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2020-2021

St. Luke School Alma Mater

Proudly now, our hymn we raise,

in our alma mater’s praise

St. Luke School, we’ll ever cherish.

We will honor thee always.

Faith and love and charity;

friendship through eternity

St. Luke, you’re our second home.

From red and gold, we’ll never roam.

We’re mighty lions, hear us roar!

True and loyal evermore.

By Steve and Adleyn Scott

CONTENTS

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ABOUT1

WHAT WE BELIEVE ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Our Mission, Vision, and Admissions Statement ............................................................................................................ 1 Portrait of a Graduate .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Staff Commitment to Excellence .................................................................................................................................... 1

FACULTY AND STAFF ROSTER ................................................................................................................................................... 2

CONTACT US ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Main (318) Building .........................................................................................................................................................3 Middle School .................................................................................................................................................................3 Church .............................................................................................................................................................................3 ELC ..................................................................................................................................................................................3 Ministry Center ...............................................................................................................................................................3

COMMUNICATING ONLINE ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Family Portal/FACTS ........................................................................................................................................................3

SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES ...................................................................................................................................... 4

SERVANT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES .................................................................................................................................... 4 St. Luke Missions – Two partners – Double the Impact ................................................................................................. 4 Giving ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Mission and Food Pantry Jeans Days ............................................................................................................................. 4 What the St. Luke Family can do to prepare minds and live for Christ and serve: ........................................................ 4

CURRICULUM ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Textbooks and Supplementary Materials....................................................................................................................... 5 Specials and Electives .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Renaissance Learning ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 MobyMax ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Field Trips ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Academic Requirements/Standing ................................................................................................................................. 7

STUDENT RECOGNITION ..........................................................................................................................................................7 Honor Roll and Principal’s List ........................................................................................................................................ 7 National Junior Honor Society ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Academic Letters ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Sports.............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Athletic Pins: ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Other extracurricular Participation Certificates and Awards ........................................................................................ 8 Honors Day ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Classroom Parties and Birthday Celebrations ................................................................................................................ 8

OTHER SERVICES ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 School Counseling Services ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Media Centers ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Technology .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Food Services ................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Extended Day Program .................................................................................................................................................. 9

CAMPUS SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................................. 9

STUDENTS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ......................................................................................................................... 10

ATTENDANCE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Arrival and Dismissal ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 Absences ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Tardies and Checkouts .................................................................................................................................................. 10 Make-up work ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 Attendance Grades ........................................................................................................................................................ 11

CAMPUS AND FOOD ALLERGY SAFETY ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Food Allergy Safety – Student’s Responsibilities – as age appropriate ......................................................................... 11

BEHAVIOR ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11 General Misconduct ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 More Serious Misconduct ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Cause for Dismissal ....................................................................................................................................................... 13

TECHNOLOGY CODE OF CONDUCT ........................................................................................................................................... 13

CELL PHONES, SMART PHONES, AND SMART WATCHES ............................................................................................................ 13

DRESS CODE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14

Lower School BOYS Uniform (Jr-K - 5th grade) ............................................................................................................ 14 Lower School GIRLS Uniform (Jr-K - 5th grade) ........................................................................................................... 15 Middle School BOYS Uniform (6th - 8th grade) ............................................................................................................. 16 Middle School GIRLS Uniform (6th - 8th grade) ............................................................................................................ 17 Uniform Dress Code Standards ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Uniform Standards ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 Uniform Governance ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 First Violation:............................................................................................................................................................... 18 Second Violation: .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Third Violation: ............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Subsequent Violation(s): .............................................................................................................................................. 19

ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 Honor Code ................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Homework .................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Maintaining Your Grades .............................................................................................................................................. 19 Extracurricular Eligibility ..............................................................................................................................................20 Probationary Status for Extracurricular Activities .......................................................................................................20

PARENTS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ........................................................................................................................... 21

ATTENDANCE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Arrival and Dismissal ..................................................................................................................................................... 21 Absences ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Tardies and Checkouts .................................................................................................................................................. 21 Changes in arrival and/or dismissal plans once the school day has started .................................................................. 22 Make-up work ............................................................................................................................................................... 22 Attendance Grades ....................................................................................................................................................... 22

CONDUCT, DRESS CODE AND ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS ............................................................................................................ 22 Classroom Management ............................................................................................................................................... 22

HOME AND SCHOOL COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................................... 22 ParentsWeb .................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Mass Text and Phone Messages .................................................................................................................................... 23 Parent-Teacher Communication ................................................................................................................................... 23 Parent-Student Communication ................................................................................................................................... 23 Student Progress .......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Conferences .................................................................................................................................................................. 23

STUDENT TESTING AND ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 23

HEALTH AND SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................ 24

GET ENGAGED! ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25 SLPA .............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Sports Council ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 All Pro Dad .................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Visitors .......................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Field Trips ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Be a Photographer! ....................................................................................................................................................... 25

TUITION AND FEES AND THE EDUCATION TAX CREDIT ............................................................................................................... 26

PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND DELINQUENT PAYMENT POLICIES ..................................................................................................... 26 Tuition Payments .......................................................................................................................................................... 26 Delinquent Accounts ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 General Financial Considerations .................................................................................................................................. 26

FUNDRAISING THROUGH THE ANNUAL FUND ........................................................................................................................... 26

APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28

STUDENT ABSENCE APPROVAL FORM..................................................................................................................................... 28

ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY ..................................................................................................................................................... 29

ST. LUKE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CODE OF CONDUCT ................................................................................................................. 31

2020-2021 RE-OPENING PLANS - JULY 7, 2020 ....................................................................................................................... 32

BACK TO SCHOOL PLANS – AUGUST 4, 2020 .......................................................................................................................... 34

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ABOUT US

St. Luke School provides an outstanding faith-based education anchored in reliance upon God as Creator, Jesus Christ as Lord, and the Holy Spirit as the guiding presence in the world. We believe that experience at home indelibly influences the spiritual and intellectual development and emotional health of each child and regard parents as essential partners in education. The student population of St. Luke School is intentionally small in order to foster the close-knit community ties and individual attention that characterize the St. Luke experience. Class sizes are limited to 16 or fewer students in Jr-Kindergarten through 3rd grade and 18 or fewer students in grades 4 through 8.

What We Believe Our Mission, Vision, and Admissions Statement

The MISSION of St. Luke School is to provide each student with an excellent academic education that is faith-based by challenging and nurturing the mind, body and spirit, and by developing responsible servant leadership.

St. Luke School is open to academically qualified students without regard to race, religion, creed, sex, or national origin

Portrait of a Graduate

In support of our mission statement, faculty and staff at SLS are committed to ensuring that each graduate of St. Luke School:

Uses his/her knowledge of Scripture to develop Disciples of Christ.

Commits to servant leadership with a compassionate awareness of community needs.

Communicates ideas confidently and clearly.

Exhibits creative and critical thinking.

Learns and engages beyond the core curriculum, to include the fine arts, athletics, and other enrichment activities.

Displays proper social interaction and collaborates with others.

Commits to life-long learning and is ready to perform with distinction in high school.

Staff Commitment to Excellence

To ensure our graduates are ready to face the world beyond the walls of St. Luke School, faculty and staff commit to:

• Finding creative and appropriate ways to be involved with students outside the classroom.

• Eliciting engaged/active learning for all students and setting high academic standards and expectations.

• Controlling classroom behavior while maintaining advocacy for each student.

• Maintaining a high level of qualifications and knowledge of content area, up-to-date technology skills in the classroom, whole-student pedagogy, and commitment to life-long learning.

• Using best practices in the classroom, including but not limited to technology, individualized instructional approach, and creative/innovative projects that allow students to demonstrate their comprehensive understanding of the content.

• Modeling the love of Jesus Christ through actions and words.

• Enhancing the spiritual, academic, and social development of every child.

• Participating in healthy, collegial conversations and team planning.

• Developing partnerships with parents to advance the learning experience and accomplishments of their sons and daughters.

• Creating a sense of safety, community and belonging in their classroom(s) that is welcoming and collaborative to all students and visitors.

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Faculty and Staff Roster

Richard Green*, Head of School

Jennifer Oliver*, Assistant Head of School and Middle School Principal

Jennifer Parker*, Lower School Principal

Denise Killough*, School Counselor, Director of Student Services

Sherry Bunn*, Athletic Director

Sherry Carr, Director ELC

Stephanie Alford, Advancement Director

Brooke Green, Secretary/Receptionist and Registar

Jr-Kindergarten Location

Taylor Colwell* CH114 Ashley Alexander, TA Amber Estes CH112 Kirven Boyce, TA Stacy Wetherell El104 Jamie Milner, TA Stephanie Woods Ch105 Lisa Calhoun, TA

Kindergarten

Karen Boyd* EL105 Mary Johnson, TA Kim Browning EL102 Charlene Pearson, TA Brandy Burditt EL103 Holly Walker, TA Kelley Ellington EL101 Jamie Farmer, TA

First Grade

Emily Brannan SC102 Jackie Cecalupo, TA Faith Dow SC103 Ashley Jay, TA Jennifer Ragan* SC101 Sarah Clements, TA Kristal Renner SC104 Lisa Garrett, TA

Second Grade

Sheron Hopkins SC201 Savannah Jeter SC206 Juliet McCarley* SC205 Hannah Slay SC202

Third Grade

Angela Blankenship CH214 Kim Cunningham CH217 Amanda Patel* CH215

Fourth Grade

Angel Franklin* CH202 Jenny McMillen CH203 Liz Taber CH204

Fifth Grade

Ann Allen MC6 Anne Peebles* MC7 Laura Silver MC8

Middle School

Stacy Lacy* MS604 6th Earth Science Amy Palmer MS603 6th Language Arts Sarah Kate Prather MS602 6th Social Studies Melissa Wood MS601 6th Math Patti Landreau MS703 7th Language Arts Kim Padgett MS701 7th Social Studies Paula Watkins* MS704 7th Life Science Allen Webb MS702 7th Pre-Algebra Elaine Morgan MS803 8th Algebra Mike Peacock MS804 8th Physical Science Anne Plott MS802 8th Language Arts Brandi Waldheim* MS801 8th Georgia History Kelly Webb MS803 8th Accelerated Math

Specials/Electives Teachers

Sherry Bunn* MS 7 Health Kimetha Eysel IS/MS Jr-K-6 Music, 7-8 Singers, Musical Theatre, Study Hall

Jen Grantham IS Jr-k-4 S.T.E.A.M, Film, Robotics Hillary Green IS/MS Jr-K – 2nd Art, 7-8 Consumer Science, Bible, and SH

Angela Hutchens IS Broadcast Andrea Olenick MS 3-8 Art Sandra LeRoy IS Jr-K-8 Spanish, Study Hall

David McLeod Gym Jr-K-8 P.E., Strength Training Jennifer Oliver* MS 8th Math Elective Kelly Webb MS 5-6 S.T.E.A.M

Additional Staff:

Angela Hutchens* SC Media Specialist Kim Carroll MS Middle School Receptionist

Learning Lab

LeAnn Copelan* MC4

* = Academic Council Members

Buildings CH – Church EL – Early Learning Center IS – Innovation Station, 2nd floor of EL SC – Main School Building MC – Ministry Center MS – Middle School

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Contact Us We want to make it as easy as possible for you to get in touch with us. Feel free to call the school to deliver a message to your child in case of an emergency or a change in after school plans. Students may use designated school phones with permission of a staff member.

Main (318) Building Mailing Address: 318 11th St., Columbus, GA 31901

Phone: 706-256-1301

Fax: 706-256-1307

Receptionist: Brooke Green

Middle School Mailing Address: 1043 3rd Ave, Columbus, GA 31901

Phone: 706-256-3020

Receptionist: Kim Carroll

Church Mailing Address: 1104 2nd Av, Columbus, GA 31901

Phone: 706-327-4343

Receptionist: Kym Harden

ELC

Mailing Address: 300 11th St, Columbus, GA 31901

Phone: 706-322-2703

Receptionist: Sherrie Bailey

Ministry Center Mailing Address: 301 11th St, Columbus, GA 31901

Phone: 706-256-1017

Receptionist: Julie Widener

Communicating Online While face-to-face communication is preferred, we understand that time constraints sometimes limit our ability to communicate and respond to parents in a timely manner. Parents are always encouraged to contact teachers, faculty, or staff members directly with any concerns or questions. For a listing of faculty and staff email addresses please click here: Please remember teachers may not be able to respond during instructional time but know that we are committed to a thoughtful and timely response.

St. Luke School also strives to keep families informed via multiple electronic channels.

Weekly Announcements: Friday emails detailing campus activities, happenings, deadlines and opportunities are sent each week via email. We encourage parents to review weekly announcements to stay connected and current. If you have questions concerning weekly announcements please contact Angela Hutchens ([email protected])

School Website (stlukelions.com): The St. Luke School website is designed to house critical information about our school, provide updates via web articles, pictures, and videos of all the wonderful activities and initiatives during the school year.

Social Media: To enjoy images and videos that capture the St. Luke Experience be sure to like and follow us on our social media accounts. Please also share your Lion Pride by sharing posts and tweets! Remember recruiting great children and families is everyone’s job!

o Facebook: St. Luke School

o Instagram: St. Luke School Official (st_luke_lions)

o Twitter: @stlukelions

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Family Portal/FACTS

The best way to access teacher announcements and academic information is through Family Portal. Family Portal is the parent and student portal for FACTS (formerly RenWeb/ParentsWeb), the student information system used by the school to maintain student demographic information, manage enrollment, record and deliver grade information, and more.

This system gives students and parents the ability to check class specific information such as assignments, grades, attendance, and conduct. It provides access to a student and parent directory. FACTS is customizable so that users can receive notices about missing assignments or changes (drops) in grades. Teachers can easily send group


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announcements, newsletters and alerts. School administration is also able to issue parent alerts for inclement weather, school closing, mission reminders and more.

Parent and student access to Family Portal is available through the ParentsWeb link on the school website or through the new St. Luke Family App. (Fee for the mobile app is provided through the Annual Fund.) Many parents enjoy the mobile app to quickly look up contact information in the student/parent directory, check grades and class announcements, and access the school calendar and school forms on the go. A library of resource documents can be found on the mobile app under Resources.

Family Portal is the best way to stay connected to classroom activities, assignments, grades and your child’s schedule. If you have any questions regarding logging and accessing information for your child(ren), please call the school office at 706-256-1301.

