TOP TEN QUESTIONS ASKED BY PARENTS

1. When are the parent orientations?

August 28th at 2 pm and August 29th at 7 pm. Meet in the auditorium at the front of the school. Students are welcome too!

2. When will we find out what classes our children are assigned to?

Students receive their class schedules on the first day of school while in homeroom. Parents can see the schedule when the student comes home from school.

3. What should we expect to happen the first day of school?

6th grade: All 6th graders will be mailed a postcard during the last week of August that has a two-letter code (eg. AC). On the first day of school, Charter students should report to the auditorium and Magnet students should report to Town Hall. Students will find their homeroom teacher based on the two-letter code printed on the postcard. If your child forgets their homeroom code, we will have lists posted in the auditorium and Town Hall.

7th & 8th grade: Go directly to the homeroom classroom that was printed in the summer mailing. If your child forgets their homeroom classroom, lists will be posted near the counseling office.

4. Where do we park when we bring the kids to school? How do we drop off?  Where do we pick up?

In the morning, you may drop off in the circular driveway in front of the school, and in the West driveway (one-way, enter on Allenford, exit onto Sunset). In the afternoon, you may pick up in the West driveway (again, one-way). The circular driveway in the front is closed to traffic until approximately 15 minutes after dismissal. Parents can also park on Brinkley, or on other adjacent side streets. We encourage parents to carpool to reduce traffic.

5. Is there public bus transportation available if you are not provided with LAUSD buses?

Many students take MTA or Blue Buses to get to school in the morning. Check their websites for schedules and stops. After school, Revere has two Blue Buses that take students up San Vicente to Barrington, at which point students may transfer to another bus. Revere also has three MTA buses, two of which go to Pacific Palisades, and the third goes toward Downtown Los Angeles.

6. How will we know if our child is placed in the ASAS or SAS classes?

If your child is identified “Gifted” by LAUSD, and/or they place in the Advanced or Proficient level on the most recent standardized tests, and/or they have a strong recommendation from their 5th grade teacher, they will be placed in SAS/Honors classes. If your child is identified “Highly Gifted” (not “High Achiever” or “Intellectual”) by LAUSD, they will be placed in ASAS/High Honors classes.

7. When do they choose their electives?

6th graders can choose to be in Revere’s instrumental or vocal music program, or they will be placed in our exploratory classes. To choose music, please fill out the music elective form available in the counseling office before the end of the current school year. If students do not choose to be in the music program, they will be placed in one of our exploratory classes. This placement is random; students do not choose which exploratory class to take. The classes will change every ten weeks, so each student will have 4 exploratory classes throughout the year. Incoming 7th and 8th graders should see their counselor after the first day of school if they want to change their elective. Changes will be made if space and scheduling allow. They may also submit a music elective form, available in the counseling office.

8. When do they buy their PE clothes?

Students can purchase PE clothes from the Student Store from 8am-3pm, Monday through Friday during the summer. The Student Store will also be open before, during and after school when school starts. Students can purchase PE clothes during the August 28th orientation as well. PE clothes cost $20 (gray t-shirt and green shorts).

9. How many children are there in each class?

The LAUSD District norm for 6th grade classes is 35 students, and is 37.5 students in 7th and 8th grades. Academic classes at Revere average from 30-35 students per class.

10. What time does school start and end?

School always starts at 7:55 am. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, school ends at 3:02 pm. On most Tuesdays and all Thursdays, school ends at 2:02 pm. On professional development Tuesdays, school ends at 1:32 pm. On minimum days, school ends at 12:26 pm. Please see the 2007-08 Bell Schedule for dates of professional development and minimum days.