Palm Beach Lakes Community High School 3505 Shiloh Drive, West Palm Beach, Fl 33407 Telephone 561-640-5000 Fax 561-688-5340

Assistant Principals:

Sarah Docekal Cynthia Henderson

Michael Huggins Jennifer Illes

Charlyn Lowery Keith Marshall

Rosalind McCray Darius Robinson

July 21, 2021

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As the summer comes to an end, I would like to welcome everyone to the 2021/22 school year at Palm Beach Lakes Community High School. The last two years have brought many challenges and adjustments, and we were able to persevere, thrive and succeed, and for that I say kudos and congratulations to all.

All students will return to campus this school year. We have been away from the traditional school/classroom setting for quite some time, so in this welcome letter I would like to share some important information and dates with you to make your student’s transition back to campus as smooth as possible. Enclosed in this welcome packet is:

2021-2022 Dress Code Invitation to our 9th, 10th, and new student orientation. ID Badges/ID Picture Information Bus Registration Information (You must register in order to ride the bus) List of 2021-2022 Palm Beach Lakes High School Clubs and Sponsors List of 2021-2022 Palm Beach Lakes High School Sports (All coaches for all sports will be

at orientation to answer questions)

I am looking forward to an exciting and successful year for everyone at Palm Beach Lakes High School. Let’s work together this year to keep Lakes on Top #LOT!!!

Enjoy the rest of your summer. We will see you at orientation and on the first day of school, Wednesday, August 10th, 2021!!

Sincerely,

David Alfonso

Principal

Palm Beach Lakes High School UNIFORM DRESS CODE 2021-2022

THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL UNIFORM DRESS CODE FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR.

Shirts /Tops

Any color shirt or crew neck t-shirt – stripes, plaids, etc. are allowed. Shirts are not required to be tucked in however, untucked shirts must be no longer than fingertips reach

and students should have no skin showing.

T-Shirts are allowed. No Memoriam Shirts (R.I.P.) allowed. T-Shirts may not display weapons, drugs, vulgarity, violence or any other inappropriate images.

T-Shirts may not be tied in the front or back.

Tank tops and spaghetti straps ARE NOT ALLOWED.

Pants and Skirts

Pants can be any color. Rips and frays on pants are permitted, however, NO SKIN CAN BE SHOWN. Denim (Jeans) can be worn. Joggers made of Docker type fabric or denim are allowed. All pants must fit appropriately – no baggy

pants. Per Florida Statute 1006.07 – Students are prohibited, while on the grounds of a Public School during the regular day, from wearing clothing that exposes underwear or body parts.

Shoes/Headwear

Any closed toe and closed heel shoe is acceptable. No Bandanas allowed. No sunglasses are to be worn in the classrooms.

Slides are permissible. For safety reasons, socks must be worn. NO bare feet allowed. NO flip-flops, or bedroom slippers allowed.

Backpacks

Any style backpack is allowed.

Unacceptable Clothing

Any clothing not included in the approved Palm Beach Lakes Dress Code is deemed unacceptable. Skirts must be knee length (no short skirts) – No slits in skirts. NO tights, leggings, knit skirts/pants or Yoga pants allowed. No shorts or capris. Dress Code clothing cannot be altered including but not limited to: rolled partly, cutting/rolling up,

imprinted images or emblems or any kind. No underclothes showing (underwear) at any time.

Palm Beach Lakes High School CÓDIGO DE VESTIMENTA de UNIFORME 2021-2022

NO HAY CAMBIOS EN EL CÓDIGO DE VESTIMENTA DE UNIFORME DE

PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL PARA EL AÑO ESCOLAR 2021-2022.

Camisas

▪ Camisa de cualquier color - se permiten rayas, cuadros, etc.

▪ No se requiere que las camisas estén remetidas, sin embargo, las camisas desabrochadas no deben ser más largas que

el alcance de la punta de los dedos y los estudiantes no deben tener la piel visible.

▪ Se permiten camisetas. No se permiten camisetas Memoriam (R.I.P.). Las camisetas no pueden mostrar armas,

drogas, vulgaridad, violencia o cualquier otra imagen inapropiada.

▪ Las camisetas no se pueden atar en la parte delantera o trasera.

▪ NO SE PERMITEN camisetas sin mangas ni tirantes finos.

Pantalones y faldas

▪ Los pantalones pueden ser de cualquier color.

▪ Los pantalones rotos y deshilachados están permitidos, sin embargo, NO SE PUEDE MOSTRAR PIEL.

▪ Se pueden usar mahones (jeans).

▪ Se permiten los pantalones tipo jogging hechos de tela tipo Docker o denim. Todos los pantalones deben

ajustarse apropiadamente -no pantalones colgados. Según la Póliza de Florida 1006.07 - Los estudiantes

tienen prohibido, mientras se encuentren en los terrenos de una escuela pública durante el día regular, usar

ropa que exponga la ropa interior o partes del cuerpo.

Zapatos / Gorras

▪ Cualquier zapato cerrado con punta y tacón cerrado es aceptable.

▪ No se permiten pañuelos.

▪ No se permiten gafas de sol en las aulas.

▪ Se permiten CHANCLAS. Por razones de seguridad, se deben usar calcetines. NO se permiten pies descalzos.

▪ NO se permiten pantuflas.

Mochilas

▪ Se permite cualquier estilo de mochila.

Ropa inaceptable Cualquier ropa que no esté incluida en el código de vestimenta aprobado POR

Palm Beach Lakes se considera inaceptable.

▪ Las faldas deben llegar hasta la rodilla (no faldas cortas) - No aberturas en las faldas.

▪ NO se permiten mallas, leggings, faldas / pantalones de yoga.

