We had our 7th graders today, and it was a blast. There are a few quick things that have come up this week to remind you about, and we’re excited to have all of our students here tomorrow!
Parking Lot Reminders
Our parking lot is well marked after last year’s remodel. After watching drop off and pick up today with just the 7th graders, there are really only three things we want to emphasize:
- During drop off and pick up, the parking lot exits are RIGHT TURN ONLY.
- If you turn left, it adds significantly to the time it takes for all of the people behind you to exit the parking lot.
- The north parking lot gets much less traffic than the south lot.
- The south lot looks bigger, but has the same number of exits as the north lot.
- Use the outer lanes to load/unload and the inner lanes to move around the loop.
- It’s like airport drop-off and pick-up. But it only works if everyone does it.
Bus Numbers and Bus Stops
More information will be coming soon district-wide, but if you’re looking to check your bus number or bus stop location, use this link.
We also had a few questions about space available permits for buses (meaning you want to see if you can ride a bus even if you live too close to the school). You can fill out that application in Skyward under the ‘Online Forms’ section. However, no decisions will be made for at least two weeks, so that transportation can assess actual ridership before offering seats to those who live closer to the school.
Construction Update
Our remodel is going well, and our cafeteria seating area is complete. We’ll be serving pizza, pretzels and nachos for the next few weeks until the kitchen is finished, so plan accordingly. Our ceramics room and art rooms are completed as well, and the weight room, additional bathrooms and a few other minor things will be completed at various points over the next couple of weeks. We’ll keep you posted, and thank you for your patience. It’s a much-needed update, and it’s looking incredible!
Auditions for Beauty and the Beast Jr.
Auditions for Beauty and the Beast Jr will be the week of September 15-18. Auditions are open to all SOJO students. For information about auditions, CLICK HERE or visit https://sites.google.com/jordandistrict.org/sojochoirtheatre/beauty-and-the-beast-info. Students must be logged into their school email account to sign up for auditions.