Dear 2018-2019 LMC Families,
This Wednesday, the first day of school, all students will enter the building at the 81 New Street entrance. This is the back side entrance of the 26 Broadway building. Beginning at 7:30am, all students may enter and report to the 7th floor cafeteria where breakfast will be served and students will await pickup by their homeroom teachers. All students should be in the cafeteria by 8:10am. Here are a few other details regarding Wednesday's arrival and dismissal:
- Parents / family members will not be permitted to come upstairs to drop off their child. Drop off and goodbyes must take place on the street level.
- 6th grade parents and those new to LMC are invited to a short orientation / meet and greet meeting at 8:30am on the 7th floor. This meeting will conclude by 9:15am.
- Dismissal is at 2:32pm on Wednesday at the 81 New Street door. There are no after school programs this Wednesday.
- Students do not need their student ID for morning arrival until the 3rd week of school.
- Students at all grade levels will participate in several days of orientation classes during which we take students on a tour of the school and introduce them to the various adults they will meet during the school day. Students will also learn LMC policies, practices, and procedures.
- Out lunch begins for 7th and 8th graders on Thursday for all students who return their Out Lunch Permission Form signed by their parent. 6th graders will be introduced to out lunch later this fall.
- All middle schoolers in New York City are eligible to eat for free in the school cafeteria
We appreciate your patience and calm as we work students into the routine of the new school year. There may be a few bumps during arrival for the first day or two, but we will soon fall into a rhythm. We are excited for the year and we will work to make sure that the transition back to school is comfortable and supportive for all LMC students.
Best,
Kelly McGuire
Principal, Lower Manhattan Community
kmcguire@lmc896.org
Office - 646-826-8100
Cell - 718-964-7771
A final note: Over the summer the ownership of our building finalized a lease of the 12th floor of our building to the New York City Charter School of the Arts. This middle school will serve grades 6-8 through a curriculum centered around the arts. As a part of their lease the building is renovating the elevators at 79 New Street. In January the renovation will be completed and NYC Charter School of the Arts will no longer use the elevators at 81 New Street. To ease stress on arrival, NYC Charter will begin their school day at 9am and end at 4:30pm. We will not be sharing any spaces with this school, including classrooms, gym, library, etc. I have met with NYC Charter School of the Arts principal, Jamie Davidson, and we have worked out systems to ensure a safe, organized arrival and school day for all students.
From Past Newsletters:
- 6th Grade Parents - a reminder of THIS summer assignment that we are asking you to complete. Please follow the directions at the link above and send your assignment either on paper or electronically by the first day of school.
- All Parents - The registration link for our after school programs with Manhattan Youth is open HERE. Please following this link for all arts, sports, and other enrichment activities. Contact our after school director Rodney Sanders (rsanders@manhattanyouth.org or 917.565.7196) if you have questions
- All Parents - A reminder of our school session times. These times apply for all students at all grade levels:
- 7:40am - Doors open at 81 New St. for all students
- 8:10am - All students must be up to the school on the 7th floor
- 8:17am - All students must be in their advisory or homeroom to start the day.
- Dismissal Times for All Students:
- 2:32pm - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
- 3:17pm - Tuesdays and Thursdays
- After school programs will run until 5:45pm every day
- 7th and 8th Graders and families - All the supplies you will need for your classes this year have arrived! If you have not yet paid your supply fee please do so before or on the first day of school. You can send $50 to the office via check or cash or pay online HERE
- 6th Grade Parents and Families - We will host a short orientation meeting the first day of school during which we will introduce you to some of our staff and welcome you to our school community! This will also be a great time to ask any quesitons that you may have regarding LMC and the coming school year. You can plan to drop off your LMC students any time 7:30am - 8:10am, and then join us on the 7th floor 8:30am - 9:30am for this brief meeting and get-together.
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