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Week of March 31, 2025
Hello Jefferson Leadership Academy (JLA) families and caregivers,
We are two weeks away from Spring Break, and it is critical that students are at school each day. Students are preparing for district and state assessments. Please remind your child about the importance of completing assignments and staying focused in class. If your child needs help with classwork, please contact their teachers or use office hours for support. All teachers offer before or after-school tutoring weekly. Here is the Student Support Office Hours 24-25 schedule.
Our 8th-grade students have begun meeting with their High School counselors to review schedules and school expectations. Here are the schools that will be at JLA this week:
- Poly: Monday, 9:00-11:00 am
- McBride: Wednesday, 10:00-11:00 am
- Millikan: Friday, 9:00-10:00 am
Here are a few events as you prepare for this week at JLA:
- Regular Day Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00-2:40
- Scholar of the Month: Monday 3:00-3:45
- Boys' Soccer Game vs. Hamilton @ JLA: Monday, 3:45 – 4:45 pm
- Girls' Soccer Game vs Hamilton @Hamilton: Monday, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- Boys' Soccer Game vs. Washington @ Butler: Wednesday, 3:45 – 4:45 pm
- Girls' Soccer Game vs Washington @ JLA: Wednesday, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- Free Dress Day- i-Ready celebration: Friday
We are excited about the upcoming fun events this Spring. However, we need your support in reinforcing the importance of getting to class on time, keeping cell phones in backpacks on campus, and following the JLA school expectations with your child. Please remind them of the school expectations for JLA Leaders. Your partnership in this is greatly appreciated!
In partnership,
Dr. Renée Shipman
Principal, Jefferson Leadership Academy
Week At-Glance
April Cafe Menu
i-Ready Free Dress Day!
JLA students focused on i-Ready Diagnostics and it has paid off! JLA has earned a schoolwide FREE DRESS DAY on Friday, April 4th! “Free Dress” means you may choose the colors that you wear but the dress code still applies.
Donate for the JLA Egg Hunt!
Math Tutoring
Free math tutoring is available for all students that need help with math homework or preparing for a test. This FREE tutoring is available every day and night by logging in through your LBUSD portal. Here are the directions for logging in:
- English- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SlefRXZvBjHExj9cy3l4mIXK6GWrQ56P/view?usp=drive_link
- Spanish- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVc7d8Vbd_KT40ewPfI03kWEImwgrCyW/view?usp=drive_link
See Mrs. Peterson or stop by the library if you need help logging in.
After School Clubs
Title 1 Newsletter - Quarter 3
Picking Students Up Early
When picking up your student before school dismissal, please plan to pick up your student before or after the lunch period. To support lunch supervision, all support staff are unavailable, and we will not be able to release students who are at lunch. Please plan ahead and pick up your student before or after lunch.
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Dr. Renée Shipman
Principal
Jefferson Leadership Academy
750 Euclid Avenue, Long Beach, Ca.90804
Email: RShipman@lbschools.net
Pronouns: she/her/hers