Important Reminders
from LESTER PARK SCHOOL
2nd Vaccine Clinic this Wednesday!
You can read all about it here:
Reminder to have a back up plan in case your child's bus is cancelled!
From the School District...School bus driver shortages and rising COVID rates make it possible this school year that there may be days where a school bus route must be cancelled at the last minute.
Cancelling a school bus route at the last minute is not a preferred strategy and we hope we never have to take this step. However, Duluth school district schools and staff are preparing for this possibility and to ensure families are prepared as well.
The need to cancel a school bus route for a day may be announced the night before or early in the morning (between 5AM to 6:15AM) much like a snow day.
The bus route will be referred to by School Name/AM or PM Service/Route Number.
In Infinite Campus Parent Portal, you can check your child's morning and afternoon route numbers.
Families impacted by the bus route cancellation will be notified:
· Automated phone call from the school district
· Email from the school district
· Text from the school district (if the family is set up to receive texts - see below)
Families impacted by the school bus route cancellation can either:
· Provide transportation for their child in place of that route or
· Keep their child home and, as long as they report the absence to the school, it will be considered excused.
· Families, especially those with elementary age students, should have a contingency plan for their children in the event of a school bus route cancellation.
How to set up your phone to receive texts and phone calls:
Parents can control what phones of theirs receives texts and phone calls for different school situations. Below is how you can make any changes:
- Login into the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus
- Click on the person icon in the top right corner
- Click on "Settings"
- Click on "Contact Preferences"
Donations for our Toyland Express box
Lester Park School is again a Salvation Army's Toyland Express drop off site! If you have a new, unwrapped toy you would like to donate, you may drop it off in the school office during the school day, or place it in the box yourself in the main hallway through 530pm. We are not sure when they will be picking up the toy boxes, so we recommend bringing in your donation by Monday, Dec 13.