School Programs and Resources The school maintains a variety of programs and services to support the whole child. Many of the programs and services are listed in this section. They are subject to change as the needs of our students and families change.

Servant Leadership Opportunities Our school motto defines who we are – we are Preparing Minds and Living For Christ. Our school’s verse is “So encourage each other and build each other up.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11a. It is our prayer that through Bible study, chapel services, and hands-on mission activities sponsored by partner grade levels, our St. Luke Family will make an eternal difference for many in our community and develop a deeper understanding of servant leadership. Throughout the 2020-2021 school year, students, teachers, and families will have the opportunity to invest in and serve the community mission organizations listed below.

St. Luke Missions – Two partners – Double the Impact

Giving

Students are invited and encouraged to bring monetary gifts for the monthly mission in any amount to Wednesday Chapel services. Parents are encouraged to have their children earn their offering.

Mission and Food Pantry Jeans Days

Twice each month, for a $1.00 contribution, students and staff may wear blue jeans with any St. Luke School t-shirt or uniform shirt. Students may also wear a spirit shirt with any uniform bottoms. Jeans must be blue denim, free of embellishments or tears, and loose fitting. All money collected on mission jeans days will be shared between Truth Spring Academy and Open Door. All money collected on food pantry jeans days will be given to the Food Pantry.

What the St. Luke Family can do to prepare minds and live for Christ and serve: Hands-on opportunities for each grade level to serve Truth Spring Academy and Open Door.

Collect items to give and share. Thanksgiving Food Drive, December 1st Saturday, and any sponsored organization’s wish list items.

Participate in Missions and Food Pantry Jeans Days.

Grade Sponsor

Mission Jeans Day

Divided between the two partners

K, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 8th

Truth Spring Academy Aug. 14th, Sept. 11th, Oct. 9th, Nov. 13th,

Dec. 11th

Jr-K, 1st, 4th, 6th, and 7th

Open Door Jan. 8th, Feb. 12th, Mar. 12th, Apr. 9th,

May 7th

everyone St. Luke Church December First Saturday event

St. Luke Church Food Pantry

St. Luke Respite Care

Aug. 28th, Sept. 25th, Oct. 30th, Nov. 20th, Dec. 18th, Jan. 22nd, Feb. 26th, Mar. 26th, Apr. 23rd, May 14th

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Actively participate in chapel services.

Submit pictures, videos, stories related to serving through missions to the Lion TV team. ([email protected])

Participate in or help coordinate athletic team servant leadership activities.

Curriculum The St. Luke School Curriculum is based on age appropriate activities, opportunities for authentic individual and group learning and the need to differentiate instruction based on individual student needs. A complete copy of the SLS Curriculum Perspective is available in both Media Centers for review.

Textbooks and Supplementary Materials

The table below is a brief summary of the resources we use.

Bible Math Social Studies Science Reading/ Literature

Phonics Handwriting Grammar/

Composition Vocabulary/

Spelling

Kdg Biblical Choices “The God of

Creation”

enVision Math 2.0 Trade Books Big Books Trade Books

Big Books Leveled Readers

AR

Saxon Zaner-Bloser

1st Biblical Choices “The God of

Impossibilities”

enVision Math 2.0 Trade Books ACSI Purposeful

Design Science, Big Books,

Trade Books

Big Books, Leveled Readers Scott Foresman,

AR

Saxon Zaner-Bloser Scott Foresman Teacher Selected

Saxon

2nd Biblical Choices “The God of Freedom”

enVision Math 2.0 MobyMax

Harcourt

ACSI Purposeful

Design Science

Scott Foresman, AR

Saxon Zaner-Bloser Scott Foresman Teacher Selected

Saxon

3rd Biblical Choices “The God of

Choices”

Macmillan McGraw Hill MobyMax

Harcourt Our

Communities

ACSI Purposeful

Design Science

Scott Foresman, AR, Class Novels

Zaner-Bloser Cursive

Sadlier Grammar Houghton-Mifflin

Spelling Level 4

4th Biblical Choices “The God of

History”

Macmillan McGraw Hill

Everyday Math Reference Text

MobyMax

Houghton-Mifflin

United States Making a New

Nation

Pearson Interactive Science

Scott Foresman, AR, Class Novels

Sadlier Grammar Evan-Moore A Word a

Day, Level 4

5th Biblical Choices “The God of

Faith”

Macmillan McGraw Hill

Everyday Math Reference Text

MobyMax

Houghton-Mifflin

United States Civil War to

Present

Pearson Interactive Science

Scott Foresman AR, Class Novels

Sadlier Grammar

Word of the Day

Vocabulary Cartoons:

Word Power Made Easy

6th Positive Action Winning the Race

Part I


McGraw Hill

Discovering World

Geography

Glencoe McGraw-Hill, Earth/Space

iScience

Prentice Hall Copper,

Class Novels

Vocabulary Cartoons:

Word Power Made Easy and SAT

Word Power

7th Positive Action Winning the

Race Part II


McGraw Hill

Discovering Our Past; A

History Of The World

Glencoe McGraw-Hill Life iScience

Prentice Hall Bronze,

Class Novels

8th The Book of Mark

enVision Math 2.0 enVision Algebra

Clairmont Press Georgia: Its

Heritage and its Promise

Glencoe McGraw-Hill

Physical iScience

Prentice Hall Silver,

Class Novels


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Specials and Electives

We offer a number of specials and elective classes to balance the more academic challenges of St. Luke. Students in grades Jr-K-5 all experience Art, Music, Spanish, STEAM, and PE. Middle Schoolers participate in different electives. Sixth Graders experience quarterly classes of Art, Music, Spanish and STEAM and PE all year. 7th and 8th Graders may choose from Art Foundations, Advanced Art, Bible, Broadcast, Consumer Science, Film, Math elective, Musical Theatre, P.E. with Health, Robotics, Singers (choir), Intermediate and/or Advanced Spanish, Strength Training, and Study Hall.

Renaissance Learning

Through Renaissance Learning’s STAR programs, St. Luke School monitors the reading and math levels of all students and uses the information to differentiate instruction for individual students. Additionally, we use their Accelerated Reader program to provide students in most grades with reading comprehension skills. Periodic reports of your child’s reading and math levels are sent home for your information and you have access to your child’s progress through Home Connect. There is a link to Home Connect on the school website. Anywhere you have access to the Internet, you and your child will be able to get the following information:

Progress toward Accelerated Reader goals

Search for AR books and their reading and interest levels

Review quiz results

View number of quizzes passed

Receive emails when a quiz is completed

MobyMax

Students use a web-based curriculum, MobyMax, is used in our classrooms and at home as a resource and an enhancement to our present curriculum. MobyMax is tailored to each student's individual needs. Moby's features include: placement tests that accurately identify where students excel, and areas for growth, targeted instruction to improve the areas for growth, and systematic review sessions that ensure that each student retains 100% of what he or she has learned. Students may access Moby from a home computer or device at any time. Parents may sign in as a parent by selecting "As a Parent" and entering their child's username and password. Parents may also monitor their child's progress and can send messages to the teacher.

Field Trips

Field trips are scheduled during the year to support and enhance our curriculum, provide servant leadership mission opportunities, and to develop connections to our community. Most trips are taken using the fourteen passenger church buses driven by our staff. These buses are equipped with seat belts and have all the safety equipment suggested by the Department of Transportation. Some of our field trips are walking field trips, taking advantage of the rich culture and history of beautiful downtown Columbus.

Extracurricular Activities Students who participate in extracurricular activities benefit by making new friends and learning new skills. They have the opportunity to work with teachers outside the academic setting and they get to have fun doing something they enjoy. At St. Luke School, we offer a variety of clubs, activities, and sports. Some of the activities currently offered are listed below. This list is subject to change based on our resources and the needs and interests of our students.

Art Club 5th – 8th Grades Baseball 6th – 8th Grades Basketball (boys and girls) 5th – 8th Grades Cheerleading 6th – 8th Grades Cross Country (boys and girls) 5th – 8th Grades Elementary Math Team 5th Grade Elementary Running Club 1st – 4th Grades Elementary Tennis 3rd – 5th Grades Elementary Wrestling 3rd & 4th Grades Fellowship of Christian Athletes 6th – 8th Grade Golf (boys and girls) 5th – 8th Grades Intramural Basketball (boys/girls) 2nd – 6th Grades Lego League ` 2nd – 4th Grades Lionette’s Dance Team 5th – 8th Grades

Middle School Math Team 6th – 8th Grades Praise Band 6th – 8th Grades Recycling Team 5th – 8th Grades Running Club 5th – 8th Grades Spring Musical Production 5th – 8th Grades SLS Ambassadors 7th & 8th Grades Soccer (boys and girls) 6th – 8th Grades Softball (girls) 6th – 8th Grades Student Council 4th – 8th Grades Swim Team (boys and girls) 5th – 8th Grades Tennis (boys and girls) 5th – 8th Grades Tome Society 4th – 8th Grades Volleyball (girls) 5th – 8th Grades Wrestling (boys and girls) 5th – 8th Grades


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Academic Requirements/Standing

St. Luke School believes that while participation in extracurricular activities, including athletics, is an important part of the overall educational experience, focus on academic studies must remain a priority for all students and student-athletes. To participate in extracurricular activities and SLS athletics, students must meet or exceed academic standards. Students receiving a grade less than a “C” on a Quarterly Report Card may be placed on probation. Students on probation may attend try-outs, conditioning practices, rehearsals, and planning meetings. Students already on a roster for an extracurricular activity and/or sport are required to attend regular practices, games, meetings, and rehearsals. Students on probation will be monitored by their sponsor, coach, athletic director, and/or administrator in order to assess academic progress, and determine their eligibility to participate.

Teachers, sponsors, and coaches will work with students and student-athletes to improve their academic standing to the required level to be reinstated in full to their activity. A student receiving a grade less than a “C” on two Quarterly Report Cards within an academic year may not be eligible for participation in extracurricular nor athletic activities for the remainder of the academic year. If the second offense occurs at the end of an academic year, the student may remain ineligible for the first quarter of the following academic year. Decisions regarding suspension due to academics or conduct will be made by the sponsor or athletic department and administration.

Student Recognition Throughout the year SLS students may be recognized for specific academic, athletic or servant leadership accomplishments.

Honor Roll and Principal’s List

Each quarter students are recognized for academic achievement. Students earning all A’s and B’s and maintaining S’s earn Honor Roll status, and students earning all A’s and maintaining all S’s earn Principal’s List status.

National Junior Honor Society

The Ann R. McDuffie chapter of NJHS recognizes enthusiasm for scholarship and a desire to render service, promotes worthy leadership and citizenship, and encourages the development of character in students of St. Luke School. To become eligible for selection for membership, the candidate must have been enrolled in St. Luke by midterm of the first quarter. Candidates eligible for selection to the chapter must have a minimum cumulative scholastic GPA of 92.5 (math, science, language arts and social studies). Bible and Elective classes GPA must be 92.5 or higher as well. Non numerical grades must be Satisfactory for consideration. Upon meeting these requirements, candidates will be considered based on their service, leadership, citizenship and character by teacher recommendation.

After induction, members are required to maintain the high standards of scholastic average, attendance and behavior throughout their membership. Violation of the NJHS bylaws or school regulations can result in dismissal of a member. A demerit system is in place to document the violation of bylaws or school regulations. Please see Section 4 of the bylaws or a sponsor for more information about dismissal from NJHS.

Academic Letters

Middle School students who excel in academics and participate in servant leadership initiatives earn Academic Letters.

Sports

The SLS athletic department will host the athletics awards ceremony in May 2020. This event will honor all the St Luke School student-athletes for their hard work and dedication in the classroom and in their respective sports. Student-athletes may be eligible for sport-specific awards to be presented at the ceremony, and each student- athlete will receive a sports participation certificate indicating athletic participation for the current academic year. Student-athletes in 8th grade will receive participation plaques to commemorate their athletic participation history. The Scholar-Athlete Awards (one boy and one girl in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades) and the Lion Awards will be presented at the Honors Day Ceremony. Please reference the St. Luke School Athletic Handbook for more information

Athletic Pins:

Athletes in grades six through eight will be eligible to receive an athletic participation pin for each sport played. Pins will be given with academic letters and bars in May of each year. Awarding of pins is subject to the following criteria which are required for all sports:

Have earned an academic letter and/or bar during the participating school year

Have no academic grade lower than “C” on a Nine-Week Report Card

Have unexcused absences from practice or team events be pre-approved by the coach, Athletic Director, and/or Administrator

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Exhibit sportsmanship at all practices, games, races and/or events

Abide by additional criteria for lettering announced and required by head coach prior to the start of the sport season

Other extracurricular Participation Certificates and Awards

Recognition of participation or achievement in extracurricular activities is generally awarded during the final meeting or event for that group.

Honors Day

Several academic and other achievement awards are presented at our annual Honors Day Programs scheduled for Wednesday, May 21, 2021, the last day of school. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend the Honors Day Program where we honor academic achievement and servant leadership at the classroom, school, and community level.

Classroom Parties and Birthday Celebrations

A specific amount of time each day must be used for instruction purposes. This time allows for physical education, lunch time, and a variety of other instructional activities. There will be a variety of celebrations conducted during the year which support and enhance the instructional program. Class parties may include Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and an End of the Year party. As much as we would like to have the time to celebrate each child’s birthday with a party, the time needed for instruction will not allow this. For grades K – 5th, please limit birthday celebrations to cupcakes, cake, or cookies which can be served in the lunchroom as part of the regularly scheduled lunch time. Parents will be asked to serve the treats. Jr-K student celebrations will take place in the classroom. For middle (6th-8th) school students, all birthday celebrations involving special treats must take place during homeroom from 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Please feel free to visit for lunch on your child’s birthday and any time it is convenient for you. When planning birthday treats food allergies of classmates must be considered. Please contact your child’s teacher if you plan to celebrate their birthday with a treat at school. Please refer to COVID-19 procedures as we cannot safely allow visitors on campus. Therefore, during the time of the Pandemic, parents will not be able to join us to celebrate birthdays.

