Updated Mask Mandate

Lee County Schools—Updated COVID-19 Guidelines Based on recent changes to the StrongSchoolsNC toolkit that provides pandemic guidelines for schools, the Lee County Board of Education voted unanimously to make masks optional for students and staff beginning on Monday, February 21. Because of federal requirements, all students and staff are still required to wear masks on buses. Parents should keep their child at home if they are experiencing COVID-like symptoms and notify their school. Parents should have conversations with their child about whether they should wear a mask while in school. We will not utilize permission forms. Lee County Schools will no longer conduct individual contact tracing. We will use a group notification method (email, phone call, note or other appropriate forms of communication) for exposures utilizing groups such as classrooms, cafeterias, teams and buses.

Updated information can be found in the StrongSchoolsNC toolkit: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/media/164/open

Weekly Announcements for Students

Curious about what is going on at LEC and when? Check out these announcements - they are usually updated by each Monday!  Weekly Announcements

MTSS Framework

LEC Lunch Form

If you would like a free lunch at LEC, please fill out this form before 10 am. You need to fill out the form each day that you are requesting a lunch. 

Here is the menu for October: October Lunch Menu

Reasons to complete an application for Free and Reduced Benefits: In English and In Spanish

Graduation Pictures

You must sign in with your Lee County Schools email to access the pictures. 

Click here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fVZ1ia6KHkdrwK-Mf_mW1Bw2xEuSaZIM?usp=sharing

New Tuition Grants for 2021 High School Graduates

Governor Cooper, in partnership with the NC Community College System and the State Education Assistance Authority, has announced the creation of the Longleaf Commitment Grant program.

What:

This grant program will allow eligible 2021 high school graduates the opportunity to apply for a grant that covers tuition and fees at any of North Carolina's 58 community colleges for up to two years.

Eligibility requirements from 2021 high schools seniors:

• Graduate from a North Carolina high school in 2021
• Be a North Carolina resident for tuition purposes
• Be a first-time college student (Career & College Promise (CCP) and Early/Middle College High School students are eligible)
• Enroll in a curriculum program during the 2021-22 academic year
• Enroll in at least 6 credit hours per semester
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2021-22
• Have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from $0 - $15,000. (“EFC” is based upon student’s FAFSA determination)
• Renew FAFSA for the 2022-23 academic year and meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements of the college

The three steps high school graduates need to complete to get started:

1. Applicants must apply for admission to the community college they plan to attend here.
2. Applicants must complete residency determination through the North Carolina Residency Determination Service.
3. Lastly, applicants must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), here.

For more information or to submit a question about the North Carolina Longleaf Commitment Grant, please click here.

Are you having trouble with your school laptop? Here is the information for Tech Support! 

Covid-19 Resources 

 

NC Dept. of Health and Human Services: Up to date information and resources

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-response-north-carolina/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=ce33d7af-09c7-4af4-936c-271e251a1383  

 

NCDHHS en Espanol

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-response-north-carolina/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=ce33d7af-09c7-4af4-936c-271e251a1383 

 

NC 211  -people can dial 211 to get resource information for our area if they are lacking basic needs:  food, housing, rent assistance, employment

 

No Kid Hungry NC Text FOODNC to 877-877 to find the closest meal resources for kids.

 

  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Mental Health and Coping & COVID 19 plus other resources.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fcoping.html  

 

Espanol

Centros para el Control y la Prevencion de Enfermedades

https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/ 

 

 Tips for Parents

https://www.upworthy.com/tips-for-parents-coronavirus  

 

Talking with Tweens & Teens about Corona Virus

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/well/family/coronavirus-teenagers-

 

Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak 

 https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/tips-social-distancing-quarantine-isolation-031620.pdf  

 

Q&A about the Coronavirus for High School Students

https://wfuonline.precollegeprograms.org/pages/covid-19?utm_campaign=WFU%3A%20Online%20Immersion%3A%20Nurturing%3A%20Guidance

anxiety.html  

 

Schooling at Home: Resources for Parents and Students

https://ed.unc.edu/2020/03/15/schooling-at-home-resources-for-parents-and-students/  

 

To Make At Home Learning Plans, Follow the 4 R's

https://ed.unc.edu/2020/03/17/parents-establish-4r-plans-for-your-at-home-school-children/  

 

Coping in Hard Times Fact Sheet for Youth & College-Aged

https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/coping_in_hard_times_youth.pdf 

Coping in Hard Times Fact Sheet for Parents

https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact sheet/coping_in_hard_times_parents.pdf 

 

Supporting Families during Covid-19

https://childmind.org/coping-during-covid-19-resources-for-parents/

Say Something Anonymous reporting systems allow students, staff, parents and community members to anonymously report safety concerns to school administration. Please click here to submit a tip.

Parents - Register your Lowe's Food Card to Earn Cash for LEC: Parents, please take a moment to visit this site to link your Lowe's Food rewards card to earn money for LEC!  You only have to sign up once, and then buy the items you normally need!