Week of November 25th, 2024

Dear Raptor Families,

We want to take the time to wish all of our Raptor families a very Happy Thanksgiving. We hope that it will be a peaceful and rejuvenating time for everyone. Please know this holiday season that we are thankful that your family has chosen to partner with Lake Lure Classical Academy in the education of your child!

Farewell, Mrs. Youngblood

Thank you for your generous attention!

We want to wish Mrs. Youngblood the absolute best for a very happy retirement. Mrs. Youngblood has been an amazing asset to Lake Lure Classical Academy during her nine years here. She was really the smiling face of our school, known and loved by all. Mrs. Youngblood’s email tagline was a quote by Simone Weil that reads “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” This is the way that Mrs. Youngblood lives her life, and we have all been incredibly touched by her attention. We will miss you, Mrs. Youngblood!

Congratulations, Mr. Calhoun!

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Calhoun applied for and won a Bright Ideas Grant from Rutherford EMC. We are appreciative to Mr. Calhoun for taking the initiative to apply for the grant and bring in extra funding for supplies in his classroom.

Here's Mr. Calhoun's Description of His Application: "My grant application was for a device called the PlantWave. This device attaches to plants, senses the bioelectrical impulses within the plant, and then converts those signals to music. The plan is to use this device to study how different variables such as sunlight, water, and temperature can cause variability in plant bioactivity. We can also compare different plants and the music produced by each and whether they have a specific signature. Additionally, when we're not studying plant music, students can listen to plant music while working on assignments or studying. I think this has great scientific potential for biology classes and horticulture classes."

Please Send Your Child's Lunch This Week!

We will not be offering lunches at school this week. Please send your children with their own lunches. Thank you!

November 27th - 29th: School Closed for Thanksgiving Break

Through the generosity of CityServe and 180 Disaster Relief, we have the privilege of bringing a free "Holiday Shop" to help provide for ALL LLCA families! The Holiday Shop will be held on Thursday, December 12, in the LLCA Raptor Center. Please register for a time spot for that day. Only ONE parent/guardian per family will be allowed in the gym to shop for the family at the event. Once sign-ups are completed, you will receive a "ticket" with your designated time to shop, to be presented at the registration table on the day of the event. The organizations have said that the same items will be available at all shopping times throughout the day, including toys, Amazon Mall, Jockey brand clothing and school supplies. Please call the school if you have any questions. 

Please complete this form no later than Friday, November 29. This is for LLCA families only! FORM - https://forms.gle/ox6aNDAfCY8fzKWU7

It’s time to order yearbooks! Jostens offers an interest-free payment option. Order online today at https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks

School Improvement Team:

The School Improvement Team is currently working towards completing our Cognia re-accreditation. Our next meeting will be 12/12 at 3:15 in room C-15. Please remember our meetings are open to the public and that we are always looking to add parents to our school improvement team. Anyone wishing to know more about the LLCA School Improvement Team please contact Mr. Lampson at klampson@llcharter.org.

PCAC Meeting:

Our next meeting will be held on December 16, 2024 in Mrs. Kristin’s Room (A-13).Join us in-person (or online) for a special message from our AIG coordinator Mrs. Granville.

Lake Lure Classical Academy’s

mission is to offer 

a classical, knowledge-based education 

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