News | Week of January 12th

Legacy Academy
2 days ago
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Founder's Note:

The Bible talks a great deal about anger. It's an interesting thing, as it can be sneaky and subtle in our hearts. Many times, others won't know it exists, but God knows. Jesus even tells us in Matthew 5:21-24 that anger held in your heart against your brother is the same as murdering him. That's a big deal. God doesn't want you to entertain anger! We have to help our students learn and model this, as well. God rejects holding anger, being quick to react in anger, getting revenge, and unforgiveness. If we allow it to stay in our hearts in any way, it displeases God and hurts our relationship with God. Ephesians 4:26-27 states that if we don't resolve our internal anger and let it go, we actually give satan an opportunity to work in our lives. We don't want that! Colossians 3:13 “Bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.” God expects that even when we've been wrong, we must forgive--just as Christ forgave us in our sin and failure. The verse is clear--if you have a complaint against ANYONE, forgive! Let us all work faithfully to live these verses and to help our children adopt these ways of the Lord.

James 1:19-20 “…everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.”

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Upcoming At A Glance!

THIS WEEK:

T--Away Basketball games v Victory Camden (JB, SG, SB)
Th--Homecoming Bonfire (maybe) and Chili Cook-off
F--Spirit Day, Homecoming Ceremony, and Basketball

NEXT WEEK:

January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day, NO SCHOOL
January 19 | Basketball Game @ Home Vs. South Arkansas Christian ( JG, JB, SB )
January 23 | Warrior Pep Rally @ 2:15
January 23 | Basketball Game @ Home Vs. Gospel Light ( JB, SG, SB )
Lunch this Week:
- M (Daycare-6th grade)-steak fingers, (7th -12th) Chicken fried Steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, rolls, fruit, and milk
- T potato soup, grilled cheese, fruit, yogurt parfait, and milk
- W: fish, hushpuppies, baked potato, pinto beans, fruit, and milk
  Th: ravioli casserole, corn, Caesar salad, bread, fruit, and milk
- F: Philly Cheese Steak, Fries, Fruit, cookie, and Milk

Basketball Details for the Week:

Practices:

M-JB, SB, SG

W-SG, SB

Th-JG, JB, SG, SB

GAMES:

Tuesday, January 13th--AWAY

JG/SG/SB @ Victory Christian starting at 5pm

Gym Address:

1901 Detroit Ave

El Dorado, AR

The bus will depart at 2 pm

Friday, January 16th--HOMECOMING NIGHT!

5 pm Homecoming Ceremony

JB/SG/SB vs. Valley Christian

Concession Duty: Veritas

Check out this great news story on the Warriors' season on KDQN. Click and scroll down just a bit to the story. https://kdqn.net/sports/

HCAA Tournament T-shirts:

A link for ordering and making payment for the HCAA 2026 Basketball Tournament T-shirts will go out this week. Be on the lookout.

UPCOMING HOMECOMING EVENTS:

Save the Date: January 15th

Homecoming Bonfire & 2nd Annual Father/Son Chili Cook-Off!

On January 15th at 6pm, we’ll kick off the evening with our Homecoming Bonfire and enjoy a meal provided by the Second Annual Father/Son Chili Cook-Off. This competition is a great way for our boys to connect with a father figure (uncle, grandpa, mentor, etc.), share some friendly competition, and enjoy delicious chili! The more teams that enter, the more fun it is. Enter today at the link below and let's get to cooking. It is a fun LA tradition we are establishing so join the fun and participate in the competition.

Chili competition, sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3PX4f9O0uZwEOEaiCYffXl2JOJr06VZTfg0YO8ldP8LUKWg/viewform?usp=header

REMINDER: The Chili Cook-Off sign-up sheet also includes a section to sign up to bring food. Please be sure to fill that out as well even if you aren't planning to sign up for the chili cook off, there's a list of things to sign up to bring!

If we are permitted to hold the bonfire (there is a local burn ban at the moment) we still need good material to burn, like pallets or old Christmas trees! If you have something to contibute please reach out to Mr. Ward (jeremiah.ward@legacymail.org). You can bring old Christmas trees or pallets directly to the school and dump them at the bonfire site!

If we cannot burn the bonfire that night we will move the chili contest and meal indoors!

No matter the age of your children, please join in this fun school community night! Remember to bring your own chairs or blankets to sit on!

SPIRIT DAY--FRIDAY--Dress like a fan!

Students may wear Warrior gear from the Warrior shop on Friday. They may also paint their face with navy, white, silver, or gray paint and may put washable/removable school colors in their hair for Friday to celebrate Homecoming and cheer on the Warriors and Lady Warriors. Students must still wear school uniform pants/shorts, or skirts.

Pee Wee Basketball!

PEEWEE Practice/Games for the next week:

PRACTICE: Sunday, January 18th

3rd & 4th @ 2:00 P.M.

5th & 6th @ 3:30 P.M.

GAMES:

Saturday, January 17th @ Horatio ALL Teams

Time: TBD

Be sure to track the practice schedule.

The game schedule for our peewee games can be found here!

( Look at the bottom of the spreadsheet and click GAME SCHEDULE )

Weekly Assembly

Every Monday at 2:15 pm, we will have our school-wide weekly worship and assembly. Parents are always welcome to attend!

Don't forget that every Thursday at 7:50 am Mr. Gallagher is a guest on KDQN 92.1's morning show, The Morning Brew. This time is dedicated to talking about Legacy Academy and encouraging area parents in raising children with Biblical values. Tune in.

We are Hiring!

NOW: We are hiring an additional member of our Hospitality team to work in Housekeeping and assist with food services. Please help us spread the word and find a perfect addition to our team!

For NEXT YEAR: We are looking to add an additional teacher in the Upper Level and one in the lower level for next year. We are also hiring an additional para-professional to help tutor in the Empowerment Lab.

Highlights of the Past Week

Music Class Goodies!

The 1/2 and 3/4 music classes got to open up new instruments this week. A Weyerhaeuser grant helped make it possible for each student to have an 8-note desk bell set to use in class. The kids have already been working on "Hot, Cross Buns" and "Los Pollitos Dicen" (a Spanish nursery rhyme song). Here are some photos of them in action:

Sweet Surprises: Our Letters to Chocolate Companies!"

While reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, we wrote letters to various chocolate companies. To our delight, we received a wonderful response from Kopper- Kettle Candies! They expressed their appreciation for our interest and sent us a sweet surprise to share with our class.

Mrs. Spoo’ Physical Science class Demonstrates Newton’s Third Law in Action

A hands-on classroom activity featuring racing balloons vividly demonstrates Newton’s Third Law of Motion: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In the experiment, air rushing out of an inflated balloon creates a backward force as it is expelled. In response, the balloon is pushed forward with an equal force, causing it to race along a string or across a space.

This simple and engaging demonstration helps students clearly see how forces work in pairs, reinforcing a foundational principle of physics through observation and experimentation. Racing balloons turn an abstract scientific law into an exciting, memorable learning experience.

Caught in the Act... Of Kindness!

Kindness is contagious—and we’ve got the proof! Check out who’s been ‘caught in the act of kindness’ this week, spreading good vibes all around our school!