Our ALA High School educator team creates an equitable learning environment where all students feel accepted, motivated, and challenged. We facilitate quality instruction with engaging, meaningful, and responsive learning experiences while providing social and emotional support to empower our students to achieve college, career, and life readiness.
Happy April, ALA HS Families!
Our first week back has been AWESOME! An increasing number of students are returning to campus, which warms our hearts! Speaking of our students, HAPPY 16TH BIRTHDAY shout-outs to Josh and McKenzie, and BEST WISHES to Noah as he and his family relocate in the days ahead - We will miss y'all! If YOU have a shout-out you'd like me to share in future newsletters, don't be shy about letting me know, and I'll do my best to accommodate your request!
After all, students are at the HEART of our mission here at ALA, and as we head into the final weeks of this term, educators are doing our best to encourage students to work for a strong finish. When learners attend class each day, actively engage with the curriculum and "own" their learning experience by submitting their assignments consistently AND on time, they WILL see positive results.
To encourage and reward excellent effort, we are planning an end-of-year celebration for our Aviator All-Stars, and our goal is 100% participation! Naturally, we wish to honor academic achievement, but we're also planning to recognize students who've made significant improvement as well as teens who are modeling ALA's RAISE values of respect, accountability, integrity, service, and personal excellence. We also hope to see students living out the SEVEN HABITS they have been exploring during Advisory.
To put on a SENSATIONAL year-end celebration, we could use your support! If you have ideas, are interested in being a volunteer for, or otherwise have a desire to contribute to our Aviator All-Stars Celebration (planned for early June), please email me at jjett@alaschoolsnc.org. Many hands on deck will make for a joyful occasion for our deserving teens!!
Most families have already responded, but in case you're still getting into the swing after a particularly r e l a x i n g Spring Break, ALA Managing Director Justin Smith will soon be sending out an important communication update regarding instructional learning options effective with the week of April 19. Please be on the lookout!
As you can likely imagine, we are excited to offer enrichment learning experiences at ALA, and this week it is our pleasure to welcome retired Air Force personnel including Sam's dad Ian Wightman to campus to discuss Careers in Aviation and Space during two lunch and learn sessions planned for this Tuesday (meet link: meet.google.com/mrk-rgsg-znc) and Wednesday (meet link: meet.google.com/wer-jtcm-wjk), Apr. 13-14 from 11:45 - 12:15 PM. Remote families are welcome to join using the separate links listed above.
In addition, we are grateful to partner with the Wise family at B&L Driving School in Lillington to offer Driver's Education at ALA. Assuming we have 10 students in solid academic standing available to enroll, our next session will begin on May 10. If you are interested in this opportunity, please click here for info: http://bldrivingschool.weebly.com/
If not enough families enroll for a May session, we will try again this summer.
ALA's Educator Appreciation Week is planned for May 3-7, and in addition to honoring a peer-selected ALA Educator of the Year, we'd LOVE to highlight several educators throughout the week who've made a difference for your teen and you during this past year. Click here for the link to a quick form to share the good news: https://forms.gle/rg1iTraJ6xMFLZqd6
Finally, with soccer, softball, and baseball in action, we're in need of fundraising to support our variety of fine athletic programs. Here's the link for more information and to support ALA:
ALA Snapraise Fundraising Registration Link: http://www.snap-raise.com/join_code/149176546
NEWS YOU CAN USE
PARENT AVIATOR OPPORTUNITIES
Seeking volunteers to serve on our Teacher/Staff Appreciation Committee! This committee will plan and host several events to honor and appreciate our hardworking ALA teachers throughout the year, culminating with Teacher Appreciation Week in May 2021. If you are interested in this committee, please contact Sherrie Brown at sbrown@alaschoolsnc.org
SUBSTITUTES NEEDED
If you are interested in being a substitute teacher at ALA, please contact Sherrie Brown at sbrown@alaschoolsnc.org
UNIFORMS
Attention Aviators! Order uniform items here: https://www.companycasuals.com/AscendLeadershipAcademy//start.jsp
Please be reminded that we are always eager to aScEnD to new heights with our Aviator families! If you wish to provide us some feedback for how things are going for your family, we would be happy to have your insights. Here's the Feedback Survey Link: https://forms.gle/1uqDdMuuMwSxrTKu8
Should you need assistance, please feel free to contact me at jjett@alaschoolsnc.org or call our office at 919-842-5411 Monday-Friday from 8:00 - 3:30. Our ALA website https://www.ascendleadershipacademy.org/ is also a great resource to answer many of the questions you may have about your ALA experience.
Best wishes for a weekend abundant in AWESOME!
Sincerely,
Janice Jett, PhD
ALA HS Principal
