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The Official SCS Back to School Guide

SCS Community,

The beginning of the new school year is upon us! Summer time at SCS has been far from slow, as we make building updates, welcome over 17 new staff members and over 60 new families into our community, and more!

We know you have questions as the school year approaches. We have the answers in the dropdowns below! As we make updates to the information below, we will email you to alert you of the changes.

Please continue to be in prayer for our school leadership team, our amazing faculty and staff as we seek to best serve our partner families!

-SCS Administration

22-23 School Calendar

22-23 School Supplies List

Dress Code & Personal Electronic Device Policies

Back To School and New Student Orientations

SCS High School Freshmen Mixer: August 1, 2022 | 6:30-8:30pm | North Beach (near the jetties). See the letter from Student Council President, Amelia DuMez, for more information.
SCS High School Orientation (freshmen and other new students; parents of freshmen and other new students): August 17, 2022 | 6:30-7:30pm | High School Gym
SCS High School Mandatory Athletic Meeting (all student athletes and parents): August 17, 2022 | 7:45-8:30pm | High School Gym
SCS Middle School Student Orientation (all 6th grade students, new 7th and 8th grade students): August 18, 2022 | 6:30-8:00pm | Middle School Wing
SCS Middle School Parent Orientation (parents of incoming 6th graders, any other new middle school parents): August 18, 2022 | 6:30-8:00pm | High School Gym
SCS Elementary School Sneak Peek & Picture Day (3K-5th Grade): August 22, 2022 | 4:00-7:00pm | Elementary Pods. As a reminder, school photos will be taken during this event. See the back to school letter from Head of School, Ann Steenwyk, for the picture schedule.
SCS Middle School Open House (all 6th-8th grade students and their families): August 22, 2022 | 6:00-7:00pm | Middle School Wing
4K – 12th Grade First Day of School & All School Chapel: August 23, 2022 | Start and end times are listed in the dropdown below. All School Chapel takes place at 8:30am and community members are invited to attend.
3K First Day of School: August 29, 2022 | Start and end times are listed in the dropdown below.

School Day Start and End Times

Grades	Days	Extended Care Begins	Supervised Playground	Start of School Day	End of School Day	Extended Care Ends
3K	M/T/Th Wed./F	7:30 AM 7:30 AM	— —	8:15AM/12PM —	11:30AM/3:15PM —	5:30 PM 5:30 PM
4K	M/T/Th/F Wed.	7:30 AM 7:30 AM	— —	8:15AM/12PM —	11:30AM/3:15PM —	5:30 PM 5:30 PM
K-5	M/T/Th/F Wed.	7:30 AM 7:30 AM	8:00 AM 8:00 AM	8:15 AM 8:15 AM	3:15 PM 2:30 PM	5:30 PM 5:30 PM
6-8	M/T/Th/F Wed.	— —	— —	7:50 AM 7:50 AM	3:05 PM 2:20 PM	— —
9-12	M/T/Th/F Wed.	— —	— —	7:45 AM 7:45 AM	3:05 PM 2:20 PM	— —

*Extended Care includes additional expense of $4.50 per student per hour

Parking Map

New Drop Off, Pick Up and Parking Procedures

Morning Drop Off Procedures

Parent Driving:
- Elementary
  - Option #1 (walk child in) – Parents enter the parking lot and park in a yellow parking spot and walk their child into the elementary entrance (Door B7) no earlier than 8:00am.
    - **Exception to the rule** If the elementary student has a middle and/or high school sibling, the elementary student may arrive at 7:40am and remain in the pod commons until 8:00am.
  - Option #2(drop off only) – Parents enter the parking lot and go toward the south end of the parking lot to turn around and stop by the north parking lot entrance to drop off their child(ren) no earlier than 8:00am. (See map and follow signage.) Middle/high school students walking their siblings in can enter the elementary entrance (Door B7).
    - **Exception to the rule** If the elementary student has a middle and/or high school sibling, the elementary student may arrive at 7:40am and remain in the pod commons until 8:00am.
  - Option #3 – Busses transporting students to and from school will drop off and pick up students on Greenfield Avenue. There will be no parking allowed where the busses will be picking up and dropping off students
- Middle and/or High School (drop off only)
  - Parents enter the parking lot and go toward the south end of the parking lot to turn around and drop off their child(ren) at the main entrance (Door A1) no earlier than 7:15am.
Student Driving:
- High School students only – Park in a white-colored parking spot (south end of the parking lot) and enter in the main entrance (Door A1) no earlier than 7:15am.
- High School students with Middle School sibling(s) – Park in a white-colored parking spot (south end of the parking lot) and enter in the main entrance (Door A1) no earlier than 7:15am.
- High School students with Middle School and/or Elementary School sibling(s) – Park in a white-colored parking spot (south end of the parking lot) and high school or middle school students walk their elementary-aged sibling to the elementary entrance (Door B7) no earlier than 7:40am. Door A1 or B7 may be used by all siblings in this instance.

