School year updates
August 18, 2020
With an uncertain school year ahead, here are some updates on subjects like course schedules, summer assignments, laptops, senior photos, SATs, spiritwear and more!
Schedules
- Class schedules will be released on September 2nd. You can access your schedule on StudentVue
- School starts on September 8, 2020 (fully online)
- You can look over the school year calendar
- The school day will run on a normal 8:10-2:55 schedule
- The Bell Schedule is as follows:
- Blue Days
- PERIOD ONE ~ 8:10 – 9:30
- PERIOD THREE ~ 9:45 – 11:05
- LUNCH ~ 11:15 – 11:50
- PERIOD FIVE ~ 12:00 – 1:20
- PERIOD SEVEN ~ 1:35 – 2:55
- Green Days
- PERIOD TWO ~ 8:10 – 9:30
- PERIOD FOUR ~ 9:45 – 11:05 – Seahawk Seminar
- LUNCH ~ 11:15 – 11:50
- PERIOD SIX ~ 12:00 – 1:20
- PERIOD EIGHT ~ 1:35 – 2:55
- Blue Days
Spiritwear
- You can buy Seahawk face masks.
- You can buy gear that would usually be found at football games and in the student store on Fridays at the end of the month, now online.
For Seniors
- UPDATE: Please visit the “Senior Important information for the class of 2020” article
- You can buy your Class of 2021 gear by August 30th!
- South Lakes is offering an SAT at the school on September 23 for seniors only. You can fill out the intent form.
- For seniors looking for counselor recommendations, you can fill out the request
Laptops
- Rising freshmen and new students can pick up their laptops.
- Students and families must wear a mask then write down their student ID number and attach it to the car window.
- Families will enter the student parking lot entrance and go Door 4 (stadium side) where a laptop will be handed out.
- Distribution is occurring on this schedule:
- August 18th: 3-7pm
- August 19th: 9-1pm
- August 20th: 2-6pm
Summer Assignments
- There are only summer assignments for Spanish IB-1 and IB Physics II .
Lockers
- Students who have been unable to retrieve items from lockers can email Ms. Kelly Stiehl at ksstiehl@fcps.edu.
- Unclaimed items left in lockers will be discarded or donated.
Textbooks & Instruments
- The school is working on a system to distribute necessary supplies, books and instruments.
- There will likely be a pick up program from September 3, 2020 – September 11, 2020.
Virtual Events (times to be released)
- There will be a Virtual Parent Coffee 9th and 10th grade on August 27, 2020.
- There will be a Virtual Parent Coffee 11th and 12th grade on August 28, 2020.
- The school is hosting a the freshman orientation entirely online this year, with two sessions split alphabetically, on August 30, 2020.
- Back to School Night will be virtual this year, on September 24, 2o2o
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