It's back to school for South Shore students

It's back to school from youth at the south end of Lake Tahoe on Monday, August 27. Both Lake Tahoe Unified School Distrist and Douglas County School District open their doors and welcome back students for the 2018/19 school year.

All school offices are open and available to help with registration and scheduling needs and to pick up schedules.

South Tahoe Middle School is holding their Kickstart Dayon Thursday, August 23 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students can pick up schedules, get P.E. clothes, find out about clubs, free or reduced lunches and much more. Time slots by the alphabet: 8am - 10am: A-D Last Names, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: E-M Last Names, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. N-Z Last Names. Incoming 6th graders should attend 6th Grade Orientation on Friday, August 24 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

South Tahoe High has freshman and new student orientation on Friday, August 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the school's Blue Gym. Freshman can purchase gym clothes at that time. Schedules for upper classmen are available after 10:00 a.m. on August 23. Freshmen will get theirs at orientation. On the first day of school, all students are to report to the Blue Gym at 7:55 a.m.

School start and end times

Bijou Elementary School - Starts at 8:35 a.m. and ends at 2:45 p.m.
Sierra House Elementary - Starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 3:10 p.m.
Tahoe Valley Elementary - Starts at 9:10 a.m. and ends at 3:20 p.m.
Lake Tahoe Environmental Magnet School - Starts at 9:15 a.m. and ends at 3:20 p.m.
South Tahoe Middle School - Starts at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 1:55 p.m.
South Tahoe High School - Starts time at 7:55 a.m. and ends at 2:40 p.m.
Whittell High School - Starts at 7:25 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m.
Zephyr Cove Elementary - Starts at 8:50 a.m. and ends at 3:10 p.m.

All returning LTUSD Students must update their emergency contact information and review annual notifications online through the Aeries Parent Portal or come into the school office for assistance. New students can register online using the Aeries Online Enrollment system, in English and Spanish.

Communications Platform - LTUSD is excited to inform parents that they have adopted a new communication platform within Aeries called Communications. Communications is a simple tool that allows for quick, easy and secure engagement with parents, students, and staff.

Free & Reduced Confidential Lunch Application – Everyone that fills out the application, whether you qualify or not, automatically receives 50 percent off their Chromebook insurance. Please fill out the application, even if you don’t intend to use the benefit - for every qualified application received, your school earns money for academic programs.

Bus passes are available. The cost for one student is $150 for year, families with two or more is $250. There are discounts available if purchased before Sept. 25. Those who qualify for free or reduced lunches will get reduced rate or free bus passes.

STMS buses leave the school at 2:00 p.m.: PICK-UP BUS 1,2,3,6,7,10,18,20,21,22,30. T/H BUS 1,2,3,6,7,10,18,20,21,22,30, 31.

STHS buses leave the school at 2:45 p.m.: PICK-UP BUS 1,3,6,7,10,18,20,21,22, 30.
T/H BUS 1,3,7,6,18,21,22, 30, 31.

Bijou buses leave the school at 2:50 p.m.: PICK-UP BUS 1,2,7,18,20,22. T/H BUS 2,10 & 20.

Sierra House buses leave the school at 3:35 p.m.: PICK-UP BUS 1,2,7,18,20,22.
T/H BUS 18,20, 22,31.

Tahoe Valley buses leave the school at 3:25 p.m.: PICK-UP BUS 1,2,3,6,7,10,18,20,21,22,30. Bus 22 will bring TK transfers from SH/BI. T/H BUS 6, 7, 21,30. TK take home @ 1:15 BUS 1,18,22,32.

Magnet School buses leave the school by 3:40 p.m.: PICK-UP BUS 1,2,6,7,10,18,20,21, 22, 30. T/H BUS 1,2,3, 10.

For pick up bus stop times, visit http://ltusd.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=2738324&pageId=2836175.