Longleaf School of the Arts

A huge "Thank You" to Mrs. Virginia Smith, Clark Phoenix, Mr. Bradford Frost, Mrs. Autumn Best, LSA Theatre Boosters, AND THE AMAZING CAST AND CREW OF INTO THE WOODS! This stellar performance was a HUGE success!

Thank you, Mr. Carson and Nurse Herbst, for teaching students how to take blood pressure and analyzing the impact exercise has on heart rate and blood pressure!

It is time to meet with the professors! All LSA Community members are invited to learn more about our bonus week at Chowan University! So far, we have 73 of our students who will be in attendance June 11th through June 16th. There are so many fun activities planned exclusively for LSA students! Please use the following Zoom link to access the information session:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84991244863?pwd=RlRCTmJLZEd0cFJHbzdXdHNiSjJVZz09

Please complete the Google Form if you would like to RSVP to attend the retreat: https://forms.gle/Qjt2HWNAk83eDGYd7

If you have not already, please help out SGA by signing up to donate items for prom. If you have already signed up, please get the items to Sra. Morice ASAP. Find the items SGA needs donated here: (new things have been added) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0945adad2caaf8c70-prom#/

A Senior Class picture will be taken on Monday during Advisory. Seniors are encouraged to wear Longleaf shirts or school colors.

Join Key Club in room 214 to get an early start on preparing for this year's exams! Peer and teacher aid will be offered for a variety of subjects, including APs!

We are excited to announce a trip to Costa Rica next summer for rising Juniors and Seniors. We are planning on traveling with the company Explorica. See the link for specific tour information. (www.explorica.com/Morice-4813). It is our goal to take as many students as possible. If you could please take a few mins to fill out the Costa Rica Interest form so we can gauge potential student interest, it would be greatly appreciated. We plan on hosting another information session closer to the end of the school year. Please let us know if you have any questions, and we will be glad to speak with you.

PTSA will host a college panel for LSA students and families!

We will have some recent LSA graduates and parents of these graduates available to answer any questions you may have about what to expect and how to prepare for college during your senior year.

We will also have a brief time for voting on our new PTSA board.

If you know anyone that would like to be on the panel, please use this Google form.

Here is a new quick and easy way to notify the school of absences! Thank you Mrs. Benjamin for creating the form below! Instead of emailing office@longleafschool.com, please submit your information using the Google form. It is also available in the "Quick Links" section of our school website!

Google Form Absence Note

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

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

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

4/26 - National Administrative Professionals Day

4/28 - Teacher Workday

5/1 through 5/5 - Teacher Appreciation Week

5/1 through 5/12 - AP Exams

5/10 - National School Nurse's Day

5/27 - Prom

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!