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3/2-3: Dr. Seuss week
3/5-6: No School – Learner-Free Days
3/11: Kinder Round-Up, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
3/12: iSupport Meeting 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 6:00-7:00 p.m.
3/13, 19, 20: Learner-Led Conferences
3/17: ELAC Meeting, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
3/19: Minimum Day, All Grades
3/27: Kona Ice Day! 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Our planning and preparation are consistent with our three Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) goals. We’re looking forward to sharing how we’re meeting each goal throughout the school year, and we’ve listed the goals below:
Goal 1: Provide optimal conditions of learning through providing basic services, implementation of California State Standards, and access to an academic and educational program.
Goal 2: Provide all learners with a rigorous, creative, and broad curriculum to maximize academic achievement and college and career readiness.
Goal 3: Generate active engagement between parents/families and the school and connections with the community to promote learner achievement and communication among all stakeholders.
Parents and guardians, please review our Family Guidebook regarding technology and communicate with your children about the responsible use of cell phones. We appreciate your thoughtfulness and support as we help our learners use technology appropriately and learn to be responsible digital citizens.
7th grade POL
Mrs. Tucker’s 7th grade class read The Giver by Lois Lowry. They learned about different societies. Their driving question and POL were based on this question: Based on what they know of their own society and that of past societies, what would they change in order to create a utopian society?
100th Day of school
iLEAD AV celebrated the 100th Day of school, and we marked this special occasion by reflecting upon and celebrating major milestones in our learners’ many achievements. The learners made necklaces and hats, and facilitators had fun hands-on projects and activities planned for the learners to engage in on this special day.
Middle School Dance
The Ambassadors’ Club hosted a dance on Valentine’s Day. They had fun decorating, dancing, and socializing with their friends. Thank you to the parents who donated items and chaperoned the dance!
Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of articles on the pillars of iLEAD Antelope Valley’s educational philosophy and approach.
They say communication is key, but if we lack understanding in our relationships and interactions, how can we ever hope to truly, clearly communicate?
This week, we’re examining Habit #5: Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood.
Many of us often seek first to be understood; we want to get our point across. But in doing so, it’s easy to ignore the other person completely, pretend that we’re listening, selectively hear certain parts of the conversation or attentively focus on only the words being said, but miss the meaning entirely. And so, what happens is that we filter everything through our life experiences and decide what someone means before they’ve even finished.
But is that the most effective communication?
Our listening tends to fall into four categories:
Dr. Stephen Covey defined empathetic listening as listening with the intent to truly understand. To really understand, we need to get inside another person’s frame of reference, and see the world from their point of view. Our listening also needs to be driven by an authentic desire to understand the other person and to build trust with them.
As part of the iLEAD Antelope Valley educational model, we encourage learners to incorporate the following practices into their communication:
When we listen with the intent to understand others, instead of simply with the intent to reply, we begin true communication and relationship-building. Seeking to understand takes kindness; seeking to be understood takes courage. Effectiveness in our communication thrives in a balance of the two.
Join us next week as we explore Habit #6: Synergize.
For more information on the 7 Habits and other leadership resources, click here to visit the FranklinCovey website.
A FREE event intended to help parents understand and work with their children addicted to their electronic devices.
Tom Kersting is a nationally renowned authority on mental health and the author of “Disconnected — How to Reconnect Our Digitally Distracted Kids.” Seating is limited, so be sure to RSVP!
Menu: Please see here for the current menu. Note: no lunch on Fridays.
Breakfast Schedule: Breakfast is served from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. only.
Packed Lunch Guidelines: Parents, please send your learners with a lunch that does not need to be warmed up. We are unable to warm or heat up food or give hot water to the learners. This is a safety issue, and we appreciate your cooperation. Although we understand you’re very busy, being asked to warm lunches prevents the Care Team from supporting all the learners and the lunch area. Please send non-heated items to school for lunch. Soup can be heated at home and stored in a thermos. Thank you for your understanding.
Free & Reduced Meal Applications: 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.
Prices: Learners who do not qualify for free or reduced-price meals must pay $3 for lunch and $2 for breakfast.
Pay for Lunches Online: iLEAD AV has partnered with My MealTime, a fast, secure online service for making credit or debit card deposits and monitoring your learner’s lunch account. Download the mobile app!
Health and Wellness Policy: Our learners are active and exerting energy outside, so they need nutritious refreshments, such as fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and as much water as possible. We’d like to share with you our Health and Wellness Policy as a helpful reference and to support you and your learner in making good food choices for nourishing the body and mind.