▪ NO pantalones cortos ni capris.

▪ La ropa del código de vestimenta no puede ser alterada incluyendo pero no limitado a: enrollado parcialmente,

cortado / enrollado, imágenes impresas o emblemas o cualquier tipo.

▪ No mostrar ropa interior (ropa interior) en ningún momento.

¡¡¡No se permiten pantalones cortos!!!

Freshman/Sophomore Orientation August 5, 2021

at

6:00pm

Meet the principal, administrators, and school counselors

Get your mandatory Student ID

Check out your Chromebook

Set up access to SIS to monitor grades, etc.

Meet our coaches and club sponsors

9th Grade Orientation will be in the Nate Collins Auditorium

10th Grade Orientation will be in the Gymnasium

Important information to ensure your success:

SCHOOL DATE/TIMES

School will resume for the 2021-22 school year on Wednesday, August 10, 2021.

Courtyard opens at 7:00am. School begins at 7:30am and ends at 2:45pm

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Students need to have a notebook/paper/pen and pencil for the first day of school. Teachers will give specific

supply lists for their courses on the first day of school.

Bring your charged Chromebook to school with your charger DAILY, as teachers will be

incorporating technology not only for instructional purposes, but for submitting work as well.

Freshmen can check out their Chromebook at orientation on August 5th. Chromebook checkout will

begin after orientation in the Media Center. You MUST have your PB Lakes ID to check out a

Chromebook. PLEASE, PLEASE get your ID prior to orientation (please see ID information below).

EXPECTATIONS

Arrive to school and class on time

Engage and be attentive for the entire class period

Be respectful to all staff

Student ID Badges are MANDATORY

and must be worn the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

All students are required to wear a school identification badge at all times for safety (Marjory Stoneman

Douglas High School Public Safety Act).

The identification badge is considered part of the school dress code, and students must be in full dress

code when on campus.

Having an ID with you, but not worn appropriately is a violation of the Palm Beach Lakes Community

High School dress code.

Students are responsible for their identification badge, and will be required to pay the replacement fee of

$5 EACH time the badge is lost, stolen, defaced, or damaged as the ID is the property of Palm Beach

Lakes Community High School.

Students may come to PBLHS (Nate Collins Auditorium Lobby) between 9am and 3pm from

Monday, July 26 to Thursday, July 29 and Monday, August 2 and Tuesday, August 3

to take their picture and receive their ID badge.

PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO

GET YOUR ID BADGE WITHOUT WAITING IN A LONG LINE!

Bus Transportation Information

The School District now requires that all bus riders register for their bus.

You must register to ride even if you rode the bus last year.

Students must login to their student portal and click on the “Register Your Ride” icon.

The deadline for the initial registration period is July 25, 2021.

Registrations received after this deadline may result in delays.

Please click on the link below for Step-by-Step Instructions:

https://transintranet.palmbeachschools.org/RegisterYourRideInstructions.aspx

Students residing two miles or less from school are NOT eligible for transportation per section 1011.68, Florida Statutes and State

Board of Education Rule 6A-3001, Basic Principles for Transportation of Students.

Palm Beach Lakes High School is going digital, so

all student schedules will be found through the Student Information System (SIS).

Parents and students who are new to the district will receive information for SIS at

orientation. There will a table at orientation to assist first-time users with usernames and

passwords. Existing users will continue using their username and password from last

year.

Due to the delay of the state testing results, we are still working on student schedules.

Final schedules will be posted in SIS on Friday, August 6th.

We expect all students and parents to download the SIS app onto their phones. This will

allow everyone to have access to students’ schedules and grades.

Below is the link to assist you with installing the app on your phone and your students’

phone

https://www.palmbeachschools.org/news/what_s_new/september_2020/new_s_i_s_mobile_app

Come to orientation on August 5th to check out a club to join!

All clubs will be available for sign up in the courtyard.

Find your niche and get involved!

Club Sponsor Club Sponsor

Best Buddies E. Brown Key Club V. Mays

Biotech Club D. Hartung Law Club/Law Honor Society Walcott and Marrero

Black Student Union (BSU) N. Paige Mock Trial/Youth Court Walcott and Marrero

Chess Club M. Marrero MCJROTC – Target Practice Master Gunnery Sgt. A. Tabron

Chorus (Chromatic Ascension) T. Nelson MCROTC-PT Master Gunnery Sgt. A. Tabron

PBL/FPL Drone Club Msgt. J Oakley National Honor Society L. Huggins

FCCLA/FFEA Z. Morris Newspaper Club (The RAMpage) T. Hands

First Priority Club D. Levy Operation BeYOUtiful TBA

Girls Who Code A. Clarke Rainbow RAMS S. Melendez

HOSA C. McFarlane Thespian Drama Club R. Donovan Bain

Athletic Meet & Greet

Immediately After Freshman/Sophomore/New Student Orientation

August 5, 2021

Fall Sports Football

Cross Country

Bowling (B/G)

Cheerleading

Girls Volleyball

Girls Golf

Winter Sports Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Girls Soccer

Boys Soccer

Wrestling

Girls Weightlifting

Spring Sports Baseball

Softball

Track/Field

Tennis (B/G)

Boys Weightlifting

Flag Football

Boys Volleyball

In order to try-out, you must have the following:

1. A completed eligibility packet (please note, several pages must be notarized)

2. A recent physical examination (exam must occur after 7/1/21)

3. $10.00 for try-out fee insurance

4. Good academic standing (2.0 GPA)

Athletic packets are available at the school at the registration office in the

Nate Collins Auditorium

For additional information and/or questions, please contact:

Grady Parks, Athletic Director

grady.parks@palmbeachschools.org