Back to School

List of 18 items.

• After Care (Middle School Only)

  All middle school families are required to complete our online registration form that allows you the option to select one of five levels of service (you may elect to change your option at any time prior to the beginning of each semester). The deadline to submit this form is August 23, 2024.
  
  View more information and complete the registration form on our After Care page here.

• Bus Transportation

  We are excited to continue our bus transportation that features new regional locations for 2024-2025. Please explore our low-cost a.m. and p.m. options and select the service that best fits your needs.
  
  Bus fees are between $2,000-3,000 annually (billed via FACTS, price dependent on chosen route) and include your son’s morning and afternoon transportation.
  
  Bus routes, stops, times, and an interest form may be found on our Transportation page.

• Calendar

  The online calendar for the 2024–25 school year is now available via onCampus. A preview of some important dates for the school year can also be found here.
  
  You can access the online calendar by logging in to onCampus and clicking on the Calendar tab. Once there, you can switch between grid and list views as well as day, week, and month views.
  
  Some other helpful features are listed below:
  
  Toggling Event Categories: You can toggle between different event categories including Athletics Events, Arts Events, College Counseling Events, General School Events, and more.
  
  Managing Separate Calendars: If you have more than one son at Loyola, you can toggle between their individual calendars, which include assignments, athletic schedules, class events, and more.
  
  Printing: There is a dedicated print button in the top right corner to print the schedule.
  
  Exporting & Subscribing: You can export the calendar to an external calendar platform of you choice, such as Outlook. You can also subscribe to each individual calendar and receive updates when changes to the calendar are made. These options are available via the button at the top right next to the print button.
  
  The calendar is also accessible on the front end of our website here, but it is more limited as you can only filter by a limited number of categories, and you cannot toggle between your son(s) specific calendars.

• Daily Schedule

  The daily schedule for the 2024–25 school year will be as follows:
  
  

  Start Time
  All grades will start at 8:00 a.m., with the exception of a late start on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m.

  
  Dismissal Time
  2:55 p.m. for all grades

  
  Homeroom
  Homeroom meets from 8:00 to 8:10 a.m. daily for all grades.

  
  Letter Days
  We will maintain an A – D letter day rotation with one Anchor Day scheduled before final exams.

• Dining Plans

  Welcome back to the Dining Hall!
  
  New this year! We have transitioned from RevTrak to LunchTab for managing your student’s meal plan program. All existing funds in RevTrak will automatically be deposited into your new LunchTab account upon set up. 

   

  LunchTab has many benefits for both families and students: 

  • Single sign-on with BlackBaud meaning fewer usernames and passwords to remember
  • Combined “Family Balances” simplifying managing funds for families with multiple students attending Loyola Blakefield
  • Spending details for parents to see where funds have been spent 
  • Optional spending limits by day or week 
  • Accessibility to deposited funds within minutes
  • Faster checkout, allowing students more time to eat
  • Increased security  
  • Auto alerts for low balances 

  To activate your family’s new LunchTab account please go to the following website: https://loyolablakefield.lunchtab.io

  
  Once there, select the “Login with Blackbaud” option and sign in using your existing Blackbaud/OnCampus account information.

   

  If you have any additional questions about this transition, please reach out to diningservices@loyolablakefield.org.

• Dress Code

  Students are required to dress according to standards determined by the school. In all cases, student dress should be characterized by neatness and cleanliness. More details and visual guides to the 2024–25 dress code can be found at the bottom of this page under the General School Forms section.

• Drop-Off, Pick-Up, and Parking Guide

  Please take note of the below reminders regarding A.M. drop-off, P.M. pick-up, and parking. All of these procedures have been carefully designed to maximize safety and efficiency.
  
  

  Middle School

  Upper School

• Health & Wellness

  In order to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment, we ask that students refrain from attending school or other school-sponsored activities while experiencing symptoms of illness.
  
  These include: Fever, vomiting/nausea, diarrhea, extreme fatigue, persistent/heavy cough, or severe respiratory symptoms.
  
  Airborne Illness
  Illnesses such as influenza, common colds, RSV, and COVID-19 can spread quickly. If your son is experiencing symptoms, he should refrain from attending school. If diagnosed with a specific airborne illness, please follow instructions from your healthcare provider and remain at home until symptoms improve.
  
  View our Health & Wellness page for more information.
  
  Questions? Contact the School Nurse.

• Health Records & Forms

  Information regarding student health information, required forms, and deadlines for the 2024–25 academic year is available via our Health & Wellness page. 
  
  Please note all required forms and deadlines.

• Math Prep

  Math packets for the 2024-2025 school year are available below.
  
  Your son should complete the packet for the class he will be going in to for the 2024-25 school year. Packets are due on the first day of school.

• onCampus Access & Credentials

  New students will receive their login credentials (User ID and Password) for our education management system, onCampus, during Student Orientation in August. This is so that our faculty and staff can guide them through the process of logging in and how to navigate the onCampus platform.
  
  New parents may access onCampus prior to Orientation by using the credentials they created during the Admissions application process last year. Email helpdesk@loyolablakefield.org if you have forgotten your credentials.
  
  Returning students and parents may access their onCampus profiles at any time using their existing credentials.

• Orientation

  Please see below for dates and times of Back-to-School Orientation. All students are expected to attend their respective orientation. Specific information for each grade level orientation is available below.

