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Lead Academy Weekly News 3-1-20

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Flu/Sickness

The flu has hit Lead Academy pretty severely as it seems to have most places.  You can do a few things to help contain the spread of the flu.  First, do not send your student to school with a fever or flu-like symptoms.  Not only does that put other students in danger but also staff.  Second, as the image above says, wash hands and talk to your student about washing hands regularly and thoroughly.  On our end, we are treating all rooms daily with our Clorox 360 machine to help minimize germs but this year's flu is nasty and getting worse.  If you are diagnosed with the flu, please let us know that via doctor's note and follow their guidelines on how long to stay out of school.  To learn more about Clorox 360, watch this video: 



Lost and Found

Please make sure you check lost and found in the front office for items.   Anything left behind that is not a Lead Academy item (Shirt or jacket) is donated at the end of each month to a local charity.  

EPIC Leaders

To learn more about our new EPIC Leaders initiative, read this article: https://www.myleadacademy.com/article/196553?org=lead-academy

Box Tops Collection 

Please send in any Box Tops Clips by Tuesday (2-25). We will continue to collect these as long as they are available. Be sure to download the Box Tops for Education App and keep earning money for our school. 

Dental Services

We're excited to bring to Lead Academy, a complete dental care service for our students.  Lead will be one of the first schools in the Greenville area to use this service.

Dental Access Carolina will partner with Lead to provide our students with comprehensive dental care during school hours.  The dental service will include cleanings, x-rays, and fillings.  STUDENTS DON'T MISS SCHOOL, PARENTS DON'T MISS WORK

Parents will be provided with complete information packets that are in both English and Spanish. Please look for these packets, fill them out and return to the school nurse as Dental Access will be starting in March.

School Zone

Please note that after a long process, Mauldin Road in front of the school is now a school zone.  Please watch your speed and slow down so we can keep everyone safe.  Many have asked about the possibility of a red light at the school intersection.  We have discussed this extensively with DOT and, at this time, it doesn't seem possible due to many factors.  However, we are continuing the conversation.  

Jackets

Just a reminder that only Lead Academy jackets may be worn inside the building.  Students may wear any jacket outside.  If you need to purchase a jacket, please contact Mrs. Steadman.  

Inclement Weather

Just a reminder as we finally begin seeing some winter weather patterns, we follow Greenville County's weather decisions.  If they have a delay or close, we do the same unless otherwise communicated.  

Cold Weather

Our policy for outside play during cold times is 40 degrees.  It must be 40 or above for students to go outside for classes or recess.  

School Fees and Balances

As a charter school, we operate off a very tight budget and every dollar counts.  We maximize every dollar to have direct impact on students. With that said, it is very important that all school fees and lunch balances are taken care of in a timely fashion.  Notices are sent home frequently as a reminder.  Currently, any student with a negative balance of more than $50 will have all money turned into the front office (field trips, events, and other fees) applied directly to that debt first per board policy.  Our board is also working on an updated debt policy which will be published in October.  Anytime you need assistance or a payment plan, please reach out to us and we will work something out.  If you have questions, please let us know.   

New App!

 LEAD Academy has a new app! Find sports scores, menus, and news updates. Download on Android: http://bit.ly/2YacBnc or iPhone: https://apple.co/2YdqEIO.  The app contains forms to submit a parent excuse for an absence as well as a safety form to report any issues relating to bullying or safety.  

2019-2020 School Calendar

View the 2019-2020 calendar here: https://drive.google.com/open?...

19-20 Student Handbook

This year's handbook can be located here: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/428334/19-20_Student_Parent_Handbook.docx

Important Upcoming Dates

3/4- Dress Down Day $1

3/13- Fun Friday

3/20- Teacher Workday- No School for students.