School Information 24-25

Students may enter the building beginning at 7:45a. 

Please Note: Students may not enter the building until 7:45a even if another staff member is entering the building.  

Our school-day is 8:05a (tardy bell) to 3:20p (dismissal bell) daily. Half days are limited and noted on the school calendar. Dismissal on half days is typically at 12:05pm with no lunch served those days.  

All K-12 students must be picked up by 3:45p daily unless the student remains to participate in a school-related activity.   ALCS faculty and staff do not provide after-school child care. Students picked up after the 3:45p pick-up time may be subject to a late pick-up fee.  If you have a pick-up concern, please contact Administration.

After-School Care Availability:  After-school care is provided through our Campus program and students must be registered IN ADVANCE for the program.  To learn more about after-school care options, contact Mrs. Pierce at pierce@alcs.us.   

Abundant Life Christian School wants to foster an environment that is safe, conducive to learning and pleasing to God.

One of the ways we do this is through a Dress Code which provides students with a clear and consistent understanding of appropriate attire for learning within school.

Click here to download the Dress Code Guidelines.

EMAIL:  At ALCS, our primary means of communication with parents is via email—make sure to watch email for school information and news. 

If you change your email address, please update it in Family Portal, so we can communicate with you and provide you timely and useful information to support your educational experience here at ALCS.
 

TEXT MESSAGING:  ALCS also uses Parent Alert, a text messaging system, to connect with families quickly for a variety of needs, in particular emergency communications.  Please make sure your current cell phone number is listed in the Family Portal, so we are able to connect with you as needed.

All high school students driving to school are required to file a Vehicle Registration Form with the ALCS Business Office by the first day of school.  Students should complete a form for each vehicle s/he will be driving to school.

If a student gets her/his driver's license during the school year, completion of a Vehicle Registration Form is required as soon as the license is awarded and the student begins parking on campus. 

Student parking is only available in designated areas of the City Church parking lot.  There is no cost for parking. 

Download your Vehicle Registration Form HERE.

Click here to download our Cell Phone Policy 

The ALCS Cell Phone Policy is designed to be more supportive of classroom environments focused on teaching and learning.  We understand that cell phones have an important function in society, yet as a school we have an obligation to manage technology to best serve our students and classrooms.  As we revised our policy, we received input from students, families, teachers, and youth pastors.  We used this feedback along with the latest research on education and cell phones.  

We focused on two main areas of concern: 

1. Safety
   a.    Parents who want to connect with students should not consider their student’s device as a means to communicate during the school day.  Parents can contact their students through our school office.  
   b.    While recognizing cell phones and other devices can be useful when used properly, improper messaging and unwarranted postings can cause harm.
    
2. Mental Health 
   a.    Growing body of research shows constant exposure to cell phones can have an adverse effects on mental health and cause addictive behaviors. 
   b.    Cell phones can pull students away from fully engaging and being present. 
   c.    To be intentionally present with God and one another, we will ensure that school is a break from screen time, social media, and/or games

We desire to learn, love, and follow Jesus in all areas of our lives including technology.

Click here to download the Policy on Tobacco & Tobacco Substitutes

Internet access will be provided for students for the purpose of instruction, research, accessing information, and communicating with others as part of a specific curriculum. Remember: communication on the Internet is often very public in nature.

Students are responsible for good behavior in the use of computers and the Internet just as they are in a classroom or on school property. Student access to the Internet will be provided only to students who have agreed to act in a considerate and responsible manner.  Students in 3rd - 12th grade sign the Internet & Technology Form in agreement with one's parent(s)/guardian(s).  

Internet access requires responsibility on the part of students and staff. The students must be under on-site supervision when they are on the Internet in school. On-site supervision means the staff member responsible for the student(s) is physically present in the room in which the network is being accessed or utilized by the student(s). Students must have a specific information objective and search strategies in mind before they will be allowed to use the Internet resources.

Abundant Life Christian School reserves the right to monitor and access all student Internet and technology activities and communications as well as inspect any data residing on school equipment and networks.

Click here to download the Internet & Technology Policy

All students are required to have an up-to-date immunization record on file in the Student Services Office by the 1st day of school. Parents are not mandated to have a child immunized; however, if a child is does not have a state required immunization, then an immunization waiver is required.

The immunization requirements and waiver form is available by clicking HERE or in the Student Services Office of ALCS. If your child is missing immunizations according to our records, information will be provided to you.

You may have your physician's office fax immunization, allergy plans, or any medical information we need to us.

The ALCS Fax Number is: 608-221-8572

Typically, students entering 6th grade need to receive the adolescent Tdap booster. Please be sure to check whether your child has had the Tdap Booster if they are entering 6th grade this year.

For more information on the Tdap Booster, CLICK HERE.

If your child has allergies or a medical condition, please make sure the information is current on their Student Emergency Form.

All allergy medications should be provided in their original packaging along with directions for how to administer on the signed Authorization to Administer Medication Form to the Student Services Office by the 1st day of school.

For children with food allergies, a Food Allergy Emergency Action Plan Form needs to be completed and returned to the Student Services Office prior to the 1st day of school.

ALCS takes all allergies seriously and the more information we have related to allergies, the better we can serve our students.