iLEAD Lancaster Monday Message
4/6/2015
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Monday - Thursday, 11:30-3:00

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CAASPP Testing for Grades 3-7 Begins Today
4/6 - 5/14
April 6 through May 14, iLEAD Lancaster will join thousands of schools across California in administering a more modern state assessment system designed to help shape facilitating and learning in the classroom.


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If you have any questions regarding your child's participation, please contact your facilitator or iLEAD Lancaster CAASPP Coordinator Deena Fontana Moraes
iExpress Talent Show
Last Friday, our talented learners sang, danced, and told hilarious jokes at our second talent show. A special thank-you to Miss Shynelle, Kristan, and Daron for all their hard work to make this event a success. We look forward to many more talent shows. Our learners are truly amazing!  
Remember Your Valet Card
Please remember to bring your valet card when you pick up your learners through valet. Although we've gotten to know many of you, having your valet card makes it easier to identify you and call for your child. Occasionally someone besides Andrew may be calling for learners on the walkie-talkie. Having the valet card visible makes the system more efficient. We thank you for your support as we work to keep our learners safe and our valet system running smoothly.   
iLEAD Enrollment Lottery
Friday, 4/10 @ 2 p.m. 
This Friday, April 10, iLEAD will hold our annual public random enrollment lottery. If your children already attends iLEAD, you are not part of the lottery. This is for families who would like their children to begin attending iLEAD next year. If you would like more information about the enrollment lottery, please call us at 661.722.4287 or stop by the office. We are very excited to add families to the iLEAD community! 
Mark Your Calendar 
Thursday, April 23, is a minimum day for Student-Led Conferences
iLEAD at the Jethawks Fund-raiser - Friday, 5/8 @ 5:15 p.m. 
JetHawks We hope all our families can join us for this great fund-raising event! Come support iLEAD Lancaster and purchase a night at the ballpark with iLEAD Lancaster families. Tickets are only $10, and this is a fantastic fund-raising opportunity for our school!

Tickets are available at the front desk: $10 for all ages for field-level seats. If your learner needs a seat, s/he must have a ticket.

Please have learners arrive at 5:15 p.m. for the pregame festivities, a parade, and first pitch. Look for instructions from your child's facilitator soon.

May 8
is a fireworks night, and our sections are nearest the FREE children's area. No admittance without a valid ticket.  
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, lunch orders for the week of April 13 are due on Friday, April 10. Learners who stay in extended day on Friday  will also be able to order lunch. We look forward to serving our learners! 
2014-15 Yearbook
Have you captured an amazing moment of iLEAD culture? If you have, please e-mail your picture to Jenn at [email protected] for consideration to be included in the 2014-15 yearbook.

Yearbooks on sale now! www.TreeRing.com/validate. School code 1013948112795.
 
We Need Our Learners at School
Why is attendance an important issue?
 
Did you know?
Regular attendance is vital to a learner's  success in school. The learner who is frequently absent misses social interaction and opportunities for project exploration. Any day or hour absent is a missed learning opportunity.   
 
Did you know? A school loses funding for each absence, regardless of the reason. 
 
Did you know? Learners who are going to be absent for any length of time may be able to go on independent study. Please contact the school about the possibility of going on short-term independent study.
 
To report an absence, please call the office or send a note. 
Parking Reminder - Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! 
We thank you for listening to us and being good neighbors to the businesses around us. Since we sent out our notification phone call, our families have listened and have parked in the iLEAD Lancaster parking lots.

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.
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. 
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  
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:  

copy paper
notebook paper
art paper
colored paper
tissue
disinfectant wipes
glue
glue sticks
crayons
colored pens
Sharpies
dry erase markers
pencils 
markers
children's scissors
Post-it Notes
playground balls
bean bag chairs
microwave ovens

Sub Teachers 
Got a bachelor's degree? Interested in substitute teaching at iLEAD Lancaster? E-mail your r�sum� to
[email protected] or drop off your r�sum� in the office.
iLEAD School Tours - Mondays @ 9 a.m. 
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 [email protected] to schedule a tour. We look forward to providing more Antelope Valley children with the opportunity to be part of iLEAD Lancaster.
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.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 
Habit of the Month: SYNERGIZE

Habit 6 is Synergize. It is the habit of creative cooperation, in which the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.   

 

A highly valued skill for the 21st century is cooperation, the ability to work with like-minded groups of people to achieve new and better solutions. Synergy encourages innovation, invention, and what is known as The Third AlternativeIn other words, together we can find a better way.

 

Diverse perspectives encourage healthy problem solving. Differences are celebrated and respected; they do not divide and fragment. While Habit 4 seeks mutual benefit and compromise, Habit 6 looks for a better, more creative alternative. Synergizing is a creative process that explores new possibilities to benefit everybody.

 

What does this look like in the classroom? Sometimes it is a group effort to create an art piece or some aspect of a current project. Young learners work together to build things, put puzzles together, and contribute something that is worthwhile to the classroom and community. Synergy is used to present and solve classroom problems and come up with ideas to improve social and emotional communication. Practicing synergy weaves a strong foundation for further learning and better, more positive communication.

 

Each learner's unique contribution may have innate value or it might be capable of standing alone. It is difficult at times because using synergy means having a lot of internal security. It often means stepping out of your comfort zone.

 

The collective efforts bring about something wonderful. New energy and excitement is created and we tend to see things in a new light. Relationships are transformed as we internalize and practice this habit.

  

  

iLEAD Sparkles
Kindergarteners Study Life
It has been such a fun learning environment in kindergarten! We have recently started our Everything Grows project! We have been comparing living and nonliving things, studying plants and animals, and even started incubating eggs. We cannot wait to experience the beauty of life and enhance our love for learning through the process!

1st Graders Study Biomes
This week our 1st grade learners were given the task of becoming biologists for their next project. The learners are going to have the opportunity to explore major biomes, habitats, and discuss different climates. As they explore, they will answer the driving question How can our knowledge and understanding of biomes help us improve the habitat in our school and/or community?

In preparation for this project, the 1st grade class took a field trip to the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium. At the aquarium, the learners were able to explore the beach in search of evidence of living creatures. Also, the learners were able to see many creatures from the largest biome, the ocean. With their knowledge and experience so far of becoming biologists, the 1st grade learners are enthusiastic about exploring more biomes in the world. 


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