Offer	Source	Details
Breakfast, Lunch	CMS	CMS Meal Distribution Plan (links to locations for pick up and directions).  PLP families may access this service.
Breakfast, Lunch	ISS	ISS Meal Distribution Plan (links to google form to sign up).  PLP families may access this service.
Lunch	The Cove	The Cove Church (Links to info on how to pick up lunches)
Pantry & Meals	FeedNC(formerly Mooresville Soup Kitchen) 275 S. Broad St. Mooresville	TO-GO pantry every Wednesday and TO-GO breakfast and lunch Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The building will remain closed until the local schools reopen.
Pantry & Meals	Ada Jenkins	Go to Loaves and Fishes website for more information.
Lunch	Angels & Sparrows Soup Kitchen	514 N. Old Statesville Road​, Huntersville Serves lunch daily 11am-1pm
Lunch	McDonalds in Concord, Iredell County	Some McDonalds locations offering free meals to children under 12. Check with locations near you for details.

 

Please let Pine Lake Preparatory know if your family does not have access to the internet as we may have solutions to help. 

Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription and at any service level up to 100 Mbps. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395.

Continuum is offering free broadband and wi-fi access for $5.99 for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Continuum subscription and at any service up to 100Mbps. To enroll call: 

If you are in@pinelakeprep.orgd of IMMEDIATE help, please use the SeeSomething link to access the crisis hotline. 

CALL: 1-844-5-SAYNOW or 1-844-572-9669

CLICK: www.saysomething.net 
 

Please see information from PLP's Counseling team regarding how to access services. 

Pine Lake Prep offers school based therapists for our K-12 students. The selected therapists and agencies are located within the Mooresville-Lake Norman area and have been authorized to deliver services on the PLP campus while school is open. The goal of this School Based Therapy Initiative is to reduce the barriers to accessing professional mental health counseling and support. Families whose students are referred may engage the service provider and receive services at school

Sessions will be 45-50 minutes long and will take place during a convenient time of day for your child (study hall, lunch, end of one class/start of the next class). 

Professional fees charged by the therapists will be handled directly with families, as the therapists are not employees of the school.

* Note: Confidentiality will be upheld. The therapist will not share with the school counselors or staff any 

information unless the parent requests it to be shared and the proper documentation is signed.

For more information, please contact your designated School Counselor. 

Upper School:  Malinda Sadowski

Middle School:  Natalie Goodwin

Lower School:  Aislinn Mayes

Many people in our community are or will be experiencing job loss as a result of COVID19-related closings.  Please know the Governor has expanded eligibility for unemployment benefits. If your family is experiencing job loss, please look into this option as a way to help your family during this unprecedented time. The full list of  how to qualify can be found online here.

Those who wish  to apply for unemployment benefits can call 888-737-0259 or go online to www.des.nc.gov. The online application site is always available, but the phone line is only open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.

If you or your family has a need not listed here, please contact PLP by filling out the Need Report Form. 

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Good evening, PLP: 

 

In an effort to continually keep our families informed with the latest information, I wanted to follow up regarding a few decisions out of Raleigh.

 

Campus will be closed through May 15th

 

This afternoon, Governor Cooper signed an executive order that will close public K-12 schools across North Carolina for in-person instruction until May 15th.  While all signs were pointing to an extended timeline, this edict provides more clarity around an earliest potential return date for us. 

 

With that being said, I am encouraged that eLearning is off to a great start and it will only get better.  I am happy to say that today, our attendance at the middle and upper school was 97.8%  – students are logged on and engaged.

 

State Superintendent Johnson commented on the importance of continued learning, stating, “we cannot treat this as a long break.”  Please understand we fully intend to leverage eLearning to maximize the time left in the year as much as possible. 

 

End of Grade/End of Course Tests

 

This morning, the North Carolina State Board of Education voted unanimously to seek a one-year waiver from the U.S. Department of Education for federal student testing and accountability requirements for the 2019-20 school year because of school closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.  As our communication yesterday alluded to, any request from states to bypass testing requirements will be honored based on the President's declaration this past weekend.  We anticipate this will become official in the next 48 hours. 

