February E Blast

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Dear Legacy Academy Families, 

We hope your New Year is off to a great start. Thank you for choosing Legacy Academy for your child’s education. We are so thankful to have our students in school full-time. Thank you for being so helpful and keeping your children home when they are ill.

Parent/Teacher Conferences:  at 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, February 17, 2022, and Friday, February 18, 2022, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (by appointment only). Our teachers will send out an email to parents so you can sign-up. All elementary teachers will meet with parents in their classrooms or a zoom call. Middle school teachers will meet with parents in the gymnasium.

Substitute teachers and paraprofessionals are needed. We are looking to grow our substitute teachers and paraprofessional list.  If you are interested/or know someone who is, please apply here.

Kid Heart Challenge is scheduled for Thursday, February 10, 2022, and Friday, February 11, 2022. 

    • The following classrooms will jump Thursday, February 10, 2022, Mrs. Murch, Mrs. Miller, Ms. Jeanquet, Mrs. Holiday, Mrs. Dome, Mrs. Solomon. These classes of children should dress in comfortable attire for jumping.
    • The following classrooms will jump Friday, February 11, 2022, Mrs. Skinner, Mrs. Jerome, Mrs. Baird, Mrs. Henderson, Ms. Schmit, Mrs. Grassnick. These classes of children should dress in comfortable attire for jumping.

Birthday Treats:  Please remember, if you are sending in birthday treats with your child, all treats must be purchased and individually packaged per COVID mandates. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Spring Photos: We will take spring photos for all students on Friday, February 25, 2022; these photos are taken, and a proof is sent home to see if you are interested in purchasing. This is an “All School Dress of Choice,” props (for example, a football/teddy bear) are allowed! 

Yearbook: The 2021-22 yearbook is now on sale for $25. Order here or use the order form found in the Monday Folders. The last day to purchase is March 8th. 

PTCO Sponsored Father/Daughter Dance: The Father/Daughter Dance will be on February 26, 2022,  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Legacy Academy. The cost is $15 per family. We look forward to this special evening. Girls can be escorted by their Father, Grandfather, Uncle, (or any other special adult). We will share more details soon.

Book Fair Update:  First and foremost, Thank you to EVERYONE who helped in one way or another with the Book Fair. There are too many people to name each one individually. I truly could not have done it without your help and support. Thank you. I did want to give a huge shout-out to our very own Walmart here in Elizabeth. They were kind enough to provide the Book Fair with shopping bags for your purchases. Also, I wanted to let everyone know that Ms. Miller (Kindergarten) won the teacher drawing for $25.00 Scholastic dollars to spend at the Fair. Lastly, due to your generous support of the Book Fair, I will be able to add a ton of new books to the library. Thank you. Angelia McGough (Librarian)

No School:  There is no school for students on Friday, February 18, 2022, or Monday, February 21, 2022, due to teacher’s in-service and Presidents Day. 

Character Attribute for February: Honesty

Sports Update: Our girls’ basketball season is well underway and the girls are doing great! We are very proud of their hard work and the success it has brought.  We also have a great group of boys participating in weightlifting who are learning proper form, getting stronger, and having a great time. Boys baseball and girls soccer will be starting after spring break.  Please keep an eye on the website and the Monday ledgers for updates.   

Pictures for boys and girls basketball and cheer will be on Friday, January 21st.  We will have jerseys for boys basketball players, but please bring your black shorts and basketball shoes.  Cheer club, please wear your white cheer t-shirts and blue skorts.  Girls basketball, make sure you have your full uniforms (including shorts) and basketball shoes. 

Please remember, any students staying after school to watch sporting events must have a parent or guardian present and are not allowed to leave the event or school building without an adult for any reason.  

Go Wildcats!

Volunteer Opportunities

    • Suppose you are a working family who has difficulty getting your volunteer hours taken care of during the school year. In that case, we are looking for a team of people responsible for keeping our property mowed and trimmed throughout the year. We could use some people with a tractor and brush hog (field mower). Please email Ms. Anne if you would like to be a part of the team at anne.stanley@legacyk8.org.
    • Re-spread playground chips – Bring a rake and work gloves. This does not have to be completed during school hours.
    • We are looking for someone to remove a sign we have located off of road 13.  If you can help with this please email anne.stanley@legacyk8.org
    • Adopt a Month! Help Clean-up the property! You can make this volunteer opportunity a family affair! Bring the whole family, some trash bags, gloves, and help clean up the Legacy Academy property. Each hour that each family member cleans counts towards your hours. This does not have to be completed during school hours. If interested, email anne.stanley@legacyk8.org. 
    • WatchDog Dads Program, please contact our Vice Principal here or sign up here.
    • P.T.C.O. – Nerf Night Volunteers, please sign up here
    • We need items for children to purchase with their R.O.A.R. tickets.  We need the following donated items, for every ten dollars spent, you will earn one volunteer hour. These are the items we are looking for: 
      • slime, squishy toys, pop its, keychains, animal figurines in bulk (Walmart sells tubes), tattoos, stamps, and stamp pads, bubbles the small party size, smelly markers, party size items ( Oriental Trading good place to shop or Amazon), rings, crazy pens, doodle pens, fold up pens, shuttle pens, hacky sacks, kick balls, sticky hands, slap bracelets, bags of candy (individually wrapped), king-size candy bars, gum, snacks (bulk items @ Costco or Sam’s), popcorn, cookies (individually wrapped), fruit roll-ups, Capri suns, backpacks, headphones, stylus pens, crazy socks, footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, volleyballs or any variety (except hard balls).

