Lowville Academy and Central School

Update from Lowville Academy. Please see below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z2mpnHY-yhlv4r1llbo-cIcbWLnR7jp-/view?usp=sharing

Free meals are available to any student grades Pre-K to 12. You can pick up meals for any day that your child was not in school. Please email rhoffman@lowvilleacademy.org or call 315-376-9004 to schedule a time. For those who face transportation hardships: we can deliver!

An Update from Lowville Academy - Because the spread of COVID-19 has begun to work its way into our district and impact our families, LACS will move to 100% virtual instruction beginning on Thursday, October 29 th . https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rss-JCMMPVWTrVmgX806wbuijqAlpSC9/view?usp=sharing

With the information we have at this moment, LACS will run on schedule tomorrow, Wednesday, October 27, 2020. We have been able to assist Lewis County Public Health in all contact tracing that is necessary. Please continue to monitor our web page and social media pages for updates from the district. Information can change in the matter of minutes. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C7RPB6OkAgx8vOv5zH09os9H_Ih8dQQG/view?usp=sharing

Letter From Lowville Academy Central Schools - there will be no in-person instruction tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27 th , for students. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iamX2lM4XHCO14v3JXjzLJhtb6WEh2rD/view?usp=sharing

Due to the current COVID cluster in Lewis County that is still developing and out of an abundance of caution for our student-athletes, all fall athletics are on PAUSE until Monday. No practices, meets, or games tonight (Friday) or tomorrow (Saturday).

Clarification on Middle School Parent Conferences. Although there will be no live instruction through Google Meets on 11/4 and 11/18, students are still expected to check their Google Classrooms for instructional materials, lessons and videos that teachers will be providing for students. 11/4 and 11/18 are still considered school days and will still be part of the district's cycle day schedule.

Lowville Middle School will be hosting virtual parent conferences on Wednesday, November 4th and Wednesday, November 18th. There will be no school for students on those days. Parents will conference with middle school teachers through a Google Meet video conference or a phone conference. More information on parent conferences will be out soon.

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT PICTURE SCHEDULE NATION students will have their pictures taken Thursday, October 22nd RAIDER students will have their pictures taken Tuesday, October 27th

Parents and Guardians: remember to fill out the COVID-19 Screening Form for your child every week. It is located on the homepage of our website or on our app. Thank you!

All V/JV boys and girls soccer games will be streamed on NFHS. Go to NFHSnetwork.com; enter Lowville, click follow and click subscribe for your subscription. You can subscribe for one month or annually.

LACS Fall Sports Season Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF0LN4i2Hlc&feature=youtu.be

Jefferson Community College is offering a virtual presentation on the Financial Aid process to all Lowville families on Tuesday, October 13th at 6:00 p.m. This will be a live presentation in which you can ask questions or submit questions later. This presentation will also be recorded for you to watch at a later time. Below is the zoom link for the meeting: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87243496788

Jefferson Community College is offering a virtual presentation on the Financial Aid process to all Lowville Academy families on Tuesday, October 13th at 6:00 p.m. This will be a live presentation in which you can ask questions or submit questions later. This presentation will also be recorded for you to watch at a later time. Below is the zoom link for the meeting: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87243496788 Meeting ID: 872 4349 6788 Passcode: 327092

Lowville Academy has cancelled their November 7, 2020 SAT test administration due to COVID. The College Board will be issuing refunds.

The Prevention Needs Assessment (PNA) Survey is also being administered to middle school students in grades 6 and 8. As a parent you have the right to decline your child’s right to complete the survey. Please let the Middle School Office know in writing if you do not wish your son or daughter to participate in the study. If you wish to view the survey, a blank copy is available for viewing in the Middle School office. The survey is being conducted under contract with Bach Harrison LLC, 116 S 500 E, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84102, a nationally known research firm. If you have any questions regarding the study, please contact Cassie Forbus or Chris Paige at Mountain View Prevention Services at 315-376-2321.

10/5/2020 Dear Parents: Mountain View Prevention Services has been conducting the Prevention Needs Assessment (PNA) survey since 2001. Your child's class (grade 10 & 12) has been selected to participate in the PNA survey sometime during the weeks of October 5th through October 16th, 2020. This survey measures alcohol, tobacco, and drug use; the factors that place students at risk for problem behaviors, as well as violence within our schools and communities. This survey will also help us gauge the success of our current prevention and intervention attempts. The survey is entirely anonymous and voluntary. The surveys will be completed online, electronically so there are no names associated with the survey. Your child has the option of leaving blank any question that they encounter during the survey. All results from the study will be presented only in a group summary form with data collected from all of Lewis County. As a parent you have the right to decline your child’s right to complete the survey. Please let me know in writing only if you do not wish your son or daughter to participate in the study. If you wish to view the survey, a blank copy is available for viewing in the Middle School and High School offices. The survey is being conducted under contract with Bach Harrison LLC, 116 S 500 E, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84102, a nationally known research firm. If you have any questions regarding the study, please contact Cassie Forbus or Chris Paige at Mountain View Prevention Services at 315-376-2321. Sincerely, Brian E. Finn

Parent Letter 9/28/2020 https://5il.co/lj5n

Food Insecurity Survey For any family who pays full price for breakfast and lunch, but may be experiencing a higher need for assistance because of COVID-19, please fill out this survey. (Deadline: October 2, 2020.) https://forms.gle/f9h8D6QgT1wc7wXF8

Superintendent's Day on Wednesday, October 7th. No school for any student: virtual or in person.