FSNN FLYING SQUIRREL NEWS NETWORK April 8, 2016

Longleaf School of the Arts 207 E. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601

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On the Calendar . . . April 8 ­ 2016­17 Acceptance Letters Due April 11 ­ Report Cards sent home April 18 ­ Musical Theatre Showcase @ 7:00 April 19 ­ SPIRIT NIGHT @ POGO @ 4:30 April 19 ­ New Student/Parent Info Mtg @ 6:00 April 20 ­ Dance Dept. ­ Wonder?Land @ 7:30 April 23 ­ Spring Formal @ 7:00 ArtSpace April 25 & 26 ­ No School/Holiday April 27 ­ Board of Directors Meeting @ 5:30 See more Longleaf Real Time Calendar

Register for Summer Camp! We have many NEW choices for camp offerings this year. LSA Summer Camps are open to anyone. The camps are not limited to LSA students. Spread the word, share on Facebook or other social media. We have everything from hiking to craft to academic. Want your student to be successful in high school? We have a camp for that. Does your student want to hone their vocal musical skills or comic book skills ­ we have a camp for those. Don’t want your teen to sit around this Summer? We have a camp for that ­ hiking! Join in on the fun. Each student will receive a t­shirt and lunch is provided for full day camps.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS ­ here is your time to shine. Looking for members for our Lunch Break Club. Fourth quarter is in full swing and we’d love to have you give a little break to our teachers. A SignUpGenius has been created for you to offer a teacher a break.

It’s time to DANCE! April 23 from 7:00­11:00 pm at ArtSpace. Tickets on sale every day through April 20 during lunch with Mrs. Brown; $20 single, $40 couple in the commons (cash or check only). This event is limited to 150 guests, so purchase your tickets right away! Once they are sold, there will be no more. Tickets will not be sold at the door. ID and TICKET are REQUIRED for entrance!!!! Bringing an outside guest? Your guest must complete a guest form, located in the main office, returned with proper ID before you can purchase tickets. Forms must be returned to Ms. Doyle. PARENTS ­ want to get dressed up and take your sweetheart out? We are looking for parents to chaperone the dance. Visit the SignUpGenius page to volunteer!

PTSO Spirit Night @ Pogo, April 19 from 4:30­9:00. Please join current and prospective LSA students and families

at Pogo for a night of food and entertainment. Students AND Staff are encouraged to sign up for a slot to perform to share your talents. We are looking for a variety of talents. Proceeds from this event will support our Free & Reduced Lunch program. _______________________________ LSA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA) is accepting applications for the 2016­2017 school year. Please see Ms. Doyle for an application or print it from the Student Government page on our website. Also visit the SGA page for more information. See how you can be more involved in the governing and leadership of Longleaf.

Generosity ­ April Good Judgement ­ May See last page of the newsletter for March’s nominations for Diligence.

LSA 2016 Seniors!

LSA would like to start a tradition. Seniors, send in copies, by May 6, of your acceptance/scholarship letters or let us know what awaits your future. Click on the envelope below for more information.

SENIORS ­ SAVE THE DATE or your Senior Banquet on Monday, May 16 at 6:00 pm. More details to follow.

HONOR ROLL CELEBRATION from the PTSO for 3rd Quarter honor roll students will be at lunch time on April 21.

We are pleased to announce and congratulate the

following LSA students for their acceptance into Governor's School for the 2016 Session ­ Maggie Hemedinger, Shay Deen and Anna D'Amour! Way to represent ladies!

Longleaf Student Volunteers @ Marbles ­ 12 Longleaf students volunteered at Marbles last week. They were extremely helpful and always willing to do whatever was needed. Marbles was very happy to have them and they are welcome back anytime. Both Jason Nouanounou and Mache Wood were ‘scooped’ by their program leads for going above and beyond of what is expected from volunteers. Also ‘scooped’ were Iyanna Williams and Savannah Dhillon for their continued support of Marbles’ Ready Set School Program every Thursday. A scoop is Marble’s internal recognition program. Whoever gets scooped in a month is in a running to be volunteer of the month. WTG LSA!

Moving help ­ Thank you to all the generous volunteers who came out on Spring Break to move a science lab to the school!

Mural at First Presbyterian ­Thank you LSA Art Club for the beautiful work at First Presbyterian! Great job at making community connections and leaving your artistic imprint in many people’s lives!

POGO ­ the Senior Breakfast they hosted and catered was GREAT!

Art Club ­ painted a mural at First Presbyterian Church. Very nice!

American Councils for International Education is looking for host families for the 2016­2017 academic year for incoming FLEX and YES students in the Wake County area. These elite high school students are recipients of extremely competitive scholarships from the U.S. Department of State and come from a diverse array of countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Africa. As participants of the FLEX and YES programs, incoming students will come with: Personal monthly stipend Health insurance Support from an American Councils Local Coordinator

A requirement to participate in community service and activities that teach civic responsibility

Host families are asked to provide: A bed (although the student may share a room with a host sibling of the same sex)

3 meals per day (may include lunch money or provisions to pack a lunch)

Transportation to and from after­school activities

Benefits for both the host family and exchange student are innumerable. Students experience American culture firsthand and improve their English, while host families learn about a new part of the world and come to see their hometown and country in a new light. Everyone benefits from the lifelong “family ties” that are forged. Sound good? Apply to be a host family and/or find out more information at: inbound.americancouncils.org or Contact Ginger Cordes by email at love2host@gmail.com or phone at (919) 740­2847.