A Reminder about Food Deliveries: Parents, please inform your learners they are not to order food from Postmates, Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, or any other delivery service to the school. Parents can bring in lunches to the front office and we will call the learner up to the office to pick up their lunch.
Dear iLEAD AV families,
We have had some challenges during our valet time. To make the process smoother, we’re having learners line up on the field with their facilitators so they’re ready to go. Parents can come between 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. to pick up learners. As of February 18, all learners still here after 4:00 p.m. will be walked to Extended Care. Please note that Extended Care is $3 per hour per learner.
Please take time to review our valet process for drop-off and pick-up.
Pickup is from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. Learners who have not been retrieved by 4:00 p.m. will go to Extended Care, and accounts will be billed at $3 per hour per learner.
The owner of the shopping center asked all parents and staff to stop parking there and posted signs warning us that cars would be towed, so that is no longer an option.
We are using our lot on 22nd Street West for valet before and after school. The lot is very large. As a result, we no longer have valet in front of the school.
To access the lot, please turn right on K-4 from 20th Street West. You will pass Miller Elementary School, drive right around the bend, and make a right into our lot. At the start of the day, your learner will be greeted and escorted onto campus. At the end of the day, your learner will be summoned and escorted to your car. Please be sure to post your valet card on the dashboard daily. Once your learner is safely in your car, you will exit the lot and make a right, which will take you to Avenue K. We will have cones, signs, and iLEAD team members on standby to support you and the learners.
In the mornings, the valet lot will open at 8:00 a.m. In the afternoon, it will open at 3:00 p.m. for dismissal. If you are walking your learner to class in the morning, we will have a parking area in the lot just for you.
Aloha!
We’re excited to share an incredible learning opportunity for summer break!
Students who will be entering 7th-12th grade in the fall of 2020 are invited to travel to the beautiful Hawaiian island of Kaua’i this summer for Camp Kahili! There are four weeks available to campers, and you can opt to stay for one, two, three…or all four weeks!
June 21-27
June 28-July 4
July 5-11
July 12-18
Community. Culture. Adventure.
Three simple words that drive the mission of Camp Kahili. Campers will have a unique opportunity not only to learn about and experience the rich culture of Kaua’i but to give back through a variety of community service projects during their time at camp.
During your Camp Kahili getaway, you’ll have opportunities for multicultural learning, adventure, and service through a multitude of activities, such as the following:
Hike Kaua’i Mountain
Zipline
Learn to Hula
Beach Cleanup
Attend a Traditional Hawaiian Luau
And Many More!
What Does Tuition Include?
Round-trip airfare from LAX to Kaua’i
Room & board at camp
Culture: Campers will discover the unique and diverse culture of Hawaii and the island of Kaua’i through hands-on learning experiences taught by local educators.
Community: An important part of Camp Kahili’s mission is to give back to the island through a variety of service-based projects. Each camper will return home with 10-15 hours of certified community service hours signed off by Camp Kahili directors.
Adventure: In addition to learning about Hawaiian culture and giving back through community service projects, students will participate in a number of activities and excursions, including beach days, surfing and standup paddleboarding, ziplining, tubing, hiking, and more!
A deposit of $400 will secure your spot!
Special iLEAD Network Learner Discount!
If you are part of our iLEAD network family, we are happy to extend a $500 discount per session to you! (This includes all iLEAD schools and programs, including iLEAD Antelope Valley!) In addition to this discount, you can save even more by taking advantage of our Early Bird Discount of $250 if you register and pay for your session by March 15…for a total of $750 in savings! To take advantage of this opportunity, please use the following discount code when asked on the camper application: iLEADlearner2020. (Please note that this code is case-sensitive.)
SPACE IS LIMITED, so please click here to learn all about Camp Kahili and register today!
If you have any questions, please email info@campkahili.org.
We’re looking forward to learning together in paradise!
P.S. Interested in being a camp counselor, facilitator, or volunteer? Click here!
All learners must be signed in after 9:00 a.m. There are no drop-offs. Please come in to the front office and sign in the book at the front desk.
Many of you may have noticed that we changed valet pickup at the gate. Parents, we will now have you present your valet card at the valet gate to one of our Care Team members sitting there. Your valet card will be verified and your learner’s facilitator will be called from the radio to have them walked to the valet gate.
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Please turn in welcome packets as soon as possible so we can update our records.
Parents are now able to pay online for extended care. There is a fee for online payments through MealTime.
New iLEAD AV T-shirts are for sale in the office. They are perfect for Spirit Days and field study trips! Sizes S-XL are $10, and sizes 2XL-4XL are $15.
Heelys brand shoes can be worn, but for everyone’s safety, 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!
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