School Year Calendar

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“Building Greatness”

LRCA 2021 - 2022 Academic School Year Calendar LRCA 2021 - 2022 Before & After Care Price List LRCA 2021 - 2022 Dress Code Policy

ALL Parents must fill out a Dismissal Procedures’ Form for the 2021 - 2022 academic school year. (form due at orientation)

LRCA 2021 - 2022 External Counselor/ Therapist Mutual Exchange of Information (form due at orientation).

LRCA 2021 - 2022 Guidelines for Arrival LRCA 2021 - 2022 Guidelines for Dismissal

LRCA 2021- 2022 Meet Your Teacher and Orientation LRCA 2021 - 2022 Parent Donation Form

LRCA 2021 - 2022 School Fees Form (form due at orientation)

LRCA 2021 - 2022 Spirit Shirt Form (form due at orientation)

LRCA 2021 - 2022 School Supply List

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www.lafayettecharter.org

2021 - 2022 School Year Calendar

July 28 - 30 NTI (New Teacher Induction)

August 2 - 11 RTO (Returning Teacher Orientation) August 12 First Day for Students - Quarter 1 Begins September 6 Labor Day Holiday - (School Closed)

September 10 Progress Report October 12 Quarter 1 Ends October 13 Quarter 2 Begins

October 18 Fall Break - (School Closed)

October 19 Parent Teacher Conference - (School Closed) October 20 Teacher In Service (School Closed)

November 16 Progress Report

November 22 - 26 Thanksgiving Break / No School for Teacher and Students December 20 - December 31 Winter Break / No School for Teacher and Students

January 7 Quarter 2 Ends

January 10 Quarter 3 Begins

January 14 Reports Cards

January 17 MLK Day / No School for Teacher and Students February 9 Progress Reports

February 24 Parent Teacher Conference - (School Closed) February 25 Teacher In Service (School Closed)

February 28 – March 2 Mardi Gras Break - No School for Teacher and Students March 16 Quarter 3 Ends

March 17 Quarter 4 Begins March 23 Reports Cards

April 15 - 22 Spring Break - No School for Teacher and Students April 25 Progress Reports

May 24 Last Day for Students - Quarter 4 Ends May 25 Last Day for Teachers - Report Cards

In case of inclement weather school closing, additional instructional days will be added as needed.

End of First Semester ( 84 Days)

End of Second Semester ( 89 Days)

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SAVE THE DATES!

Meet & Greet

Meet your child’s teacher(s). Pay school fees, pick up LEAP scores, car tags, and drop off school supplies.

Monday, August 9

^th

- Meet & Greet, 1

^st

– 4

^th

grade 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tuesday, August 10

^th

– Meet & Greet, 5

^th

– 8

^th

grade 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Kindergarten Testing

By appointment only! A sign-up form will be posted at a later date.

Thursday, August 5

^th

– Kindergarten Testing Friday, August 6

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– Kindergarten Testing

Wednesday, August 11

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– Make-Up Kindergarten Testing Day

First Day of School

Thursday, August 12

^th

– First Day of School for 1

^st

– 8

^th

grade students

Kindergarten First Day of School

Monday, August 16

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– First day of School for Kindergarten BOYS

Tuesday, August 17

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– First Day of School for Kindergarten GIRLS

Wednesday, August 18

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– All Kindergarten students report to school

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205 Vienne Lane Lafayette, LA 70507 Phone: 337-706-0066 · Fax: 337-706-0068

www.lafayettecharter.org

A Member of the Charter Schools USA Family of Schools.

202 1-2022

Before & After Care Program Fee Schedule

:

Registration Fee

:

$25 per family

Monthly Fee is due on the 1

^st

of the Month

Before Care Only After Care Only

Service Period

1 Child 2

Children

3 Children Service Period

1 Child 2

Children

3 Children

August $ 55.00 $ 100.00 $ 135.00 August $ 135.00 $ 260.00 $ 375.00 September $ 55.00 $ 100.00 $ 135.00 September $ 135.00 $ 260.00 $ 375.00 October $ 55.00 $ 100.00 $ 135.00 October $ 135.00 $ 260.00 $ 375.00 November $ 55.00 $ 100.00 $ 135.00 November $ 135.00 $ 260.00 $ 375.00 December $ 55.00 $ 100.00 $ 135.00 December $ 135.00 $ 260.00 $ 375.00 January $ 55.00 $ 100.00 $ 135.00 January $ 135.00 $ 260.00 $ 375.00 February $ 55.00 $ 100.00 $ 135.00 February $ 135.00 $ 260.00 $ 375.00 March $ 55.00 $ 100.00 $ 135.00 March $ 135.00 $ 260.00 $ 375.00 April $ 55.00 $ 100.00 $ 135.00 April $ 135.00 $ 260.00 $ 375.00 May $ 55.00 $ 100.00 $ 135.00 May $ 135.00 $ 260.00 $ 375.00

