Coming Up
M-F -- Senior Girls' Off-Season Basketball Practice 7am
M 4/29 -- Track Practice (6-12th) 3-4:30pm
T 4/30 -- Off Season Boys' Basketball 3-5pm
W 5/1 -- Off Season Boys basketball until 4:30pm
Th 5/2 -- Track Practice (6-12th) 3-4:30pm
Fri 5/3 --Off Season boys basketball 3-5 pm
Sa 5/4 -- State Track Meet, John Brown University, Siloam Springs, 10:30am
UPCOMING
Tu 5/7-9 -- Benchmark Exams
Tu 5/7 -- Athletics Banquet
Fr 5/10 -- Water Day
Lunch Menu
Athletics
Track
This Week:
M Practice (6-12th) 3-4:30pm
Th Practice (6-12th) 3-4:30pm
HCAA State Championship
In order to ensure we are at the state meet by 10, we need to plan to leave at 5:30 am.
Players need to get a good night's sleep the night before and should also be able to sleep on the bus!
Meet address is as follows:
1500 W Jefferson St
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
United States
Admission is $10 adults and $5 students. Track athletes on the roster will not have to pay, but all spectators will be required to do so. We will accept Cash and Venmo payments. Everyone entering the stadium will have a wrist band that allows them access to come and go for the day. If fans do not have a wrist band, they will have to pay for re-entry.
Basketball
Girls:
Girls on the senior girls' team next year will begin off-season basketball practice at 7am each morning M-F.
Boys:
T 4/23 -- Off Season Boys' Basketball 3-5pm
W 4/24 -- Off Season Boys basketball until 4:30pm
Fri 4/19 --Off Season boys basketball 3-5 pm
Parents, if your son is in 6th-11th grades please be sure your athlete attends off-season basketball practices.
Athletics Banquet -- Tuesday, May 7
Legacy Academy is holding its very first athletics banquet this year. With the expansion of our athletics program to include Cross Country, the athletics award presentation will be taking place separately from our Honor and Awards program. The banquet will be held at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 7 in the LA Auditorium
All basketball, track, and cross country athletes from grades 6 to 12 are required to attend and encouraged to invite their families. The evening will include a buffet meal and, as such, we need you to RSVP by May 1 if you will be attending. Please use this form to do so. It's going to be a GREAT night!
If you have other questions regarding the event, contact Mrs. Webb (hanna.webb@legacymail.org).
Water & Field Day -- Friday, May 10
Water & Field Day is on May 10th this year and it is always a very fun day for our students! We are seeking volunteers to help with set up that morning, running the games, serving lunch, and cleaning up. We recommend your child bring water shoes, sunscreen, a towel, and a change of clothes. More info to come soon! Parent volunteers are needed. Please plan to help that day!
The schedule will be a normal 8am-3pm day. We will not dismiss early on Water Day.
Contact Mrs. Wright if you are able to help (hannah.wright@legacymail.org).
Campus Help Needed
Springtime weather is here, and it is time for mowing and weed-eating again. Please contact the office and help us this week!
We also have a list of maintenance needs on-campus that range from changing lightbulbs and hanging up signs to welding. If you are able to help with any of these campus projects, please call the office.
SUMMER Programs & Camps
This summer we want to offer students of different ages some fun and developmental experiences. Please save the dates now and watch for registration details going out this week! Quilting, Mad Science, Culinary, Outdoor Skills, games, art, etiquette, theater, sports, music, and more! All of these are tentative at the moment and will be confirmed through registration interest. A separate notice will be sent out later this week just focused on the summer.
(Note: Junior and Senior Basketball teams will have weekly off-season summer practices)
May 22-24 Basketball Camp & Games (sessions for 2nd grade & up)
June 4-6 Etiquette & Sewing (Girls entering 5th grade and up)/ Basketball Camp (Boys 2nd and up)
June 11-13 Wild Card Game Days - Ping Pong Tournament, volleyball, connect 4, four square, chess, checkers, etc (Sessions for 3rd and up)
July 8-12 Theater Camp with Mrs. Nix
July 15-19 Basketball camp (sessions for 2nd and up)
July 23-25 Art Camp (sessions for all ages 1st and up)
July 30 Mad Scientist Day (sessions for 1st-6th)
July 31-August 2 Basketball Play Days
August 6-8 Culinary Camp (sessions for students 5th and up)
August 12-16 Otter Basketball Camp
August 19-23 Theater Camp with Mrs. Nix
If you have questions please email academy@legacymail.org. As we finalize these details, please send your thoughts and feedback. It will be helpful as we embark on this first time of summer activities of this nature. All summer sessions for younger students will also be opportunity for older students to earn service hours!
Time to Re-Enroll
If you have not yet done so, please complete your application for re-enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year. Current families have priority consideration in enrollment. Please submit your re-enrollment form this week.
Scholarship Updates--important LEARNS NEWS
EFA Renewals and New Applications
Renewals Now Open; New Applications Now Open!
It's time! Please contact the office now to check on scholarship eligibility for your students!
Parents should already have completed renewals for EFA funding for the 2024-25 school year. If you have not, then please contact the office.
Applications for new families to receive EFA are now open on the ADE EFA portal HERE. Expanded eligibility categories for the 2024-2025 school year are listed below.
If you have questions about how to do this, please contact the office.
Philanthropic Scholarships
PIAK is now open, families can apply with this link. This scholarship applies to any students transferring from a public school to a private school for the first time or entering into Kindergarten for the first time (must turn 5 before August 1st) AND whose family’s income is no more than 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
We are Enrolling New Students
We are Hiring!
Don't forget we need substitutes. Please contact the office if you might be able to sub -- office@legacymail.org.
We are beginning our hiring efforts for next school year, as well. Help us find the perfect teacher match and fill positions!
We are currently needing to hire an additional lower-level teacher, two additional daycare workers, and a maintenance person for the campus!
