Lea Express for Friday, September 21st
Additional flyers can be accessed here:
Important Dates
Friday, September 21: School Selection Process Begins
Tuesday, September 25: Lea Back To School Night, 4:00 – 6:30 pm, English Learner Family Meeting, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Wednesday, October 3: Fall Title 1 (and SAC) Meeting
Lea Events and Activities
FAMILY PLUS CAFÉ
Beginning Friday, September 28th from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, we will be introducing our 12-week Family Café series, where Lea families can come together to support one another. The Family Café will take place every Friday morning in the Lea Library where a continental breakfast will be available. Upon program completion, participants will receive a certificate of completion and a Walmart Gift Card. For additional information, please speak with our Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Liaison, Mr. Brown (antbrown001@gmail.com) and/or return the attached flyer to the FACE Office (next to the Main Office).
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
On Tuesday, September 25th from 4:00 to 6:30pm, we will be hosting our Back to School Night! This is a great opportunity for families to meet their children’s teacher and learn about the upcoming school year. Starting at 4:00 pm, families are invited to arrive in the small schoolyard on Locust Street to check out our Partner Fair showcasing our many community partners and resources. Make sure to stop by our School Advisory Council (SAC) and Home and School Association (HSA) table to sign up for Class Dojo, take our Family Survey, and take advantage of some giveaways! Around 4:30 pm, Principal Savage and our school staff will welcome our families in the auditorium, and then all families will visit their children’s classrooms to meet their teachers.
We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday!
ENGLISH LEARNER FAMILY MEETING
On Tuesday, September 25th from 1:30 – 3:00 pm in the Lea Library, we will host the first of 4 quarterly meetings for the families of English Learner (EL) students. These meetings will be led by Lea staff who work with EL students and families (teachers, FACE Liaison, and Community Partnerships Coordinator). With the help of our bilingual counseling assistants (BCA’s) and school district interpreters, Lea staff will share general school updates with families and address their questions and concerns. The PennSmiles Dental Bus and Comcast Internet Essentials will be at the meeting so interpreters can help families sign up for their services. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Steckel (bsteckel@philasd.org) and/or Mr. Rich (rjliuzzi@gse.upenn.edu).
EL family meeting dates for 2018-2019: Tue 9/25/18, 1:30-3:00 pm;
Tue 12/5/18, 1:30-3:00 pm; Wed 2/13/19, 12:00-1:00 pm; Wed 4/3/19, 12:00-1:00 pm.
LEA AFTER-SCHOOL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NIGHTS
On Thursday September 27th from 4:00 – 6:30 pm, the Lea After-School Program will hold its first Family Engagement Night of the school year, which include Family Check-In Meetings with program staff as well as Family Night Events.
After-School Family Check-In Meetings are held on a monthly basis on the last Thursday of every month (9/27/18, 11/29/18, 1/24/19, and 4/25/19), and include the following activities: family orientation regarding after-school programming and attendance, family feedback, student needs and supports, and family volunteer opportunities.
After-School Family Night Events are held every 2-4 months and feature fun family activities including: Lights on for After-School (10/25/18), Family Fun Night Math Carnival (12/5/18), the Health and Wellness Fair (3/28/19), and the After-School Culminating Event (5/23/19).
SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING (SAC)
Our Annual Fall Title 1 Meeting will occur on Wednesday, October 3rd from 4:30-6:00 PM in the Lea Library in conjunction with our SAC Meeting. Please save the date and join us for this important conversation about our school-wide plan and the school budget for our school. We need the assistance of our entire school community to prepare our students academically, socially and emotionally for high school, college, career and life. Families are the best source of information about our students’ needs, and we value your input and need your support. Please plan to attend.
If you have questions or suggestions related to SAC, please pass them along to Molly McGlone at 608-213-4443.
SAC meeting dates for 2018-2019: 10/3/18, 11/14/18, 12/5/18, 1/9/19, 2/6/19, 3/6/19, 4/3/19, 5/8/19.
FAMI-LEA COOKING CLUB
We will be hosting our first FamiLEA Cooking Club of the year on Wednesday, October 3rd from 6:00-7:00 PM in Cafeteria A. Join our Nutrition Educator, Ms. Aurora, for a night of cooking healthy and fun recipes together as a family. To RSVP, please email Ms. Aurora at aurorac@sas.upenn.edu.
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SESSION: THE HIGH SCHOOL SELECTION PROCESS
On Tuesday, October 9th, from 4:30 – 6:30 pm in the Lea school library, our School Counselors and Family & Community Engagement Liaison will host a workshop for Grade 8 families with information about the high school selection process. Dinner will be provided.
HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION MEETING (HSA)
The next monthly meeting of the Home and School Association (HSA) will be on Thursday, October 18th from 5:30-6:30 pm in Room 106. The HSA fosters open communication between the school and families in order to create an engaged and positive environment for students at school, at home, and in the community. Monthly HSA meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month.
HSA meeting dates for 2018-2019: 10/18/18, 11/15/18, 12/20/18, 1/17/19, 2/21/19, 3/21/19, 4/11/19, 5/16/19.
ACADEMIC FAMILY TEACHER TEAMS (AFTT)
This school year, Lea will be implementing the Academic Family Teacher Team (AFTT) model for family and community engagement in Grades K-3. AFTT is a classroom-based, teacher-led, data-driven family engagement model focused on supporting children’s academic goals by linking home and school learning. Classroom teachers in grades K-3 will invite families to participate in three 75-minute group meetings and one 30-minute individual, family-child session annually.
The first of these AFTT meetings for Grades K-3 will occur on Wednesday, October 24th beginning at 5:30 pm. Childcare will be provided and we will have dinner after the AFTT session. More information is forthcoming, and we hope to see all of our Grades K-3 families on October 24th!
Lea After-School Information
LEA AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM ENROLLMENT
Open enrollment for the Lea After-School Program was closed effective September 11th, and enrollment of “returning” families (from last school-year and this past summer) ended on Friday, September 14th. Lea’s after-school program director, Ms. Arttia, (lea-nettercenter@sas.upenn.edu), has started an enrollment wait-list for interested families.
WRITE ON
Write On! is an after-school creative writing and literacy program for students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 at Lea sponsored by the Kelly Writers House on the University of Pennsylvania campus. Our weekly Friday sessions (3:15-5:45 pm) partner Penn student writing coaches with Lea students to encourage self-expression and foster mentorship through creative writing. The enrollment deadline is Monday, October 1st, and enrollment forms can be obtained from Mr. Rich (Room 125). Students must return completed forms to Mr. Rich’s mailbox in the Main Office.
SPARK
Spark is accepting applications from Grade 7 students for our 2018-19 program! Spark is an after-school career exploration and self-discovery program for 7th graders at Lea. Students in Spark visit different companies where they participate in skill-building activities, explore their interests, and discover future possibilities. Later in the year, students have the opportunity to be matched with a mentor and develop a project based on their own interests! Grade 7 students can get Spark applications from Mrs. Beverly and can return completed applications up until Friday, September 28th. For additional information, please contact Lea’s Spark Program Fellow, Akua Maat, at amaat@sparkprogram.org.
Lea Family Information
PENNSMILES DENTAL BUS
The PennSmiles Dental Bus from the Penn School of Dental Medicine provides complete dental care for every child at Lea who completes the PennSmiles permission form, which was sent home during the first week of school, and can be found in the Nurse’s Office across from the Main Office.
Parents/guardians must fill out, sign, and return the PennSmiles permission form to the Lea school nurse (Nurse Harrison) or the Main Office. Note: If you are not your child’s biological parent but have legal guardianship of your child, you must attach documentation proving your legal guardianship to your completed PennSmiles permission form!
VOLUNTEERING AT LEA
In order to volunteer in any capacity this year (including chaperoning field trips), parents/guardians and community members must attend a mandatory Volunteer Orientation Training at Lea with our Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Liaison, Mr. Brown (antbrown001@gmail.com).
Volunteer Orientation Training dates for 2018-2019:
10/5/18, 12:30-1:30 pm; 11/7/18, 12:30-1:30 pm; 1/11/19, 2:00-3:00 pm;
2/26/19, 2:00-3:00 pm; and 4/4/19, 2:00-3:00 pm.
TITLE 1 Information
The School District of Philadelphia
What Parents Need to Know About Title I and Family Engagement
2018-2019 School Year
#LovingLearning@Lea
Henry C. Lea Elementary School
You are invited to a meeting to learn about Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act. Title I provides funding for our school to provide additional help to assist students have a well-rounded education. At this meeting, we will talk about our Title I program and Family Engagement. We will also be available to answer any questions you might have. When you come to the meeting you will learn about:
The regular curriculum used at our school,
The Title I and Family Engagement Program at our school,
The assessments we use and what they mean,
The proficiency levels we will help your child to meet,
Activities that you can do at home to help your child succeed, and
How you can be involved in the Title I and the Family Engagement program at our school.
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 3rd
from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM in the Lea Library.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
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Yes, I will attend the 2018-2019 Annual Title I Family Engagement Meeting on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 from 4:30-6:00 PM in the Lea Library.
Student Name: ____________________________ Homeroom: ____________
Parent Name:_____________________________
Best way to reach me:
Phone #__________________________ Email: _______________________
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