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Keeping the Valet Process Moving

Dear iLEAD AV families,

Please take time to review our valet process for drop-off and pick-up.

  1. In the mornings, the valet gate opens at 8:00 a.m.
  2. In the afternoon, the valet gate opens at 3:00 p.m.
  3. Many of you requested the opportunity to walk on-site to pick up your learners in the afternoon. Please park on 22nd Street West, walk onto the valet lot using the exit gate, and present your valet card. You will be able to walk to the classroom to pick up your learner/learners.
  4. Please remember the valet traffic flow pattern. There are no left turns to enter or exit the lot.
  5. To help us continue to be good neighbors, please do not block the driveways for Miller Elementary School or KinderCare on 22nd St. West. To assist us with that, our leadership and maintenance teams have designed a new flow pattern to get more of our parents inside the valet area.

Pickup is from 3:30 to 4:00 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.

Additional Procedures

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.

Breakfast and Lunch at iLEAD AV: Menu and Helpful Info

Menu: Please see below 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 Guideline: 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.

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.

Fall Break Is Coming Up! Time to Rest and Play!

Fall Break will be November 25-29.

Extended care parents: Due to fall break, we will not have extended care Friday, November 22, 1:00-5:30 p.m. Children should be picked up by 1:00 p.m. Morning extended care will go on as scheduled.

From Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, habit 7 is “Sharpen the Saw.”

“Sharpen the Saw” means to preserve and enhance your greatest asset — you. It’s about having a balanced plan for self-renewal physically, socially and emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Read more about it here. We hope you and your family will take time to rest and play this Fall Break!

Save the Date for #GivingTuesday!

#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world on December 3, 2019, and every day. This #GivingTuesday, people around the world will be making online, year-end donations to causes and organizations they care about. We ask that you spread the word to your friends and family to think about financially supporting iLEAD AV in that special and simple way on December 3.

If you’d like to contribute now, please click to donate below. Your gift will directly benefit iLEAD AV learners by providing hands-on curriculum, state-of-the-art technology, field trips, art materials, professional development, and the school’s day-to-day operating expenses that are not funded by the state. Thank you for your support!

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Got Habits?

Are you curious about The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People? We embrace and apply them daily at iLEAD AV. Based on the book by Stephen Covey, the habits are enduring because they empower and inspire. The habits transform lives because they’re based on proven universal principles, such as integrity, justice, honesty, and human dignity.

7 Habits training is now available to you at no cost! This is a value of several thousand dollars! Learn the habits and become more effective in your home, business, and interactions with others. We have one class left, and all are welcome!

  • When: November 21. 
  • Where: The iLEAD Lancaster Village, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. 
  • Cost: FREE

This is a commitment of time that will be wisely spent. 

Please contact kim.lengning@ileadlancaster.org to reserve your place. Questions? Feel free to ask.