Please see below for information about Stadium Drive Elementary. This information is from the LOCS/SDE newsletters and is provided for reference purposes.
SCHOOL ADDRESS & PHONE:
244 Stadium Drive, Lake Orion, MI 48360
Ph: 248-639-5475
SCHOOL HOURS:
Full Day of School 8:50am - 3:50pm
Half Day of School 8:50am - 12:05pm
BREAKFAST/LUNCH:
The state of Michigan’s 2024 budget included a continuation of free meals for all students.
CLICK HERE to view the latest menus (menus -> elementary schools).
The standards for students to receive the meals for free:
Every student is entitled to one free breakfast, and one free lunch per school day.
Students must take a fruit or juice with their breakfast entrée for the meal to qualify as a complete meal and to qualify as FREE.
Students must take a fruit or vegetable (they may take both) with their lunch entrée for the meal to qualify as a complete meal and to qualify as FREE.
More information is available at LakeOrionSchools.org/FoodService.
Note: It is important that all families who qualify for free and reduced lunch complete the form within this registration process to receive additional services at reduced cost (pay to participate for athletics, holiday assistance, field trip assistance etc.) The forms are available at https://lakeorion.familyportal.cloud/.
For assistance or questions, please contact the LOCS Food Service Department at 248-814-0201.
Breakfast will be served each morning in the cafeteria in a grab-n-go style. Students will NOT be entering the building early for breakfast, any student wanting a breakfast will head to the cafeteria upon entering the building at/after 8:40am.
ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL
It is critical that parents do not line up on Stadium Drive. Please park in a marked/legal parking space in our new parking lot or along Stadium Drive and wait for staff to signal that the arrival/dismissal process is beginning.
Students should not be dropped off until 8:40am once staff is present, doors will NOT open until 8:40am.
Students must exit/enter the passenger side of the vehicle as soon as the vehicle is safely stopped in the loop. You DO NOT have to wait for a staff member to open your car doors for students to exit/enter the vehicle. Once your vehicle is stopped along the curb, students should exit/enter.
Parents may park in the upper parking lot and walk their child to the stairs. The upper parking lot is NOT a drop off loop.
If you are arriving to school in the morning after 8:50am and there are not any staff members outside, you must park in a parking spot and walk your student to the office to be signed in.
Once you enter the parent loop, please stay in your vehicle and DO NOT use your cell phone.
Contact the main office at (248) 693-5475 or send in a handwritten/signed note if there is a change for how your child is supposed to go home. If your child does not have a note or the office has not been contacted, they will be sent home according to their daily routine. Please DO NOT rely on emails sent to teachers for dismissal changes.
Traffic Flow Update
This year most of our bus routes have changed the direction in which they enter and leave SDE. Most buses arrive at SDE by heading east/up on Scripps Road and then west/down on Stadium Drive. When leaving SDE most of the buses head east/up on Stadium Drive to get to M24 via Scripps Road. That route should sound familiar as it is the same route we have enforced for car drop off and pick up.
Historically we have enforced a LEFT TURN only into the loop and a RIGHT TURN only out of the loop. This was in large part to allow buses to efficiently get to and from M24 and avoid any car loop back up on Stadium Drive. With the addition of our new car loop a couple years ago, the back up on Stadium Drive has been very minimal.
With the new bus traffic pattern mentioned above, you may now enter and exit the car loop from either direction. To ensure smooth operation, please be courteous and alternate/take turns if there is a line in both directions. When exiting, keep the line moving; if you cannot turn left due to traffic, please turn right to prevent the loop from becoming blocked.
If there is a car back up on Stadium Drive, please DO NOT BLOCK the bus loop entrance or exit.
Absences & Late AM Arrival
If/when your child is absent or will be late, please contact the Main Office by 8:30am via phone 248-693-5475 or email jaime.kinser@lok12.org & Jenah.McCullough@lok12.org If a message is not received by you in the office, the office will be calling home to verify the absence. If you email the teacher, please always copy the office regarding absences as those emails are not always forwarded to the office.
If you are arriving to school in the morning after 8:50am and/or there are not any staff members present outside, you must park in a parking spot and walk your student to the office to sign in..
2024-25 Calendars
The 2024-25 Lake Orion Community Schools calendars are available by visiting the LakeOrionSchools.org calendar page. A single sheet of the important dates is also listed on that page.
Student Dress Code
It is the policy of the School Board that building administration shall make the final decision on the appropriateness of dress and what actions shall be taken in each individual case depending on specific circumstances. Decisions will be made by the school administrator on the basis of health, safety and whether the attire is disruptive to school routine. If a student’s attire does not meet these requirements he/she shall be referred to the administration. The student may be required to change his/her clothes before returning to class, asked to modify his/her attire in some way in school, or be asked to be picked up by parents if a change of attire is not possible. Personal expression is permitted within these guidelines.
As a frame of reference, the following are standards which shall be in operation.
1. Shoes must be worn at all times. Due to safety concerns, flip flop sandals are strongly discouraged.
2. Inappropriate language/sign/symbols worn on clothing shall be prohibited. This shall include, but not limited to, any message which expresses profane or obscene language, or which makes a derogatory comment on any race, creed, religion, or national origin and any material which encourages illegal substance use/abuse.
3. Bare midriffs, halter tops and tank tops are not acceptable. All shirts and blouses must cover to the waist.
4. Spandex or underwear style pants are not permitted.
5. In elementary schools (Pre-K through 5), any dress is subject to review by the building administrator or his/her designee. Hats and hoods are not permitted to be worn in school unless previously approved by the school administrator.
6. Dress which distracts attention from school routines or is a cause of behavior which is distracting either to others or to the wearer is subject to review by the building administrator or his/her designee.
7. Dress which is deemed to be detrimental to the student (i.e., nonprescription sunglasses worn indoors) will be prohibited.
8. At the elementary level, children should be dressed adequately for the weather conditions and outdoor recess play, and they should be able to handle their buckles, zippers and buttons. Clothing should be labeled with their name.
**Belt Bags/Crossbody purses are not to be worn during the school day unless medically necessary and approved.
Personal Property and Devices
Students may not bring expensive personal belongings to school (ex: electronic game devices, etc) without permission of the principal.
In the event permission is given, the school assumes no responsibility if the item is lost or damaged.
Bringing cell phones and/or Smartwatches to school at the elementary level is highly discouraged. If a child brings a cell phone or Smartwatch to school, it must be off (not asleep) and put away in lockers/backpacks at all times. Students should not be using them to access the internet or communicate during school hours (calls, texting, email, etc). If parents/guardians need to get a message to children, all calls must go through the main office. Please be aware that cell phones and smartwatches that are used inappropriately are a distraction to learning and the development of interpersonal skills while at school