Before Care & After Care

Service

Period

1 Child 2 Children 3 Children

August $ 175.00 $ 340.00 $ 495.00 September $ 175.00 $ 340.00 $ 495.00 October $ 175.00 $ 340.00 $ 495.00 November $ 175.00 $ 340.00 $ 495.00 December $ 175.00 $ 340.00 $ 495.00 January $ 175.00 $ 340.00 $ 495.00 February $ 175.00 $ 340.00 $ 495.00

** March $ 175.00 $ 340.00 $ 495.00 April $ 175.00 $ 340.00 $ 495.00 May $ 175.00 $ 340.00 $ 495.00

If the 1^st of the month is a holiday or weekend, payment is due the first day of the

month that students return to school.

All payments for before and aftercare will only be accepted on

www.myschoolbucks.com. No Cash or money orders will be accepted. A late payment fee of $25 will be automatically charged if payment is not received by 5^th of

each month. Your child will be dismissed from the program if payment is not received

by the 15^th of the month.

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205 Vienne Rd. Clovis Benoit, Principal Phone (337) 706-0066 Lafayette, LA 70507 Kayla Trahan, Assistant Principal

Nikaliste Sellers, Assistant Principal

Fax (337) 706-0068

LRCA K-8 DRESS CODE INFORMATION (2021-2022) (FULL POLICY CAN BE FOUND IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK)

▪ 6-8 grade students must have a mesh or clear backpack. Girls may carry a small purse, in addition to their backpack. No other bags are allowed during the educational day. No rolling backpacks allowed for K-8.

▪ Red, white, navy blue polo shirts, with the Lafayette Renaissance Charter logo, must be worn on a daily basis, tucked into bottoms, and purchased from the approved vendor.

▪ Students must wear uniform Khaki or Navy bottoms (shorts, slacks, knee length skorts). Shorts must be no more than 4 inches above the knee. CSUSA logoed bottoms are encouraged but not required. No jeggings, colored jeans, joggers, cargo pants, tights, etc. are allowed.

▪ Students must wear shoes with closed toe and heel at all times.

▪ ALL outerwear must have the Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy logo.

▪ A belt must be worn at all times with any article of clothing as belt loops are part of the school uniform pant. K-2 grade students do not have to wear a belt if the band is elastic and has no belt loops.

▪ Hair must be neat and clean with no "unnatural" colors i.e. fluorescent, bright green, mohawks, spikes, head symbol shavings, etc. No hats, scarves, or bandanas may be worn.

▪ K-5 Girls earrings must be studs only. 6-8 Girls only small hoop earrings allowed. No other visible piercings are allowed. K–8 Boys -may not wear body piercings. Smart watches are not allowed on campus and will be handled in accordance with the student cellphone policy.

▪ Face coverings are optional and may be worn at the discretion of students and parents. Policies concerning mask wearing will continue to be updated, in accordance with state and federal guidelines, and may change at the discretion of administration.

▪ At no time are students to wear anything offensive, immodest or deemed inappropriate by the faculty. Items that contain anything discriminatory, obscene, inflammatory, gang related, derogatory, drug/alcohol related, or socially inappropriate are prohibited on campus.

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Allowed

Official LRCA polo K-5 Red

6-8 Navy or White

Khaki or Navy-blue uniform bottoms

6-8 Mesh or clear see-

through backpack. (small purses)

School ID must be

visible at all

times.

LRCA approved outerwear

Not Allowed

T-shirts, hoodies, cargo bottoms, or jeggings

Hats, caps, sweat bands, earmuffs, or bandanas

Non-clear backpack, large purses, or athletic duffel bags.

Announced Spirit Days Only

Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy spirit shirt or pullover of any color with

jeans or uniform bottoms.

(FULL POLICY CAN BE FOUND IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK)

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205 Vienne Lane Phone (337) 706-0066

Lafayette, LA 70507 Fax (337) 706-0068

Guide Lines for Arrival

Please pay attention to the car-rider duty personnel. Because we value the safety of our students and staff, PLEASE DO NOT use your cell phones, smoke, exit your vehicles, or talk to parents in other vehicles while in the pickup lanes.

Our morning arrival procedure is crucial to ensure a great start to our day. Please follow the guidelines below:

• We have 4 lanes for parent drop off and pick up. Lanes 3 & 4 will be open to BUSES ONLY during rain. Parents will be directed into those lanes once the buses have departed.

• All 4 lanes are open in the morning from 7:25 a.m.– 7:55 a.m. Students will begin exiting vehicles as directed starting at 7:30 a.m.

