Lutheran South Academy

Book Day:
Monday - August 18, 2008 from 1:00 - 7:00 pm in Building A

Remember to bring the following completed forms to Book Day or drop off in the office prior to Book Day: (click the link to retrieve the form)

PTL T-Shirt Order form
Parent Volunteer/Gala forms

Middle School Book Day will be open from 1:00 - 7:00 pm in Building A. Please come at the time that is most convenient for you.
In addition to your books, you will also receive your handbooks, PE uniforms, class schedule and your pre-assigned locker.

During the book day process we will ask each family to register for their Edline account. If you used Edline last year at LSA, you will not need to re-register.

New Student Orientation:
Thursday-August 14, 2008 from 9:00am-12:00pm

All 6th grade and new 7th and 8th grade students are invited to attend. Come dressed in school uniform. Students will be introduced to teachers, meet other students, work through their schedules, get their lockers and basically go through the day to day happenings of their new routine.

Parents are invited to drop their students off beginning at 8:45am at Bldg. B. There will be coffee available for parents who are planning on staying at school while their student is attending the orientation. Students will be available for pick-up at 12:00 pm. Parents are not required to stay during the orientation.

There will be a parent "Back to School Night" Orientation on September 3, 2008 @ 7:00 pm.

Chapel and Exploratories:
Chapel will be held in the café from 9:10 - 9:40 on Fridays. Parents are always welcome and encouraged to attend. Exploratory class will be held from 2:30 - 3:00 on Friday afternoons. All regular classes will be slightly shortened on Fridays to accommodate these two important events.

Middle School Sports:
Middle School Football - Practices will begin on Monday, August 11th and will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 PM on week days. Athletes should come dressed in shorts and T-shirts and should bring a pair of rubber cleats to the first practice. Athletes need to have a copy of a Physical Examination by a doctor, Medical History Form and the Medical Consent and Waiver Form on file in the Athletic Office prior to participating in a practice. You may bring these forms to the first practice. These forms can be found in the athletic section of the LSA website (www.lutheransouth.org). Parents of boys that are going to play football, please e-mail your contact information to Coach Himmler (garyhimmler@lea-hou.org). Coach Himmler will be e-mailing more information to you during the first week of August.

Middle School Soccer, Volleyball and Cross Country practices will start during the first week of school. Information will be available at Book Day.

Odds and Ends:
Middle School Hours: 7:50 am to 3:00 pm
Classes will begin at 7:50 am. Please make sure that your student has plenty of time to go to their locker and prepare for their day prior to the start of the school day.

Drop off and Pickup:
The LSA administration is working on an efficient drop off and pick up plan. As soon as that plan is set, you will be notified via e-mail. Please do not park or wait for an extended period of time in the narrow drive-thru lane in front of the Building A. If parking is needed, please park in either of the Building A parking lots.

Used Uniform Donations:
If you have Millswear or Lands End uniform items that you have outgrown or will no longer be needing, please consider donating them back to LSA. The Middle School PTL will be accepting these items through out the summer. While we are using a new uniform company, current items that meet the appropriate guidelines will be "grandfathered" in for next year. The Middle School PTL will be facilitating the resale of these items in August. Items can be dropped off in the MS office.

MS Library Donations:
As we prepare for our new Middle School library, we would like to invite LSA families to donate books that are in good condition and are middle school appropriate. We are looking for fiction, non-fiction and reference books. If you have any books that you would like to donate, please bring them to the MS office during summer office hours (8am-3pm).

Lockers:
If you plan on purchasing organizational items (shelves) for your student's locker, please remember that all personal items must be able to fit inside of their locker during the school day. When planning, make sure to reserve space for their backpack/book bag. Backpacks with wheels DO NOT fit into the locker.

Class Schedules:
Class schedules will be given to students on Book Day.