Exploration (Home Study) Monday Message 08.11.2025
iLEAD ANTELOPE VALLEY NEWS & EVENTS
Dear Families,
We hope you’ve had a phenomenal summer. Our team has been busy planning a school year that will inspire our learners to reach their full potential as lifelong learners, empathetic citizens, authentic individuals, and design thinkers. We look forward to partnering with you to empower our learners to create their masterpieces this year.
Parents and caregivers, please plan to join us on Zoom for important information to make this school year a success at our Back to School Parent Orientation on Monday afternoon. The link to join will be sent via ParentSquare. Please see below for more information.
Tuesday, August 12, is our first day of school! Please watch for an email from your Educational Facilitator (EF), which will contain a Zoom link and all the info you will need to log in and have a brief “class” with your EF. You will be able to log in from any device you may have (phone, computer, tablet, or your child’s Chromebook if they checked one out at curriculum pickup, etc.).
Whether you’re a new or returning family, please be sure to complete your registration documents to ensure your child can join us when school begins on Tuesday, August 12. If you have any questions, please email info.exploration@ileadav.org.
If you have any questions for our team, please don’t hesitate to reach out to 661-429-3757 or info.exploration@ileadav.org. And be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay connected!
With gratitude,
Terri Budke
iLEAD AV Exploration Director
Upcoming Events
iLEAD AV Studio
- Mon., 9/1: Labor Day – No School
- Thur., 9/4: Minimum Day – All Grades
- Thur., 9/4: Back to School Night, 5:00-6:30 PM
- Mon.-Tue., 9/8-9: Vision & Hearing Screenings
- Thur.-Fri., 9/11-12: TK-8 Assessments
- Thur., 9/11: Minimum Day – All Grades
- Thur., 9/11: iSUPPORT Meeting/Elections, at 5:00 PM via Zoom
- Thur., 9/18: Glider on Campus Day
- Thur., 9/25: Minimum Day – All Grades
- Thur.-Fri., 9/25-26: Individualized Learning Plans
- Sat., 10/4: 8th Grade First Glider Flights
- Thur., 10/9: School-Wide Soaring Aeronautics Project Presentation of Learning
Click here for the school year calendar.
iLEAD AV Exploration (Home Study)
- Mon., 9/1: Labor Day – No School
- Tue., 9/2: iSUPPORT Meeting and Get the Tea on Zoom, 3:00 PM and 3:45 PM
- Tue., 9/2: School Board Meeting, 5:00 PM
- Mon.-Fri., 9/8-12: LP 1 Meeting Week
- Fri., 9/12: End of LP 1 – Work Samples Due & Activity Logs Signed by 3:00 PM
- Mon., 9/15: Amira Testing, K-2nd
- Tue., 9/16: In-Person Art & Enrichment Workshops Begin
- Wed., 9/17: Vision & Hearing Screening for K, 2nd, 5th and 8th grades
Click here for the school year calendar.
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