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School Hours
1st - 7th grade
Monday - Thursday, 8:30-3:00
Friday, 8:30-12:00
Kindergarten (A.M.)
Monday - Friday, 8:30-12:00
Kindergarten (P.M.)
Monday - Thursday, 11:30-3:00
Friday, 8:30-12:00
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2/24 4th Grade field trip to Calico Ghost Town 2/29 Dancing Feet Competition at AV Fairgrounds
We need help in the following areas:
Morning Valet
Afternoon Valet
Lunch Monitors
Classroom Volunteers
Got a talent? Let us know at Laura.henriquez@ileadcharterschool.org.
We are sure to find a place for your help!
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Extended Day Program
 Our extended day program is available before and after school.
Before school (for all grades), 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
After school (for morning kindergarten learners), 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
After school (for all grades), 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday minimum day (for all grades), 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The cost is $3 per child per hour. This covers the cost of personnel and supplies.
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Give Us Your Input for the 2015-16 School Calendar
Because we value your input, we invite you to stop by the office to take a look at the three proposed calendars for next school year. Let us know which one you prefer. Once approved, the adopted calendar will be available at the beginning of April.
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 iExpress Talent Show
Last Friday, our talented learners sang, danced, and performed magic for a standing-room-only crowd. A special-thank you to Miss Shynelle, Kristan, Daron, and Tim Duncan for all their hard work to make this event a success. As one parent said, "I love how these kids got to show off there talent and were so brave and cute."
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 School Lunches
Click here for the lunch order form. Lunches can be ordered up to four weeks in advance. The order form and money are due on the Friday previous to the week of the lunch order. For example, since we are closed next week, lunch orders for the week of March 2 are due on Friday, February 27. Learners who stay in extended day on Friday will also be able to order lunch. We look forward to serving our learners!
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Family Dinner Night
Thursday, March 12
 Please join us for our next iLEAD Lancaster Family Dinner Night on Thursday, March 12, from noon to 9 p.m. at Panda Express on Avenue I and 20th West in Lancaster. Flyers are available at the front desk or here. You can show them the printed flyer or the one on your phone.
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Parking Update
iLEAD families are invited to park in the lots to the immediate east and west sides of the school. Please do not park in the east lot that is farther away from our school. That is not part of iLEAD Lancaster Charter School. Cars parked there may be ticketed or towed. Use only the first driveway east of the school.
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New Traffic Pattern to Start Soon
Very soon, our street will receive an upgrade to the traffic flow. We have been working diligently with the city of Lancaster to ensure learner safety and easier pick-up, and this traffic plan has been designed for those very reasons. Please note and observe new signs and traffic patterns and be sure to keep our neighboring driveways unobstructed to prevent unwanted traffic tickets.
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Benefit Dinner Planning Committee Forming Now
Soon we'll be kicking off planning for our first annual iLEAD Lancaster Benefit Dinner. We're looking for a few volunteer parents who love event planning, are creative and crafty, or who love to network. Volunteers must be available for half an hour a few days a month after school to attend committee meetings. After-school care will be provided for learners at no charge during the meeting times! If you would like to help, you can sign up in the lobby or e-mail kristan.vanhouten@ileadschools.org.
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Show Your School Spirit!
 iLEAD Lancaster T-shirts are available in the office and online. Sweatshirts are available only online.
To purchase online, please copy and paste this link:
www.werxs.com/#!ilead/ciu7
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Got caps? Jar lids?
We can use your caps and jar lids--all colors, shapes, and sizes--for an upcoming synergy art project. If you can save them and send them in to Ms. Kim, the art teacher, it would be greatly appreciated.
Receptacles will be placed up front and in various classrooms around the school. Donate for the sake of art--iLEAD art! Thank you!
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7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Habit of the Month: THINK WIN-WIN
iLEAD Schools embrace the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, from the best-selling book by Dr. Stephen R. Covey. The habits are simple and based upon principles that stand the test of time.
Habit 4 is the habit of mutual benefit. Embracing it requires a paradigm shift. Instead of looking at the world through a lens of scarcity, we use the more effective lens of plenty. Effective, long-term relationships require mutual respect and mutual benefit.
