Lea Express for Friday, February 1
IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday, February 6 — SAC Meeting Lea Bulldogs vs. Comegys Basketball Game, 3:30 pm, Lea Gym
Friday, February 14 — Valentine’s Day Dance
Friday, February 15 — Honor Roll Assemblies, 1:00 – 3:00 pm, Auditorium
Monday, February 18 — Schools Closed – Presidents’ Day
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
School Progress Report
Our School Progress Report (SPR) for the 2017-2018 school year was released this past week, and we have awesome news! On Wednesday, Principal Savage and Ms. Evans attended the School District’s School Progress Report (SPR) Awards. A number of schools were honored, but we received a special honor. We are 1 of 5 schools in the District that have demonstrated gains over the past 3 years AND have moved 2 tiers! We are now categorized as “Reinforce” with an overall SPR score of 51, and demonstrated growth in our achievement, progress and climate scores.
Below are links to our report and a Philly.com article about the ceremony:
https://webapps1.philasd.org/downloads/school_profile/spr_reports/SY1718/1340_K8_SPR_SY1718.pdf
Academic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT)
Many thanks to all of our families who were able to make it to our second Academic Parent Teacher Team (APTT) meetings this past Wednesday, January 30th (during a snow squall!). And a BIG shout-out to all of the teachers, staff, administrators, and volunteers who helped make these meetings a success!
The third and final APTT meetings for Grades K, 1, and 3 will occur on Wednesday, April 3rd. Please save the date!
Lea Bulldogs Basketball Game
Next Wednesday, February 6th is our basketball team’s next game versus Comegys. The game starts between 3:30 and 4:00 pm. Please come out to cheer on our squad!
Valentine’s Day Dance
On Thursday, February 14th, the Student Council will be hosting a Valentine’s Day Dance during the school day. More info to come in next week’s Lea Express (and ClassDojo)!
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM INFORMATION
Lea After-School Program
Below is some information regarding the after-school program:
- The Lea After-School Program dismisses at 5:00 pm on Wednesdays for staff professional development. All after-school students must be picked up by no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesdays.
- The after-school program waiting list for Grades K-3 closed, and we will not be accepting any new application for the waiting list. Families on the waiting list will be contacted when space is available.
- Revised lateness policy:
- Daily lateness will result in a late fee charge of $1 per minute 5 minutes after the designated pick-up time.
- Continued excessive late pick-up on a daily basis will result in the student being discharged from the program.
- Late pick-up for early dismissal every Wednesday at 5:00 pm will result in a 1 day after-school suspension for students.
- Late pick-up on days when the after-school program is cancelled (e.g., due to inclement weather) will result in automatic discharge for students who are not picked up at dismissal.
FAMI-LEA INFORMATION
School Advisory Council (SAC)
The SAC will be hosting elections this year! Nominations will be open until February 4th, we’ll have a candidate forum on March 1st, and voting can occur until April 5th. Please consider joining the SAC! Our next SAC meeting will be February 6, 2019.
SAC meeting dates for 2018-2019: 2/6/19, 3/6/19, 4/3/19, 5/8/19
Home and School Association (HSA)
HSA meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of each month during the rest of the school year. The next HSA meeting is on Wednesday, February 20th at 3:30 pm in Room 106.
The HSA is selling Lea swag as a fundraiser! We have “be-LEA-ve” t-shirts as well as Lea pop sockets and stickers! Ask an HSA officer or email us at leahomeandschool@gmail.com. Baseball T’s are $15, regular T’s are $10, and pop sockets are $3.
HSA meeting dates for 2018-2019: 2/20/19, 3/20/19, 4/10/19, 5/15/19
FamiLEA Cooking Club
Our next FamiLEA Cooking Club session is Wednesday, February 13 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm in Cafeteria A. Bring your family and join us for some famiLEA cooking fun!
Pre-K Enrollment for 2019-2020
Don’t wait until August to enroll your child in pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) as spots are limited! The School District of Philadelphia accepts Pre-K applications year-round at The School District Education Center (440 N. Broad Street, First Floor, Suite 170), Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. However, if you want to be in the first placement of children for the 2019-2020 school year, you will need to submit your application before February 28th!
Download an application at www.philasd.org/prek or pick one up at The School District Education Center (440 N. Broad Street, First Floor, Suite 170). And if you have any questions, please call 215-400-4270 (and press 1).
Lea Family Survey
Our Family Survey is designed to help us learn more about families’ perspectives on our school and its programming. A link to the online survey is available both in the “Spotlight” section and the “Parents” section of the Lea school website (https://lea.philasd.org/), and paper copies are available on the Partnerships Office bulletin board (Room 125 next to the Visitors Entrance stairway), which should be returned to Mr. Rich’s mailbox. It takes about 10-15 minutes to complete the survey. Please consider taking a few minutes to share your thoughts with us!
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