The information contained below is for all families and students who attended Lake Elkhorn (LEMS) last year, and specifically students who will be in grade 7, 8 or 9 this upcoming school year. If your child attended a different HCPSS school last year, including our new 6th grade students, we kindly ask that you visit that school’s website to view their collection plan.
Attention families and students who attended Lake Elkhorn (LEMS) last year (2019-2020): Please read the information below regarding dropping off materials your child still has at home from the 2019-2020 school year. Before we can issue Chromebooks, instruments, and other materials for this upcoming school year, we need to collect all items students are holding from 2019-20.
Below is our drop-off schedule and detailed procedures for returning materials. Further,
during the drop-off process, it is critical that students and families maintain all social distancing practices, wear masks and remain in your cars. We look forward to seeing ALL of our 2019-2020 students and their families on August 20 & 21 (more details below!
Does your child have items from last school year that need to be returned?
Most students have novels from their ELA class, some have media center books, and others have instruments and other items. Please encourage your child to gather those items as it’s time to return them! These items need to be collected next week to give us time to prepare for the distribution of new materials for the 2020-21 school year.
How and when do I return items?
We have designated two days to collect items:
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Thursday, August 20 from 8:00-11:00 am.
- 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Last names that begin with A-H
- 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Last names that begin with I - Q
- 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Last names that begin with R - Z
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Friday, August 21 from 8:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m.
- 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Last names that begin with A-H
- 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Last names that begin with I - Q
- 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Last names that begin with R - Z
Who should return items?
We are collecting items that belong to Lake Elkhorn, so only students who attended Lake Elkhorn last year should return items. We will not take responsibility for items returned to us that belong to another HCPSS school.
What items should be returned?
● Instruments:
- If your child has an instrument that belongs to Lake Elkhorn and will remain in band/orchestra this upcoming school year at Lake Elkhorn he/she should keep the instrument.
- If your child is not returning to Lake Elkhorn this school year, instruments should be returned.
● Chromebooks (laptops)
- If your child has Chromebook and will remain in HCPSS (at Lake Elkhorn or any HCPSS school) this upcoming school year, he/she should keep the Chromebook.
- If your child is not returning to HCPSS this school year, Chromebooks should be returned.
● Books and other items:
- All books, ELA novels, and media center books that belong to Lake Elkhorn should be returned.
- Any other items that belong to Lake Elkhorn should be returned.
What if my child did not attend Lake Elkhorn last year and has materials to return?
We can only accept items from LEMS. If you have items from another HCPSS school (elementary or middle), you will need to return those items to the school your child attended last year. We will share the elementary dates and times once they are confirmed; the information should also be posted on their websites when confirmed. If your child attended another middle school, please
visit to that school’s website to view their collection plan. If you need assistance, please contact
Ms. Guinn who will be happy to help you.
Materials must be returned to the school they were borrowed from (i.e. the student’s 2019-2020 school). It is up to the discretion of each HCPSS school to set collection and distribution dates. All materials returned will sit for a four-day period as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention prior to being inventoried. If your child attended a different school last year, please to view their collection plan. If your child attended our school last year, our collection plan is as follows:
What safety precautions are in place to protect families and school staff during drop-off?
During the drop-off process, it is critical that students and families maintain all social distancing practices, wear masks, and remain in their cars at all times. If walking to the school, you must wear a mask while on school property and ensure proper social distancing from staff members. We ask that everyone follows the directions of the staff members present during drop off to ensure everyone's safety.
How will the drop-off operate?
It is important that families follow the following guidelines so that materials can be properly collected, inventoried, and prepared for redistribution:
● Place all materials to be returned to LEMS in any type of bag labeled with your child’s first and last name (the bag will not be returned to you.)
● Include a “
Returned Materials Form” in the bag. This form can be printed and completed, or you can simply write the information on a sheet of paper.
● Refer to the map below, and follow the established traffic pattern and drop-off stations when you arrive. If you do not have an instrument to return, you can bypass Station 1:
- Station 1: Drop off instruments
- Station 2: Drop off books (from ELA class, media center, etc.)
- Station 3: Drop off Chromebooks and any other LEMS-issued items
I have questions. Who should I contact?
If you need assistance, please contact
Ms. Guinn who will be happy to help you.
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