Other Services School Counseling Services

The counseling program consists of various services to include classroom guidance lessons, individual counseling and small group counseling as needed. Topics for classroom guidance lessons are often guided by the imminent needs of students at each grade level. These lessons cover such topics as the Good Touch/Bad Touch program in grades 1, 3, and 5, social/emotional domains, academic support skills, and career awareness. Services are available to all students in grades Jr-K – 8. Individual services are offered to students through self-referral and teacher or parent referrals. Additional services provided by the counselor include parent/teacher consultation and coordination of services for students. These services are provided by a state licensed Professional School Counselor.

Media Centers

The Media Centers at St. Luke School are open daily during regular school hours and operate on a flexible schedule to allow students and teachers access as needed. Jr-K – 5th grade students will be given a library card to use to check out books and may visit the Media Centers with their entire class, in small groups, or individually. The main media center located in the building of 318 11th Street is staffed by a full-time Media Specialist and provides a wide range of reading, writing, research, production, and literature experience including standard and Christian reference books, computer look-up stations and nearly 8,000 print volumes. The middle school media center provides a wide range of fiction and non-fiction reading material. Students are encouraged to become independent users of the Media Centers by familiarizing themselves with the location of available books and materials.

Technology

St. Luke School classrooms each have a SMARTBoard interactive whiteboard or Sharp Interactive Aquos Board and a teacher computer station. There is a computer lab for whole group instruction and individual use. IPads, scanners, digital cameras, two Chromebook mobile labs, laser printers, and color printers are also available. Additionally, in grades 2nd-4th grade we encourage students to bring their own devices into the classroom for purposes of instruction. In grades 5th-8th, we require each student to bring their own laptop/Chromebook to school each day to enhance the learning experience.

The Internet is a valuable tool for research and communication, and we do have the technology to use on-line services. The school is data networked which allows for access to the Internet from every computer station. Students can access the Internet, through a filtered, password protected Wi-Fi connection, on their personal devices as well as school provided devices. Such activities are always under the supervision of an adult.

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Finally, the school uses broadcast recording equipment including a green screen to stream daily morning announcements and enhance learning in the classrooms. Morning announcements are broadcast school-wide. Join us in the lobby of the 318 Building or the Middle School any morning at 8:30 as WSLS Lion TV goes on the air.

Food Services

Our lunch menu is posted on the school website and FACTS monthly. Regular hot lunches with milk are available to all students and included in tuition. Students have the option to choose a salad bar instead of the posted menu. Other options in lieu of the posted menu are available during the week. Students may bring a lunch from home. No cash is exchanged in the lunchrooms. Special desserts (ranging in cost from 50 cents to a few dollars) and lunches for visitors ($2.00) may be purchased using a “punch card” system. The punch cards are called Lion Cards and are available for $10 at the Middle School, 318 and ELC reception desks. Please refer to COVID-19 procedures as we cannot safely offer a self-serving salad bar at this time. Therefore, during the time of the Pandemic, we will have a slightly adjusted menu.

Extended Day Program

The Early Learning Center offers before and after school care for students of St. Luke School. Students arriving before 8 a.m. are offered breakfast and all students are provided with a snack after school. Children in first through sixth grades have scheduled times for homework, snacks, and age appropriate activities each afternoon. To find out more, go to the ELC’s website http://elc.stlukeum.com/ or call (706) 322-2703.

CAMPUS SAFETY

Student safety is very important to St. Luke School’s parents, teachers, and administrators. We expect students to feel safe on campus and in their classrooms. We expect them to be cautious and watch for their own and the safety of others at all times. If a student ever feels unsafe, they must tell a supervising adult.

Students can help by remembering that it is important for them to listen to members of the campus security team and teachers at all times when in the buildings and outside. They must be respectful to each other, to campus security, to their teacher, and guests and community members when crossing streets, walking along sidewalks, and in parking lots. Talking must be at a minimum, age appropriate, or not at all when crossing the street. If students observe any unusual activity they are encouraged to tell a supervising adult immediately.

All faculty and staff have been trained for fire, bad weather, and intruder drills and events. Drills and events of this nature must be taken seriously. It is important for all students to listen to adults, supervising adults, and teachers on campus in the event of a drill and/or an emergency.

Students must not leave a building without adult supervision/permission.

Campus security is on campus at all times, during school hours and events.

Please refer to COVID-19 procedures as we cannot safely allow visitors on campus. Therefore, during the time of the Pandemic, parents will not be able to join us in our buildings.


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STUDENTS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

We expect a lot from you as a St. Luke Lion because we want you to get the most out of your experience here. You will need to work hard and will have the opportunity to play hard. While you are doing that, we hope to bolster your faith in God and each other and help you to make good choices. To take advantage of all SLS has to offer, you need to be fully present, respectful of the school, and have some goals in mind.

Attendance Regular school hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. each day. When you arrive late, check out early or miss classes altogether it affects not only your learning, but often the learning of your fellow classmates. Do your best to be here every day and on time. That said, we know you don’t drive yet, sometimes you get sick, and your family can have emergencies. Make sure you understand our guidelines.

Arrival and Dismissal

You may be dropped off at the designated entrance of your building beginning at 8:00 a.m. Politely remind your parents they should not drop you off before 8:00 and they should not try to drop you off at a side door on the street. Class begins at 8:30 a.m. and you need to be in class and prepared for the day by 8:30 a.m. or you will be counted TARDY. If you arrive after 8:30 a.m., whoever is dropping you off needs to walk you in to the building and sign you in.

You may be picked up between 3:05 and 3:30 p.m. After 3:30 p.m. you will be walked over to the Early Learning Center for the after school extended day program. There is a fee for unplanned drop in students.

Please refer to COVID-19 procedures as we will conduct arrival and dismissal differently until further notice.

Absences

You have to be here at least four hours in order to be counted present. If you are sick, or someone in your immediate family is sick your absence will be excused as long as you bring a note or have an email sent from a parent or guardian explaining the reason for your absence. If you are sick for more than three days, you may be asked to bring a note from your doctor. Please do not plan to return to school until you have been fever, vomiting, and diarrhea free (without medication) for 24 hours.

If your family is going on a trip or there is some educational event you want to attend, make sure your parents fill out an “Absence Approval Form” at least one week ahead of time. School administration will decide whether or not to excuse the absence and it will give your teacher(s) the opportunity to plan for their classrooms and help you plan for make-up work. This

form is available in the Family Portal and in the appendix at the back of this handbook.

Unexcused absences will affect your attendance grade.

Any absences in excess of twenty days (excused and/or unexcused) may result in a student being withdrawn from St. Luke School. When a student reaches twenty days of absences during a school year, a letter of appeal to the Head of School will be required to allow promotion or credit for the grade/class where the absences occurred.

Please refer to COVID-19 procedures as we will consider absences differently when asked to quarantine or stay home for some time period.

Tardies and Checkouts

If you are late to school or checkout during the day for a doctor appointment or temporary illness, you will be excused as long as, when you return, you have a note from the doctor for appointments and a written note or email from a parent or legal guardian about your illness. Sometime weather or traffic can cause school-wide tardies and everyone has car trouble once in a while. If this happens school and administration will determine whether the tardy will be excused or not.

Being on time and prepared for the day is important. Parents will be contacted if tardiness to school becomes a problem.

NOTE: Don’t forget to have your parents sign you in or out at the desk if you are late or check out. If you are in your building but not ready for class, you will get sent back to the desk to get a tardy slip.

Unexcused tardies and checkouts will affect your attendance grade.

Make-up work

It is best for make-up work to be completed within three days of return. However, you have three days for each absent day to make arrangements with your teacher to make up work or to complete and turn in make-up work for a grade.

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Attendance Grades

Attendance is something we think about for most of our student recognition programs and eligibility for extracurricular activities, so we need an objective way to make distinctions. You will begin each quarter with an attendance grade of “100,” and we will deduct points for unexcused absences (3 points) and unexcused checkouts and/or tardies (2 points.) You need to maintain an attendance grade of 85 to earn an “S” in attendance.

Campus and Food Allergy Safety Student safety is very important to your parents, teachers, and administrators. We love you and safety is priority. We expect for you to feel safe on campus and in your classrooms and we expect you to be cautious and watch for your own and the safety of others at all times. If you ever feel unsafe, you must tell a supervising adult. It is important for students to listen to members of the campus security team and teachers at all times when in the buildings and outside. You must be respectful to each other, to campus security, to your teacher, and guests and community members when crossing streets, walking along sidewalks, and in parking lots. Talking must be at a minimum, age appropriate, or not at all when crossing the street.

Fire, bad weather, and intruder drills and events must be taken seriously. It is important for all students to listen to adults, supervising adults, and teachers on campus in the event of a drill and/or an emergency.

Students must not leave a building without adult supervision/permission. If you are in a location without your direct supervising adult, you must look for the closest supervising adult and speak to them before leaving a room or building.

Food Allergy Safety – Student’s Responsibilities – as age appropriate

It is important to care for your health and the health of others. Students are expected to be mindful of each other and help each other when needed. If you see a friend in need, go to the nearest supervising adult for help.

Students must not trade food with others.

If you have food allergy symptoms before arriving at school, you should not attend school to be closely observed by your parents/guardian. After symptoms subside, you may attend school.

If you present with allergy symptoms at school and require close supervision, your parent may be required to pick you up from school for observation or to see your doctor.

Students must not eat anything containing a known allergen. Students must not eat food items when the exact ingredients or means of preparation are unknown. If in any way in doubt, do not eat.

You must immediately notify a teacher or supervisory adult if you are experiencing any allergy symptoms or believe you may have ingested or been otherwise exposed to an allergen, even if this proves to be in error at a later time. When in doubt, notify an adult.

You must self-manage as is age appropriate your allergy by understanding and implementing the following:

Know strategies for avoiding exposure to triggers or unsafe foods

Wash hands before and after eating

Know symptoms of an allergic reaction

Know how and when to tell an adult you may be having a reaction

Be able to self-administer emergency medication or other required or appropriate treatment

Know and be able to articulate “safe” and “unsafe” foods

Be able to read food labels

Know your physician’s name

Behavior Appropriate behavior and consistent expectations are very important in making our school feel like a safe place to teach and learn. Out of respect for everyone, you are expected to conduct yourself in an orderly manner and consistently make a good faith effort to cooperate with the rules of general conduct, technology use, and dress code. Our rules and guidelines are summarized in this section. The summary does not cover every choice someone might make because that would be virtually impossible! But it covers the most important ones and is organized in order of seriousness and how severe the consequences might be. The guidelines apply anywhere on campus or at any SLS sponsored event.

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General Misconduct

Typically your teacher or whoever sees your behavior will handle these things when they first happen. Consequences might include a quiet redirection, a change in where you sit, a private conference with your teacher, or something else appropriate. If the misconduct continues consequences may include an office referral to principal, parent/teacher or parent/principal conference, before or after school detention, time away from the classroom, in or out of school suspension, losing the use of your personal device in the classroom, a zero on a related assignment, being suspended or removed from a team or club, or something else equally appropriate.

1. Horseplay including but not limited to fake wrestling, clowning, acting out, running or jumping in hallways, heel clipping, tossing small objects, pencil pops, spitballs, etc.

2. Verbal exchanges including retorts, name calling, arguing, inappropriate language, etc.

3. Minor disruptions including excessive or inappropriately loud talking, distracting movement, interruptions to instruction or whatever activity is going on, etc.

4. Possession of unauthorized items including but not limited to toys, gum and candy, cards, outside food, etc.

5. Thoughtless disrespect toward others including tone of voice, cutting in line, being unappreciative to staff, not taking care of school property, etc.

6. Lack of preparation for class or interfering with another student’s ability to prepare for class including missing materials, returning to your locker, “borrowing” another’s materials without permission, and occasional dress code violations, etc.

7. Forgetting to turn personal device off.

More Serious Misconduct

The following behaviors are more serious and may automatically be referred to a school administrator. Consequences may include an office referral to principal, parent/teacher or parent/principal conference, before or after school detention, time away from the classroom, in or out of school suspension, losing the use of your personal device in the classroom, a zero on a related assignment, being suspended or removed from a team or club, or something else equally appropriate.

1. Not responding appropriately to a previous intervention for general misconduct (i.e., not returning parent communication, repeating the same behaviors).

2. Compromising your own safety by leaving school grounds, your classroom or designated areas without permission, not fully and seriously participating in fire, weather and other safety drills, etc.

3. Dishonesty including, plagiarism or cheating, forging or altering school forms/documents, attempted theft, or possession of stolen property, providing false information, etc.

4. Harmful or hurtful interactions with others including inappropriate physical contact; obscene or inappropriate language or gestures; sexual and other harassment; fighting, hitting, bullying; verbal abuse ranging from gossip to racial slurs; participating in exclusive groups, clubs, or gangs at school; insubordination, or showing disrespect to adults and for the school, etc.

5. Willful acts that pose a minor threat to people or facilities such as such as possession/use of firecrackers, smoke bombs, etc.; vandalism; trespassing; unauthorized possession of dangerous objects, etc.

6. Violations of the Acceptably Use Policy/Technology Code of Conduct including using technology (during or outside of school) in a way that disrupts or could negatively disrupt the school environment; intentional access of inappropriate websites, social networks, personal email, etc.; calling, texting messaging, emailing, or electronically communicating with other students, parents, friends, and family during the school day (8:10am to 3:30pm) through unapproved means, etc.

7. Selling goods or services for personal gain.

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Cause for Dismissal

The following actions may result in advanced disciplinary measures up to and including being immediately expelled from St. Luke School and possible police action:

1. Possession of a firearm or deadly weapon 2. Intimidation by verbal assault, threatening physical assault, use of a weapon, bomb threats, etc. 3. Bringing physical harm to someone or causing substantial damage to personal or school property through arson, vandalism,

fighting, or other means. 4. Possession, sale or attempted sale, or distribution of drugs, alcohol, controlled substances, tobacco (including cigarettes, e-

cigarettes, vapes, JUULS), or related products or paraphernalia. 5. Use of technology to disrupt the safety and the security of the learning environment of St. Luke.

Technology Code of Conduct Because technology is such a big part of learning and teaching at SLS, the school has a Technology Code of Conduct to ensure its

safe and appropriate use. This code is published in the Family Portal. It describes what your responsibilities are and the consequences for not following the rules. If technology is used during school hours (either a personal or school device, you and your parents must both sign an Acceptable Use Policy (also posted in the Family Portal and in the appendix at the back of this handbook) stating you have read the code of conduct, understand its contents, and will follow them.

