March Family Update
The Learning Center 2024
Spring is Near
Greetings TLC Families.
Spring is near! I know the weather has been unpredictable lately, but we have enjoyed several warm sunny days. However, in preparation for severe weather , we will be reviewing our drills and procedures on Monday March 4th.
Please make sure you have access to Canvas, EOS, and Infinite Campus, so you can support your student behaviorally and academically. If you need assistance or have questions, please access our school website or call the school @ 381-0597.
On March 6th for Working Wednesday we will be celebrating inclusion for students with disabilities. Ms. Eakins has organized a schoolwide event to highlight inclusion through a variety of experiences and activities. In addition, we have several community partners participating.
Please take the time to nominate a staff member that made a difference for your student(s):
TLC March Staff Member of the Month
Finally, we are partnering with God's Pantry to help needy Lexington families through schoolwide food drive titled Kids Can Hunger. Please help out the TLC community by donating non perishable food items to TLC or by donating online through our Virtual Food Drive.
Please email me if you need anything: bryan.kennedy@fayette.kyschools.us
Bryan Kennedy
Program Director
The Learning Center
TLC School Improvement Update
ATTENDANCE--We want every student to have a minimum of 85% attendance for the entire school year.
ACADEMIC GROWTH--We want every student to meet or exceed their MAP Reading and Math Growth Goal.
LIFE READINESS--We want every student to meet the requirement for post secondary readiness according to the Kentucky Department of Education.
Attendance
Last year our average daily attendance was 79.96% and this year our average daily attendance is around 82%. We are proud of this progress, but we still have work to do, since our goal is 85%. The 9th graders and the 12th graders still have the highest percentage of attendance out of all the grade levels.
For the rest of the Spring Semester, we will be encouraging our students to complete the "TLC Ten." Every two weeks (10 days) for the rest of the year, we will reward students that have 0 unexcused absences over each two week period. Please continue to support our attendance efforts.
For the month of March, we will have another grade level challenge for attendance. The winning grade will receive a pizza and ice cream party.
How can you help?
- Don't hesitate to reach out to your student's Advisory teacher if they are struggling with attendance. We are here to support you.
- Make sure excuse notes are returned within three days of your student's return to school.
- Refer your student for mental health services if that is affecting their attendance: Counseling Consent Form
- Help your student create healthy habits with regards to diet, sleep, and exercise.
- Schedule appointments on days in which school is not in session. Here is the FCPS calendar.
Academic Growth
We just finished the first six weeks of the Spring Semester and sent progress reports home. Believe it or not, we have less than twelve weeks remaining.
For any students that aren't on track to graduate and not passing courses, we have created plans and shared these plans with all of their teachers. Advisory teachers have conferenced with each student and reviewed these plans.
During the school day we have dedicated two blocks (A4 and B4) for students to receive small group and individual assistance with credit recovery and failing grades. We are focusing on the core subjects, but Math and English are the number one priority.
In addition, as I mentioned before, we have after school tutoring available on Monday and Tuesday: TLC ESS Schedule
How can you help?
- Make sure you are using Infinite Campus to check grades on weekly basis.
- Make sure you are checking student progress on EOS on a weekly basis.
- Reach out to your student's Advisory teacher if they are struggling academically.
- Make sure your student is attending after school tutoring if they need extra support: TLC ESS Schedule
Life Readiness
On March 12th, all 10th and 11th graders will be taking the ACT at TLC free of charge. The ACT is a national exam that colleges use for both the admissions process and scholarship opportunities. It is extremely important that our students are prepared and take this exam seriously.
As a school, we have already started to prepare for this important exam and will continue to prepare through March. Here are resources and the details of our schoolwide plan for you to review: TLC ACT Schoolwide Plan
Seniors will not be taking the ACT. We are encouraging our seniors to participate in job shadowing on this day. In order for our seniors to participate in job shadowing, they must be passing all of their classes and a guardian must fill out the Job Shadowing Permission. There will be paper copies available in the front office.
As we finish the school year, Seniors will also be taking an alternative assessment called the Kyote in order to become college ready in Math and Reading. They will be taking practice tests and creating study plans.
- Review the following resource with your student(s): ACT for Parents and Students
- Help your student(s) schedule time to practice the ACT: Free Online ACT Prep
- Reach out to your student's Advisory teacher for any assistance in preparing for the ACT.
Breaking It Down
Important Dates
FEBRUARY 26TH--MARCH 22ND KIDS CAN HUNGER FOOD DRIVE WITH GOD'S PANTRY
March 1st--PBIS Reward Celebration
March 1st--First Day of Women's History and Developmental Disabilities Month
March 4th--One Lexington Mentoring Group
March 4th--ESS (4:15-5:15)
March 5th--TLC Tour @ 10:00
March 5th--Street Law with UK
March 5th--ESS (4:15-5:15)
March 5th--OMAC Mentoring Group
March 6th--Working Wednesday--TLC Inclusion Day
March 7th--KY Center for Grieving Children Group
March 8th--Chik-fil-A Leader Lab
March 10th--Daylight Savings Time
March 11th--First Night of Ramadan
March 11th--One Lexington Mentoring Group
March 11th--ESS (4:15-5:15)
March 12th--Full School ACT
March 12th-15th ACT--ACT Makeups and Accommodated Testing
March 12th--UK Street Law
March 12th--OMAC Mentoring Group
March 12th--ESS (4:15-5:15)
March 13th--D-Day (Student Portfolio Work)
March 13th--Central KY Youth Leadership Summit
March 14th--Superintendent's Student Advisory Council
March 14th--KY Center for Grieving Children Group
March 15th--No School For Students
March 17th--St. Patrick's Day
March 18th-22nd ACT--ACT Makeups and Accommodated Testing
March 18th--One Lexington Mentoring Group
March 18th--ESS (4:15-5:15)
March 19th--UK Street Law
March 19th--OMAC Mentoring Group
March 19th--ESS (4:15-5:15)
March 20th--Working Wednesday
March 20th--Seniors Kyote Reading Test
March 21st--KY Center for Grieving Children Group
March 24th--Palm Sunday
March 25th--Holi
March 25th--State Capitol Field Trip (8th and 9th Graders)
March 25th--One Lexington Mentoring Group
March 25th--ESS (4:15-5:15)March 19th--UK Street Law
March 26th--OMAC Mentoring Group
March 26th--UK Street Law
March 26th--ESS (4:15-5:15)
March 27th--State STLP Competition
March 28th--KY Center for Grieving Children Group
March 29th--Good Friday
March 31st--Easter
The Learning Center
Email: bryan.kennedy@fayette.kyschools.us
Website: https://tlc.fcps.net/
Location: 475 Price Road, Lexington, KY, USA
Phone: (859)381-0597
Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/TLCWhiteTigers/
Twitter: @TLCWhiteTiger