Phalen Leadership Academy 48
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Greetings PLA Families,
PLA 48 Vision: To empower all scholars to become life-long learners who are fearless leaders
in pursuit of academic excellence and compassion for the community.
I-LEARN SPIRIT WEEK
- MONDAY- READY TO SHINE: NEON/TYE DYE DAY WITH UNIFORM BOTTOMS
- TUESDAY- DONT SWEAT THE TEST: SWEAT PANTS DAY WITH UNIFORM SHIRT
- WEDNESDAY- PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD- CRAZY SOCKS/SHOES DAY IN UNIFORM
- THURSDAY- GET YOUR THINKING CAPS ON: HAT DAY IN UNIFORM
- FRIDAY- RED-Y FOR THE TEST: WEAR RED TODAY
Week of 04/10-04/16
What a great week at PLA @48! Our scholars and staff are working really hard! We are so
thankful for our families, scholars, staff, and community who support this school! We are
beginning to make strides towards achieving our goals! Let's continue to push forward as we
all enter a busy time of life with the holidays fast approaching. Continue to talk to your kids
about the importance of maintaining good attendance, completing their work, and giving their
best effort on a daily basis to learn all they can!!
If you need any assistance or have any question contact us today!!
Mr. Lawrence Courtney, Principal
317-331-0635
Ms. Cassandra Wallace, Office Admin Assistant
317-721-6027
Email: cawallace@phalenacademies.org
Website: https://www.phalenacademies.org/Domain/258
Location: 3445 Central Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-226-4248
Non-Negotiable Behaviors at PLA 48
We value our scholars here at PLA 48. We expect them to rise up and meet certain
expectations in the classroom, hallway, cafeteria, and on the bus. We have seen a rise in
unwanted behaviors recently. We value our parental support that you provide to us as we strive to make PLA 48 the best school in the Indianapolis area. We have identified five non-
negotiable behaviors that if scholars choose to act upon severe consequences will result. We
are making you aware so that discussions can be had at home to remind scholars of the
actions they should avoid in order to make their learning experience the best it can be.
The following will result in suspension from school/bus or both:
1. Fighting (this includes play fighting that leads to a further altercation)
2. Using profanity, cursing, or lewd actions or words
3. Leaving designated area without permission (ie: walking out of class)
4. Failure to report to an assigned area (ie: being sent to the dean's office or back to class)
5. Verbal/Physical aggression towards other scholars or adults
Change of Clothes
As we get into the warmer months scholars tend to get dirty outside or have accidents more frequently. We are asking parents to please send in one pair of change of clothes for grades 3-6th and 2 pairs of clothes for grades Pre-K through 2nd. Scholars may wear solid color sweaters or sweatshirts(red, white, gray, or black) with no hood or logos larger than one inch unless it is Phalen gear. K-3 scholars wear red tops, 4-5 wear gray tops, and 6th grade wear black or white tops.
Pants or skirts can be black or khaki.
Easter Egg hunt
Summer Advantage
Summer Advantage is back for another summer!! Looking for something free, fun and rewarding for your scholar to do this summer, sign them up for our 5 week Summer Advantage program today!!!
Summeradvatage.org or Contact Ms Wallace 317-226-4248
RILEY CENTER AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
If you are looking for something for your child to do from 4:00-6:00 p.m. and they attend PLA
@48, look no further. You can sign them up for The Riley Center after school program. Please
call Cassandra Wallace at 317-226-4248 for more information.
TAB After-School tutoring program
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church will begin tutoring opportunities for PLA 48 scholars in
January 2022. If you would like your child to joing the waitlist please call the school and speak with Ms. Wallace. 317-226-4248
COVID-19 & Masks Update
If your scholar(s) OR someone in your household test positive for COVID they will have to quarantine for 5 days from the day that they tested positive as well as have a negative test with a negative result from their last 3 days of quarantine.
If you have any questions, please let us know!
As of Monday 03/21 scholars and staff will no longer will be required to wear masks, however they are still optional for families that wish to do so. We strongly encourage families to check with their bus drivers in regards to their masks requirements as some buses are still requiring masks to be worn.
Uniform Policy
All scholars should be dressed in accordance with the school's uniform policy. The dress
code is as follows:
KDG-3rd Grade-Red Collared Shirts w/ black or khaki pants
4th-5th Grade-Gray Collared Shirts w/ black or khaki pants
6th Grade-Black or White Collared Shirts w/ black or khaki pants
All scholars may wear Phalen branded attire regardless of coordinating grade level color.
Please be aware that our deans and teachers will be reaching out to families for scholars that
are out of compliance.
PLA University
PLA University is currently enrolling! If you are interested in free job training in the fields of
information technology, advanced manufacturing, supply chain and logistics, health and life
sciences, or entrepreneurship, enroll today! Classes are open to all family members of our
PLA scholars. Visit PLAUNIVERSITY.ORG
Upcoming Dates
- I-Learn testing April 18th-May 13th
- NWEA testing May 16th-May 27th
- Last day of school is Monday June 6th, it is a half day scholars will dismiss at noon.
Tardy Policy
Scholars are late as of 9:30am, starting on Tuesday January 18th, your scholar must be here before 11:00 am in order to stay for the school day, unless you notify the school before 10am. As of 11:00am they are marked absent for the day.
Dismissal
Any changes to dismissal needs to go through the front office and need to be done by 2:30 in order to make sure all adults are aware of the change.
Free PLA ENGLISH CLASSES
FREE PLA ENGLISH CLASSES PERFORMING WELL ABOVE INDUSTRY AVERAGE
PLA’s English language classes have been a standout success, with students consistently performing 10-15 points above average! Our personal, collaborative approach allows students to progress quickly to conversational English. Classes are open for new registrants, and we invite you to join us. Classes are held 9:00am – 12:00pm Mondays and Wednesdays.
Classes are held at James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy, 4352 N Mitthoeffer Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46235
Register with us online at https://share.hsforms.com/1s7AM-aNTS3S1OACrgRNX-Q3ulkk to reserve your seat in the class
LAS CLASES DE INGLÉS DE PLA RINDEN MEJOR DE LA MEDIA DEL SECTOR
Las clases de inglés de PLA han sido un éxito, ya que los estudiantes obtienen un rendimiento constante de 10-15 puntos mejor de la media. Nuestro enfoque personal y colaborativo permite a los estudiantes progresar rápidamente hacia el inglés conversacional. Nuestras clases están abiertas para nuevos inscritos, y le invitamos a unirse a nosotros. Las clases se imparten de 9:00am a 12:00pm los lunes y miércoles.
Las clases se imparten en James y Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy, 4352 N Mitthoeffer Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46235
Regístrese con nosotros en línea en https://share.hsforms.com/1s7AM-aNTS3S1OACrgRNX-Q3ulkk para reservar su asiento en la clase
Phalen Leadership Academy School 48 is committed to delivering an exceptional education to
all scholars. Our rigorous approach to education is based on the Phalen Leadership Academies
Core Values of Children First, Respect, Determination, Continuous Improvement and Gratitude.