Simsboro School

Faculty and students, I hope and pray that all is well with you and your families during time. We will resume normal school operations tomorrow (Thursday, September 3). For our A/B students, we are on the B schedule for Thursday and the A schedule for Friday. We will also be out on Monday for Labor Day. When we return on Tuesday, we will be on the B schedule. We look forward to seeing you when you return. Thanks RF

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To: Parents and LPSB Staff members: From: Mike Milstead RE: Lincoln Parish School Cllosure Date: Monday, August 31, 2020 For information regarding Lincoln Parish Schools closure status click on the following link from Mike Milstead, Superintendent of Lincoln Parish Schools: https://5il.co/kfp2

Good afternoon Teachers and Parents, This message is from Mike Milstead, Superintendent of Lincoln Parish Schools. We are scheduled to be out of school Thursday, August 27 due to the weather that has been forcasted. We will continue to follow the same A/B schedule in our secondary schools on Friday. So if you were scheduled to be in school this Friday, you will attend as scheduled. There will be no altering of the A/B schedule. Thank you and be safe.

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The A/B Weekly Schedule for JH & HS students is now available! https://simsboro.lincolnschools.org/o/shs/page/jh-hs-weekly-schedules

Parents: This is a reminder that Monday and Tuesday are our last two prep days. Your child must be present to sign documents and to receive technology. Monday: 7:30-11:30 & 2:00-6:00 Tuesday: 7:30-11:30 & 1:00-3:00

Good afternoon Lincoln Parish Parents, The plan for meal distribution for students in the Virtual Program or on the A/B schedule has been released. This plan is for students who are not at school to eat breakfast and lunch. Please review the attachment which gives specific instructions. The following information can be found on the attachment: 1. Parents must call the school cafeteria between 7:30 am – 9:00 am where he or she intends to pick up meals, which includes one breakfast and one lunch each day. 2. Meals may be picked up from one of six designated schools between 12:45 pm and 1:30 pm each day. Be sure to pick up from the school you contacted that morning. 3. The parent consent form must be completed each day and submitted to the school to verify meals which are distributed. 4. Your child qualifies for a free breakfast and lunch each day if he or she eats free at his or her normal school location and is not at school that day. 5. The six school pickup location options include Dubach School, Choudrant High School, IA Lewis School, Ruston Elementary, Ruston Junior High School, and Simsboro High School. Parents from any Lincoln Parish School may pick up at the most convenient location of the six options. 6. Meals will be distributed in car lines. No one will need to get out of their vehicle. 7. Meals will only be prepared for those families contacting the school cafeteria before 9:00 am each morning. Link for Parent Consent for meal pick ups: https://5il.co/jk60

Parents, we have to meet with you before your child comes to school next Wednesday. Reminder, Monday and Tuesday are our last two Prep Days before school starts. Elementary parents, please bring ALL school supplies when you come.

Attention Parents of Pre-K Students: Please register your child immediately to insure an "in house" seat in one of our Pre-K classrooms. Both classes are filling up quickly.

Reminder!! Prep days begin tomorrow at 7:30. Your child must be present to receive technology. Students and parents will be required to sign multiple documents. Virtual students only: Thursday and Friday (August 13, 14) In school students: Monday and Tuesday (August 17, 18) Everyone needs to park in the track parking lot and enter through the side gate by the varsity gym. Everyone please wear a mask.

Parents: There will be thirty, 2019-2020 yearbooks for sale on prep days ONLY @ $40 each. First come, first serve.

Simsboro School: Parents and/or Guardians: Your child must be present on prep days to receive his/her technology. Virtual students only: Thursday and Friday (August 13, 14) In school students: Monday and Tuesday (August 17, 18) Everyone needs to park in the track parking lot and enter through the side gate by the varsity gym.

The Elementary School Supply list has been uploaded to our website. It can be found under Important Documents or in the News section.

There will be a Facebook Live Town Hall Meeting on Monday, July 20, 2020 at 6:30PM. The meeting can be viewed on Facebook Live broadcasted from the Lincoln Parish Facebook page at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/lincolnparishschools/ You can ask questions for the Town Hall Meeting by emailing the following account: communications@lincolnschools.org

Please use the following link to see the most up to date Lincoln Parish Schools Strong Start Plan https://5il.co/ibco

There is still time to come in and sign up for our Summer Reading Program! Children ages birth through grade 2 can earn a prize for every ten books read to them or by them. Children in grades 3-6 can earn a prize for every 500 pages they read. We are getting in new picture books, chapter books, EZ readers, non-fiction books and graphic novels weekly, so please try to get some summer reading in before school starts! After school begins, we have a large selection of the EZ readers and beginning chapter books that are recommended by the IRLA Home updates! We look forward to serving you the rest of the summer and this school year! From your friends at the Lincoln Parish Library.

Summer Reading Program at the Lincoln Parish Library Who: Birth thru high school When: May28-July 28 What: All children in Lincoln Parish are encouraged to participate to keep reading through the summer Online read-a-louds and weekly craft demos are available on the Lincoln Parish Library's Facebook page(under the video tab) To-go crafts are available each week to go with the Fairy Tale theme of the week We can get a bag of books together for you if you call and talk to someone in the Children's or Teen's department and deliver it curbside if you do not wish to come in 251-5531 This week there are two "Science Tellers" videos and a magic show "Tommy Terrific" that will be available all summer to watch

Girls Entering 8th-12th Grade: If you are interested in trying out for cheerleader please contact Mrs. Adams @ 318-278-2988 no later than Wednesday with you name and phone number.

Parents of students PK-6th grade: We would love for you to join in on the free Lincoln Parish Library Summer Reading Program! The best place to find up-to-date information about events is on the Lincoln Parish Library’s Facebook page. There are so many fun, weekly activities and they offer curbside pickup to patrons who don’t want to come inside! We hope you take advantage of this wonderful program this summer.