TLC Charter Chatter
News, Information, and Updates for Primary, Discovery, and Millennium Charter Schools
A Message from our CEO, Carolyn Woods:
It is an exciting time at the Tracy Learning Center! The entire TLC staff has been busy at work preparing to welcome back our students on Monday, August 2, 2021. We are looking forward to opening at full capacity, following all CDPH safety guidelines.
Each school has activities planned this week, so be sure to read the school sections carefully!
Misc. News and Announcements
We have a new AERIES student system and Mealtime lunch system this year! TLC is currently converting all our student data to our new system and once up and running, will some great new features to help keep parents up to date including lunch payments online with balance notifications, report cards, grading notifications, and more.
The process is supposed to be completed this week and we will send out more info once the systems are ready but as of now, you cannot fully access AERIES or Mealtime. We still accept checks via the office if you need to send money with your student on the first day.
This months lunch Calendar:
Primary Charter School
Meet your teacher and Pick up Day! Wednesday, July 28, 2021
ALL FAMILIES are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to attend their scheduled (see below) pick-up time. All families MUST use the PCS carline route to pick up your student’s folder full of important information AND meet your teachers!
Kindergarten: 9:00-10:00
P3,4,&5: 10:15-11:15
P6,7,&8: 11:30-12:30
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Thursday, July 29, 2021, 6:00pm -7:00pm VIA ZOOM (Zoom link was sent via email by classroom teachers)
All families are strongly encouraged to attend Back to School Night to ensure a successful school year!
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Monday, August 2, 2021
All students and staff are required to wear a mask while on school grounds. Carline is the ONLY APPROVED means of drop-off and pick-up.
Drop off in PCS carline between 7:45-8:13
Pick-up in PCS carline between 3:15-3:45
Discovery Charter School
5th Grade Flight School
Thursday, July 29th, 8-11:30
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 VIA ZOOM
(Zoom link will be shared at a later time)
5th/6th 5:00-5:45pm
7th/8th 6:00-6:45pm
First Day of School
Monday, August 2, 2021
All students and staff are required to wear a mask while in classrooms.
Drop off of DCS only students in carline on Beverly Pl. is between: 7:35-7:55am
Pick-up in DCS carline between 4:00-4:15pm
(Walker permission forms are available in the front office. Walkers will be dismissed at 3:55 to ensure a safe departure from school grounds before beginning carline movement.)
MHS
Millennium High School
Fall Procedures 2021
Everything you need to know about coming back to MHS on August 2nd is below. If you have a more specific question, feel free to email us at: tlclearning@tracylc.net
Arrival:
We will be using the back gate located on Holly Dr. from 8:00 – 8:30. ( 7:15 – 7:30 for 0 periods) After 8:30, students are tardy and will need to enter campus through the front office (After 7:30 for 0 periods). The front office should only be used for late arrivals. Students who accumulate 8 tardies will be placed on an attendance contract. Please do not use the front drive through to pick-up/drop-off your student.
As of right now, we WILL NOT be performing temperature checks. It is important that any student with a temperature above normal stays home.
Departure:
All classes end at 4:30. All students will exit through the gates on Holly Dr. Please do not use the front drive through to pick-up/drop-off your student. We will use the same back gate parking lot on Holly Dr. for all vehicle pick-ups/drop-offs.
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Arrival/Departure
We will be using the back gate for morning arrival and afternoon departure. This is the gate located off of Holly Dr. If dropping off/picking-up a student, you may use this area as a drive through. A walk up path will be identified with cones. We ask that you make only right-hand turns entering and exiting this parking lot. |
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Side-Gate Entrance
The field gate located off of Holly Dr. will be open for walk-in traffic. |
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Hand Sanitizing
All students are required to sanitize their hands upon entering their classrooms. All rooms and entrances have sanitizer available. |
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Masks
Masks are REQUIRED WHILE INDOORS. Masks are optional in outdoor situations. With a doctor’s note, the use of face shields are permitted. We will have extra cloth masks available for unexpected situations. Students will not be permitted to enter any classroom without a mask on. |
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Assigned Seats
Students will have assigned seats in every class. These spaces will be sprayed or wiped with disinfectant periodically. |
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Food
Students may bring their own lunches to school. Students who purchase lunch will have to pre-pay through school lunch accounts. No cash will be exchanged for individual lunches. Students who are purchasing food must order electronically the day before in their 3rd period/Hub class. |
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BackPacks
Backpacks are permitted. |
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Laptops/Chromebooks
Students are allowed to bring their own laptop or chromebook for use in class when needed. The school is not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen property. If you borrowed a Chromebook, please bring it back to school on the first day. |