• Please pull up into the lanes and keep all students inside of the vehicles. When you hear the whistle blow, please send students directly to the sidewalk. They will exit on the right side of your vehicle and move towards the school building. Once all students have safely made it to the sidewalk, we will signal for your lane to move.

• Arrivals between 6:30 a.m. – 7:25 a.m. for Before Care must enter through cafeteria doors in front of the school. Use the designated visitor parking spots. Please park in visitor’s parking area, and DO NOT use fire lanes. Handicap spaces may not be used without a state-issued parking permit.

• If you need to speak to someone in the office, please drop your student off in the car rider lanes, park in visitor’s parking, and then come in to the office. Office Hours are 7:00 am – 3:30 pm.

• Car lanes close at 7:55 a.m. From 7:55 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. you will drop students off through the front cafeteria doors. At 8:00 a.m., with the ringing of the bell, park in visitor’s parking and escort your student into the cafeteria. Any student that arrives at 8:00 a.m. or later must be signed in and will be marked as tardy.

THE SPEED LIMIT IN THE CAR RIDER LANES IS 5 MPH. DO NOT SWITCH LANES!

STUDENTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO EXIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED, YOU MUST PUT YOUR CAR IN PARK.

Important Information:

Please extend courtesy to local businesses and avoid blocking their parking lot entrances. Also, please be aware that we receive UPS/FedEx deliveries during dismissal time and allow them ample space to turn into our parking lot.

Finally and most importantly, we ask for extreme caution while driving through the neighborhood. We have children walking to and from school and want to protect them while being good neighbors.

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Lafayette, LA 70507 Fax (337) 706-0068

3 4 2 Guide Lines For Dismissal

*Dismissal procedures are changing this year. Please read entire notice.

The car-rider line is one of our largest synchronized events of the day. We need your help to keep it flowing!

Please pay attention to the car-rider escorts. Because we value the safety of our students and staff, PLEASE DO NOT use your cell phones, smoke, exit your vehicles, or talk to parents in other vehicles.

Placards must be in pick-up vehicle and hanging from rearview mirror all times, NO EXCEPTIONS! This applies to anyone picking up your child. Only the primary parent will be allowed to purchase a placard. If you do not have a placard, you must present your ID in the front office.

SPEED LIMIT IN CAR RIDER LANES IS 5 MPH.

DO NOT SWITCH LANES!

STUDENTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO ENTER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED, YOU MUST PUT YOUR CAR IN PARK.

Placard – K - 8:

We have 4 lanes for parent drop off and pick up. Lanes 3 & 4 will be open to

BUSES ONLY

. Parents will be directed into those lanes once the buses have departed.

*NEW* Everyone will receive new car tags this year. Each car tag will be assigned a lane. Pick-up vehicle MUST be in assigned lane, NO EXCEPTIONS! If pick-up vehicle is not in assigned lane, vehicle will be directed to park in visitor’s parking, wait until dismissal is complete, and go to the appropriate cafeteria door with placard in hand

.

Handicap spaces may not be used without a state-issued parking permit.

Exit Procedure:

Upon exiting the parking lot, LANES 1 & 2 MUST TURN LEFT and LANES 3 & 4 MUST TURN RIGHT.

ALL DISMISSAL LANES CLOSE AT 3:20 p.m. After 3:20 p.m., please park in visitor’s parking, and go to the appropriate cafeteria door with placard in hand. Please pick up all aftercare students from the cafeteria doors.

Students not picked up by 3:45 pm will be placed in After-Care Program and be charged according to the Late Fee Schedule below as the drop-in rate of $15.00 per child in addition to and one-time registration fee of $25.00 per child. Thank you for your assistance as we have diligently worked to improve our dismissal procedure.

Important Information:

Please extend courtesy to local businesses and avoid blocking their parking lot entrances. Also, please be aware that we receive UPS/FedEx deliveries during dismissal time and allow them ample space to turn into our parking lot. Finally, and most importantly, we ask for extreme caution while driving through the neighborhood. We have children walking to and from school and want to protect them while being good neighbors.

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Lafayette, LA 70507 Fax (337) 706-0068

Dismissal Procedures

Please complete and return this form to your child’s homeroom teacher by the next school day.

Student Information

Last Name: ________________________ First Name: ___________________________

Grade: _____________

My child should be dismissed as follows:

____Walker (Parents must complete and sign the back of this form in order for their child to walk home) ____ Camp Calvary _____ School Bus _____ After Care Program ____ Car Rider (Parents will wait in their cars in the appropriate lanes. Students will be released and escorted to their parents). For car riders, the blue placard must be visible on the dashboard of your vehicle in order to enter the dismissal lanes.

