprepared? The answer to both of these problems is Langston’s NEW School Store. It will be open Mon-Fri from 7:50 to 8:20, and is located at the entrance of building B where students are dropped off.
The function of the school store is to help supply students during the school year with basic items and some “fun-stuff” all at reasonable prices. A copy of the Price List will be posted on the school’s website. Students (with the help of a few parents) will work the store. If you signed up at Open House, you will be contacted sometime during the school year. Schedules will be made monthly, and working the store will count as community service. If you have questions or want to help, please contact Leslie Royaards @ 268-2088 or Lroyaards@bellsouth.net.
Prayer Group If you are a mom or dad (or grandparent or caretaker!) of a Langston student, you are invited to come and pray for the students, faculty and staff of Langston. What a privilege it is to meet together to lift up the needs of our children, their teachers, and all those who work hard to make Langston the wonderful school that we are so thankful for. The Langston Prayer Group meets every Tuesday (when school is in session) at 8:30. We start at 8:30 and we end at 9:30. You can come in when you drop off your student and leave by 9:30 to go on with your day!
On Tuesday, August 31st at 8:30, we will have a kick-off meeting with coffee and refreshments. This will just be a fun and informative meeting. Coming to this meeting does not commit you, but it will inform you! We will meet in the “George Washington” room, which is across from the library. Come in the main entrance, turn left, and look for the face of George Washington on the wall!
If you have questions, you can contact Susan Goodbar at 288-6397 or sgoodbar@live.com.
Langston Calendar Please check the website calendar often. The link is http://www.langstoncharter.org/about-langston/calendar.html. You can get there through our homepage also, under Parent Information.
T Shirt Hoodie Day T Shirt/Hoodie Day will be announced to the students. Here are some pointers to remember.
- Any Langston T-shirt is acceptable.
- Girls must tuck in t-shirts to skort/pants.
- Girls wearing pants and tucking in a t-shirt must wear a solid black or brown belt.
- Langston t-shirts are worn with uniform skorts/shorts/pants, belts, proper shoes and socks.
- Langston t-shirts that have been signed or written on are not acceptable.
- Remember- t-shirt/hoodie day is different every week; it will be announced to students. We do not always have t-shirt/hoodie day on Friday.
Absences/Tardies If your child is late to school please come in the front door and sign them in. If they were absent, please send a note in with your child, explaining why they were absent. A note from the doctor or a note from the parent will do. If your child misses a class, check the teachers’ websites for information or assignments,
Volunteer Opportunities The following volunteer opportunity was accidentally left off of the chart that was emailed earlier today.
Butterfly Garden
Grace Magera reafs@charter.net
Mrs. Magera needs volunteers to help coordinate students willing to replant the butterfly garden and maintain it over the year. She is also looking for someone to co chair with her, and chair the committee next year. Please email her if you are interested in serving on her committee or co chairing her committee.