Cell Phones, Smart Phones, and Smart Watches Cell phones, smart phones, and smart watches are not acceptable devices and must remain at home. If a cell phone is needed for making contact after school during non-school related activities, that phone must be turned off and in a backpack during the entire school day. Cell phones must be turned off and in a backpack during a school related club meeting, rehearsal, or sports/competitive team practice and competition. You may only use school phones in the office and with permission of a teacher to communicate with your parents about after school activities or dismissal changes during the day. Your parents must call the school offices to communicate changes in your after school plans.

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DRESS CODE

The SLS uniform is a sign of school pride, so you need to wear it well. The table below states the specifics of what you can wear.

Lower School BOYS Uniform (Jr-K - 5th grade)

Trousers Plain khaki pants (no cargo or corduroy pants).

Shorts Plain khaki shorts (no cargo shorts).

Shirts

Red, white, or gray Lands’ End collared shirt with school logo; white button down Lands’ End oxford shirt (short or long sleeve) with school logo. Shirts must be tucked in. (Uniform shirts must be purchased from Lands’ End and may not be embroidered locally). A red shirt is required for field trips.

Undershirts An undershirt worn under a uniform shirt must be white. White turtlenecks or long-sleeve white undershirts may be worn under uniform shirts.

Sweatshirts/Fleece/Sweaters/Vests

Any red or gray logo outerwear from Lands’ End, SLS swap shop, or SLS spirit wear.

Raincoats Any raincoats are acceptable, SLS logo not required. Non-logo raincoats should be removed upon entering any SLS building.

Outerwear/Extreme Cold

All outerwear which is worn during the school day must be approved SLS outerwear with the school logo. Students are advised to bring uniform sweaters or jackets for cool classrooms. Heavy coats are acceptable outside in extreme temperatures (SLS logo not required) or during arrival and dismissal, but they should be removed upon entering any SLS building. Please put the child’s name in all outerwear.

Daily Uniform Shoes

Predominantly white tennis shoes with a small amount of black and/or gray trim (no other colors). Predominantly gray tennis shoes with a small amount of white and/or black trim (no other colors). All white tennis shoes. White Converse style low-top with basic red stripe or gray Converse style low top shoe. No high tops allowed. All shoes must have non-marking soles.

Socks Basic, solid white ankle or crew socks, no logos and no color.

Belts Plain brown (up to 2 inches wide) or SLS (Eliza B) custom belts are acceptable. Belts must be worn with any bottoms that have belt loops.

Jewelry/Accessories Watch, one small necklace, and/or spirit bracelet.

Formal Chapel Days (first Wednesday of every month) and Other Announced Special Occasions (No Formal Chapel for Jr-K)

Khaki trousers (no shorts). Lands’ End SLS plaid tie (traditional, pre-tied, or bowtie) is required. White oxford shirt (short or long sleeve) with SLS logo. (Plain white oxfords are only acceptable on formal chapel days if worn with plaid tie which is not removed during the day.) Belt and any daily uniform shoe or deck/boat shoes (solid brown or tan, slight two tone acceptable). (Boys should bring tennis shoes to change into for recess or PE.) Socks are not required; plain navy, black, or khaki dress socks are acceptable with deck or boat shoes. For outerwear, navy blazers are optional. No sweatshirts, athletic team jackets, pullovers or spirit outerwear. Logo sweaters and vests and coats to include a fleece and ThermoPlume jacket may be worn.

Jeans Days

On designated jeans days, students may wear jeans and a St. Luke School or St. Luke Church t-shirt or sweatshirt (past or present) or uniform collared shirt or students may wear a SLS or St. Luke Church t-shirt or sweatshirt with uniform bottoms. Shirts may be untucked. Jeans must be plain denim blue jeans with no holes/tears and without decoration. No colored jeans are allowed. Uniform shoes and solid white socks are required; a belt is not. Students donate $1.00 for this privilege. All money collected goes to missions.

Spirit Days (as noted on school calendar) and Pep Rallies

Any St. Luke School or St. Luke Church t-shirt or sweatshirt (past or present), khaki bottoms, uniform belt, any daily uniform shoe and solid white socks. Uniform collared shirts are acceptable. Shirts must be tucked in.

SLAM day SLAM t-shirt, comfortable athletic shorts/pants, tennis shoes of choice.

*Student dress at SLS is expected to reflect self-pride in our school. Students are not to wear extremes in hairstyles, hair colors, hair lengths, and nail colors. Clothing with holes, tears, frayed hems, etc. are not to be worn.

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Lower School GIRLS Uniform (Jr-K - 5th grade) Trousers Plain khaki pants or capris (no cargo or corduroy pants).

Shorts/Skorts/Skirts Plain khaki shorts, skorts, skirts or Lands’ End SLS plaid skorts, which must be at least fingertip length in Kdg-3rd grades and no more than 3 inches above the knee bend in 4th and 5th grades (no cargo styles).

Dresses/Jumper

Plain khaki jumper with school logo (allowed until May 2020), SLS plaid jumper (logo not required), gray jumper (logo required), red and gray knit dress with school logo. (Note that all dresses/jumpers are Lands’ End. Jumpers are worn with SLS white Peter Pan, white oxford, white turtleneck, or white uniform collared shirt underneath.)

Shirts

Red, white, or gray Lands’ End collared shirt with school logo; white button down Lands’ End oxford shirt or Peter Pan shirt with school logo. Shirts must be tucked in. (Uniform shirts must be purchased from Lands’ End and may not be embroidered locally). A red shirt is required for field trips.


Sweatshirts/Fleece/Sweaters/Vests Any red or gray logo outerwear from Lands’ End, SLS swap shop, or SLS spirit wear.




Daily Uniform Shoes

Predominantly white tennis shoes with small amount of black and/or gray trim (no other colors). Predominantly gray tennis shoes with small amount of white and/or black trim (no other colors). All white tennis shoes, including Mary Jane style. White Converse style low-top with basic red stripe or gray Converse style low top shoe. No high tops allowed. Black Mary Janes. All shoes must have non-marking soles.

Socks/Tights/ Leggings Basic solid white ankle or crew socks, no logos and no color. White knee socks, leggings (white, black, gray), or tights (white) are acceptable with jumpers, skorts, and skirts.


Jewelry/Accessories Limited to small earrings, watch, one small necklace, small bracelet, and/or spirit bracelet. Hair bows and headbands must coordinate with uniforms. Acceptable colors are red, white, gray, khaki and black.

Formal Chapel Days (first Wednesday of every month) and Other Announced Special Occasions (No Formal Chapel for Jr-K)

Lands’ End SLS plaid jumper, skirt, or skort (no trousers or shorts) must be worn and must meet length stated in handbook. White oxford shirt (long or short sleeve) with SLS logo or white Peter Pan shirt with SLS logo required. Polo style uniform shirts may NOT be worn. Any daily uniform shoe, Mary Jane, or plain black flats may be worn. (Girls should bring tennis shoes to change into for recess or PE.) Socks are not required with flats. White knee socks may be worn (no logos). Leggings (white, black, gray), tights (white) or bicycle shorts (black or white) may be worn under skirts. For outerwear, uniform cardigans or coats to include a fleece and ThermoPlume jacket may be worn. No sweatshirts, athletic team jackets, pullovers, or spirit outerwear.

Jeans Days

On designated jeans days, students may wear jeans and a St. Luke School or St. Luke Church t-shirt or sweatshirt (past or present) or uniform collared shirt or students may wear a SLS or St. Luke Church t-shirt or sweatshirt with uniform bottoms. Shirts may be untucked. Jeans must be plain denim blue jeans with no holes/tears and without decoration. No colored jeans are allowed. Plain denim blue jean skirts/skorts must be at least fingertip length in Kdg-3rd grades and no more than 3 inches above the knee bend in 4th and 5th grades. Uniform shoes and solid white socks are required; a belt is not. Jr-K – 4th grade may wear a SLS cheer uniform. Students donate $1.00 for this privilege. All money collected goes to missions.


Any St. Luke School or St. Luke Church t-shirt or sweatshirt (past or present), khaki bottoms, uniform belt, any daily uniform shoe and solid white socks. Uniform collared shirts are acceptable. Shirts must be tucked in. Jr-K – 4th grade may wear a SLS cheer uniforms.

SLAM day SLAM t-shirt, comfortable athletic shorts/pants, tennis shoes of choice.


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Middle School BOYS Uniform (6th - 8th grade) Trousers Plain khaki pants (no cargo or corduroy pants).

Shorts Plain khaki shorts (no cargo shorts).

Shirts

Red, white, or gray Lands’ End collared shirt with school logo; white button down Lands’ End oxford shirt (short or long sleeve) with school logo. Shirts must be tucked in. (Uniform shirts must be purchased from Lands’ End and may not be embroidered locally).







Daily Uniform Shoes

Predominantly white tennis shoes with small amount of black and/or gray trim (no other colors). Predominantly gray tennis shoes with small amount of white and/or black trim (no other colors). All white tennis shoes. White Converse style low-top with basic red stripe or gray Converse style low top shoe. No high tops allowed. Deck or boat shoes (solid brown or tan, slight two tone acceptable). All shoes must have non-marking soles.

Socks Basic solid white ankle or crew socks, no logos and no color. Socks are not required with deck or boat shoes.


Jewelry/Accessories Watch, one small necklace, and/or spirit bracelet.

Formal Chapel Days (first Wednesday of every month) and Other Announced Special Occasions

Khaki trousers (no shorts). Lands’ End SLS Plaid tie (traditional, pre-tied or bow tie) is required. White oxford shirt (long or short sleeve) with SLS logo. (Plain white oxfords are only acceptable on formal chapel days if worn with plaid tie which is not removed during the day.) Belt and any daily uniform shoe or brown or black dress shoe required. Plain navy, black, or khaki dress socks may be worn with deck, boat, or brown or black dress shoes. For outerwear, navy blazers are optional. No sweatshirts, athletic team jackets, pullovers or spirit outerwear. Logo sweaters and vests and coats to include a fleece and ThermoPlume jacket may be worn.

Jeans Days

On designated jeans days, students may wear jeans and a St. Luke School or St. Luke Church t-shirt or sweatshirt (past or present) or uniform collared shirt or students may wear a SLS or St. Luke Church t-shirt or sweatshirt with uniform bottoms. Shirts may be untucked. Jeans must be plain denim blue jeans with no holes/tears and without decoration. No colored jeans are allowed. Uniform shoes and solid white socks are required; a belt is not. Students donate $1.00 for this privilege. All money collected goes to missions.



Soul Survivor day Soul Survivor t-shirt, comfortable athletic shorts/pants, tennis shoes of choice.


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Middle School GIRLS Uniform (6th - 8th grade) Trousers Plain khaki pants or capris (no cargo or corduroy pants).

Shorts/Skorts/Skirts Plain khaki shorts; khaki, Lands’ End gray, or Lands’ End SLS Plaid skirts and skorts. Must be no more than 3 inches above the knee bend. (No cargo styles.)

Dress Lands’ End gray dress.

Shirts

Red, white, or gray Lands’ End collared shirt with school logo; white button down Lands’ End oxford shirt or Peter Pan shirt with school logo. Shirts must be tucked in. (Uniform shirts must be purchased from Lands’ End and may not be embroidered locally).







Daily Uniform Shoes

Predominantly white tennis shoes with small amount of black and/or gray trim (no other colors). Predominantly gray tennis shoes with small amount of white and/or black trim (no other colors). All white tennis shoes. White Converse style low-top with basic red stripe or gray Converse style low top shoe. No high tops allowed. Deck or boat shoes (solid brown or tan, slight two tone acceptable). Plain black flats. All shoes must have non-marking soles.

Socks/Tights/Leggings Basic solid white ankle or crew socks, no logos and no color. White knee socks, leggings (white, black, gray), or tights (white) are acceptable with jumpers, skorts, and skirts. Socks are not required with deck or boat shoes nor with plain black flats.


Jewelry/Accessories Limited to small earrings, watch, one small necklace, small bracelet, and/or spirit bracelet. Hair bows and headbands must coordinate with uniforms. Acceptable colors are red, white, gray, khaki, and black.

Formal Chapel Days (first Wednesday of every month) and Other Announced Special Occasions

SLS Lands’ End plaid jumper, skirt, or skort (no trousers, no shorts) must be worn and must meet length stated in handbook. White oxford shirt (long or short sleeve) with SLS logo or white Peter Pan shirt with SLS logo. Polo style shirts may NOT be worn. Any daily uniform shoe, Mary Jane, or plain black flats may be worn. (Girls should bring tennis shoes to change into for recess or PE.) Socks are not required with flats. White knee socks may be worn (no logos). Leggings (white, black, gray), tights (white) or bicycle shorts (black or white) may be worn under skirts. For outerwear, uniform cardigans or coats to include a fleece and ThermoPlume jacket may be worn. No sweatshirts, athletic team jackets, pullovers, or spirit outerwear.

Jeans Days

On designated jeans days, students may wear jeans and a St. Luke School or St. Luke Church t-shirt or sweatshirt (past or present) or uniform collared shirt or students may wear a SLS or St. Luke Church t-shirt or sweatshirt with uniform bottoms. Shirts may be untucked. Jeans must be plain denim blue jeans with no holes/tears and without decoration. No colored jeans are allowed. Plain denim blue jean skirts/skorts must be no more than 3 inches above the knee bend. Uniform shoes and solid white socks are required; a belt is not. Students donate $1.00 for this privilege. All money collected goes to missions.



Soul Survivor day Soul Survivor t-shirt, comfortable athletic shorts/pants, tennis shoes of choice.


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Uniform Dress Code Standards The St. Luke School Uniform Dress Code is based on our belief that students should present an image that reflects a sense of pride in themselves, their families and their school. Our dress code is a reminder that clothing may be simple and uniform, and the real worth of the individual is in what he or she accomplishes with the gifts God has given.

Uniform Standards The uniform is expected to be neat, modest and appropriate.

Each item worn should be appropriately sized; not too small and not too large.

Uniform clothing must be free of holes and torn/unfinished hems.

Parents and students have the primary responsibility to understand and adhere to the dress code standards.

Uniform items should be labeled with the child’s name.

Uniform Governance Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, a uniform check will take place every morning in each classroom. A comprehensive list of uniform requirements may be found by visiting the SLS website or on pp.16-19 of Parent/Student Handbook.

