Longleaf School of the Arts

Hello LSA Juniors and Seniors! You all are invited to prom 2023! The theme this year is The Golden Age Of Hollywood, so come dressed in your best red carpet attire! The event will be hosted on Saturday, May 27th, at A Step To Gold Ballroom. Doors will open for guests starting at 6:00 PM, and the event will end at 10:00 PM. Since this is a school event, students are expected to dress appropriately. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided. However, full meals will NOT be served, so please prepare accordingly. In order to attend, you must have purchased a ticket in advance. A single ticket will cost $50, while two tickets with the couples discount will be $90 total ($45 each). Also, LSA Juniors and Seniors are allowed to bring one date/plus one as long as they are between the ages of 16-20. We hope you all can attend and have a great time!

Tickets are available for purchase! https://2023-prom-ticket-sales.cheddarup.com

You're invited!

Please join the LSA Vocal Music and Instrumental Music departments as they present their Spring program entitled Vistas! featuring the LSA Lyra Vocal Ensemble, the LSA Bass Ensemble, the LSA Orchestra, and the LSA Wind Ensemble on Thursday, March 16th, at 7:00 PM in the LSA Blackbox Theatre. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10 standard admission, $7 student admission. Purchase tickets at https://search.seatyourself.biz/webstore/accounts/longleaftheatre/buy-tix

NYC MANDATORY Final Pre-Trip Meeting

Who?: All NYC Trip Participants

When?: Thursday, March 23rd, 6:30pm

Where?: Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/95646409077?pwd=ZUhNUHJBQUdzTVZ3eXpVc0JYOUg0UT09

Please email Mr. Rose at rose@longleafschool.com with any questions.

This is National Say Something Week, a week of celebrating student Upstanders and Trusted Adults in our school community. In the Fall students, learned about the Say Something anonymous reporting system. This is an app students can use after school hours in an urgent situation if they are concerned that someone poses an immediate threat to themselves or someone else. Students should see a counselor in Student Services or another trusted adult if they become aware of similar concerns during school hours. On Friday, everyone is encouraged to wear green as a symbol to prevent violence.

Please support our March food drive! Non-perishable items are being collected to help support Inter Faith Food Shuttle.

Thank you for helping to overfill our boxes!

LSA's Comic Book Club will hold a screening of Wonder Woman (2017) for Women's History Month on Wednesday March 22nd from 3:45 to 6:30 PM. Please join us!

All rising 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students are being invited to attend a FREE summer retreat sponsored by Chowan University! As a college preparatory high school, we seek exclusive opportunities for our students that will help them make a smooth transition from high school to college. The students will stay on campus for the week and attend classes in groups with Chowan University professors in order to receive the full campus life experience! All meals are included. LSA administrators and staff members will be present during the week. ONLY LSA students will be on campus during the retreat! LSA will host a virtual meeting with Chowan University's professors for all interested families in April. Until then, we would like to gauge interest as well as begin the planning process. Please complete the Google Form if you would like to RSVP by Friday, March 17th: https://forms.gle/Qjt2HWNAk83eDGYd7

We are celebrating Pi Day by bringing in a variety of pies for our teachers and staff to enjoy.

Please use this link to sign up to bring in something.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044FABA72EA0FD0-pieday

There will be a table in the school foyer to drop off items on the morning of March 14th.

We are also planning an end-of-quarter breakfast for LSA staff on March 27th.

PTSA board nominations are being accepted now.

If you or someone you know is interested, please fill out this form.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ame6x4tB-KLjpqXYB8vl34_6_cFpIRh2X9X7QJpqI30/edit?usp=sharing

PTSA member meeting - May 2023

Registration for the 2023-24 school year opened for rising 10th -12th graders on Friday, March 3rd, at 3:45 PM. Mrs. Winters will offer appointments to students March 6th - 17th to plan and ask questions about course selection. Course requests will close in Powerschool on Monday, March 20th, at 8:30 AM.

It's never too late to give! The Cheddar Up link will remain live until the end of the year!

https://2022-2023-annual-fund-fundraiser.cheddarup.com

This year, we were able to meet approximately 65% of our goal, including the Amazon purchases! Thank you for being a part of our journey towards EXCELLENCE!

Kind regards,

Johneka Williams
Head Of School
Longleaf School of the Arts

3/10 - 3/13 - No School

3/23 - End of 3rd Quarter

3/24 - Teacher Workday (No School)

Longleaf School of the Arts is looking for qualified people to team up with our faculty to substitute teach our students. Applicants should have a high school diploma or higher and be interested in teaching high school students. The daily rate is $100.00 per full day. Substitutes may be scheduled in advance or contacted the morning of the assignment.

Please complete the Longleaf School of the Arts background check for our records at https://www.criminalbios.com/

You will need to click on the first "Start Your Background Check" yellow tab. Once there, you will be asked to create an account. https://www.criminalbios.com/dashboard/register

Please use the following Employer Code: Longleaf

You also need to complete the substitute application using the following link: https://forms.gle/KMxfDFLot476T8597

This year, the testing will be individual PCR tests, not pooled testing. This is great for identifying who is positive without requiring retesting for each indivdual in a positive pool.

Testing started in October on Thursdays. Please sign up for testing using the link below.

https://schools.coquihealth.com/registration/09765ccd-8bc4-3e47-78ad-91d76f020e15

We would like to thank everyone who is a part of our school community, the News and Observer, and the great city of Raleigh, NC, for this magnificent honor of being named the BEST Charter School and BEST High School! Through all of our ups and downs, we stand together as a strong school community that will continue to thrive and work together to deliver an unmatched educational experience for our students! Special thank yous go to our Board of Directors, Teachers, Staff, and Outstanding LSA Families! Students this is all for YOU! Congratulations LSA Community! Your are truly the absolute BEST!