LA News -- Week of February 17
- Legacy Academy
- Feb 15
- 4 min read
This Week:
M 2/17 --LA Teacher Inservice
Th 2/20 -- Track Practice 3:00-4:30pm
Looking Ahead:
Tu 2/25 -- Track Practice 3:00-4:30pm
Th 2/27 -- Athletics Photos
Th 2/27 -- Track Practice 3:00-4:30pm
Fr 3/7 -- End of Quarter 3
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Athletics
Our Lady Warriors finished their season with a 22-6 record after losing to Liberty Christian in the semi-finals game of the HCAA 1A Girls' State Tournament Friday. Liberty's girls went on to win the state championship Saturday. Despite injuries, a young team stepped up and worked hard all season. Each girl on the team improved tremendously. Senior Oaklee Lofton did a great job serving as the team captain and provided our fans a great senior season!
We will begin Off-season weight room, training, and shooting in March and will get details out soon.
Track Season is Here--practice Thursday
Track season is upon us!
Practices will begin on Thursday, February 20th, and our regular practice schedule will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-4:30pm
Track teams are open to all students in 6th grade and up. All students are encouraged to participate. Please complete the attached registration form--one for each student.
Spring Follies -- Parent Help
We are 5 weeks away from Spring Follies 2025, one of the highlights of the school year. For parents or family members who would like to help get involved this year, we have a number of different ways that you can do so! Since Follies is a big production, they will all require time in the weeks leading up to the performance.
Making/designing props and stage design
Helping with stage transitions
Costumes and make-up
Microphones and tech help
If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Kesterson in the main office: 870.642.8937 office@legacymail.org by Monday, March 3.
ACE Scholarship 2025-2026 Applications Opening
The 2025-2026 ACE Scholarship application for new and returning students opened on Monday, February 3, 2025. Applications will close on Tax Day (April 15, 2025) at 11:59 p.m. in the time zone of the school. Detailed information for applying can be found on their website. ACE scholarship awards are first come, first served and income-based (see financial guidelines chart below). Students who received ACE last year are also required to complete an application. ACE can be used in combination with EFA funds.. Please contact the Legacy office if you have any questions or need help with your application.
Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) Updates
Q3 funds are expected now available in the new ClassWallet platform for existing EFA families! Families have been sent an invoice via email from the Legacy office. Please call the office if you need help setting up your new ClassWallet portal, paying your invoice, or if you have not received an invoice.
Applications for 2025-2026 EFA are expected to open on March 3rd. Remember, ALL families will be eligible to receive EFA next year! Watch for more information and call the front office if you have any questions.
Bus Drivers & Substitutes Needed
We need substitutes who can help fill positions when a teacher is absent. We also need bus drivers to help transport students to athletic events and field trips. Please see the office for details on each of these. Thank you!
February Lunch Menu
Parenting Corner
From Mr. Nix
In considering how to build lines of communication with your teens it has to be acknowledged that the business of life and the diversity of commitments and activities can create gaps and breakdowns in lines of communication. Here are a couple of additional suggestions for strengthening and building open lines of communication with your family.
Do things together. Talking isn’t the only way to communicate, and during these years it’s great if you can spend time doing things you both enjoy, whether it’s cooking or hiking or going to the movies, without talking about anything personal. It’s important for kids to know that they can be in proximity to you, and share positive experiences, without having to worry that you will pop intrusive questions or call them out for something.
Share regular meals. Sitting down to eat a meal together as a family is another great way to stay close. Dinner conversations give every member of the family a chance to check in and talk casually about sports or television or politics. Kids who feel comfortable talking to parents about everyday things are likely to be more open when harder things come up, too. One rule: no phones allowed.
As much as possible safeguard some piece of your day for family interactions. Mealtimes seem to be the best opportunity to do this. It doesn't have to be elaborate or deep, it just needs to be consistent and predictable. If you are living stressed and pressed and constantly engaged emotionally with the next problem to solve you may miss an opportunity to be a part of all that may be going on in their hearts. We must develop the ability to flex and be available for our families.
Prayer:
Father, thank you for our families and for the privilege of getting to share this important season of their lives with them. Please give us wisdom, grace and understanding of how to value, connect, guide and direct their lives in a way that will prepare them for the journey ahead. Give us the correct sight of who they are and all that they will become. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Teens are Overwhelmed by Boredom and There’s One Big Reason Why
Boredom is rising, and test scores are falling among today's youth. Johnathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, had this to say about it:
"If half your day is spent using screens that give you continuous rounds of stimulus-response-reward, your brain will adapt and the other half of your day will become more boring."
Read the full article here: https://nypost.com/2025/01/29/lifestyle/teens-are-overwhelmed-by-boredom-for-one-big-reason/
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