Each morning, teachers will check for adherence to the following standards:

Approved tops that are tucked into uniform bottoms

Approved bottoms that are the proper length

Approved shoes

All white socks

A belt for bottoms that have belt loops

Approved hair/head accessories

Limited jewelry

Formal uniform items when required

At the conclusion of the daily uniform check, the following consequences will apply to students who have violated the dress code standards:

First Violation: 1. Student will receive uniform violation notice. 2. Student will be expected to obtain a parent signature. 3. Student will return the signed uniform violation notice to their respective principal the next school day.

Second Violation: 1. Student will receive uniform violation notice. 2. Student will be expected to obtain a parent signature. 3. Student will return the signed uniform violation notice to their respective principal the next school day. 4. Parents will be contacted for the following:

a. To provide a change of skirt, skort or shorts that meets the dress code length standard. b. To provide a belt, socks, shoes, bottom or top that meets dress code standards

5. Student will remain in the building office/reception desk area until the appropriate item(s) have been provided.

Third Violation: 1. Student will receive uniform violation notice with the following age appropriate consequence:

a. JrK – 4th grades: loss of recess b. 5th – 8th grades: detention

2. Student will be expected to obtain a parent signature. 3. Student will return the signed uniform violation notice to their respective principal the next school day. 4. Parents will be contacted for the following:

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a. To provide a change of skirt, skort or shorts that meets the dress code length standard. b. To provide a belt, socks, shoes, bottom or top that meets dress code standards

5. Student will remain in the building office/reception desk area until the appropriate item(s) have been provided. 6. Student will serve the consequence; scheduled by the homeroom teacher.

Subsequent Violation(s): - Parent(s) and student will meet with the Head of School, Mr. Green to determine consequence(s).

Please make note:

Uniform violations are counted on a quarterly basis. For example, if a student incurs uniform violations during a quarter, he or she begins the subsequent quarter with zero violations.

SLS administration may prohibit any clothing item(s) to include item(s) not specifically prohibited by the dress code. On the rare occasion students are allowed to dress out of uniform violations will be issued to reflect the guidelines communicated.

Academic Expectations If you want to be successful academically, personal integrity is important. Equally important is developing productive study habits and an understanding that academics come first and participation in other activities is a privilege that follows.

Honor Code

The students at St. Luke are expected to display integrity both academically and socially while in school and while participating in activities outside school. To uphold good character, students are expected to be honest to God, themselves, teachers, coaches, administrators, and each other.

Academic honesty is a vital part of St. Luke’s beliefs in providing an excellent academic education that is faith-based. St. Luke students are expected to demonstrate honesty in all that they do by:

1. Completing their own work to the best of your ability without assistance from anyone else, whether it is classwork, homework, AR, STAR tests, research papers and essays, or quizzes and tests.

2. Refusing to share their work of any kind with other anyone else unless instructed to do so by the teacher/staff member.

3. Ensuring all work is free of any form of direct or indirect plagiarism from published or unpublished sources.

4. Refraining from behaviors that are emotionally or socially hurtful toward others such as teasing, gossiping, excluding others, or any form or degree of bullying.

5. Demonstrating good sportsmanship at academic and athletic competitions and events. Following rules at all times when competing.

6. Being truthful in word and deed.

An Honor Code violation may be addressed by school administration or their designee. Consequences will be appropriate for the age and individual needs of the child. They may include, but are not limited to receiving a zero on the assignment, an office referral, parent contact/conference, full or partial suspension, probation or removal from National Junior Honor Society, Student Council, athletic teams, and or other extracurricular activities, recording the incident as part of the student’s permanent record, and/or dismissal from St. Luke School.

Homework

You will be assigned homework as needed and as appropriate for your grade level. It is the school policy that homework will not be assigned on Wednesdays and due the following day. There may be times when tests or long term assignments will have a Thursday due date but they will be announced well in advance. Additionally, during ITBS week, no homework will be assigned to be due on the days your grade is testing. We want you to be well rested and have as little stress as possible that week.

Maintaining Your Grades

You are expected to work to your potential and keep your grades up. The grading scales for most classes are:

OR A = 89.5-100 S = Satisfactory

B = 79.5-89.4 N = Needs Improvement

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C = 74.5-79.4 U = Unsatisfactory

D = 69.5-74.4

F = 69.4 and below

At a minimum, you need to maintain a C average or better in your academic classes and an “S” or better in Attendance. If your academic class average is below a 75% on a quarter report card, you will immediately be placed on Academic Probation. Your grades will be reviewed at the next progress report and if your core academic average is at least a 75% you will be removed from probation.

If your core academic average is less than 75% then you and your parents may be expected to meet with the Academic Council. Based on the discussion during this meeting the Academic Council will make a decision concerning your continued status at St. Luke School.

Extracurricular Eligibility

Participating in extracurricular activities is a privilege based on consistently sound academic performance, servant leadership, and behavior. The specific requirements vary slightly by activity but the table below should give you an idea of what you need to aim for if you want to be involved in the many opportunities St. Luke has to offer. Please note this is just a summary. Specific requirements for various activities will be provided by your coach/sponsor when you sign up, try out, or audition.

Activity/Recognition Grade

Requirements Conduct/Attendance

Requirements Other Considerations

National Junior Honor Society 92.5% Avg Conduct: Students are expected to adhere to and promote the SLS conduct and behavior policies found in the SLS Student/Parent Handbook (pp. 13 -14). Attendance:

See NJHS attendance policy.

Servant leadership, mission participation, teacher input,

and attendance at NJHS functions are also required. See bylaws for probationary

status and dismissal guidelines.

Sports and Other Extracurricular Activities

No grade below a C

Conduct: Students are expected to adhere to and promote the SLS conduct and behavior policies found in the SLS Student/Parent Handbook (pp. 13 -14). Attendance:

Students must be in attendance for a minimum of one half of the school day in order to participate in team practice or in a contest.

The athletic director and/or administration may permit

participation in special excused circumstances.

See requirements for probationary status below.

Probationary Status for Extracurricular Activities

St. Luke School believes that while participation in co-curricular activities, including athletics, is an important part of the overall educational experience, focus on academic studies must remain a priority for all students and student-athletes. To participate in extracurricular activities and SLS athletics, students must meet or exceed academic standards. Students receiving a grade less than a “C” on a Quarterly Report Card may be placed on probation. Students on probation may attend try-outs, conditioning practices, rehearsals, and planning meetings. Students already on a roster for an extracurricular activity and/or sport are required to attend regular practices, games, meetings, and rehearsals. Students on probation will be monitored by their

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sponsor, coach, athletic director, and/or administrator in order to assess academic progress, and determine their eligibility to participate.

Teachers, sponsors, and coaches will work with students and student-athletes to improve their academic standing to the required level to be reinstated in full to their activity. A student receiving a grade less than a “C” on two Quarterly Report Cards within an academic year may not be eligible for participation in extracurricular nor athletic activities for the remainder of the academic year. If the second offense occurs at the end of an academic year, the student may remain ineligible for the first quarter of the following academic year. Decisions regarding suspension due to academics or conduct will be made by the sponsor or athletic department and administration.

St. Luke School’s Athletic Handbook is available on the school website.

PARENTS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Attendance Much of this information is also located in the student section of the handbook. Below are a few more details about excused and unexcused absences and what to do if your schedule doesn’t work with our drop off and pick up times.

Arrival and Dismissal

Drop off begins at the designated entrance of your child’s building beginning at 8:00 a.m. and students need to be in class and prepared for the day by 8:30 a.m. or they are counted as an unexcused tardy. Pick up is between 3:05 and 3:30 p.m.

Arrival: For the safety of your child, under no circumstances should they be dropped off prior to 8:00 a.m., or dropped off on a corner or at any entrance other than the one designated for their building as there will be no school supervision. On occasion field trips are scheduled to depart or arrive outside of normal school hours. If you miss a field trip departure, you will need to make arrangements for childcare until the class returns or arrange to transport your child to the field trip location. This will be counted as an unexcused absence or tardy as noted below.

Dismissal: Students are dismissed beginning at 3:05 p.m. and must be picked up no later than 3:30 p.m. Because faculty and staff regularly have meetings or conferences scheduled to begin at this time, students not picked up by 3:30 p.m. will be taken to the ELC After School Program and the family will be charged the drop in fee for that day. This fee is subject to change in January of each year. If you need to arrange regular or before or after school care, please contact the ELC at (706) 322-2703.

Please refer to COVID-19 procedures as we will conduct arrival and dismissal differently until further notice.

Absences

A student must be in school for at least four hours in order to be counted present. Absences due to personal illness or the illness or the death of an immediate family member are excused as long as the homeroom teacher receives a written note or an email from a parent or guardian explaining the reason for the absence upon the student’s return. Please note that all absences will be considered unexcused until a note is received. If a student misses school for a doctor’s appointment, a note from the doctor is required. A note from the doctor may also be required if a student misses in excess of three school days in a row due to illness.

To protect the health and safety of all students, please be attentive to contagious illnesses. Be attentive to whether or not your child has been fever, vomiting, and diarrhea free (without medication) for 24 hours before planning to return to school.

Occasionally students have the opportunity to travel or attend an off campus educational event. In these instances, parents must complete an “Absence Approval Form” at least one week in advance. The form can be found on our school website or in the Appendix of this handbook. This gives administration time to determine whether or not the absence will be excused and provide teachers with the opportunity to plan lessons. Teachers are not always able to provide makeup work in advance and are not required to do so. Unexcused absences will affect a student’s attendance grade.

Any absences in excess of twenty days (excused and/or unexcused) may result in a student being withdrawn from St. Luke School. When a student reaches twenty days of absences during a school year, a letter of appeal to the Head of School will be required to allow promotion or credit for the grade/class where the absences occurred.

Please refer to COVID-19 procedures as we will consider absences differently when asked to quarantine or stay home for some time period.

Tardies and Checkouts

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student’s return. We recognize that sometimes weather or traffic can cause school-wide tardies and that family emergencies arise. If such a situation occurs, notify the school, and administration will determine whether the tardy will be excused or not.

If students arrive after 8:30 a.m., parents or the driver is expected to walk the student in to the building and sign in for the student.

If the tardy or checkout results in the student being at school for less than 4 hours, the student will be marked absent and guidelines for absences apply.

Being on time and prepared for the day is important. Parents will be contacted if tardiness to school becomes a problem.

Unexcused tardies and checkouts will affect a student’s attendance grade.

Changes in arrival and/or dismissal plans once the school day has started

Students may only use school phones in the office and with permission of a teacher to communicate with their parents about after school activities or dismissal changes during the day. If plans for dismissal change for a student, the parent must call the school office to communicate changes in pick up and/or after school plans. Parents should not count on teachers to respond to an email about transportation changes throughout the dayParents should not try to contact their child through any other type of communication tool.

Make-up work

It is best for make-up work to be completed within three days of return. However, students have three days for each absent day to make arrangements with their teacher to make up work or to complete and turn in make-up work for a grade.

Attendance Grades

Our guidelines are in no way meant to be punitive, but attendance is a component of some of our student recognition programs and we need an objective way to make distinctions. Each student will begin the quarter with an attendance grade of “100” and deductions will be made for unexcused absences (3 points) and unexcused tardies and checkouts (2 points). Students must maintain an attendance grade of 85 to earn an “S” in attendance on report card.

Conduct, Dress Code and Academic Expectations Please see the student section for details on our conduct, dress code, dress code standards, and academic expectations. The guidelines have been developed to balance the needs of the individual with the entire student body and staff. We hope you understand that while some behaviors might be perfectly acceptable at home or in small groups, they can interfere with instruction or the safety of our students. We are confident you will work with us to provide an emotionally and physically safe learning environment for everyone on campus. If you do have concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or school administration. Additional details on the dress code and ordering information can be found on our school website.

Classroom Management

Our teachers want to be student centered in both instruction and in the management of the classroom. To that end, we have implemented a classroom management plan in an effort to minimize classroom distractions from common and low level student behaviors. It is important to distinguish that this classroom management plan does not replace our other policies and procedures for student misconduct. Each teacher’s classroom management plan is a growth oriented process that teaches students what the desired classroom behavior entails, provides prompts to remind the child, and then if necessary there is a process for individual conversations when those expectations are not being met. There are additional mechanisms for both parent communication and administrative support. In the event this does not correct the behavior, additional disciplinary steps may be required.

Home and School Communication ParentsWeb

The best way to access teacher announcements and academic information is through the Family Portal. The Family Portal is the parent and student portal for FACTS, the student information system used by the school to maintain student demographic information, manage enrollment, record and deliver grade information, and more.

This system gives students and parents the ability to check class specific information such as assignments, grades, attendance, and conduct. It provides access to a student and parent directory. The Family Portal is customizable so that users can receive notices about missing assignments or changes (drops) in grades. Teachers can easily send group announcements, newsletters and alerts. School administration is also able to issue parent alerts for inclement weather, school closing, mission reminders and more.


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Parent and student access to the Family Portal is available through the Family Portal link on the school website or through the FACTS Home Mobile App. Many parents enjoy the mobile app to quickly look up contact information in the student/parent directory, check grades and class announcements, and access the school calendar and school forms on the go. A library of resource documents can be found on the mobile app under Resources.

The Family Portal is the best way to stay connected to classroom activities, assignments, grades and your child’s schedule. If you have any questions regarding logging and accessing information for your child(ren), please call the school office at 706-256-1301.

Mass Text and Phone Messages

The school uses FACTS as a mass communication system to send emergency announcements as well as important reminders and last minute schedule changes for things like extracurricular activity locations and times or field trip returns. These announcements can be sent to home, cell, and work phone numbers leaving voicemail, and/or email addresses depending on the nature of the announcement. If you have a missed call from the school, please listen to your messages prior to calling the school to determine the nature of the call.

Parent-Teacher Communication

You can expect weekly communications from your child’s teacher about what has been going on in the classroom by email and information about tests, quizzes, and projects within FACTS announcements. Remember you have instant access to you student’s progress through FACTS. We also value personal face to face communication. If you need to get in touch with your child’s teacher, the best way to reach him/her is to call or to email. Let him/her know when and how to best reach you. Please do not expect that teachers will be able to respond until after the instructional day or extracurricular activities have concluded.

