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Good evening parents, I hope everyone is having a restful weekend. Here are a few reminders as we enter the upcoming week. -There will be no school on Monday, January 18. -All students will continue on our current attendance plan for all grades. -Monday January 25 will begin the 3rd nine weeks. Our elective classes will rotate during this time and students will participate new elective classes. Be on the lookout for information from your teachers. -Report cards will be mailed to all families on January 28. -We have made a change to our policy concerning virtual and in-person request. If you have chosen to be virtual this year regardless of the attendance plan, and you are interested in in-person instruction, please fill out this form to be placed on a waiting list for a possible 1 to 1 switch. Grades 3-8 are currently fully virtual, and these requests will be considered if our attendance plan changes to in-person for those grades. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefj7Z5WlrZ66naEVz930bhOecHJMRxAYWNiFip7W71QsvHDg/viewform?usp=sf_link Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Good Evening Lead Academy, We will remain on our current attendance plan for this coming week. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Hey Lead Academy, I hope everyone had a safe and restful break. Here are some important updates to our reopening plan for our return on Monday Jan. 4. -Grades K-2 will be in-person and grades 3-8 will be fully virtual. *Grades K-2 in-person students will attend on a 5 day a week schedule, including Wednesdays beginning this week.* If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at cubaker@myleadacademy.com

Hey Lead Academy, Check out this video with some of our latest updates. I wish you all a safe, peaceful, restful, and well-earned break. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aFlHi7SmaKO5qEX1DbVr78ofTUcUBf9e/view?usp=sharing

Good Evening Lead Families, There are many things to consider as we approach the remainder of the school year. Please share your thoughts on schooling during COVID by filling out this survey by December 20th so that we can make decisions that consider everyone's voice. Hay muchas cosas a considerar a medida que nos acercamos al fin del año escolar. Comparta sus pensamientos sobre la educación durante COVID antes del 20 de Diciembre para que podamos tomar decisiones que consideren la voz de todos. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7nzDRVI5WKlXxP9XOwuVzIiOPlLC8zD6YlctxgKR-nMu_yA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Are you wondering: about your student's mastery in a class? or if your student is missing any assignments? Did you know you can log in to JumpRope at any time? If you don't remember your username and password, please contact your teacher or the front office.

We were informed today that a student tested positive for COVID 19 in 1st grade. Out of an abundance of caution, 1st grade students will be quarantined for 14 days. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we strive to keep all stakeholders safe. We continue to encourage all parents to temperature scan and monitor students closely for any sign of potential illness. Students should remain at home if they are exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 including fever, new or persistent cough, headache, loss of taste or smell, fatigue and/or stomach issues (diarrhea). If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at cubaker@myleadacademy.com Hoy se nos informó que un estudiante en 1er grado salió positivo para COVID 19. Por precaución, los estudiantes de 1er grado serán puestos en cuarentena durante 14 días. Agradecemos su paciencia y comprensión mientras nos esforzamos por mantener seguros a todos. Continuamos animando a todos los padres a monitorear la temperatura de su estudiante de cerca para detectar cualquier signo de enfermedad. Los estudiantes deben permanecer en casa si presentan algún síntoma de COVID-19, incluyendo fiebre, tos nueva o persistente, dolor de cabeza, pérdida de sabor y olfato, fatiga y / o problemas estomacales (diarrea). Si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud, no dude en comunicarse conmigo cubaker@myleadacademy.com

We were informed today that a student tested positive for COVID 19 in 1st grade. Out of an abundance of caution, 1st grade students will be quarantined for 14 days. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we strive to keep all stakeholders safe. We continue to encourage all parents to temperature scan and monitor students closely for any sign of potential illness. Students should remain at home if they are exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 including fever, new or persistent cough, headache, loss of taste or smell, fatigue and/or stomach issues (diarrhea). If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at cubaker@myleadacademy.com

• Reopening Plan o Our reopening plan will continue this week as it currently stands. Grades K-2 in-person and 3-8 fully virtual • Progress reports o Progress reports will be mailed to all families on Friday December, 18 • Immunizations o If we are missing your child’s immunization records, a notice will be sent along with your progress reports. South Carolina state law requires a valid SC Certificate of Immunization or valid exemption. Children without a valid certificate or exemption will not be allowed to attend school. This is required of all virtual and in-person students. • Survey o This week, there will be a parent survey sent to all families to gain feedback on schooling during COVID.

