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🎉 FUN FRIDAY is off to an amazing start! Our first whole-school Friday Circle was a success, and we loved having parents join us. 🤩 Stay tuned - more fun to come today!

Let's send some birthday love to these fantastic staff members. Ms. Sweeney's big day is today!

Our volleyball team is on fire! A come from behind win yesterday in 3 games has us at 4-0 for the season. Come support the team on Tuesday at 4:00!

Full of smiles at the first Friday Circle for 5th-8th grade today!

First game, first W! Way to go Falcons on the great team performance yesterday!

We have a Spirit Rock! Thank you to Vulcan Quarry, Los Panchos Framing and Marley Art for making this happen. Stay tuned for information on how you can book a date!

It's time for some Monday staff love! Check out our August birthdays!

7 Days in and we are living our mission of be nice and work hard!

We love having students back at school! 🎉🤩

Thank you to all our Lead families for all the support and for making these first several days so wonderful!

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Lead Academy Spirit Night – TONIGHT! 🐮🎉 Support Lead Academy by placing a mobile order at Chick-fil-A in Mauldin from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM! 📲 Use code: FALCON when ordering through the Chick-fil-A app, and 20% of your order will benefit our school—including funding for our NEW PLAYGROUND! 🎉

Our 2nd graders enjoyed some time outside last week, working on their stories in the fresh air. ☀️ ✏️ #LeadAcademySC #2ndGrade #EPICleaders

So proud of our Lead Academy families making an impact in our community already this year. 👏 From cleaning at @frontporchhousing, to baking cookies at @rmhc_carolinas, and pitching in for a litter cleanup with @keepgvillebeautiful, our students are learning to serve well alongside local organizations that are making a difference. 🌟🥹 #LeadAcademySC #ServeWell #yeahthatgreenville

🎉 Last Friday was Lead Academy’s first FUN FRIDAY of the year! We kicked things off with our first school-wide Friday Circle, and Olympic-themed games and activities were a big hit during electives. 👏🎤🎳 We take our core value, Have Fun, pretty seriously around here! Check out those brand new shirts! Big shoutout to Dapper Ink for partnering with us to make these EPIC team shirts for our students! 🔥🤩

Our K5-4th grade students had their first FRIDAY CIRCLE of the year today! 🎉🎤🤩 We love this Lead tradition of celebrating students, listening to each other share what they learned in Crew during the week, having fun together, and more. 5th-8th grade students will have their turn for Friday Circle next week!

Good Evening Lead Families, I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing weekend. Please see the updates and information for the coming week. Upcoming events: May 8-12: SC Ready state testing May 8-12: Teacher Appreciation Week May 18: Celebration of Learning (Doors Open at 5:00pm) May 22-26: End-of-year trips (Grades 5-8) May 29: No School for students May 31-June 2: Half days (School dismisses at 11:30) 2022-2023 Calendar Crew There will be no Crew this week due to state testing. SC Ready State Testing This week, students in grades 3-8 will participate in SC Ready state testing. The testing schedule is outlined as follows: Monday: ELA Session 1 Writing Tuesday: ELA Session 2 Reading Wednesday: Math Thursday: Science (Grades 4 & 6) Students must have their Chromebooks with them and fully charged each day. Students must arrive to school each day on time. Once testing has begun, no additional students will be admitted to the testing room. If a student is still testing, they cannot leave early unless there is a true emergency. Please be sure your student is well-rested and has a healthy breakfast. Celebration Of Learning May, 18th Celebration of Learning is where students take ownership of their learning and display it in a high-quality way while also being able to talk visitors through their learning process. It's a time when students shine, feel empowered, and get to celebrate months of hard work. Parents have an opportunity to get a lens into learning and also get the opportunity to celebrate not only their own student but all the students in the grade level; they also get an opportunity to connect with other parents. It is an important tool to build community and celebrate who we are. Doors open at 5pm. Students should dress in their black polo shirts and khaki bottom material. Teacher Appreciation Week Teachers play a critical role in driving the success of children's education and lives. They are the ones who inspire and guide kids to become future leaders, innovators, and problem solvers. Join us this week as we honor the fantastic educators at Lead Academy who drive the future leaders of tomorrow! Parents, show your support for Lead Academy educators and show them how much their commitment and dedication is appreciated. Yearbook Yearbooks are now on sale. $25 softcover $30 hardcover Only a limited supply is available, so order now. You may send payments in with your student or visit the front office. 2023-2024 Calendar Please see the calendar for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Reminders Please be aware that school starts at 7:45 each day. We believe every minute matters and would like every student to benefit from all that Lead offers. Please make an effort to be at school on time. If you need to change your child's transportation, please call or email the front office at 864-916-1459 awilson@myleadacademy.com or garcesalas@myleadacademy.com. To listen, learn, & collaborate, any stakeholder wishing to snag some time with Mr. Baker can sign up for open office hours on any platform of your choosing by clicking the link. https://calendly.com/cubaker/meet Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great rest of your day!