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Kids Heart Challenge Update

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Legacy Academy School families,

Are we there yet?!  We have 18 days left on our Kids Heart Challenge Road Trip and are $2,804.02 away from our $15,000 goal!

Is your student one of the 7 students that have completed Finn’s Mission? If not, get started today!

PARENTS – HERE’S HOW TO GET STARTED

Step 1. Visit our school’s Kids Heart Challenge page OR download the Kids Heart Challenge App for iPhone or Android to search for our school and sign up!

Step 2.  Check your progress towards completing Finn’s Mission!

COLOR BLAST CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! Raise $150 to BLAST Ms. Chamberlain!!

CONGRATULATIONS!! These students have earned this: Audrey W , Palmer W , Wyatt G , Lexi G , Olivia L , Ella G , Quinn M , Harper C , Kambryn S , Zane S , Olivia B , Michael H , Evey B , ElliAuna T , Cora W , Penny P , Addy S , Jackson R , Cadence B , Bristol K , Airyana G , Magnolia B

YOU’RE SO CLOSE!!: Maddie A , Vivienne L , Jovie G , Ava D , Owen P , Brielle Y , Victoria E , Bretton G , Naphtalie S , Mason F , Henry M , Emalie K , Isabelle L , Owen V , Caitlin C , Ellie G , Miles C , Collin H , Kolten M , Aibhlin C , Kezzie S , Hayley Y , Shelby D , Julius D , Allie V , Kainoa L , Natalie R , Riley T , Ava W , Caden B , Liam F , Cody H , Colton R , Wyatt B , Cole G , Leah T , Hadley Q

THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE: Complete Finn’s Mission and be entered to win a KHC Racket Set to stay active at home!

 

Find out how you can complete Finn’s Mission with your family! https://youtu.be/l_kOvZDYsdU

For every $50 of lifesaving donations that students raise, they will earn a Mystery Gift! (Up to 20 mystery gifts.) It’s a surprise to see what’s inside! Check out the Mystery Gift video! https://youtu.be/eGpyll_5gpc

Parents – you can join your student(s) on the road.  We invite you to join us in at-home heart-healthy behaviors by accessing the KHC Experience. 

Why do we support the American Heart Association?  1 in 4 high school students has used an e-cigarette product this month.  Your donations can help us stand together to educate high school students on the dangers of vaping and tobacco, strengthen smoke-free air laws, and support school districts with our Tobacco-Free Schools toolkit.  Learn more about quitting smoking and educating yourself and your family about the dangers of tobacco products HERE.  Learn about trends in youth tobacco use HERE.

Join the Kids Heart Challenge community on Facebook

Thank you!

 

Father-Daughter Dance

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The Father-Daughter Dance will be on February 26, 2022 From 6 PM- 8 PM at Legacy Academy. The cost will be $15 per family. We hope all our daughters and fathers are excited about this special evening. Girls may be escorted by Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, or any other special adult). More information/details will be shared soon.

Nerf Nite Update

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Nerf Nite is scheduled for Saturday, January 29th, 2022, 5:30pm – 8pm in the Legacy Academy Gymnasium.

The PTCO card reader is not active and we are in the process of getting this up and running properly, therefore, we are asking parents to bring cash or check for this January Nerf Night.

Currently, Nerf Night is for Legacy families only. Participants must be 7 and up (6- year-olds may play if a parent is in the gym with them). This is an excellent time for families to play together. Parents are invited to play as well. The cost is $10.00 per person. Bring your own blasters to the event (we do not provide blasters). Students may not bring their blasters to school during school hours. Do not bring darts or discs. Protective eyewear and darts are provided. Parents will be required to sign a waiver prior to this event, no exceptions will be made. The waiver will be available at the office during school hours and at the event. Concessions will be available.

Come and enjoy a fun night with your friends and family.
If you have any questions, please email jackie.johannsen@Legacyk8.org or vickey.harjo@legacyk8.org.

We will need help setting up, tearing down, judges, concessions, and food donations. Any parents that donate food or time may apply it to your volunteer hours. ($10 in donations or 1 hour of your time will equal 2 volunteers’ hours).

If we do not have enough volunteers to host this event, we will have to cancel the January Nerf Night.

Volunteer Sign Up

This Week at Legacy

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Monday, January 17

    • No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed!

Wednesday, January 19

    • Burrito fundraising, in the front carpool!  $2.00

Friday, January 21

    • Class Picture Day/Winter Sports – please wear uniforms. Please make sure your athlete (Girls and boys basketball,  and Cheer Club) has their uniform as well as shoes and socks for the photograph. Order here Legacy Academy Group only Spring Flyer
    • Our Fabulous Principal’s Birthday!  Happy Birthday, Ms. Thorn!

Important Reminder

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Every student needs a pair of corded headphones (in-ear, over-ear, it doesn’t really matter) that will work with their iPad and the lab computers (with a 3.5mm jack plug, see image below). The students will be using curriculum that requires them to listen to content with their headphones during class time. Thank you!

Scholastic Book Fair Update

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First and foremost, Thank you to EVERYONE who helped in one way or another with the Book Fair. There are too many people to name each one individually. I truly could not have done it without your help and support. Thank you. I did want to give a huge shout-out to our very own Walmart here in Elizabeth. They were kind enough to provide the Book Fair with shopping bags for your purchases. Also, I wanted to let everyone know that Ms. Miller (Kindergarten) won the teacher drawing for $25.00 Scholastic dollars to spend at the Fair. Lastly, due to your generous support of the Book Fair, I will be able to add a ton of new books to the library.
Thank you.
Angelia McGough (Librarian)