Parent-Student Communication

Cell phones, smart phones, and smart watches are not acceptable devices and must remain at home. If a cell phone is needed for making contact after school during non-school related activities, that phone must be turned off and in a backpack during the entire school day. Cell phones must be turned off and in a backpack during a school related club meeting, rehearsal, or sports/competitive team practice and competition. Students may only use school phones in the office and with permission of a teacher to communicate with your parents about after school activities or dismissal changes during the day. Parents must call the school offices, school club sponsor or coach to communicate changes in pick up and/or after school plans. At the close of an extra-curricular activity, students may use a cell phone, with a school club sponsor or coach’s permission.

Student Progress

Parents will receive progress reports as noted in the school calendar and formal quarterly report cards at the end of each quarter grading period. You must acknowledge the receipt of both progress reports and report cards as instructed at the time. The Kindergarten report card is a checklist of skills including language arts, math, social skills, and fine and large motor skills. 1st – 8th grade report cards and progress reports use a traditional letter based grading scale. Quarterly report cards will note particular strengths or any issues pertaining to study habits, behaviors, personal development, and unexcused absences, check-outs and tardies that have influenced these grades.

Conferences

Conferences are a great way for parents and teachers to partner in the education of a child. Feel free to initiate a conference at any time by contacting your child’s teacher. Teachers may also initiate conferences from time to time. Depending on the age of your child and the situation, it may or may not be appropriate for the child to sit in on the conference. If the conference is after school, please make the necessary arrangements for the supervision of your child during the conference. Sometimes a broader approach might benefit a child. In these situations you may be invited to attend a Team Meeting to discuss any academic and/or behavioral challenges your child may be experiencing. These meetings are an opportunity for the teacher(s), parents, administration, and school counselor to brainstorm and work together to the benefit of the child. You may also initiate a Team Meeting by emailing or calling your child’s homeroom teacher.

Student Testing and Assessment

During the spring of each year, all students in grades 1 – 8 are required to take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS). Grades 3, 5 and 8 will take the full battery of the ITBS to include English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies. Grades 1, 2, 4, 6 & 7 will take only the English Language Arts and Math portions. These are nationally-normed tests taken by students across the country. We compare our students against norms in each subject area and grade using percentiles, normal curve equivalents and grade equivalents. Our most recent scores are available on the school website. These tests are not intended to measure progress on any specific curriculum.

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Health and Safety Please refer to COVID-19 procedures as we have changed the health and safety protocol. Therefore, during the time of the Pandemic, please use the guidelines in the Appendices.

First aid is given in the classroom, the school office, or at the reception desk at each building. In the event of a serious injury, parents or emergency contacts are notified and/or the family physician is called. Parents will be notified if a student becomes ill at school.

Medication will be given only when a release form, available in FACTS, is signed by a parent or legal guardian. Prescription and nonprescription medication should be sent to school in the original packaging including student’s name, type of medication, prescribing physician’s name, and dosage and administering directions. It will be kept in a specified location and administered by the school nurse. Students may not self-administer prescription or non-prescription medication unless it is intended for self-administration (i.e., inhalers). In the Middle School students who need regular access to Tylenol or other over the counter medications may request medication if permission was given by a parent when completing that student’s enrollment.

To protect the health and safety of all students, please be attentive to contagious illnesses. Be attentive to whether or not your child has been fever, vomiting, and diarrhea free (without medication) for 24 hours before planning to return to school. A fever is considered as a temperature of 100.4 or above . When a diagnosis has been determined, it is in everyone’s best interest to wait until no longer contagious and cleared by a doctor before returning to school.

The St. Luke Campus is a smoke free, drug free campus and weapons of any kind are not allowed on campus.

Fire and Emergency Weather drills are held at irregular and unannounced intervals to comply with state law and to ensure the safety of our students and staff in such situations. In the event of a bad weather warning, we ask that parents NOT try to pick up students or call during the warning as this takes our attention from getting ALL students to safety quickly, may block emergency personnel from needed parking, and ties up phone lines needed for communicating with emergency personnel.

To protect the safety of both students and their guests, visitors must check in through the office (using main, office entrance doors) and be properly identified before visiting a classroom, another location within the building, or a location on the grounds. They will be given a pass to be worn at all times while visiting and returned when leaving the campus. Please note that a Columbus City ordinance bans unauthorized visitors from driving onto or parking on campus during the school day.

For a copy of St. Luke School’s Food Allergy Policy to include families’, students’, and the school’s responsibilities, please refer to resources in FACTS.

Family’s Responsibilities: An Allergy Action Plan must be completed and promptly provided to St. Luke School by the student’s physician each year or more often if, in the opinion of the physician, revisions or updates are medically required. This form will provide written medical documentation from the student’s physician of the specific nature of the allergy as well as the instructions from the physician for medications and response to a reaction. A recent photo of the child must be provided to SLS with the form for new students, as there may be teachers, coaches or other staff who may not know the child by name only.

It is the parents’ responsibility to provide emergency medication not only to the student, if medically indicated by the student’s physician, but also to provide additional emergency medication to the appropriate school personnel (e.g. homeroom teacher, coach, front office staff).

It is the parents’ responsibility to provide properly labeled medications, to make certain that all medications are current and not expired, and to replace all medication when out of date.

The parents must educate their child as age appropriate in the self-management of his/her allergy including:

Strategies for avoiding exposure to unsafe triggers or foods

Symptoms of an allergic reaction

o How and when to tell an adult he/she may be having a reaction

o Train child to self-administer emergency medication (age appropriate); provide emergency contact info to SLS,

including home, office and cell phone numbers of the parents, and at minimum the name of his/her physician

The ability to articulate what foods are “safe” and “unsafe.”

How to read food labels (age appropriate).

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Get Engaged! Whether you are a mom or dad, the parent or a grandparent of a middle schooler or kindergartener, there are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved at school. From the organized events sponsored by the SLPA to prayer groups we welcome your presence on campus.

SLPA

SLPA and SLS sponsored activities cannot happen without tremendous parent and teacher volunteers. We need you! There are opportunities to plug-in and serve through ongoing participation and for short-term responsibilities. To learn more about the SLPA and to volunteer call the school.

Sports Council

The contribution of parent volunteers is vital to the success of the St. Luke School Athletic Program. The purpose of the SLS Sports Council is to create a community of sport volunteers who will serve to support and enhance the overall athletic program. Contact Sherry Bunn, Athletic Director, to learn about opportunities to serve as a SLS Sports Council volunteer.

All Pro Dad

All Pro Dad is an exciting way for men to connect with their children right here at St. Luke. All Pro Dad is a Right From The Start program that focuses on family communication, relationship growth, and the chance to fellowship with other SLS dads through a monthly breakfast. Research shows that the #1 indicator of student success is parental involvement. As fathers, grandfathers, and special friends, we know and see the impact made when you show up here at St. Luke School. Your presence on our campus is welcome and appreciated. All Pro Dads meet monthly for breakfast and a time of fellowship. Meetings are held on Wednesday mornings and participants are invited to stay and join their children for chapel services. A schedule is posted via weekly announcements. For more information about please contact SLPA coordinator Ritchie McCarley ([email protected]) or visit: https://allprodadsday.com/ to view a short video. We look forward to partnering with you through ALL PRO DAD!

Visitors

Parental visitation in the classrooms is encouraged. Because there may be times when classroom visits can interrupt the learning environment, please check with your child’s teacher about a good time. Also, in order to maximize instructional time, we ask that parents walking students to the classroom in the morning leave before the morning announcements signal the beginning of the day. This will allow the teacher to begin instruction promptly. If you would like to watch the announcements, they can be viewed in the lobbies of the 318 building and the middle school.

Please refer to COVID-19 procedures as we cannot safely allow visitors on campus. Therefore, during the time of the Pandemic, parents will not be able to join us in our buildings.

Field Trips

Most of our field trips are taken using the school busses driven by staff. On rare occasions it may be necessary to ask parents to assist us with transportation using their personal vehicles or, due to the nature of the activity, it might be helpful to have additional adult supervision. If this is the case, your child’s teacher will get in touch with you. There is one release of liability form to be filled out by you and other parents in order for you to drive children other than your own. Neither older or younger siblings are allowed on field trips.

Be a Photographer!

We are always in need of photographs for our yearbook, Grandparents’ Day, Convocations, and other celebrations. If you are attending an event and taking photographs, please feel free to send some to us. Send them to our yearbook sponsors, Andrea Olenick and Hillary Green or Jennifer Parker. We ask that you be considerate about posting pictures of events of other children


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on your personal social media accounts. Please share your pictures with the school for the school to post on its official Facebook page or Instagram account.

Tuition and Fees and the Education Tax Credit Our tuition and fee plan includes textbooks, technology costs, media fees for classroom periodicals, a variety of digital and hardcopy subscriptions and licenses for classroom use, lunch, class dues and SLPA dues, a yearbook, core supplies and a variety of enriching field trips.

Please refer to the St. Luke school website for information about tuition, fees, and the Education Tax credit for Georgia taxpayers. If you are interested in the fees for the before and after school care, please call the St. Luke Early Learning Center at 706-322-2703.

St. Luke School’s payment schedule and delinquent payment policy are available in the appendices of this handbook.

Payment Schedule and Delinquent Payment Policies Tuition Payments

Tuition is due on the 1st of each month and considered late on the 16th of the month.

Late fees and fees for returned payments are described in the enrollment agreement.

Tuition that is not pre-paid in full may be paid by cash, check, credit card (subject to 3.75% fee), or automatic bank draft.

Delinquent Accounts

If balance becomes 45 days past due, all access to ParentsWeb and school records (including report cards and transcripts), may be withheld until the account is current. Student accounts will similarly not be permitted to incur further debt through participation in any extracurricular activities.

If balance becomes 60 days past due, all enrolled children must remain at home and discontinue participation in all school activities, until the account is current. Additionally, any financial aid award is subject to forfeit.

If a balance becomes 75 days past due, the student(s) may be administratively withdrawn from the school.

Re-enrollment will not be permitted while an account has an outstanding balance. Students with siblings whose accounts have an outstanding balance may not re-enroll, even if the balance is with a different St. Luke ministry. Please note this includes any sports, clubs, afterschool care, etc.

General Financial Considerations

St. Luke School adheres to the policy of a single authorized payer for the payment of tuition, fees, and optional school related services, leaving the school out of any financial disputes between divorced or separated parents.

All payments will be applied equitably to all children enrolled.

Payments on delinquent accounts will first be applied to tuition due and not extracurricular activities.

Please refer to a copy of the enrollment agreement for specifics regarding late fees, etc.

Fundraising through the Annual Fund The Annual Fund is unrestricted cash gifts given annually to St. Luke that are used to fund current-year operations. As such, the Annual fund is the most important on-going Advancement effort. As with most independent schools, St. Luke’s tuition does not cover the total cost of providing education to its students. A robust Annual Fund helps to maintain modest tuition increases and enables our school to realize the strategic focus of providing a St. Luke education to as many “mission compatible” children as possible. Parents, grandparents, friends and foundations are the primary donors to the Annual Fund. Two over-arching goals of the Annual Fund are to annually achieve the goal and to consistently achieve a current parent participation rate of more than 90 percent.

As foundations consider their support of a school, they inquire about two important benchmarks: whether a school meets its stated goal consistently and the degree to which parents participate. St. Luke thoughtfully employs a volunteer-driven system to efficiently and effectively ask for support from our constituents on an annual basis.

A healthy Annual Fund:

Builds goodwill.


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Helps the school reach its high aspirations of being the best St. Luke that it can be.

Allows the Board to move quickly and confidently to implement programs and services.

Steadily grows a culture of cheerful giving throughout the school family.

Maintains and establishes the school’s Christ-centered culture and learning environment.

Strengthens the overall financial position of the school.

Builds a solid base for capital and planned gifts.

Cultivates and matches volunteer interests and leadership with the strategic focus of the school.

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APPENDICES

Student Absence Approval Form We believe that school attendance and promptness are essential components for student success. Please refer to the

Parent/Student Handbook for details on this policy.

Parents, please complete the top portion of this form and turn it in to the homeroom teacher. Please submit at least one week prior to requested

absence. Students must be present for at least four hours to be documented as present for the day. If checking out of school early, please note

what time.

Student Name:____________________________________ Date Submitted: __________________________

Teacher:_________________________________________ Grade: __________________________________

Requested date(s) of absence: __________________________________________________________________

Reason for absence: _________________________________________________________________________

Mother’s signature: _______________________________ Father’s signature: ________________________

Mother’s email: __________________________________ Father’s email: ___________________________

To be completed by homeroom teacher:

Absences to date (current quarter) Excused ________________ Unexcused ________________

Tardies to date (current quarter) Excused ________________ Unexcused ________________

Current attendance grade:________

Current academic averages:

__________ Language Arts __________ Science __________

__________ Math __________ Social Studies __________

To be completed by School Principal:

□ Unexcused – no makeup work will be given

□ Unexcused – makeup work will be given upon return (due date determined by teacher)

□ Excused –makeup work will be given upon return (due date determined by teacher) + Travel related assignment

Total Points deducted from Attendance grade (for this request): ____________

School Principal’s Signature: __________________________________ Date:__________________________

Attendance Grading Scale: Unexcused absence = 3 point deduction, Unexcused tardy/check-out = 2 point deduction

S = 85-100 N = 70-84 U = 69 and Below

Comments:

Please note: St. Luke School Board policy on student absences allows for “Excused absences only for student illness or serious illness or death

of immediate family members. Makeup work will be given only for excused absences.” Policy effective: July 29, 2003 Updated 7/30/20

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Acceptable Use Policy

St. Luke School’s faculty and staff have many goals in place to provide a safe learning environment for all students enrolled at St. Luke. Several of the goals recognize the need to facilitate innovation skills. Teachers encourage students to bring their own device to school for educational purposes. By incorporating the use of personally owned devices, teachers plan to encourage collaboration on projects simultaneously, to foster digital citizenship, and to enhance the curriculum through technology opportunities. All classes, second through fourth grades, are participating in our BYOD program. Students in 2nd - 4th grade do not have to bring their own device to school but it is encouraged that students have a device. 5th grade and Middle School students are expected to participate in our One-to-One Laptop program. All students will be given the opportunity to experience exciting and engaging lessons in all classes.