 

Please note that, while we are not mandated to administer state testing, we will continue to teach our planned curriculum. Teachers will still be testing on the material, and student engagement remains a necessity and expectation.  With that being said, this should reduce some of the anxiety while also giving us more flexibility and time to try new, innovative and creative things in our virtual classrooms over the next few months. 

 

The North Carolina tests that would be waived include end-of-grade tests in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, science tests in grades 5 and 8 and end-of-course tests in Math 1 and 3, Biology and English 2. The waiver would also include the state’s A-F school performance grades as well as a number of elements included in the state’s school report cards.

 

Advanced Placement Tests

 

Advanced Placement (AP) testing will still take place in the spring however, it will undoubtedly look different.  AP is developing secure 45-minute online free-response exams for each course.  The exam content will focus on what most schools were able to complete by early March and students will be able to take exams on their school issued computers.  Colleges support this solution and are committed to ensuring that AP students receive the credit they have worked to earn.  Colleges have historically accepted a shortened AP Exam for college credit when groups of students have experienced emergencies. 

 

Please encourage your son or daughter to talk with their AP teacher for more information. 

 

ACT and SAT Testing

 

ACT Testing:  ACT has rescheduled its April 4 national test date to June 13 across the U.S. in response to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). All students registered for the April 4 test date will receive an email from ACT in the next few days informing them of the postponement and instructions for free rescheduling to June 13 or a future national test date. Learn more.

 

SAT Testing:  In response to the rapidly evolving situation around the coronavirus (COVID-19), College Board is canceling the May 2, 2020 SAT and SAT Subject Test administration. Makeup exams for the March 14 administration (scheduled for March 28) are also canceled.

 

Class of 2020 Graduation:

 

While we all miss being on campus with our students, we are committed to celebrating important milestones with the Class of 2020. Graduation is currently still scheduled as planned, however, we will communicate a new date as soon as possible, if health concerns remain, or continued group limitations are still in place. 

 

Thank you for your support,

 

Andrew Moceri

Executive Director
Pine Lake Preparatory

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(Please note the following largely pertains to Grades 6-12, but K-5 families are also receiving as an FYI. Download the letter here, or keep reading, below. 
e-Learning Day One Family Updates.pdf 

Dear Families:

Thank you very much for your efforts this morning. As expected, there were a few hiccups but by all accounts, it was a success. We have worked through a few of the minor tweaks this afternoon and are looking to tomorrow’s “B day” with optimism. We recognize that the system started to slow around 10:00 am (3rd block). These effects were felt by some, but not all. Much of this was due to sheer traffic across Canvas as high schools, colleges and universities throughout the country began coming online. We were in touch with Canvas throughout the day and will be upgraded to a stronger server by Monday which we hope will mitigate the issue. In the event that your child is absent, or has trouble accessing a course, please recognize that sessions will be recorded and can be revisited after the fact. To access the video your child should contact their teacher to let them know they missed the class and follow the instructions below. Once more, thank you for supporting our efforts. I look forward to seeing the kids online tomorrow.

Andrew Moceri
Executive Director
Pine Lake Preparatory

 

 

TelecounselingParentInfo.pdf

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Good morning Pine Lake families,
 

A reminder, school has been canceled on Monday, March 16th and Tuesday, March 17th.  Effective on Wednesday, March 18th, Pine Lake Preparatory will operate in an eLearning setting.  You will find the eLearning procedures for your student(s) attached below.  Please note, there are 3 separate procedures (K-2, 3-5, 6-12). 

 

Each of the three school buildings will be open on Monday, March 16th and Tuesday, March 17th with limited staff available.  These days will not be used for instruction, but instead will give families more time to come into school buildings and get any items they may need for the extra time off, such as medication from the school nurse or administrative assistants.

 

While all official communication from PLP will come via email, please consider visiting our new COVID-19 portal at PineLakePrep.org to access previous communications and useful resources:   https://www.pinelakeprep.org/covid-19-updates

Please note that there will be no changes to the originally scheduled Spring Break dates of April 10-17. 

Have a great day,

 

Andrew Moceri

Executive Director

Pine Lake Preparatory 
 

**See plans specific to grade level groups in the upper right corner of this web page. 

 

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Pine Lake families,

 

Today we have made the decision to cancel school on Monday, March 16th and Tuesday, March 17th.  Effective on Wednesday, March 18th, Pine Lake Preparatory will operate in an eLearning setting.  With the exception of eLearning, all school activities, including after school care will be suspended until further notice.

