Longleaf School of the Arts

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!

On Monday, October 31, students, staff, and parents are encouraged to dress up for Halloween. Costumes that would create a threat or disruption to the school environment and masks are NOT permitted. If face makeup is worn, your identity must still be evident to anyone who would need to check. Please do not make assumptions regarding your costume. Check to make sure it is permissible if you are uncertain. Administration reserves the right to ask for costumes or makeup to be removed if found offensive. We will have food trucks on campus. The price range for food begins at $12.00.

Please plan to support our food truck vendors for lunch. Most require a ($) minimum, and we are grateful for their support in making this event a success. Both will provide a limited menu, which includes sides and a drink.

Food Truck Menus:

Buff-O-Lina

All Meals $12.00

Pizza Logs/Fries/Drink

3 Chicken Fingers/Fries/Drink

5 Wings/Fries/Drink

Cauliflower Wings/Fries/Drink

Dirty Bird Fries/Drink

2 Hot Dogs/Fries/Drink

The Golden Empanada

1 Empanada $6.00

2 Empanadas/Drink $12.00

2 Empanadas/Rice/Drink $15.00

Desserts $3.50 each

No Door Dash orders will be accepted tomorrow.

Parents/Guardians!

Our arts students are never too old to enjoy the Tricks and Treats Halloween can bring! Here is an opportunity to support our SGA by pre-purchasing Tricks or Treats for your student(s)! Please use the Cheddar Up Link to pay $5.00 for your student to join in on the fun by purchasing Tricks or Treats! Students can also bring cash to make purchases. They will not want to miss it!

https://sga-halloween-trick-or-treat.cheddarup.com

LSA Students!

The LSA's Winter Dance will take place this upcoming January! As a part of the planning process, SGA would like this dance to be an opportunity to reflect the wants and interests of our student body. We have decided to let YOU choose the theme for this year's dance!

Choose ONE theme from the list in the survey, and submit by November 25th.

Winter Dance Survey Link

This Thursday, November 3, is the Strawbridge Picture Retake Day for all students.

Seniors Only:

Seniors need to sign up for their appointment with the signup genius. There is no sitting fee for makeups/retakes on November 3. After picture day, seniors will receive an email with the online code to view and purchase a package.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4BAEAE2FA3FE3-raleigh8

Recruitment season has started - spread the word about Longleaf!

Thank you to our Student Ambassadors for representing our school this month at Duke School in Durham and St. Timothy's School in North Raleigh. Pictured are senior, Alyssa Derr, and sophomore Ouimaima Elhanafi, who did an outstanding job in Durham with Mrs. Winters. Not pictured are seniors, Lillian Lesnik and Casadie Parent, who did an outstanding job in Raleigh with Mr. Fincannon. Mrs. Winters, Mr. Fincannon, and these student leaders go above and beyond to get the word out to students and families about our school.

Our first virtual interest meeting of the year for prospective students and families is November 30. Please spread the word to families of rising 9th, 10th and 11th graders, and encourage them to visit our Admission page on our Website. Questions and suggestions about recruitment opportunities can be sent to Mrs. Winters at winters@longleafschool.com

Longleaf's well-loved mascot, Arty Zeitgeist the Flying Squirrel, is in need of a makeover!

LSA Spirit Club wants to allow all competitors to channel their creativity into this design, as Arty is a representative of the school and, therefore, its students. The competition is open from Oct 31, 2022, to Nov 18, 2022.

https://forms.gle/w3b5KN5j7htLXySJA”

Thank you!

Isabel Taylor, LSA Student

Longleaf Repertory Ensemble invites you to join us for 'An Evening of One Acts' THIS Wednesday, November 2, at 7:00 PM in our LSA BlackBox Theatre.

Our LSA Theatre students in Advanced Performance/Honors Tech classes have been working extremely hard on their NCTC Competition One Act plays. The students will travel to Reidsville High School on Friday, November 4, for the two-day High School Theatre conference, where they will compete against high school theatre programs from our region. Before they travel to the competition, the students would love to share their work with you this Wednesday evening!

Doors open at 6:30 PM, and the performances begin promptly at 7:00 PM.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for students.

Concessions will be available for purchase between the performances.

LINK to purchase tickets: https://longleaftheatre.weebly.com/

LINK to show synopsis page: https://longleaftheatre.weebly.com/2022-2023-season.html

Longleaf School of the Arts Theatre Program is thrilled to partner, once again, with Splash Car Wash for their annual Haunted Car Wash event! A portion of the proceeds from this exciting event go to support the Longleaf Theatre Program. You have two more chances to come enjoy the fun, tonight, Sunday, October 30, and Monday, which is Halloween night, October 31. The event runs from 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM each night.

Pre-sale Tickets available using the following link:

https://www.splash-carwash.com/haunted-car-wash

News Coverage! We are so proud of our Theatre Department Students!

https://www.cbs17.com/news/check-this-out/haunted-car-wash-benefits-raleigh-theater-program/

Longleaf School of the Arts' Visual Arts Students will be featured in November’s First Friday in Downtown Raleigh. Come see selected works from our talented students be displayed in Carter Building Studio 3. See the flyer for more details. For any questions, email franklin@longleafschool.com

Thank you in advance for signing up to volunteer at Longleaf School of the Arts. All volunteers who will work alone with any LSA students are required to have a background check.

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/Organization Code: Longleaf Parent

ALL 10th grades students will take the PreACT at Longleaf School of the Arts on Wednesday, November 9th.

Students in grades 9, 11 & 12 will be participating in a community service day on November 9, 2022, since the 10th grade class will be taking the PreACT. This day will be a great time to serve the greater community and get community service time.

Students have the option of organizing their own community service project on this day. Students will be required to submit a signed community service form for work completed that day for credit; otherwise, their absences will be marked as unexcused. For your convenience, attached is a community service form.

NOTE: Students who may have completed their community service still need to plan on participating in community service, an educational opportunity, or a job shadowing experience on November 9, 2022, in order to not be counted as an unexcused absence.

Additional hours will be a little extra bonus for college applications, NHS members, and other community club members who are required to have community service.

Our Mission:

Longleaf School of the Arts will develop students into confident, responsible, and successful contributors in college, career, and community through mentorship and a challenging curriculum that integrates academics and the fine arts.

11/9 - PreACT (10th Graders ONLY)

11/9- Fall Community Service Day

11/11 - No School - Veteran's Day

11/21 - 11/25 - Thanksgiving Break

11/28 - LSA Board Meeting

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