Royalty in the House!
Our very own Sidny Garcia, iLEAD AV 6th grader, was recently crowned California Regional Pageants Miss Pre-Teen California 2018” and we are so very proud of her. We can’t wait to see what she will contribute to the state with her new title. She is the former Young Miss Lancaster 2017. Go Sidny!
Message from the Director
Parents please display your gold or blue valet card to pick up your learner each day. We are training new staff members, and the valet cards are an essential part of our valet process.
If you do not have a gold or blue valet card, you will be asked to park and present your ID to the school staff member at the gate. You can obtain a valet card in the front office prior to afternoon valet if you do not already have one.
Ms. Guzman, Ms. Ross, and the kindergarten learners did an outstanding job at the kindergarten POL. The learners presented on a selected animal and the animal habitat. Thank you to all of the family who attended.
Mr. Roque and his second-grade learners shared their imaginative creations of new amusement parks with maps and three-dimensional models at their POL. We all appreciated the friends and families who shared in the POL fun!
Ms. Arzate, Mr. Elzroth, Mr. Ortega, and the third grade learners used their knowledge of force and motion to create model roller coasters and researched famous scientists like Albert Einstein and Émilie du Châtelet. Thank you to all of the parents and family members who attended and enjoyed the presentations. Family members and friends supported our learners as they clearly taught/reviewed Newton’s three laws of motion.
Ms. James and her fifth grade learners shared their showcases of learning with friends and family. Their review of their academic and social/emotional progress this year was detailed and awe-inspiring!
Upcoming Events
(Please see the school calendar for more information)
- June 12 – School Campus Tour
- June 11-14 – Classroom Pool Parties
- June 15 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Catching Character and the 7 Habits on Campus
Jacob Montes, in Ms. James’ class, was reflective during the 5th grade showcase of learning. He shared his favorite habit, Habit 3, Put First Things First, and the habit he worked to develop throughout the year, Habit 5, Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. He also highlighted his academic progress in language arts and math. He made great gains in both domains!
Stop the Summer Slide
Three Ways to Prevent Summer Slide
Stop The Costly ‘Summer Slide.’ Turn Your Kid Into A Summer Entrepreneur
Now Enrolling!
Little iLEADers is now enrolling! Stop by rooms 1 or 2 to pick up your enrollment packet today!
Attention Parents: Learner Information and Registration
1) Parent Square – Download the app to your smart phone for free and get instant alerts
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2) Monday Message – Sign up and read the weekly message for upcoming events and opportunities.
3) iSupport – Get involved and help make change! Join iLEAD’s version of PTA. We need you! Learn More
4) Website – Check out the iLEAD website for a calendar of important dates.
Message from the Front Office
- Parents, please update any changes on your learners’ emergency cards. Any changes or updates, please notify the front office.
- The intent to return went out on Feb. 5. They were due by Feb. 23. If you have not returned them please do so in the office to secure your learner’s spot for next year. If you did not receive one you can pick one up in the office.
- Parents, due to safety reasons, we can not allow learners to enter our parking lot alone via the short wall adjacent to the Starbucks parking lot exit. Please park and walk them through our green gates or drive them to the school parking lot and use our valet line. For your convenience and the safety of all learners, morning valet is strongly encouraged and lasts from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Our traffic pattern is below.
- Attention Parents: If you want your child to have breakfast at iLEAD, please have them at school by 8:45 a.m. so they are not late to class. Class starts at 9 a.m.
- We are collecting Box Top$ in the office. Please bring them in when you can.
- Get your iLEAD T-Shirts, only $10.
- 2016-2017 Yearbooks REDUCED PRICE! $10 (they were $20). Panoramic pictures ($17). Both are available in the office for sale, while supplies last.
Lunch Program at iLEAD AV; And… Now Serving Breakfast!
Please submit your free/reduced lunch application to the front office as soon as possible. Lunch balances must remain under $20 this school year. Please make payments in the front office. NO LUNCH on Fridays.
Meal Prices:
Breakfast $ 1.60
Lunch $ 2.75
Reduced prices:
Breakfast 30 cents
Lunch 40 cents
Healthy Food Policy
Learners will be more active and exerting much more energy outside. With that said they will need refreshing fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and as much water as possible. We’d like to share with you our health and wellness policy to reference and support you and your learners in making good food choices for nourishing the body and mind.
Please keep healthy choices in mind when packing snacks and lunches for school. Thank you for helping us support your learner!
Traffic Is a BEAST! This Is How We Slay…
Hello parents! We encourage the use of VALET for all drop-off and pickup for safety reasons. Avenue K and 20th West is a busy commerce intersection and we value the safety of our learners! Remember, if you are not using valet, all children should be walked to the front door by their parent/guardian. Learners without a chaperone will warrant a call home.
- No learners will be released without a valet card and proper ID.
- Please always enter our lot via the following directions: driving westbound on K-4 and curving right onto 22nd St West and turning right onto Avenue K then right into our driveway. DO NOT turn left into our driveways and always pull as far to the right (curb) as you can get when using the valet line. PLEASE PULL TO THE CURB WHEN WAITING FOR VALET TO BEGIN. STAGGERING PICKUP PREVENTS A BACKUP DOWN AVENUE K. Blocking traffic is illegal Please DO NOT park in VET parking lots — your vehicle will be towed.
- Be very mindful when choosing where to park when visiting our campus for any reason. If you need to drop off your learner and valet is over, please park and walk your learner in. Learners without a parent cannot be properly checked in late.
- Please do not double park or pull up and let your learner out in front of the school, ever. It is very dangerous.
- Please remember that our neighbors are very supportive of our site — despite the impact we have on their daily operations — and that all of our neighbors love iLEAD. Let’s show them the same support by parking in iLEAD parking lots ONLY or the marked green approved area on the map, as well as not blocking driveways and always yielding to our neighbors when using valet.
If you need clarification as to where to park please ask ANY iLEAD employee. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT TURNING LEFT INTO THE VALET ENTRANCE AND OUT OF THE EXIT IS A HAZARD TO BOTH YOUR VEHICLE AND OUR LEARNERS. IT IS ALSO A TRAFFIC PATTERN DISRUPTION and may warrant a citation from law enforcement who frequent our valet area.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our learners and your vehicles safe!
About Those Heelys…
We’ve seen an influx of Heelys on campus. Learners are zipping along the halls and on the play spaces. While we LOVE fun and seeing our learners enjoying themselves, we have to ask that they don’t use the wheels while at school. Please understand this is a safety concern for learners and staff. We want to prevent accidents and keep everyone safe. Heelys brand shoes can be worn, — just please remove the wheels for school.
General safety guidelines also include no skateboards or bicycles being ridden on campus; they must be carried and walked.
Thank you for your understanding and support!