Afternoon Pick Up Procedures

Parent Pick Up:
- Elementary
  - Parents enter the parking lot, park in yellow-colored parking spots, walk to the elementary blacktop playground, and wait for their child(ren) to be released to them.
- Middle and/or High School
  - Parents enter the parking lot and park in yellow-colored parking spots and wait for middle and/or high school child(ren) to walk to their car.
High School Student Driving Middle School Sibling(s):
- High School and Middle School students leave the main entrance (Door A1) and walk to their car.
High School Student Driving Elementary Sibling(s):
- High School student walks around to the elementary entrance (Door B7) to pick up their sibling(s).

Before And After School Guidelines

After School Procedures

Elementary
- At 3:15pm, students will be led out of the building with their grade level teacher and will be released to their parents and approved guardians one at a time.
- Parents must pick up their child(ren) from their child’s respective teachers.
- If a high school student is picking up their elementary-aged sibling to bring them to their parent’s car, they must wait outside along with other parents.
- If the high school student is driving their elementary-aged sibling home, they are allowed to walk through school to the elementary pod and back through the school to their car parked in the white-colored parking spots on the southside of the parking lot.
- Parents are not allowed in the building at the end of the day, unless it is for a scheduled meeting.

Middle
- The first bell rings at 3:00pm, and the end of day for middle school is at 3:05pm.
- If students are picking up their elementary-age siblings and are driving home with their high school-age sibling, they must wait until 3:15pm before walking through the school to the elementary pod to pick up their sibling. They can then walk back through the school and to their siblings’ car on the southside of the parking lot.
- If students are picking up their elementary-age siblings and are driving home with their parents, they must pick up their siblings in the parking lot with everyone else.
High
- The first bell rings at 3:00pm, and the end of day for high school is at 3:05pm.
- If students are picking up their elementary-age siblings and are driving home in their own car, they must wait until 3:15pm before walking through the school to the elementary pod to pick up their sibling. They can then walk back through the school and to their car on the southside of the parking lot.
- If students are picking up their elementary-age siblings and are driving home with their parents, they must pick up their siblings in the parking lot with everyone else.

Discipleship/Worship/Chapel

5K-2nd grade meets each Friday for chapel to sing, pray, and develop their faith through teacher-led activities and lessons with scripture.

3rd-5th grade meets each Friday for chapel to sing, pray, and develop their faith through teacher and student-led activities and lessons with scripture.

6th-8th grade meets twice a month for chapels led by a team of students to sing, pray, and study scripture for life application.

9th-12th grade meets each week for worship led by the student chapel team. They also meet each week in a time of faith development led by guest speakers.

During our b1 time, 8th graders lead their mixed group of students in prayer once a week. These groups also meet once a month for service-focused activities to impact the community.

Transportation Information

Your students may be eligible for transportation to and from school via bus or SCS Van. Please take a look at the following transportation options and let us know how we can assist you.

1. SCS Van Transportation:
We are proud to offer van transportation to students grades 3k-8, who live outside of Sheboygan City/Town limits. Space is limited on these vans, so if this service is of interest to your family please fill out this Van Transportation Interest Survey and we will contact after completion. Please click here for pricing information. If you have questions, please contact Amy Kaat at amy.kaat@sheboyganchristian.com.

2. Sheboygan Area School District Bus Transportation:
Depending on where you reside within Sheboygan City/Town limits, your student may be eligible to ride the yellow school bus. Please click here to see the eligibility guidelines. If you aren’t sure if you qualify, please contact Amy Kaat at amy.kaat@sheboyganchristian.com.

3. Car Pool Interest:
We are looking for SCS parents interested in helping other SCS families with their transportation needs and would like to provide a platform for all SCS families to connect and discuss carpool options. If you are interested, please complete this form. Thank you for your willingness to support other SCS families as we work together in the mission of an excellent, Christ-centered education.

Hot Lunch Information

Hot lunch is available for 5K-12 students.

Hot lunch will be served on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays each week. On occasion, this schedule may be modified to accommodate shortened school weeks or unforeseen conflicts. Click here for the Monthly Hot Lunch Menu

A lunch meal includes a main entrée, salad bar, and a dessert. Older students will have the option of purchasing two lunches if desired. The cost per meal is $3.75 (subject to change) and is available to all.

Our online system has the ability to accept debit/credit cards as well as bank accounts for your family.

Hot lunch funds can be added to a family’s hot lunch account via the Sheboygan Christian Family Portal or the Sheboygan Christian School phone app.
Every time your student takes hot lunch, $3.75 will be subtracted from your family’s hot lunch balance.
If your account goes below $8, a Low Balance Alert e-mail will be sent out. Please do not wait until your student(s) are completely out of funds before adding money.
If your account has a negative balance, your student(s) will not be able to take hot lunch.

Out of fairness to all families and to keep the hot lunch program running cost effectively, sharing food is not allowed. Additionally, there is no refund at the end of the school year for unused hot lunch funds, but unused funds will carry over into the next school year.

If you have any questions about the hot lunch program, please do not hesitate to contact the
school office at 920-458-9981 or office@sheboyganchristian.com.

Questions?

Office Phone Number: 920-458-9981

Office Email: office@sheboyganchristian.com