Week of February 23, 2025

Please Mark Your Calendar

Monday, February 24th - Parent & Community Advisory Committee Meeting at 8:15 (See below for online link)

Friday, March 7th - NO SCHOOL for Students: Optional Workday (CHANGE to Our School Calendar).

Thursday, March 13th @ 4:00: Scheduling Meeting For Parents of Rising 10th - 12th Graders

Tuesday, March 18th @ 4:00: Scheduling Meeting for Parents of Rising 9th Graders

Upcoming Course Scheduling Meeting for Parents & Students

For Rising 10th - 12th Graders: Thursday, March 13th @ 4:00

For Rising 9th Graders: Tuesday, March 18th @ 4:00

It is scheduling time in the high school for the 2025-2026 academic year, and we would like to invite parents to attend one of two sessions to discuss their child's schedule for next academic year. We will discuss graduation requirements, our planned electives for the 25-26 academic year, and the community college opportunities that our high school students have. We will also try to answer any questions that you may have. Representatives from Isothermal will be here on the evening of March 13th to discuss how your child can earn college credits during high school. Parents are welcome to bring their children, but please note that your students will be meeting with Mrs. Powell for scheduling meetings, and representatives from I.C.C. will also be on campus to meet with students individually during the scheduling period.

Parent Information Sessions

Please find the attached copies of the presentations that were reviewed and discussed in our two recent Parent Engagement Meetings.  

Outdoor Education

School Safety

Parents, Please Read

Please remember to send any emails for absences or transportation changes Brooke Bailey (bbailey@llcharter.org) , Joyce Duckett (jduckett@llcharter.org), or Beth Murphy (bmurphy@llcharter.org).

You can also go to our website to send any absences. Login to llcharter.org and click the link for Parents. There is a link under Parents called Absence Reporting. You can fill in the information and we will receive the notification.

Thank you!

If you haven't had a chance to complete the required intent-to-return form, please do so at your earliest convenience. Thank you.



Required Intent-to-Return Form for the 2025-2026 School Year  

CHANGE TO THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Friday, March 7th is an Optional Workday for Staff - There is no school for students on Friday, March 7th

Thank you for noting this on your calendar!

Raptor Athletics

Baseball and softball tryouts will continue next week, Monday-Wednesday. Both require physicals and all forms to be filled out before tryouts. 

There will not be a girls soccer team this spring but every effort will be made to have one next year. 

Golfing Tournament

All you golfers save the date of March 17th for our first St Patrick’s Day Golf tournament at prestigious Bright’s Creek Golf Course.

Parent & Community Advisory Committee Meets on Monday!

Please join us this Monday on February 24, 2025 at 8:15am to learn more about getting involved.

Congratulations to our Parent/ Community Chair- Jasmine Hanline!

Mardi Gras Masquerade Dance

The Middle School Student Council will be hosting a Mardi Gras Masquerade dance on the 28th of February from 3:15PM to 5:15PM in the Raptor Center. Parent volunteers are needed to help set up as well as chaperone. Please reach out to Mrs. Harper if you are able to volunteer. eharper@llcharter.org

Outdoor Education from Mrs. Warner

SAVE THE DATE: LLCA Earth Day (for K-8) will be April 11, 2025

If you’re interested in volunteering to help with your students' class as they rotate through stations, please reach out to their teacher. I am also recruiting presenters in the areas of environmental and natural sciences or related organizations, careers, and agencies. If you have any suggestions please email me or share my contact information: Evelyn Warner, ewarner@llcharter.org.

LLCA Adventure Days for students 6th-12th grade:

We have some exciting Adventure Days with the Rutherford Outdoor Coalition coming up! 

• On Saturday, March 22, we will be biking and paddling. 
• On May 9-10th we will be hiking and camping overnight. 

If you are interested in signing your student up, or want more details, please email Ms. Evelyn Warner at ewarner@llcharter.org, or fill out this form: https://forms.gle/U4qpzkhEEc2FuYtC8. Spots are limited, so sign up AS

AIG News for Parents



This is a renewal year for the LLCA's AIG plan. Please take a few minutes to complete the parent survey. Your time and input is greatly appreciated. Thanks! Mrs. Granville

Parent Survey for Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted (AIG)

I LOVE playing games and learning through play always makes it more fun. Here are games for  students to practice skills the PETS (Primary Education Thinking Skills) program focuses on as well. LLCA uses this ‘systemized enrichment and diagnostic skills program…to help in the identification of academically talented students as well as teaching all students higher-level thinking skills.) (K-PETS p.5)  Have fun!

Divergent Thinking: (generating many possible ideas/solutions) Apples to Apples, Scrabble, and Scattegories

Convergent Thinking: (logic & deduction develops math skills & forward-thinking strategies) Quirkle, Mastermind, and SET

Visual/Spatial Thinking: (mentally "seeing" & manipulating in one's mind) Blokus & Camelot Jr.

Mrs. Granville, AIG Coordinator kgranvillle@llcharter.org

Counseling Corner

Check Out The Counselor Corner

Summer STEM Workshops at West Point Military Academy

For students in 6th through 9th grade, West Point will host its annual Summer STEM Workshops. During these workshops, students will explore the Academy grounds, experience cadet life, and participate in a variety of hands-on STEM activities. Workshop topics include human physiology, fuel cell cars, propellants, robotics, cantilevers, soldering circuits, fish biodiversity, water chemistry, meteorology, egg drop engineering, data analytics, and more.

The workshops are scheduled as follows:

• June 2–6 for 6th-7th graders
• June 9–13 for 8th-9th graders

Applications for Summer STEM are open now through February 28, 2025.

For more information, visit the Center for Leader Development in STEM (CLDSTEM) website:

Center for Leader Development in STEM | United States Military Academy West Point

Apply to Summer STEM:  Summer STEM Workshop Application

High School Students/Families - College and Career Planning Resources (including summer enrichment programs) - CLICK HERE

It may be cold now, but summer will be here before we know it! There are numerous enrichment programs and opportunities available to help students expand skills and explore interests. Keep a check on THIS NEWSLETTER to find out about some upcoming options. 

Testing News for High School Students



On March 11, all 10th graders will take the Pre-ACT and 11th graders will take the ACT as part of the state testing program. Juniors may use these ACT scores next year on their college applications, so we encourage them to study and prepare for this exam. Free prep resources are available online at https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation/free-act-test-prep.html

Lake Lure Classical Academy’s

mission is to offer 

a classical, knowledge-based education 

that fosters critical thinking, civic responsibilities, and virtue for all.