School year updates
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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