Thinking Win-Win means that we balance courage and consideration and build Win-Win systems, which result in faster solutions to problems, more team involvement, a generosity of spirit, and richer, more thoughtful relationships.
There are six paradigms of human interaction:
1. Win-Win: Cooperative, not competitive; seeks mutual benefit; communicates with more courage.
2. Win-Lose: This paradigm is the go-to script for most people. People with this paradigm think of themselves first and last; they want to "win" at all costs and have no concern for other people. They achieve success at the expense of others and are driven by comparison, competition, position, and power.
3. Lose-Win: "I always get stepped on." While people who take this view are highly considerate of others, they tend to take the "lose" position at the expense of their own well-being and happiness. They lack the courage to act on their own beliefs and are easily intimidated. It is not a healthy outlook.
4. Lose-Lose is your typical passive-aggressive stance. "If I go down, you're going down with me." This is the behavior that fuels negativity and sucks the joy out of life. Interactions are stressful because they tend to envy and criticize others. They put everybody down, including themselves. These are sad people.
5. Win: This paradigm doesn't seem unhealthy until it is closely examined. "As long as I get what I want, I don't care if you win or lose." While the "win" mentality doesn't actively seek losing situations for others, they tend to think so independently in interdependent situations that they lack sensitivity and concern for other people. Relationships tend to suffer.
6. Win-Win or No Deal: This is the highest form of the win-win paradigm. If a win-win solution cannot be found, then they agree to disagree amicably. Each party is allowed to say no. It is the most realistic paradigm for the beginning of relationships, especially in business situations.
Thinking Win-Win allows for open communication that increases empowerment, delegates responsibilities, and aligns priorities. This is the paradigm of respect and consideration. Win-Win relies upon Habit 5, the habit of mutual understanding. It says, "In order to understand you, I must listen to you without making judgment, without advising, and with an open mind."
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 Lost and Found Our Lost and Found is located in The Village. We have an assortment of sweatshirts, jackets, lunch bags, and other unclaimed items. Stop by and take a look if your learner has lost anything. All unclaimed items will be donated to charity at the end of each month.
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Don't Forget Your Volunteer Hours!
iLEAD seeks to make education a community passion. To this end, parent participation is essential to the success of the education process. It is because of families like you that we are able to offer such a unique program for our children here at iLEAD. Families attending iLEAD agree to commit to 4 hours per month or 40 hours per year of participation.
Examples of iLEAD Family Volunteer Work
- In-class support as an educator aide
- Adult workshops: parents teaching other parents
- Attending Parent University offerings (Love and Logic, 7 Habits)
- Outside research in support of specific school projects
- Coordinating or assisting at a school community event (family movie night, science night, math night)
- Driving on field trips (must register as driver)
- Hosting an activity in your home or business
- Coaching or operating an after-school enrichment class
- Organizing a community service project for learners
- Supervising at the school: lunch periods, front desk
- Assisting with morning valet
- Operation support: maintenance of the campus
- Recruiting event participation (booths, fairs, marketing materials)
Families having difficulties meeting the participation commitment should contact Office Manager Laura Henriquez at laura.henriquez@ileadschools.org or stop by the office to speak with her.
We thank our families who are volunteering their time and talent, and we look forward to having all our families participate as part of our school community.
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Donations for iLEAD
We are often asked by parents and grandparents what iLEAD Lancaster needs. Below is a list of materials we would greatly appreciate:
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copy paper
notebook paper
art paper
colored paper
tissue
disinfectant wipes
glue
glue sticks
crayons
colored pens
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Sharpies
dry erase markers
pencils
markers
children's scissors
Post-it Notes
playground balls
bean bag chairs
microwave ovens
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Sub Teachers
Got a bachelor's degree? Interested in substitute teaching at iLEAD Lancaster? E-mail your resume to
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iLEAD School Tours
New families, have you taken a tour yet?
New iLEAD families, this is your chance to take a tour of iLEAD Lancaster if you haven't yet. Also, many of our families have mentioned that they have friends and family who would like to have their children attend iLEAD Lancaster. We hope to have more families join our wonderful, unique community. We have tours scheduled every Monday at 9:00, followed by a question-and-answer period. Tell your friends and family.