Good Evening Lead Families, I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend. One important announcement is our bus is out of order for the morning route. All bus riders, please drop your students off in the morning in our regular car line. The bus will be ready for the afternoon route. Thanks, and sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Upcoming events: May 2: 3rd Grade students present "Peter Pan." (6:00pm) May 3: $1 dress-down day May 4: Band Concert (6:30pm) May 5: Field day (Grades K-2) May 8-12: SC Ready state testing 2022-2023 Calendar Crew This week in Crew, students will discuss the topic reflection. Students will reflect on the year and discuss the life lessons we picked up this year. Please ask your students about crew conversations that are happening each day beginning at 7:45, so it is vital that your student is at school on time. 3rd grade Presents "Peter Pan." Our 3rd-grade students will present Peter Pan on Tuesday, May 2, at 6:00pm at the Younts Center in Fountain Inn. Band Concert Our Lead Academy concert bands will perform this Thursday, May 4th, at 6:30 pm at the Lead Academy gym. Admission is $3, and Pre-school age children are free. Please check the Dojo app for specific times your student should arrive. Yearbook Yearbooks are now on sale. $25 softcover $30 hardcover Only a limited supply is available, so order now. You may send payments in with your student or visit the front office. 2023-2024 Calendar Please see the calendar for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Warehouse Theatre Showcase Our 7th-grade students are participating in a pilot program with The Warehouse Theatre taking drama and playwriting classes. Seven students have shown incredible perseverance and creativity by writing their own scripts. Come see professional actors from the Warehouse Theatre bring these scripts to life! Tuesday, May 2, at the Warehouse Theatre in downtown Greenville. This performance is free to the public starting at 7pm. Reminders Please be aware that school starts at 7:45 each day. We believe every minute matters and would like every student to benefit from all that Lead offers. Please make an effort to be at school on time. If you need to change your child's transportation, please call or email the front office at 864-916-1459 awilson@myleadacademy.com or garcesalas@myleadacademy.com. To listen, learn, & collaborate, any stakeholder wishing to snag some time with Mr. Baker can sign up for open office hours on any platform of your choosing by clicking the link. https://calendly.com/cubaker/meet Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great rest of your day!

Lead Academy Public Charter School a few seconds ago Good Afternoon Lead Families, I hope everyone had a good weekend. Please see the updates and information for the coming week. Upcoming events: Apr. 19: Spring picture day (free dress-down day) Apr. 27: Field Day (Grades 6-8) Apr. 28: Field Day (Grades 3-5) Apr. 28: All Pro Dads (7:00am) May 2: 3rd Grade students present "Peter Pan." May 5: Field day (Grades K-2) May 8-12: SC Ready state testing 2022-2023 Calendar https://www.myleadacademy.com/page/calendar2022 Crew This week in Crew, students will continue discussing the topic Synergy. Synergy is working together to make the world great. This week, students will discuss humility. Please ask your students about crew conversations that are happening each day beginning at 7:45, so it is vital that your student is at school on time. Yearbook Yearbooks are now on sale. $25 softcover $30 hardcover Only a limited supply is available, so order now. You may send payments in with your student or visit the front office. 2023-2024 Calendar Please see the calendar for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. https://drive.google.com/file/u/2/d/1-TUA40vkwE-9vydSbKifzk_5BXDS3tO5/view?usp=sharing Community Service Hours Due This Week! All completed community service hours are due this week! As a reminder, Here are the total hours each grade level should complete: K-2: 5 hours 3-5: 10 hours 6-8: 20 hours All completed community service hours are due on April 21st. Please be sure that all completed hours are approved. Unapproved hours will not be accepted. Mr. Scott will be sending updated status reports. Please check out the community service document for more details as to approved and non-approved hours. https://drive.google.com/file/u/2/d/1C_EPo-rGeV26M9tJojQbUbVKXJz32wLv/view?usp=drivesdk Reminders Please be aware that school starts at 7:45 each day. We believe every minute matters and would like every student to benefit from all that Lead offers. Please make an effort to be at school on time. If you need to change your child's transportation, please call or email the front office at 864-916-1459 awilson@myleadacademy.com or garcesalas@myleadacademy.com. To listen, learn, & collaborate, any stakeholder wishing to snag some time with Mr. Baker can sign up for open office hours on any platform of your choosing by clicking the link. https://calendly.com/cubaker/meet Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great rest of your day!

Good Evening Lead Families, I hope everyone had a long, restful weekend. Please see the updates and information for the coming week. Upcoming events: Apr. 19: Spring picture day (free dress-down day) Apr. 27: Field Day (Grades 6-8) Apr. 28: Field Day (Grades 3-5) Apr. 28: All Pro Dads (7:00am) May 2: 3rd Grade students present "Peter Pan." May 5: Field day (Grades K-2) 2022-2023 Calendar https://www.myleadacademy.com/page/calendar2022 Crew This week in Crew, students will continue discussing the topic Synergy. Synergy is working together to make the world great. This week, students will discuss how we involve others to face challenges we cannot face alone. Please ask your students about crew conversations that are happening each day beginning at 7:45, so it is vital that your student is at school on time. 2023-2024 Calendar Please see the calendar for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-TUA40vkwE-9vydSbKifzk_5BXDS3tO5/view Handbook Highlight Please remember that students should regularly participate in opportunities to count towards their community service hours. As a reminder, Here are the total hours each grade level should complete: K-2: 5 hours 3-5: 10 hours 6-8: 20 hours All completed community service hours are due on April 21st. Please be sure that all completed hours are approved. Unapproved hours will not be accepted. Mr. Scott will be sending updated status reports. Please check out the community service document for more details as to approved and non-approved hours. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C_EPo-rGeV26M9tJojQbUbVKXJz32wLv/view Reminders Please be aware that school starts at 7:45 each day. We believe every minute matters and would like every student to benefit from all that Lead offers. Please make an effort to be at school on time. If you need to change your child's transportation, please call or email the front office at 864-916-1459 awilson@myleadacademy.com or garcesalas@myleadacademy.com. To listen, learn, & collaborate, any stakeholder wishing to snag some time with Mr. Baker can sign up for open office hours on any platform of your choosing by clicking the link. https://calendly.com/cubaker/meet Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great rest of your day!

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