   

  6^th Grade
  Friday, August 23 from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM

   

  7^th Grade
  Thursday, August 22 from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

   

  8^th Grade
  Monday, August 26 from 8:30 AM to Tuesday, August 27 at 2:00 PM (overnight)

   

  9^th Grade (specific times and groups available in the Orientation document below)
  Monday, August 26 - Thursday, August 29th

   

  10^th Grade
  Tuesday, August 27 from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM

   

  11^th Grade
  Wednesday, August 28 from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM

   

  12^th Grade
  Thursday, August 29 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

   

  Middle School Transfer Student Orientation is Thursday, August 22 from 11:00 am to 12:45 pm. Middle School Transfer Students are students beginning their Loyola career in grades 7 or 8. They should attend both transfer orientation and their respective grade level orientation.

   

  High School Transfer Student Orientation is Thursday, August 22 from 12:00 to 3:00 pm. High School Transfer Students are students beginning their Loyola career in grades 10, 11, 12. They should attend both transfer orientation and their respective grade level orientation. 
  
  Specific groups and times for our Back-to-School Orientation will be available later this summer. All students are expected to attend their respective orientation.

• School Store

  The school store will be open during Orientation weeks from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. beginning Thursday, August 22nd. Middle school uniform polo shirts, gym uniforms, and many other exciting items will be available for purchase at that time.
  
  Note: the school store will have extended hours on Thursday, August 22nd from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. All other Orientation days the hours will remain 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  
  During the school year the school store will be open from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m on days that school is in session. The store is also open during select special events.
  
  Check our School Store page for daily schedule changes, or to order from our online store (opening in early September).

• School Supplies

  We provide supply lists for students in grades 6–9, while students in grades 10–12 are expected to come to school equipped with pencils, pens, and paper, and will receive their supply lists from their teachers on the first day of school.
  
  Middle School Supply List
  9th Grade Supply List
  

• Student Handbook

  The 2024–25 student handbook is available here.

• Student Schedules

  Student schedules for the 2024–25 school year will be available in mid-August.

• Summer Reading

  9th Grade

  
  

  Rising 9th grade students will be reading two books for summer reading. Both selections will be discussed in the opening weeks of their English courses. The selections are: 

  • St. Ignatius of Loyola: In God’s Service by Peggy Sklar (ISBN: 0809166887)
  • Victory. Stand! Raising my Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith et. al.  (ISBN: 1324052155) 

  Students in the Ignatian Honors Humanities program should read the following instead of the texts listed above: 

  • Telemachiad (first 5 books of the Odyssey by Emily Wilson (ISBN: 0393356256)

   

  10th - 12th Grade
  
  Rising 10-12 graders will be reading a total of three books for summer reading.  Two of these books (in a pair) have already been self-selected by students this past spring. Our theme this year is multiculturalism. Students are also expected to read a third book that will be utilized in their English course in the first weeks of the school year.

   

  Self-selected summer reading: Selections have been finalized and students have received a communication from Ms. Terry Darr to confirm their selections. Students may also confirm their selections by visiting the Student Learning Commons Resource page under the Resources tab after they login to their OnCampus account.  

    

  English course summer reading: In addition to their self-selected summer reading, rising upper school students (10-12^th graders) will be expected to read ONE book as assigned by the English class into which they will matriculate next year. Students have been informed of their course-specific summer reading book by their English teacher in May. 
  
  More information and a list of English Course requirements available here.

  
  

  
  More information on Middle School Summer Reading available here.

• Textbooks

  Beginning Monday, August 5, you may begin ordering textbooks for the 2024–25 school year through our online bookstore with BNC K-12 (formerly known as MBS Direct). A step-by-step guide to ordering is available here.

   

  To order books, you will need to:
  

  1. Visit the online bookstore and create an account, if you have not previously done so. The online bookstore can be accessed here. Click "Let's Get Started" at the center of the page.
     
     
  2. Confirm you are a parent or guardian of a current student.
     
     
     
     
     
  3. Enter the Authentication Code provided by your school and click View Materials. Your son's Loyola Blakefield email address will serve as both his authentication code and his Student ID. Student email addresses are based on the following convention: first initial of the student's first name, middle initial, student's last name, and class year. For example, John Paul Smith of the Class of 2025 would be jpsmith2025@loyolablakefield.org.
     
     
  4. After authenticating, you may view course materials and select your preferred format (new, used, or purchase from the marketplace). With Shop by Schedule, you will only see the courses your student is enrolled in, making shopping easy and accurate. Enter the Shop by Schedule ID and select View Your Materials.
     
     
  5. Check out.

   

   

  Please take note of the following:

  • If you order between August 5th and August 18th, BNC K-12 will provide free shipping for orders larger than $99.00. It may take several days for books to arrive, so it would be ideal to order on or shortly after August 5th.

  • You are not obligated to purchase books through BNC K-12. You may use this site to view texts required for your son’s courses, and you may decide which texts you prefer to purchase directly from them, through the Marketplace, or from other providers. Please do pay particular attention to editions or ISBN numbers as these are sometimes specific.
    
    
  • Some texts are noted that they are required but that students may have previously purchased them (i.e. the Holy Bible). This means your son likely already has this book and should have kept it from a previous school year. If your son does not have the text, you can then purchase it from BNC K-12.
    
    
  • For some courses, it is noted that the instructor will provide access to class resources or digital texts. The cost of these digital texts will be charged through FACTS accounts once all course enrollments are finalized. This typically occurs in mid-October. The actual cost for these digital resources will be shared with students in early September, but typically is approximately $50.00 per text or less. Some advanced or AP level digital resources are more expensive.

  If you have questions or concerns about the courses your son is enrolled in, please do not order books yet. We will begin addressing issues or concerns about course enrollment beginning on August 7. At that time, you may contact our scheduling office by emailing mlackner@loyolablakefield.org.

   

  If you have any financial concerns and need assistance with a payment plan for books, please contact jpoole@loyolablakefield.org.

   

  For questions regarding returns or any other customer service related concerns, please contact BNC K-12 directly through their Customer Support Page.