 

The COVID-19 virus is an unprecedented situation.  We have been preparing for a situation that has been changing daily, and more recently, hourly.  With that being said, we are prepared to maintain the momentum of learning in an online setting. 

 

Closing PLP is the responsible choice that will minimize the risk of exposure for our students, staff, families and the general public.  Decisions like this are not only for the protection of the PLP community, but also the surrounding community – we have a responsibility to do our part.         

 

Each of the three school buildings will be open on Monday, March 16th and Tuesday, March 17th with limited staff available.  These days will not be used for instruction, but instead will give families more time to come into school buildings and get any items they may need for the extra time off, such as medication from the school nurse or administrative assistants.

 

School buildings will then be closed for students effective Wednesday, March 18th .  During that time, administration will support eLearning, continue to work with health officials to monitor the situation, and ensure campus is continually and thoroughly disinfected.  At this point, we expect to be out at a minimum through March 27th.   

 

This is the first of three emails you will receive this weekend.  The second will arrive at 10:00 am tomorrow with considerations for the next few weeks and the third will be sent Sunday at 10:00 am regarding eLearning procedures.

 

Please recognize that eLearning has been our priority.  We will work through individual field trip communications, refund notices, and other outstanding items in the coming weeks.    

 

I appreciate your flexibility and support over the next few weeks,

 

Andrew Moceri     

Executive Director 

Pine Lake Preparatory

Dear Pine Lake families, 

 

The North Carolina High School Athletics Association has decided to suspend interscholastic athletics due to the threat from COVID-19, effective Friday, March 13. Coaches will be prepared to notify their Middle and Upper School teams and families this afternoon.  This suspension will include all practices, games and team activities.

 

We will work with the NCSAA to re-evaluate the situation in two weeks.  

 

Thank you,

 

Andrew Moceri

Executive Director

Good afternoon, Pine Lake families,

 

As many of you know, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.  I wanted to provide an update related to the impact of this on school and school related operations, as well as give a general update on our current position. 

 

First, it is important to note that state officials have specifically recommended that schools should not be closed at this time.  This recommendation reflects the current guidance that children are at a low risk of serious illness. The Iredell Health Department also currently has the risk level to the general public listed at low. 

 

At this time, Pine Lake Preparatory is canceling or postponing all school sponsored field trips out of the county, effective today.  In addition, we will continue to evaluate future school events that attract large crowds. You will receive specific updates regarding these events in the coming days - I ask for your patience as we work through each event/trip.  While I recognize some will agree with the decision and others may disagree, the decision has been made out of an abundance of caution for our students, staff and family. While we can take steps to mitigate risk at school, local and domestic trips involving charter buses, hotels and tourist attractions present variables and risks we cannot control. 

 

As of today, there are no changes to athletic and school events, however, we urge everyone to follow guidance from North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services when deciding whether to attend an event.  A major consideration; people aged 65 and older, anyone with underlying medical conditions, and those who are ill should avoid events that attract crowds. 

 

To help mitigate rumors or concerns, I will tell you that specific to Pine Lake Preparatory, we have not seen an increase in illness or absences.  We are not aware of any students who have been tested for the COVID-19 virus or who have been at risk for infection. We are in conversation with the Iredell Health Department and if a community (or more specifically, a school) has cases of COVID-19, local health officials would follow up directly with us on next steps.  Those steps would certainly include transparent communication to our families. Furthermore, we are in collaboration with local schools and districts to ensure the transparent flow of information and/or potential concerns.     

 

As we communicated previously, we are finalizing plans in the event that circumstances reach a point that the county, state or CDC recommends closing school temporarily.  

 

Please continue to remind your students to practice everyday preventive actions which can help prevent the spread of respiratory illness, including:

 

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

• Stay home when you are sick.

• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.

• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe – door knobs, lights switches, faucets, etc.

• Wash your hands with warm often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.

 

I thank you in advance for the grace and patience that will no doubt be required in the coming days.  We are all working together to support a safe and healthy learning environment while at the same time approaching the situation with reason.  

 

Sincerely, 

Andrew Moceri
Executive Director