We know how much your students love our book fairs. We're doing something a little bit different this year. Shop local at our book fair with M Judson in downtown Greenville. Tell them you are with Lead Academy and a portion of your sale will support our school! What books did you buy?

Lots of learning happening today in our 1st Grade classes.

Good Evening Lead Families, We will remain on our current plan for this coming week. Please reach out if you have any questions at cubaker@myleadacademy.com

Today kicks off our Book Fair at M. Judson Booksellers in downtown Greenville. This fair will run through Sunday, December 12th. They have a wonderful selection of books for all ages and a portion of sales will benefit our school!

I hope everyone had a restful break. Moving into next week 11/30, our K-2 students will move back to plan 4 which is 4 days of week in-person. Grades 3-8 will remain on plan 0 fully virtual. Please let me know if you have any questions at cubaker@myleadacademy.com

If you are thinking about your holiday shopping, be sure to mark your calendars for December 4th-12th. M. Judson Booksellers in downtown Greenville is hosting a book fair for Lead Academy. They have a wonderful selection of books for all ages and a portion of sales will benefit our school!

We have some great news to announce. Lead has officially purchased the land next door to our current building. This land will be the future home of a new gym with other details to come. We don’t have a timeline on this project yet but have begun the planning phases. Big things to come. We hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.

We hope everyone enjoys the next few days off from the pace of school! Here's a look back to our second graders and their fossil exploration a couple of weeks ago. We're thankful they were able to be in the building learning and exploring.

Monday 11/23 and Tuesday 11/24 will be fully virtual days for all students K-8. There will be no in-person instruction on these two days. El lunes 23 de noviembre y el martes 24 de noviembre serán días completamente virtuales para todos los estudiantes K-8. No habrá instrucción en persona durante estos dos días y recuerden que de miércoles-viernes esta misma semana son días festivos.

Good Afternoon Lead, The latest DHEC report shows Greenville County numbers continue to climb into the high with significant increase range. In accordance with our Lead Academy reopening plan, starting on Monday November 9, 2020 we will phase to plan 0 which is fully virtual for students in grades 3 & 4. This will put students in grades 3-8 on plan 0. Students in grades K-2 will be on plan 4. We understand this decision causes disruption and will have a major impact on our families. We are continuing to work to preserve our youngest and most critical students with in-person instruction. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will continue monitoring the situation weekly and proceed on a week-by-week basis. Please reach out if you have any questions at cubaker@myleadacademy.com Buenas tardes Lead, El último informe de DHEC muestra que los números del condado de Greenville continúan subiendo a niveles altos con un rango de aumento significativo. De acuerdo con nuestro plan de reapertura de Lead Academy, a partir del lunes 9 de noviembre de 2020, pasaremos al plan 0, que es completamente virtual para los estudiantes en los grados 3 y 4. Esto colocará a los estudiantes en los grados 3-8 en el plan 0. Estudiantes en los grados K-2 estará en el plan 4. Entendemos que esta decisión causa dificultades y tendrá un gran impacto en nuestras familias. Seguimos trabajando para preservar a nuestros estudiantes más jóvenes y críticos con instrucción en persona. Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión. Continuaremos monitoreando la situación semanalmente y procederemos semana a semana. Por favor contacteme con cualquier pregunta a mi correo cubaker@myleadacademy.com

Good Afternoon Lead, The latest DHEC report shows Greenville County numbers continue to climb into the high with significant increase range. In accordance with our Lead Academy reopening plan, starting on Monday November 9, 2020 we will phase to plan 0 which is fully virtual for students in grades 3 & 4. This will put students in grades 3-8 on plan 0. Students in grades K-2 will be on plan 4 beginning 11/9. We understand this decision causes disruption and will have a major impact on our families. We are continuing to work to preserve our youngest and most critical students with in-person instruction. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will continue monitoring the situation weekly and proceed on a week-by-week basis. Please reach out if you have any questions at cubaker@myleadacademy.com