To support a 2nd - 4th grade Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program at St. Luke, teachers will encourage students to bring privately owned wireless and/or portable devices to include laptops, Chromebooks, e-readers, iPads, and tablets. Cell phones, smart phones, and smart watches are not acceptable devices. If a cell phone is needed for making contact after school during non-school related activities, that phone must be turned off and in a backpack during the entire school day and during a school related meeting, practice, rehearsal, and competition. The St. Luke School Technology Committee encourages the purchase and use of iOS devices. Students in grades 2nd-4th who do not plan to provide their own device will be able to use the school’s equipment and/or students will work collaboratively with a few devices. All school owned devices are iPads, Chromebooks, and computers. No student will be left out of participating in the lesson, nor will anyone’s learning environment be disrupted.

As your child progresses from upper elementary into 5th grade and middle school, many new learning opportunities will open in the form of technology-rich experiences. In an effort to maximize those experiences, the St. Luke School Technology Committee, along with the middle school teachers, have developed new device requirements. Now, as we expand our BYOD program from voluntary to required, 5th – 8th graders are required to bring a laptop to campus every day for use as an organizational tool, research portal and collaborative platform. Cell phones, smart phones, and smart watches are not acceptable devices and must remain at home. If a cell phone is needed for making contact after school during non-school related activities, that phone must be turned off and in a backpack during the entire school day and during a school related meeting, practice, rehearsal, and competition. Middle School students will have limited access to the school owned iPads and computers.

The use of privately owned devices on St. Luke’s campus should be considered a privilege. Students are expected to be responsible and thoughtful when using technology resources. When the use of personal or school devices are abused, privileges may be taken away and other consequences may apply. When respected, all will benefit from the experiences and opportunities provided by the program.

In order to be a participant in this program and/or use school devices, parents and students must sign and adhere to an Acceptable Use Policy. Our faculty and staff and administration are looking forward to the exciting, educational opportunities that our BYOD and One-to-One Laptop Programs will bring to our students. We appreciate the parents and students’ support and understanding. Your suggestions and feedback will be welcomed and encouraged.

St. Luke School’s Acceptable Use Policy

Expectations of St. Luke School’s BYOD Program, One-to-One Laptop Program, and use of school owned devices include the following:

Cell phones, smart phones, and smart watches are not acceptable devices and must remain at home. If a cell phone is needed for making contact after school during non-school related activities, that phone must be turned off and in a backpack during the entire school day. Cell phones must be turned off and in a backpack during a school related club meeting, rehearsal, or sports/competitive team practice and competition.

Students will only use appropriate educational applications on all devices, personal or school owned. They may access only files or Internet sites which are relevant to the classroom instruction. Students are not allowed to use apps to call, text message, email, or electronically communicate with other students, parents, friends, and family during the school day or during a school related club meeting, rehearsal, or sports/competitive team practice and competition through unapproved means of communication. An example of an approved web-based collaboration source is Google Classroom and the communication will

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be a part of the classroom instruction and/or lesson assigned. Inappropriate communication or use of technology is unacceptable.

Students may not use devices to record video, take photos, or post video and/or photos without the permission of a teacher or staff member of St. Luke School.

Students must comply with a teacher’s request to shut down/turn off, silence, or close the screen of any device. Devices must be turned off when not being used instructionally. Students may only turn on and use devices on days and at times teachers specifically instruct them to and only in areas of the school building where permission has been granted. The use of devices is not allowed between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. while getting ready for school to begin, in the locker room, the restrooms, or the hallway during class changes, or in the cafeteria during lunch, nor during dismissal between 3:05 and 3:30 p.m.

Students must adhere to the Technology Code of Conduct, which can be found in the St. Luke School Parent/Student Handbook.

Students take full responsibility for their personal technology device. St. Luke School will not be responsible for the loss of or damage to any personal device. Students are responsible for the care of their device, to include keeping it charged and ready for use, as well as making any repairs, replacements, or modifications needed to use the device at school. Charging at school will not be possible.

Students will use the school’s secured wireless network. Use of 3G and 4G wireless connections is not allowed.

St. Luke School reserves the right to collect and inspect a student’s personal device.

Students understand that at the present, printing from personal devices will not be possible at school.

As a parent/guardian, I give consent for my child to bring his/her personal device to school for instructional use only. I understand that my child is responsible for the device and is expected to understand and to abide by the expectations of this policy. I understand that any violation of the policy may result in the loss of their BYOD or One-to-One privileges and other consequences may apply. St. Luke School will not be held liable for the loss or damage of my child’s device.

____________________ ____________________________ _____________

Print parent name Signature of parent Date

As a student, I have read and understand the expectations of the St. Luke School Acceptable Use Policy. I understand that any violation of the policy may result in the loss of my BYOD or One-to-One privileges and other consequences may apply. St. Luke School will not be held liable for the loss or damage of my device.

______________________________ ___________ ________________________ Name and signature of student Date Type of device

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St. Luke School Technology Code of Conduct St. Luke School strongly encourages the appropriate use of technology to enhance teaching and learning. To ensure the safe and appropriate use of technologies, all SLS students are expected to adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy and Honor Code of St. Luke School. A copy of the Acceptable Use Policy can be found in the FACTS Family Portal and is expected to be a signed policy between the students, parents, and St. Luke School.

In a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) environment and in a One-to-One Laptop Program it is essential that students use technology services, school devices/equipment and personal devices ONLY for appropriate school use while on campus. All technology services and devices, personal or school owned, must be used in a responsible, effective, efficient, ethical, secure, and legal manner.

Ethical technology use demonstrates personal integrity and honesty and is based on respect for school, personal, and intellectual property, as well as respect for teachers, students, and self. Ethical technology use is demonstrated by, but not limited to the following:

1. Respect for the privacy of others: For example, you shall not intentionally seek information on, obtain copies of, personally harass, or modify data files, Internet files, or passwords belonging to other technology users. You shall not use technology to represent yourself as someone else.

2. Respect for copyright, licensing, and intellectual property: For example, you shall not copy/reproduce files that are not your own or copy/install files/programs to avoid paying licensing fees.

3. Respect the integrity of the network: For example, you will not stream music or other media unless it is specifically for an academic purpose. You will not infiltrate the network with viruses or other damaging programs or data. You will not alter files on the network that are not your own. You will only save files on the network that are necessary for academic work.

4. Respect other users: For example, you shall abide by all St. Luke School policies regarding cyber bullying and sexual, racial, and other forms of harassment.

5. Respect for equipment: For example, you shall not handle someone else's personal device without that person's permission or use equipment/devices near food or drinks.

6. Respect for yourself, identity, and reputation: For example, you shall not share your passwords/ID/usernames with others. You shall not send/share inappropriate files/pictures in person or through network or Internet/social networks.

7. Respect for St. Luke: For example, you will report those who violate the Technology Code of Conduct and /or the Acceptable Use Policy to a teacher or administrator.

A student that does not abide by the Technology Code of Conduct and/or the Acceptable Use Policy, using a personal or a school owned device, will be disciplined. The Head of School, the principal, or a designee that is appropriate for the age and individual needs of the child in question handles the interventions. Interventions may include but are not limited to the following, the interventions listed under the St. Luke School Conduct Plan, and the Honor Code:

1. The loss of the privilege to participate in the BYOD or the One-to-One Laptop program, length of time determined by administration or designee. During suspension of BYOD or One-to-One Laptop privileges, students will use a school device to continue to participate in class instruction. 2. Office Referral to the Head of School or principal 3. Parent(s) contacted and a conference may be scheduled 4. Full or part day suspension or in school suspension 5. Dismissal from St. Luke School

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2020-2021 Re-Opening Plans - July 7, 2020 St. Luke School administration, along with St. Luke Church and a parent and teacher focus group have worked hard to develop a framework for returning to school.

Guidance from the CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics, along with state and local officials continues to be closely monitored. We are confident the following guidelines are reasonable and provide what is needed to keep SLS children, faculty, and families safe. Thank you for reading this email with the understanding that the health and safety of our children and faculty is most important.

Personal Safety and Sanitation

Teachers, students, and visitors are expected to sanitize their hands upon entering school buildings.

Teachers will:

o reinforce hand washing and hand sanitizing guidelines.

o teach effective methods of covering coughs and sneezes.

If soap and water are not readily available, hand sanitizer will be provided. Each student will be given a personal bottle of hand sanitizer at the beginning of the school year. Additional hand sanitizing stations will be placed around campus.

Signs will be posted on campus as reminders of how to slow the spread of COVID-19 and how to stop the spread of germs.

Children and staff in grades Jr-K through 5 are required to bring a mask to school. While in the home classroom, Jr-K

– 5th grade students are not required to wear a mask unless instructed to do so by their teacher.

Masks are required for all students:

when in transit outside the classroom in order to meet distancing requirements. Examples include: arrival, dismissal, going thrugh the lunch line, changing classes.

when teachers and students are working together in close proximity within the classroom.

Teachers will instruct students on practical, age-appropriate mask usage.

Masks with the SLS logo will be available to purchase from the online SLS Spirit Store. Students may also wear a mask of their choice. Masks must be appropriate for school with the student’s name clearly labeled.

Most importantly, students should bring a clean mask to school each day. Disposable surgical masks are permitted as long as they are replaced daily.

Based on current guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, students and staff in middle school (grades 6 – 8) will be required to wear masks. The decision to require masks in middle school allows students to enjoy the middle school experience most like they are accustomed, including interaction with a variety of peers. Unlike the lower school, middle school students are not typically placed in one homeroom class of students for the majority of the day; therefore, masks are a necessity. This and other mask requirements will be reviewed as the schoolyear progresses and may be relaxed as guidance and conditions warrant.

School Cleanliness and Sanitization

Intensified cleaning and disinfecting by our staff will occur throughout the day (classrooms, restrooms, stairwells, lunch tables, etc.).

We will ensure safe and correct application of all disinfectants utilized.

Frequently touched surfaces will be cleaned and disinfected throughout the day (door handles, sink handles, minimal shared objects, etc.).

Students will be asked (age appropriately) to clean their personal desk and chair, using safe disinfectants before changing classes or desks.

Regular water fountains will be closed. Children are encouraged to bring a filled water bottle to school each day. Hands-free bottle filling stations remain open.

Student Supplies

To avoid supply sharing, classroom supplies will be distributed to children as needed.

Students in Jr-K through 5th grades should bring a simple, small drawstring bag to school each day.

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Students may purchase a bag externally or order SLS logo bags through the online spirit store. These bags will enable students to transport school supplies, mask, and hand sanitizer to Specials classes and when in transit

Middle School students will keep supplies in a personal pencil pouch and/or in lockers.

In the event individual supplies cannot be used due to the specialized nature of the supply (art class or STEAM class), teachers will disinfect shareable supplies and tools during and between classes.

Lunch

Lunch will be provided daily for students. The weekly menu will continue to include a variety of hot and cold items. Children may also bring lunch from home if desired.

Each class will have a designated place outside their classroom to eat lunch daily. Stockwell Hall, the Ministry Center’s large dining room, and a variety of campus spaces (inside and outside), will be utilized to ensure appropriate distancing between classes.

All children and teachers will wear masks while going through the lunch line.

Class and School-wide Events

Students in lower school will travel by homeroom to attend Specials classes and recess. Traffic flow will be monitored going in and out of the Innovation Station to help with hallway congestion.

Middle School students will follow designated traffic patterns during class changes to help with locker usage and hallway congestion. Middle school students will attend Specials and elective classes.

Weekly Chapel services will continue. Chapel logistics are still being determined. Our intent is for all students to attend chapel in person. Each class will be positioned to maintain distance between groups while in the Sanctuary. In the event all classes are unable to attend chapel simultaneously, a weekly rotating schedule may be employed. Chapel services will be streamed live for the children/classrooms not attending in person.

Field trips will continue as long as normal school guidelines are followed.

Dismissal: Students will be dismissed from their home building. Initially students will not reunify to other buildings. We realize this may require more time for you to pick up your children. Therefore, dismissal will begin at 3:05 and continue until 3:30 to help expedite the process.

Campus Visitors

Visitors will have limited access to classrooms, lunchroom, etc.

Visitors are required to follow the protocol set forth by St. Luke Church and School. (hand sanitizer, temperature checks, masks)

Visitors are asked to call or email, rather than enter buildings unannounced.

Health Safety

Children should not come to school if they have1. COVID-like symptoms (without fever) to include cough and congestion. 2. vomiting/diarrhea (without fever). 3. temperature above 100.3.

Keep your child home until cleared by a doctor to keep everyone safe. Please notify your child’s teacher if he or she does not feel well, has a fever, came in contact with someone who tested positive, and/or has COVID-like symptoms.

Each morning temperature checks will be performed before your child(ren) are allowed to leave your vehicle. Morning drop-off will begin at 8:00 a.m. In the event a student’s temperature is above 100.3, the driver will be asked to park and wait. The child’s temperature will be checked again after at least 2- 10 minutes. If it remains above 100.3, the child may not attend class on campus and must return home.

If a child has a temperature of 100.4 or higher, the child may not return to school without a doctor’s clearance during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Employee temperature checks will be performed each morning upon arrival.

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Teachers and staff will be trained to recognize COVID-like symptoms including fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, new loss of taste or smell, vomiting or diarrhea, and/or sore throat.

Should a student present with COVID-like symptoms to include cough and congestion or vomiting/diarrhea without fever during the school day, he/she will be escorted to a central location to have a temperature check. If administration deems necessary or if the temperature is above 100.3, the child’s parent will be called to pick him/her up. The child will be separated with adult supervision until the parent(s) arrive. The student may not return to school without a doctor’s clearance.

Students who contract COVID-19 or who have positive COVID-19 household contacts must isolate/quarantine at home in accordance with CDC recommendations for their specific situation. Parents must notify the school immediately upon becoming aware of these conditions and will be given further instructions for isolation/quarantine and conditions upon which students may return to school.Teachers will provide class assignments for students who are subject to home quarantine.

More details regarding remote learning during quarantine will be communicated soon.

Parents will be notified if a student in their child’s home classroom is known to have contracted COVID-19. Student anonymity will be protected. The local health department will be contacted to discuss proper quarantine measures if a SLS student or teacher contracts COVID-19.

Sports and Extracurricular Activities

Students will follow guidelines set forth by GISA for sporting events, practices and extracurricular clubs/organizations.

Back to School Plans – August 4, 2020 COVID-19 Health and Safety

Every member of the St. Luke community has a shared responsibility to prevent the spread of illness, in particular COVID-19. In addition, every community member has a responsibility to stay home if they are aware of or suspect that they have a communicable illness or have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19.