LSA Choral Boosters are up and running. Our kids are part of a great choral program at a great school. If you have a love of the arts, please consider being added to a Choral Boosters distribution list where you can receive information about what the kids are up to as well as learning about opportunities to share your skills or resources ­ don't worry ­ it is perfectly OK to just be on the distribution list and nothing more! choralboosterslsa@gmail.com . You do not have to be a parent to participate in this group; all are welcome, just email us at the above address. Participation in the group is NOT dependent on being able to attend meetings. Please share with anyone that you think is willing to be a booster. Let’s build a relationship with the community to support our kids. We are excited to begin this endeavor! LSA Choral Boosters

Thank you to our donors! We would appreciate one or two more boxes of Kuerig cups. Consider putting a box in your cart next time you’re at the store. There will be many smiles on the faces of LSA! Also, we are in need of COPIER PAPER. Please drop off reams, individual reams or cases in the front office. THANK YOU!

LSA Yearbook for sale! Go to Forager ­ LSA Yearbook for easy ordering instructions and Longleaf’s passcode. Each yearbook gets two custom pages. View the Flyer

Link your store cards to LSA ­ Longleaf is registered with Kroger, Lowe’s Foods and Harris Teeter. Target canceled their RedCard Education program. You can also participate through MyCokeRewards which operates a little differently. For more information, visit the Other Ways to Give page on our website.

Remember:

Shop smile.amazon.com and designate Longleaf as your charitable organization. Longleaf receives .5% from each purchase.

TRANSCRIPTS We are entering a season that may result in questions about, or requests for Student Transcripts. Please our Transcript page for everything you ever wanted to know about transcripts and how to request them. Please be advised, requests are processed weekly ­ be kind to the folks behind the scenes and give them ample notice when requesting.

2017 European Trip Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and France over Spring Break 2017! Go to Explorica.com and use tour group Davis­5364.

Summer 2016 Guatemala You will have an authentic Guatemalan homestay, participate in onsite community service, hike volcanoes, and visit ancient Mayan ruins. Sign up now for $250 and receive 3% off the trip price for early sign up. Preview the trip: LSA 2016 Guatemala . Also view the Video .

PARENTS ­ helpful links on LSA’s website: Parent Page Past FSNN Issues ­ Weekly Newsletter and attachments PTSO Website ­ become an active PTSO member Prospective Parents ­ Enrollment information and more Questions office@longleafschool.com

It’s that time of year when many parents are looking to sign up their child for a driver’s ed course. This can be a bit confusing. We hope to help make this easy for you. Best thing to start is to refer to the Driver's Education page on our website. Longleaf School of the Arts will NOT be hosting a class this Summer. Longleaf is communicating with JDS for future course possibilities. All students who either live or attend school in Wake County may take driver’s ed through JDS’s program.

Then visit the Jordan Driving School website to pursue registering your child for a course. This link will take you to the JDS Fee & Class Schedule page. From there click on the Summer Classes link. All registration and payments for courses will be handled through Jordan Driving School. JDS has priority registration going on now through April 24 . This means if you register by April 24 you will most likely get into one of your first choices of class, and students are assigned to class based on age. After April 24, students may continue to register and will be assigned to class on a first come, first served basis.

MARCH CHARACTER TRAIT AWARDS

Sacred Swindell ­ It took a lot of diligence to follow through with producing his own play despite various setbacks. ~Mr. Tyne­Zimmerman Alyssa Occhetti ­ she has alwasys submitted a piece of art that was complete in its craftsmanship, spent many hours above and beyond expectations, and carefully selects and executes her work. ~ Mr. Tyne­Zimmerman Mia Jones ­ is a perfect example of someone who exemplifies diligence. She goes above and beyond in her classes and is a dedicated member of the class of 2019, serving as the Class Chair in Student Government. Her commitment to LSA extends into the mentor program. She works hard and gives 100% of her time to each of her commitments. ~ Ms. Doyle Jillian Ward ­ exhibits persistence, hard work and dedication across all of the work she completes for me. ~ Ms. Chidwick Abby Johns ­ exhibits persistence, hard work and dedication across all of the work she completes for me. ~ Ms. Chidwick Anna Armstrong ­ she encourages her fellow singers by working hard and helping others. She is dedicated to the ensemble and their success. ~ Ms. Philemon Olivia Bouzigard ­ Libby is an incredible student leader in her ensemble classes. She helps other students by providing feedback and performing at a consistently high level. She is always willing to put in extra work for the betterment of the group. ~ Ms. Philemon Terrence Smith ­ for making awesome breakthroughs in math to be a true rock star this year! ~ Mrs. Pearson Joshua Cubilla ­ in Dance I, he is consistently prepared, focused, and fully present in everything that we do. Not only does he have exemplary effort, but he carries with it positive energy and brings joy to the task. ~ Ms. Dagesse Kayleigh Benedict ­ she is a model student who always gives 100% of her effort in all classes and rehearsals even when she is sick, overwhelmed or injured. She encourages her classmates as well to push themselves and to try their best effort. ~ Ms. Guerrier