Sibling #1:__________________________ Grade: _______________

Sibling #2:__________________________ Grade: _______________

Sibling #3:__________________________ Grade: _______________

Sibling #4:__________________________ Grade: _______________

Sibling #5:__________________________ Grade: _______________

Make/Model of Car: ___________________________

Based upon the above procedures, once the child is dismissed, the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the child is no longer in the care and custody of the school. Therefore, the school, it’s governing board, and management company and are not liable during the transport of the child unless transportation is provided by LRCA.

Please note that changes to this dismissal plan will be honored upon receipt of a signed updated Dismissal Permission Form.

Parent/Guardian’s Name: ________________________ Date: ___________________

Parent/Guardian’s Signature: ____________________ Contact Number: ____________

Alt. Contact Number: ___________________

Walking students: Parents must complete reverse side.

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Lafayette, LA 70507 Fax (337) 706-0068

Dear Kindergarten – 8

^th

Grade Parent/ Guardian,

Understanding that some students will walk to and from school, your assistance is required in granting permission for your child to be released daily as a ‘‘Walker’’ by adhering to the following procedures:

1. Complete, sign and return the Parent Permission form.

2. Students who are walking will be dismissed last from school daily.

3. Walking students will be escorted out of the school parking lot onto Vienne Drive.

4. Once off campus, students are expected to immediately walk home through Couret Farms away from incoming traffic.

______________________________________________________________________________

I give permission for my son/ daughter to walk home from school daily unless I inform the office of a change in transportation before 2:00 pm.

Student’s Name (Printed): __________________________

Grade: ________________________________________

Today’s Date: __________________________________

Parent Name: __________________________________

Parent Signature: _______________________________

Special Instructions: ___________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

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Receipt Number:_ Total Paid:

Payment Taken By: ______

Fees may be paid using the following link:

https://www.myschoolbucks.com/

or at Orientation (Cash or Money Orders)

Date: _____________

Parent Name: _______________________

Address: _______________ City: _State: _ Zip: _______

Payment is for the following student(s):

Student Name #1 _________________Grade: Amount:

Student Name #2 _________________Grade: Amount:

Student Name #3 _________________Grade: Amount:

Student Name #4 _________________Grade: Amount:

Student Name #5 _________________Grade: Amount:

Only the primary parent will be allowed to purchase a car tag

Additional Car Tags: _________ (QTY) _______ (Car Tag Number if issued already) Car Tag Amount: ________

Annual School Fees

2021 - 2022

$35.00 Per Student

The fee includes class fees, 1 car tag, student id, technology maintenances fees,

and communication folder.

Additional car tags may only be purchased once the school fees are paid.

Additional Car Tag Cost $5.00

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are excited to offer our LRCA Spirit Shirt!! This year’s school theme will be " Building Greatness”. Students may wear their Spirit Shirt on Friday only. Sweatshirts will be order in late September.

2020 - 2021 spirit shirt orders will be accepted on www.myschoolbucks.com. You will receive a confirmation email once your purchase is completed. Parents may also use this form to place your order. Return the form an payment (cash or money order made to Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy) Deadline to order spirit shirts and sweatshirts will be Friday August 13, 2021.

Name: _Grade: Teacher:_

Please mark the size and quantity for each item and mark the total at the bottom of the form.

Student Spirit Shirt $12.00 XS – XL

$14.00 XXL- XXXL Qty.

Youth X-Small Youth Small Youth Medium

Youth Large Adult Small Adult Medium

Adult Large Adult X-Large Adult XX-Large Adult XXX-Large

Receipt Number: _ Total: __

Payment Taken By: ______

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Parent Donation Form

Please Print …..

Date: ______________

Name of Your Oldest Attending Child: __________________________

Teachers Name: ______________________

Donation For:

□

^Event

□

^Supplies

□

Teacher’s Classroom

□

Wish List Items Other:

__________________________________

Approved By: ________________ Date: ____________

Tape Receipt Here

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CONSENT FORM FOR MUTUAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

Please return this form to: Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy ATTN: Hynethia Wise, K- 8 SSC

205 Vienne Lane Lafayette, LA 70507

Today’s Date:

Student’s Name: Date of Birth:

I, , hereby authorize the mutual exchange of information

pertaining to my child, , between Lafayette

Renaissance Charter Academy and the following agencies (include and or attach physicians, psychologists, hospitals, clinics, etc. that have significant contact with your child):

Agency: Agency’s Address:

Therapist: Phone:

 The specific records to be discussed pertain to academics, behavior, and social areas of concern (home concerns may only be discussed with your permission).

 The purpose of making these records available is for communication between home, the school, and your child’s external therapist.

 The receiving party will not disclose any information with any other party without prior signed consent.

I certify that I am the parent or legal guardian of the child named above or that I am a student of the majority age and have the authority to sign this release.