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Events
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5/12 3rd grade field trip to Gene Autry Museum
5/12 5th grade field trip to Reagan Library
5/14 Minimum day for learner assessments 5/16 iLEAD Lancaster Benefit Dinner
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School Hours
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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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Extended Day Program
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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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Volunteer / Participate
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We need help in the following areas:
Morning Valet
Afternoon Valet
Lunch Monitors
Classroom Volunteers
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Minimum Day - Thursday, 5/14
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Mark your calendar for a minimum day Thursday, May 14.
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Panoramic Picture Day - Friday, 5/15 @ 9:00 a.m.
| | | Our annual school picture is coming this Friday. An image of all our learners and staff in our blue iLEAD T-shirts is a great keepsake from this school year. If your learner doesn't have an iLEAD T-shirt, please come into the office to purchase one or have them wear a navy blue shirt to school this Friday. |
2014-15 Yearbook - Order by Friday, 5/15
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The deadline for ordering your yearbook with FREE shipping has been EXTENDED to this Friday, May 15! Have you captured an amazing moment of iLEAD culture? If you have, please e-mail your picture to Jenn at clobobean@gmail.com for consideration to be included in the 2014-15 yearbook.
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Lost and Found Items to Be Donated Friday, 5/15
| | | 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 this Friday. |
Volunteer for our book fair
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Help make our book fair the best ever!
For more information, please contact
Sign up on the board in the front office or use this link (if it doesn't work, please copy and paste it into your browser:
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Fresh Fruit Snack Shack Open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
| |  The Snack Shack has had a successful start as learners raced to purchase fresh fruit! Prices range from $0.25 to $0.50 per fruit, including options such as bananas, apples, and oranges. The fruit is available for sale at morning recess and at iExplore extended care this Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If you're interested in having these healthy food options available for your child, simply send money with your learner this Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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| | Last Thursday, several parents joined us for an ED Talk (Education Talk) to learn more about the mission and vision of iLEAD Lancaster. Click below to view the TED Talk we watched and discussed:
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| | Carol Dweck: The power of believing that you can improve |
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School Lunches
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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 May 18 are due on Friday, May 15. 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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iLEAD Lancaster Night at the JetHawks
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 Last Friday evening, the iLEAD Lancaster community descended upon JetHawk Stadium to enjoy an exciting game of baseball. Before the game, iLEAD Lancaster families paraded across the field. School Founder Dawn Evenson and School Director Lynn Boop each got to throw out a first pitch. During the seventh inning, all the kids got to run across the field. And finally, after the JetHawks won the game, the crowd was treated to a beautiful fireworks show. Thanks to our staff and families who braved the wind and cold to come enjoy iLEAD Lancaster Night at the JetHawks!
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Benefit Dinner - Saturday, 5/16 @ 6-9 p.m.
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Don't forget to register for our iLEAD Benefit Dinner! Tickets are going fast!
Please contact Kristan Van Houten to ask questions, receive your family discount code, sponsor a table, or donate live auction items: kristan.vanhouten@ileadschools.org or 661-722-4287 x116.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
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2015-16 School Year Begins Monday, 8/31
| | Our school calendar for 2015-16 is posted on our website and here. Thank you to all our families who gave us input on our calendar for next year.
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iEXPLORE Summer Camp
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We're excited to bring our iLEAD families our first annual iEXPLORE summer camp. The camp will include water games, dance, musical theater, boxing at Santos Boxing, crafts and lots more fun in the sun! The camp is scheduled for June 22 through August 7. The cost for a week full of fun is $120 per learner. If you're interested, please e-mail Michelle at michelle.hernandez@ileadlancaster.org or call her at 661-444-8336. As soon as we confirm there is enough interest, we will move forward with a registration day for your learners.
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Our street has received 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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CAASPP Testing for Grades 3-7 Continues through 5/14
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Now through May 14, iLEAD Lancaster joins thousands of schools across California in administering a more modern state assessment system designed to help shape facilitating and learning in the classroom.
Helpful links:
If you have any questions regarding your child's participation, please contact your facilitator or iLEAD Lancaster CAASPP Coordinator Deena Fontana Moraes.
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Remember Your Valet Card
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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.
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From Lancaster, California, It's iSTRUM Live!
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Mr. Andrew, the Exploratorium facilitator and a self-taught guitarist, is ready to bring iSTRUM Live! to iLEAD Lancaster Learners. iSTRUM Live! will give our learners an opportunity to learn to play guitar and read music, while developing a cohesive musical group.
Got Guitars?
With guitar in his hand and love of music in his heart, Mr. Andrew invites you to partner with him in collecting acoustic guitars, preferably with steel strings. Spread the word that the Guitar Man is in town and needs donations of guitars for our learners! And if you see our learners learning to strum at the amphitheater with Mr. Andrew, be sure to stop a moment to listen and enjoy! It's always a good day at iLEAD!
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We Need Our Learners at School
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 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!
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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.
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 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 a bachelor's degree? Interested in substitute teaching at iLEAD Lancaster? E-mail your résumé to
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iLEAD School Tours - Mondays @ 9 a.m.
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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. |
Don't Forget Your Volunteer Hours
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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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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Habit of the Month: SHARPEN THE SAW
| | Habit 7 is Sharpen the Saw. It is the habit of renewal. To maintain and increase our effectiveness, we must renew ourselves in body, heart, mind, and soul. This improves our capacity, builds stronger relationships, and allows for continuous improvement. Building greater reserves builds the strength we need for those hard moments when we need to show the grit, determination, and patience that are the hallmarks of a strong character.
Sharpening the Saw is what a lumberjack must do in order to cut wood efficiently and effectively. The same applies to the scissors of the seamstress, the paintbrushes of the painter, and the tools of the craftsman. Studying this habit brings to mind the story of the goose and the golden eggs. Taking care of the goose will ensure the continued yield of golden eggs.
Taking care of ourselves is an investment. It takes time, planning, and commitment. Do you recall the lessons of earlier habits? Get out of the urgency quadrant by reducing stress. Eat well and exercise to ensure physical strength and energy. Get enough sleep, and never let the things that matter least take precedence over the things that matter the most.
Dr. Covey asks us to assume, for a moment, that we've had a heart attack in the last month. How would you approach exercise and nutrition? We all know the basic facts about healthy living, but do we REALLY take the time to incorporate these valuable habits into our daily routines? Sharpening the Saw means taking the time for oneself, to make a commitment to care better for our most valued relationships by ensuring we are optimizing our own spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical health.
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3rd Graders Study Indigenous PeoplesiLEAD Lancaster's 3rd grade is all abuzz as they've been venturing into the study of indigenous peoples. Tribal names, hieroglyphics, and ways of life have been our focus. Later this month we will be traveling to the Autry Museum to do some additional hands-on learning.
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