It is important that all community members adhere to the guidance here, with the understanding that guidelines and protocols may change as there are updated public health guidelines, as well as variations in the public health of our local community.

These guidelines were adapted from protocols set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Centers for Disease Control, Massachusetts General Hospital COVID Resource Library, and in consultation with community physicians.

SYMPTOM SURVEILLANCE FOR COVID-19

Students with Symptoms

Parents should monitor their children daily for symptoms of COVID-19: o High-risk symptoms: fever of 100.4 or above, cough, shortness of breath/increased work of breathing, loss of

sense of taste or smell o Low-risk symptoms: sore throat, nasal congestion, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, muscle aches, headache,

fatigue

Any student with one high risk or two low risk symptoms should be considered to have a “COVID-like illness” and stay home.

It is recommended that students who stay home for COVID-like illness be tested for COVID-19 and seen by their physician.

A student with only one low-risk symptom is considered less-likely to have COVID and should be sent home. These students can return after 24 hours if they are feeling better and no further symptoms develop. This person does not need to see a physician or be tested to be cleared to return to school. (One exception to this rule: young children with nasal discharge may return to school after 24 hours, even if the discharge has not resolved). If symptoms do not resolve quickly, the individual should be assessed by a physician and considered for testing. If this person is in contact with a known COVID-19 case, he or she should be seen by a physician and tested to determine if he or she can return to school or requires isolation.

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Temperature Screening

Temperature checks will take place each morning before each student leaves his/her vehicle.

If a student’s temperature is 100.4 or above, the driver will be asked to park and wait. If the student’s temperature remains elevated after a period of 2-10 minutes, the child should return home and follow instructions below.

If a Student Shows COVID-Like Symptoms AND . . .

Tests positive for COVID-19: students must stay home for a minimum of 10 days from symptom onset. After this period, the students may return to school if they are without fever for at least 24 hours, and have improved symptoms. Students should consult with their physician regarding this illness, and seek guidance on management from him/her, as they would with any potentially-serious illness.

Tests negative for COVID-19: students must stay home until they are fever-free for 24 hours and have improved respiratory symptoms. If symptoms are not improving, consult with physician about repeating COVID-19 test or seeking alternate diagnosis.

Is waiting for test results: child will need to stay home pending test results.

Is determined to have an alternate cause for symptoms: students must be treated for their condition by their physician, and sent back to school when symptoms have resolved.

Is not tested for COVID-19: students must stay home for a minimum of 10 days from symptom onset, without fever (if present) for at least 24 hours AND improved respiratory symptoms.

Exposures

Close contact is defined as greater than 15 minutes with a person, within 6 feet of that person.

If a COVID-19 positive individual was in a classroom, per CDC guidelines, all “close contacts” should be sent home to quarantine for 14 days from the last interaction with that person. If that asymptomatic contact develops symptoms while at home, he/she is recommended to be tested for COVID-19. A negative test does not end the quarantine requirement.

If a student has contact with a COVID-19 positive individual at home, that student needs to isolate at home for 14 days from his/her last exposure to the infectious person. That person is considered infectious for at least 10 days from the start of his/her symptoms.

COVID-19 Positive but Asymptomatic

Students who test positive for COVID-19 but are asymptomatic, must isolate at home for 10 days from the date of their positive tests. Close (school) contacts of these individuals should also quarantine at home for 14 days. Household contacts will stay home per exposure guidelines above.

St. Luke School reserves the right to review any/all cases on an individual basis and make adjustments to the protocol as needed.

Additionally, we will have a full-time health care professional on staff to help as we navigate these times. Allyson Ozier, RN, is coming to us with eleven years of experience and will lead and assist in all medical situations.

St. Luke School will provide a high-quality virtual learning option for families under quarantine and those at elevated risk from a COVID infection. Contact Richard Green for more information.

Personal Safety and Sanitation

Teachers, students, and visitors are expected to sanitize their hands upon entering school buildings.

Teachers will: o reinforce hand washing and hand sanitizing guidelines. o teach effective methods of covering coughs and sneezes.

If soap and water are not readily available, hand sanitizer will be provided. Each student will be given a personal bottle of hand sanitizer at the beginning of the school year. Additional hand sanitizing stations will be placed around campus.

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Signs will be posted on campus as reminders of how to slow the spread of COVID-19 and how to stop the spread of germs.

Children and staff are required to bring a face covering to school.

Face coverings are required for all students: o when in transit outside the classroom in order to meet distancing requirements. Examples include: arrival,

dismissal, going through the lunch line, changing classes, etc. o when teachers and students are working together in close proximity within the classroom.

Where appropriate social distancing cannot be assured (and outside of classroom cohorts) face coverings will be required. Teachers will instruct students on practical, age-appropriate face covering usage.

Most importantly, students should bring a clean face covering to school each day. Disposable surgical masks are permitted as long as they are replaced daily.

Students in middle school (grades 6 – 8) are required to wear face coverings. Additionally, with the current situation in Columbus, students in grades 3-5 will now open the year wearing face coverings more often to reduce risk. This and other requirements will be reviewed as the school year progresses and may be relaxed as guidance and conditions warrant.

School Cleanliness and Sanitization

Intensified cleaning and disinfecting by our staff will occur throughout the day (classrooms, restrooms, stairwells, lunch tables, etc.).

We will ensure safe and correct application of all disinfectants utilized.

Frequently touched surfaces will be cleaned and disinfected throughout the day (door handles, sink handles, minimal shared objects, etc.).

Students will be asked (age appropriately) to clean their personal desk and chair, using safe disinfectants before changing classes or desks.

Regular water fountains will be closed. Children are encouraged to bring a filled water bottle to school each day. Hands-free bottle filling stations remain open.

Student Supplies

To avoid supply sharing, classroom supplies will be distributed to children as needed.

Students in Jr-K through 5th grades should bring a simple, small drawstring bag to school each day.

Middle School students will keep supplies in a personal pencil pouch. To start the school year, students will not use a locker to store books and notebooks and belongings. Instead they will carry their book bag to and from each class.

In the event individual supplies cannot be used due to the specialized nature of the supply (art class or STEAM class), teachers will disinfect shareable supplies and tools during and between classes.

Lunch

Lunch will be provided daily for students. The weekly menu will continue to include a variety of hot and cold items. Children may also bring lunch from home if desired.

On most days, each class will have a designated place outside their classroom to eat lunch daily. Stockwell Hall, the Ministry Center’s large dining room, and a variety of campus spaces (inside and outside), will be utilized to ensure appropriate distancing between classes.

The lunch times have been appropriately spaced for food preparation and physical distancing between classes and for cleaning and sanitizing the tables and chairs between classes in both Stockwell Hall and the large dining room.

All children and teachers will wear face coverings while going through the lunch line.

Class and School-wide Events

Students in lower school will travel by homeroom to attend Specials classes and recess. Traffic flow will be monitored going in and out of the Innovation Station and the Ministry Center/Gym to help with congestion.

Middle School students will follow designated traffic patterns during class changes to help with locker usage and hallway congestion.

Middle school students will attend elective classes.

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Weekly Chapel services will continue. Students and teachers will experience the Chapel service message while in their classrooms by live streaming. Students will attend chapel in person when we deem that we can do so while maintaining a proper physical distance.

Arrival: We will implement a daily temperature check before students exit their car at their home building. This process will begin each day at 8am. Faculty will be screened upon arrival as well.

Dismissal: To start the school year, siblings will not reunify to other buildings for one pick up locations. Students will be dismissed from their home building. Initially students will not reunify to other buildings. We realize this may require more time for you to pick up your children. Therefore, dismissal will begin at 3:05 and continue until 3:30 to help expedite the process.

Campus Visitors

Visitors will have limited access to classrooms, lunchroom, etc. Visitors are asked to call ahead for availability of staff they hope to interact with.

Visitors are required to follow the protocol set forth by St. Luke Church and School. (hand sanitizer, temperature checks, face cover, etc.

Teaching and Learning

Thankfully we have had minimal personnel changes leading into this school year. This will provide a more stable environment as we begin this school year. We are very excited to welcome:

Elaine Morgan, 8th grade Algebra teacher. Elaine comes to us with a wealth of experience from teaching high school algebra at several local high schools and to middle school students at St. Anne Pacelli and Harris County. Students and parents will find her energy, knowledge and commitment to student success to be a wonderful addition to our school.

Mary Johnson, Kindergarten teacher assistant. Mary is already part of the St. Luke family as a parent and an employee. Most recently she worked at the St. Luke preschool as a 2-year-old preschool teacher. She is the mother of two St. Luke Lions, Ethan (5th grade) and Ivey (Kindergarten). Her diverse background as a yoga instructor, biology major, and previous work at the Coca-Cola Space Science Center will be an asset to St. Luke in a variety of ways. Mary replaces former Teaching Assistant Michelle Hubbard who has recently been named the Director of Children’s Ministries at St. Luke Church.

The faculty and staff have utilized their time this summer expanding their growth mindset and preparing for in person and remote learning. They have educated themselves and each other, attended virtual conferences and webinars, and have planned for more professional development during pre-planning to support students with student centered learning opportunities and the best use of digital tools. The school obtained a variety of digital tool licenses to support all aspects of engagement, critical thinking, and learning. It is our goal to engage students daily and have them volunteer their effort. As teachers, we will:

provide students with high quality instruction and engaging activities that are meaningful and necessary.

use our digital tools to enhance what takes place in the classroom and provide all a better foundation should we need to utilize remote learning for all students on any occasion.

We have redesigned our remote learning model to include:

enhanced instruction and student engagement

learning assessments to evaluate progress

accountability for all.

If needed, we will be ready to implement the model at a moment’s notice. In addition, our professional development for Jr-K – 2nd grade teachers this summer and early fall will provide comprehensive training for a new digital classroom platform, SeeSaw Learning. Our 3-8 grade teachers and students will continue to use Google Classroom in combination with a variety of enhancing tools. Instruction will also be available for students and parents on how to access and navigate these new programs.

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Another way we have improved our remote learning capabilities is through infrastructure upgrades and hardware. This summer we have secured more digital units for students to gain virtual access as well as purchased cameras to give better views in each classroom. This is combined with infrastructure upgrades that will allow more users to be on the school network and allow for more responsiveness. Athletics

St Luke School coaches continue to prepare our fall sports teams for their upcoming seasons. The SLS Athletics Department will follow the guidelines of the Georgia High School Athletic Association to assure our student-athletes remain as safe as possible when participating in athletic events.

As an independent school we are confident in our abilities to partner with athletic competitors to create the safest environment possible with regard to athletic events. Sherry Bunn, Director of Athletics, is in continual contact with these partners and will guide us through the upcoming season.

Updates to athletic schedules will be noted in the coming days in weekly announcements and on the calendar section of the school website.

Clubs, Fine Arts and Organizations Supervised activities such as academic teams, clubs, and fine arts will be modified this year, and we are actively involved in designing the best plan possible. Our goal is to give students the opportunity to participate in their desired events in the safest possible manner. More detailed information will be presented as it becomes available. Special Message From Trustee Chair Andy Hidle We are extremely excited to be opening the doors of St. Luke School on August 12, 2020. With the budget for the 20-21 school year approved I want to thank Richard Green and the Trustee Finance Committee, led by Andy Marks, for their diligent work under uncertain conditions. The Board made a commitment to our SLS families not to raise tuition for 20-21 due to the economic challenges we are all facing. In his short tenure, Richard has immersed himself in our financial aspects and was able to contribute greatly in the establishment of the budget that would meet this goal while responding to the unique aspects forced by COVID-19, setting the course for continuous improvement of our on-campus instruction, and delivery of distance learning should that be needed. Also on the financial front, thank you for your faithfulness in fulfilling your 2019-2020 Annual Fund Pledge. Even in the last several weeks, during the height of COVID-19 impact in our area, many Annual Fund pledge contributions have been received. As you know, we operate on tuition but grow through Annual Fund donations. We are putting Annual Fund dollars to work growing our technology base and because of your commitment we will be better positioned to respond to new challenges this school year may bring. If you have an outstanding Annual Fund pledge balance, please prayerfully consider filling it in the next two weeks. Even with the well-designed and vetted plans and protocols we have in place to safely open our campus on August 12, we know that we will face new challenges. As we navigate these together, I ask for your patience and steadfast commitment to St. Luke School and its mission. There is no more important time to support our school than this coming year. We must work together to be successful. Our incredible faculty has demonstrated its commitment in the extremely low turnover we have had during these unique times and extended periods without pay increases. The Christ-like love they show for our students and families is a hallmark of St. Luke School and it will sustain us through the uncharted waters. Likewise, your reciprocal commitment, engagement and support for our safety protocols, and mutual support for the staff, will ensure that we not only maintain but excel in the coming school year. Thank you for partnering with us in this mission. In Christ, Andy Hidle St. Luke School Trustee Chair

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does the face covering requirement mean my child will have to wear a mask all day? No, students will take appropriate breaks throughout the day. Teachers will incorporate periodic face covering breaks in classroom instruction and activities to allow for maximum engagement during the school day. Our family has a need for before/after school care. Will St. Luke still provide this as an option? Yes, the St. Luke Early Learning Center will continue to serve the needs of families before and after school. Thankfully, they will be able to serve our students under similar guidelines and with minimal mixing of students. For more information please contact Sherry Carr, Director at 706-322-2703. How will social distancing be addressed? All teaching and support staff will actively reinforce the social distancing mindset you have instilled in your children. Social distancing is a simple procedural step that will begin August 12th and will easily become second nature for all Lions. The mindset of serving others with our actions will be critical in reducing risk. Will there still be recess and opportunities for exercise? Yes, a new schedule has been developed for students to continue to have breaks in the day to exercise and play. Within the middle school breaks have been enable students to recharge their minds and bodies. Please join us in praying for great weather this fall! How often will the COVID-19 policies be evaluated? St. Luke School is constantly monitoring changes taking place in our community. Our medical advisory committee is graciously providing the guidance necessary to reduce risk as much as possible. As soon as we are able to return to a more regular way of life we will do so. The reduction of risk is the highest priority. Can you tell me more about your medical advisory committee? A variety of service providers have graciously given their time and expertise this summer and are committed to serve our school during the 2020-2021 school year. Members of this committee include local physicians who specialize in pediatrics, family medicine, nephrology, allergy and immunology, registered nurses, counselors, hospital administrators and more. Many members of this committee are also SLS parents. We are grateful for their service.

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