Longleaf School of the Arts

Thank you to all of the families who have donated items or funds to our Annual Fund Fundraiser thus far! Please feel FREE to share the donation link with your family and friends! They will receive a receipt immediately when they contribute. The receipt can be used as a charitable, tax-deductible donation credit for the 2022 year. We will also be receiving donations until January 31, 2023, for the next income tax year!

We ask each Longleaf family to participate in the life and financial support of the school by making a contribution in any amount. Every dollar is greatly valued and appreciated. Our goals for the Annual Fund are to have 100% participation by Longleaf families and to raise $25,000. No amount is too small or too large! A high level of participation from the families Longleaf serves greatly enhances our school’s opportunities when we seek grants.

There are three ways you can contribute to the Annual Fund Fundraiser this year! One way you can donate is to use the following link: https://2022-2023-annual-fund-fundraiser.cheddarup.com

You can also purchase specific items using the Amazon Wish Lists below!

English Department Wish List - https://a.co/aPptVhM

Exceptional Children's Department Wish List - https://a.co/hIuGhRl

Health Department Wish List - https://a.co/bhuXgcl

History Department Wish List - https://a.co/hJVaT8q

Math Department Wish List - https://a.co/bBlhZ2C

Student Services Wish List - https://a.co/hglP70e

Theatre Department Wish List - https://a.co/cZn3PgA

Visual Arts Department Wish List - https://a.co/inDEPqs

Science Department Wish List - https://a.co/fWE1Iqv

You can also send a check made out to Longleaf School of the Arts to the following address:

322 Chapanoke Road

Raleigh, NC, 27603

Please submit your payment by January 31, 2023. Thank you for being a part of our journey towards EXCELLENCE!

Kind regards,

Johneka Williams
Head Of School
Longleaf School of the Arts

SGA will be selling Hot Chocolate and Holiday Snacks starting Monday, December 12th, through Tuesday, December 20th, during both lunch periods. Sales are cash only. Please see the flyers for more details. Thank you for supporting SGA!

The students truly made absolute MAGIC on the stage "in the round" (with the audience on ALL sides of the stage) as they presented William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream!" As Mrs. Hewes put it, "you could see all of the hard work that went into the performance, from the cleverly choreographed fight scenes to the fabulous fairies frolicking at the theatre entrance! None of this could be accomplished without the stage crew, from the lighting, costumers and makeup artists to the set designers. The trees and the wall played pivotal roles in the performance as well. I was GOBSMACKED!!!"

We could not all agree with with Mrs. Hewes any more! Thank you, Mr. Frost and Mrs. Smith, for directing such an amazing performance!

Please take the time to view the Cast & Crew!

LINK to the LRE website to view our Cast & Crew: https://longleaftheatre.weebly.com/auditions--details.html

This past weekend, two of our Instrumental Music students spent two days learning and making music with 155 other high school musicians from all over the state in the 11th annual UNCW Honor Band Festival. The festival concluded on Saturday with a finale concert from all participating students. Congratulations, Grant Carpenter and Jordan DeLucia!

LSA Students and Staff!

Here is the calendar to reference to plan out your wardrobe!

Don't forget to buy your tickets to the Instrumental Music and Vocal Music program's December concert entitled Seasonal Sounds! Performances are this Tuesday and Wednesday night starting at 7pm in the Blackbox Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at: https://longleaftheatre.seatyourself.biz

Adults: $10; Students: $7

This is the last call for the spring trip to NYC! Due to new deadlines from the airline, the registration portal will now be closing Tuesday, December 13th. Please email Mr. Rose with any questions at rose@longleafschool.com

Mrs. Autumn Best - December 9

And

Mrs. Victoria Jones - TODAY, December 11

12/19 - Board of Directors Meeting @ 5:30PM

12/21 through 1/3 - Winter Break (No School)

1/9 - 2023-24 School Year Application Window Opens

1/10 through 1/13 - Midterm Exams

1/19 - Family Interest Meeting (Virtual) @ 6:30PM

1/23 - Board of Directors Meeting @ 5:30PM

Please consider participating in the LSA Staff Appreciation Gift collection by completing the Holiday gift Google Form by Dec. 12.

There are three parts to our holiday celebration.

1- A one-time donation will be collected and evenly divided so that individual staff appreciation Amazon Gift Cards codes can be generated for all staff. We hope to collect an average of $10 per family. The link to donate is on the Google form.

2- We will also have a staff cookie buffet on December 16. If you participate, we ask you to drop off 2 dozen cookies during the morning carpool on that Friday.

3- The study hall period that has the most participation for our holiday appreciation events will win a treat (doughnuts, pizza, or a special yummy surprise) during their study hall on December 16.

Thank you for your participation, and Happy Holidays from the LSA PTSA Staff Appreciation Committee.

• 11th grade students will take the ACT in the spring. If you have a child who receives accommodations, please complete the consent form if you wish to have the school apply on your behalf. https://drive.google.com/file/d/14hZ4IWyUyGZZYMlAlUgiAm5Hw-AIHJU9/view?usp=share_link

• If you have a student taking an AP course, it is time to request accommodations for testing through The College Board. If you have a child who receives accommodations, please complete the consent form if you wish to have the school apply on your behalf. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ELSjrVDnGDLlEyL4hhvEy6au4pLEEAEB/view?usp=share_link

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!