Please call us at 661-722-4287 or e-mail us at office@ileadlancaster.org to schedule a tour. We look forward to providing more Antelope Valley children with the opportunity to be part of iLEAD Lancaster.
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iLEAD Lancaster Family Guidebook
The Family Guidebook is designed to share iLEAD's philosophy and expectations for learners and families and other school information. Click here to view it.
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iLEAD Lancaster Health and Wellness Policy
We encourage our families to provide healthy food choices for meals and snacks. For birthday celebrations and other class celebrations, we encourage non-edible items (bubbles, stationery, pencils, etc.), or the donation of a book to the class. If families want to bring in baked items, we ask that parents choose treats listed in our Health and Wellness Policy or that are as healthy and organic as possible. Please speak to your child's facilitator prior to bringing in items for celebrations. We look forward to assisting our families in establishing and maintaining lifelong healthy eating habits.
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Community Calendar
Click here to view the community calendar, and stay updated on all the happenings at iLEAD Lancaster!
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iLEAD Sparkles
 4th Graders Experience the Gold RushOur 4th graders are traveling back to the year 1848 and learning about the California Gold Rush! They're learning about ethnic diversity, immigration, and population growth. They've had a great experience researching all the information and presenting to fellow classmates via electronic media. Now they're working on writing historical realistic fictional biographies.  The 4th grade class greatly appreciates the parent volunteers who've made it possible for learners to make homemade candles, stamps, and soap. This coming Tuesday, the learners will visit a real mining town called Calico Ghost Town, where the learners can experience how people lived during this time frame in California history.
5th Graders Explore the Solar System and BeyondOur 5th graders have enjoyed learning all about the solar system. They researched and gave weather reports for each of the planets, created a small model of each planet's degree of tilt on its axis, and replicated a black hole and a meteorite with simple household items. We have also begun a comprehensive study of United States history. Our 5th grade learners are developing great writing skills as they write their own attention-grabbing, personal narratives. They look forward to a new project in the Exploratorium, where they'll create whatever they'd like with whomever they'd like and show it off to their parents in a few weeks!
Kindergarteners Learn about Community  iLEAD's kindergarten learners created a Presentation of Learning based upon their study of the community and its geographic constructs: their homes, families, and school. The cities of Lancaster, Palmdale, Rosamond, and surrounding areas. Concepts of "state" and "country" are still very abstract, but creating a foundation for future learning is what early childhood is all about.
The "Me and My Community" project began with an in-depth study of the post office, integrating the mailing of Valentines into how the post office works. The children took post office jobs and sold stamps, processed the mail, and delivered it to individual post office boxes by matching the numbers on premade address labels that were attached at home, when Valentines were stuffed into envelopes for mailing at school.
The post office focus was gradually shifted to include other community workers and their jobs. A field trip to beautiful Lancaster Blvd. was the culmination of in-class studies, books read aloud, and discussions during writing and other class activities. One learner clenched his fists with excitement while touring the old post office, exclaiming, "I can't believe I'm in the post office!" Similar excitement was felt in the library, sheriff's station, the local barbershop, the dog grooming shop, local eateries, and other stores. The best experience had to be at Fire Station 33. The firefighters went out of their way to create a meaningful and exciting visit, showing off the trucks, the gear, and the most excellent ladder truck, complete with a firefighter climbing the ladder to the top and being moved around the space as the children cheered and clapped.
The kindergarten learners chose their own jobs and painstakingly, over time, created a book to explain their work. The artifacts included potted plants, stuffed animals for the veterinarian offices, firefighters and their gear, police officers with badges and stern looks, chefs, bakers, and candy makers. Several young learners emulated teachers, movie directors, dress designers, lifeguards, and car enthusiasts.
Veteran first and second graders excitedly shared how they remembered this project and what jobs they chose. They also noticed changes and differences that have helped the project grow over the past two and a half years. They flushed with happiness when their kindergarten teacher recalled their jobs and the fun they had with this community study.
Visitors were enthusiastic, and the learners enjoyed sharing their learning with the iLEAD community--something they are creating as they learn and grow.
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