Lea Express for Friday, February 22

IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday, February 26 – Thursday, February 28 — Interim Reports

Friday, March 1 — Early Dismissal for Students (Staff Professional Development)

Tuesday, March 5 — Kindergarten Open House, 9:00 am, Auditorium

Wednesday, March 6 — Basketball Game, Lea vs. Comegys, 4:00 pm, Gym
School Advisory Council (SAC) and Spring Title 1 Meeting, 4:30 – 6:00 pm, Library

Picture Day — Friday, March 8

Tuesday, March 12 — Lea-Penn Alexander SEED Community Meeting, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Lea Library

Thursday, March 14 — Career Day (Grades 6-8), 1:00 – 3:00 pm, Library

Friday, March 15 — Lea Talent Show, 6:00 pm, Auditorium

SCHOOL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Kindergarten Open House
We will be holding a Kindergarten Open House for families interested in enrolling their students at Lea for kindergarten next year on Tuesday, March 5th, from 9:00-11:00 am in the Auditorium.

Lea Bulldogs Basketball Games
Our next Lea Bulldogs Basketball Game is on Wednesday, March 6th at 4:00 PM in the Lea Gymnasium, and we encourage all Lea students and staff to wear red to school to support the team on game days.  ALL children and youth who come to watch the game must be supervised by an adult parent, guardian, or family member.

Lea Talent Show
we’ll be holding our annual Talent Show on Friday, March 15th at 6:00 pm in the Lea Auditorium! Auditions began this week, and rehearsals will proceed up until the day of the event.

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Lea After-School Program
Below are some reminders 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.

FAMI-LEA INFORMATION

School Advisory Council (SAC) Upcoming SAC meeting dates: 3/6/19, 4/3/19, 5/8/19
Our next SAC meeting will be March 6, 2019 from 4:30 – 6:00 pm in the Lea Library and will coincide with our Spring Title 1 Meeting.  We will be discussing the school budget for 2019-2020 and other relevant items.  All families are welcome to attend!

Also, the SAC has invited nominations for new members and plans to host a candidate forum before the Talent Show on Friday, March 15th.  More details to come.

Home & 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, March 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.

Upcoming HSA meeting dates: 3/20/19, 4/10/19, 5/15/19

Lea-PAS SEED (Seeking Educational Equity in Diversity) Community Conversations
Principals Savage and Farrell (from Penn Alexander School) are hosting monthly discussions with members of the Lea and PAS communities as part of a Seeking Educational Equity in Diversity (SEED) series. The first community meeting was this past Tuesday, February 19th, and the next community meeting is on March 12th from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Lea Library. To RSVP, please email Lea’s Community Partnerships Coordinator, Mr. Rich Liuzzi (rjliuzzi@gse.upenn.edu).

Adult ESOL Class
Renewal Presbyterian Church is currently providing an adult ESOL class (English for Speakers of Other Languages). Classes are free, but your textbook costs $33. Free childcare will be provided by request. Registration is ongoing on Tuesdays between 7:00-9:00 pm at Renewal Church (4633 Cedar Avenue). If you have any questions, please call 484-441-3969 or email ESL@renewalwestphilly.org. You can also check out their website: www.renewalwestphilly.org/eslclass.

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 here (https://tinyurl.com/leafamilysurvey), as well as in the “Spotlight” section and the “Parents” section of the Lea school website (https://lea.philasd.org/). Also, 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!