September 6, 2010
Questions
1)  What is a charter school? How is LNCS different from CMS schools?
2)  Do you have to live in a certain area to attend LNCS?
3)  Do you have bus transportation?
4)  What are the school’s hours?
5)  What is the cost to attend LNCS?
6)  If there is no tuition, where do you get your money?
7)  How big are your classes? How many students are in each grade?
8)  My students have a doctor’s appointment during school hours. What is the process to pick them up early?
9)  My students will arrive late to school because they have an appointment. What do I do?
10)  How do I contact my student’s teacher?
11)  My child is ill and cannot attend school. Should I call the school?
12)  What is the process for reserving the LNCS rock?
13)  I want to help out at school. Who should I contact?
14)  My student forgot his lunch / homework / socks / project. Can I take it to him/her?
15)  Where can I get car pool information?
16)  Where can I get the school calendar?
17)  Can I attend a Board meeting?
18)  If I want to donate or my company wants to donate to the school how do I do it?
19)  What's the earliest I can drop off my kids and the latest I can pick them up?
20)  If my child gets sick at school, is there a nurse or medication available?
21)  How can I ensure you have my correct address & phone/emergency phone contact?
22)  If I have concerns with a teacher, who should I contact?
23)  I want to have lunch with my student. How can I find out what time my student has lunch?
 
Answers
1)  Q What is a charter school? How is LNCS different from CMS schools?
A
A charter school is a deregulated public school. It typically has more freedom and flexibility than a school can get through magnet status or waivers. Charter schools are typically smaller than regular schools, and typically focus on a new curriculum approach, a new school organization approach or some other features that set them apart from what a regular public school would offer.
2)  Q Do you have to live in a certain area to attend LNCS?
A
Any student who resides in North Carolina may attend LNCS.
3)  Q Do you have bus transportation?
A
LNCS is a carpool only school. We make available to parents a list of students by neighborhood to help them set up carpools.
4)  Q What are the school’s hours?
A
Middle School: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
High School: 7:45 am to 2:45 pm
5)  Q What is the cost to attend LNCS?
A
There are no fees or tuition to attend LNCS.
6)  Q If there is no tuition, where do you get your money?
A
LNCS is a public school. We receive funding from the State and local counties for operating expenses.
7)  Q How big are your classes? How many students are in each grade?
A
Each class has around 23-24 students. There are about 185 students in each grade.
8)  Q My students have a doctor’s appointment during school hours. What is the process to pick them up early?
A

Parents who wish to pick students up for an appointment should come into the office and sign them out. The students will be called from the classroom. Please note that students will only be released to a parent, someone on the students' emergency contact list, or with a note from a parent. Please note that the high school and middle school observe a 30 minute quiet time at the end of the school day. If a student has an appointment after school that requires them to leave early, they should be signed out in the high school before 2:15 and the middle school before 2:30. No student may be signed out during the quiet time period.
9)  Q My students will arrive late to school because they have an appointment. What do I do?
A
If your child arrives at school after 8:00 am for the middle school and 7:30 am for the high school, please come into the office and sign them in. Students then receive a pass to get into class.
10)  Q How do I contact my student’s teacher?
A

Every LNCS faculty and staff member has an email address. In addition, parents may leave a message for teachers via the school's phone system. A directory of middle school teachers is available here, and a directory of high school teachers is available by clicking here.
11)  Q My child is ill and cannot attend school. Should I call the school?
A
It is not necessary to call the school. Please send a note stating the reason for the absence with your student when he/she returns to school. If a note is not received, the absence will be marked “unexcused.”
12)  Q What is the process for reserving the LNCS rock?
A

Parents who want to paint the LNCS rock at the middle school to honor their students should call the school office (704-948-8600) or email mjoseph@lncs.org to reserve their date. We are asking for a $5 donation to the LNCS PTO. As we are unable to control unscheduled visits that occur at night and on weekends, please be aware that we cannot guarantee that your message will not be painted over by someone who did not make prior arrangements.
13)  Q I want to help out at school. Who should I contact?
A
LNCS has a very strong and active PTO. Our school depends on the wonderful parent volunteers who help us accomplish so much throughout the year. Parent participation in our school is beneficial to all. Please visit the Get Involved in the PTO webpage to volunteer to help.
14)  Q My student forgot his lunch / homework / socks / project. Can I take it to him/her?
A
We do not interrupt instructional time to deliver lunches and other items left at home. Items brought to the office for students will be held at the front desk until the student is called at lunch or at the end of the school day.
15)  Q Where can I get car pool information?
A
Car pool information is available in the office at both campuses.
16)  Q Where can I get the school calendar?
A

The school calendar is available by clicking here. 
17)  Q Can I attend a Board meeting?
A

Yes, Board meetings are open to the public. Dates and time of Board meetings are located under Board Information on our website at www.lncs.org.
18)  Q If I want to donate or my company wants to donate to the school how do I do it?
A
Please contract Donna Garrison for any material or monetary donations, 704-948-8600. For technology related items contact Kim Ribbans, 704-948-8600
19)  Q What's the earliest I can drop off my kids and the latest I can pick them up?
A
The earliest you can drop off your child at the middle school is 7:30 am and 7:15 am at the high school. Please pick up you child by 3:45 pm at the middle school and 3:30 pm at the high school.
20)  Q If my child gets sick at school, is there a nurse or medication available?
A
School personnel will not administer any medication to students unless they have received a LNCS medication form properly completed and signed by both the doctor and parent/guardian, and the medication has been received in an appropriately labeled container. In fairness to those giving the medication and to protect the safety of your child, there will be no exceptions.
21)  Q How can I ensure you have my correct address & phone/emergency phone contact?
A

At the beginning of the school year, we send home a Student Emergency Information form. Please return the completed form to school. If your contact information changes during the school year, please notify Sheryn Fletcher (704-948-8600 or sfletcher@lncs.org).
22)  Q If I have concerns with a teacher, who should I contact?
A
Please first contact the teacher with your concerns, then the team lead. If an issue is still unresolved, you may contact Mrs. Harrison in the middle school or Mrs. Costa at the high school.
23)  Q I want to have lunch with my student. How can I find out what time my student has lunch?
A

Parents are welcome to join their students for lunch in the middle school Cafetorium or high school lounge. Please arrive a few minutes before lunch begins to sign in as a visitor at the school office.