April 19th, 2024
April 19th, 2024
Ms. Riddle
Mrs. Gile
Message From the Principals
Greetings TLA Family!
What a week!! Scholars attendance was wonderful for our focused testing week! Not only were they in their classrooms but they had great attitudes and put forth effort in showing their best work!! Scholars demonstrated strong character traits this week by being responsible learners, persevering through difficult questions and courageously tackling the assessments as whole.
Upcoming Events:
APRIL Character Virtue: Courage Career Focus: Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
4/22 - Progress Reports Sent Home
4/22- Earth Day Field Trip (Select HS Scholars)
4/22 - Scoopie Night (4:00-8:00 pm)
4/23 - PLC Meeting (8:00 - 9:15 am)
4/23 - Welty Field Trip (2nd Grade)
4/24 - Welty Field Trip (1st Grade)
4/26 - Dress Down Day
4/29-5/3 - ES Park Week (#1)
MAY Character Virtue: Creativity Career Focus: Education
5/1 - Service Learning Day (Rain Date 5/8)
5/3 - NO SCHOOL
5/ 6 - 5/10 - ES Park Week (# 2)
5/6 - 5/10 - Staff Appreciation Week
5/6- 5/10 - K4 - 5 MAP Reading Fluency Assessment
Although we are done with state assessments, our focus on learning and growth will still be going strong! Go Lions!!
Tavi Riddle, Principal K4-5th (tavi.riddle@tlabeloit.com)
Janae Gile, Principal 6th-12th (janae.gile@tlabeloit.com)
General Information
School Breakfast & Lunch Information
April 23rd is National Picnic Day - There will be a special “picnic” style lunch which includes an ice cream treat for all scholars!
Parent Leadership Council (PLC)
A general reminder that PLC offers an opportunity to all families where they can engage with TLA's leadership team beyond classroom level involvement. These meetings are always scheduled for the third Tuesday of each month from 8:00-9:15 in the Library, albeit the next meeting is pushed to the 4th Tuesday.
The next meeting will be held on April 23rd. We look forward to seeing you there!!
TLA Scoopie Night--MONDAY
TLA Scoopie Night is April 22nd (Monday) from 4:00-8:00 pm. A percentage of the sales that night will be donated back to TLA and be used towards future scholar field trips!! Looking forward to seeing many scholars, families and staff at the Beloit Culvers!!
Announcements
New Uniform Ordering Process Starting in May
To better serve our families and simplify the uniform ordering process, we are excited to announce that, starting in May, scholar uniform purchases will be available online directly from our vendor. All uniform orders placed through the vendor will be conveniently delivered to the school for families to pick up. Further details on how to order from the vendor will be provided after our spring break.
We have worked diligently to maintain affordable uniform costs; however, there will be a slight increase in prices starting in May. If you would like to take advantage of current pricing, we have a limited inventory of uniforms at the school for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis. You may place an order through the school by completing an online order form found on our website here. Please note that starting May 1, 2024, the school will no longer accept uniform orders, and all uniform orders must be placed online through the vendor at the adjusted cost.
If you have any questions about uniform ordering, please feel free to contact our Special Projects Manager, Jean Marie McKearn at jeanmarie.mckearn@tlabeloit.com.
Yearbook Ordering Available NOW!!
Order your yearbook today for only $40!! Orders are due May 13th and can be ordered online by clicking HERE or returning a paper order form.
Staff Appreciation Week is May 6th-10th
Staff Appreciation Week is right around the corner!! While we always encourage scholars to write their staff a note or card of appreciation, we are also promoting a "Stock the Eatery" campaign this year. Families and scholars can bring in items for the Staff Eatery to thank staff and get them through the last month of school!!
Academics
- This week scholars completed the Forward Exam and the PreACT
- Next week will be any remaining make-ups
- Test environments were strong and scholars were focused and trying their best
- ACT test scores, for 11th grade, have been sent to personal email accounts, or log in to your ACT account (link is below)
- If desired, 11th grade scholars can sign register to retest on their ACT account - https://my.act.org/account/signin
- AP Exams take place for high scholars who have previously registered: May 8 - AP English Literature and Composition, May 10 - AP US History, May 15 - AP World History
- Check your emails on Monday for your child's Skyward progress report
Should I Retest on the ACT?
Attendance Corner
Strong Attendance at TLA This Week
Athletics
The JV baseball team played a great game this past Saturday against Madison Memorial. A few errors set the team back, but the Lions kept it close until the very end and showed great effort. Congratulations to Carson Pingel on a dominating performance on the mound!
Last week, the track and field team participated in the 32nd Annual Mike VanDeveer Relays. Coaches Mitchell and Finley continue to motivate the athletes, and four individuals set personal records.
Congratulations to Thomas Hawkins, Makyah Harris, Katie McKearn, and Andrea Carreon on their remarkable performances!!
Sports camps are excellent opportunities for scholars to learn and develop new skills, socialize, and have fun. Follow this link for a complete list of local sports camps, Spring and Summer.
Here are the dates for upcoming athletic events:
April 20th - JV Track and Field Invitational (Parkview Track @ 10:30 am)
April 23rd - JV Baseball @ Johnson Creek (Johnson Creek @ 5:00 pm)
April 26th - JV Track and Field Invitational (Oregon, IL @ 4:30 pm)
April 26th - JV Baseball vs. Faith Christian (Leeson Park @ 5:00 pm
April 30th - JV Baseball @ Deerfield (Deerfield @ 5:00 pm
**Practice and Competition times, locations, and bus times can be found on the TLA Athletic Schedule.
Career Exploration
1st Grade Community Scavenger Hunt
10th Grade Job Shadows
All 10th grade scholars complete job shadows out in the community. Scholars have completed job shadows at Fairbanks Morse Defense, Nolan Law Office, Police Department and CCI recently. Thank you to our local business partners who offer these amazing real-world opportunities to our scholars!
11th Grade Skills Day
While 9th and 10th grade scholars took the PreACT, 11th grade scholars participated in Skills Day. Scholars picked three sessions to participate in. The options were car maintenance, yoga, healthy lifestyle, service learning, Latin Dancing, National Guard PT challenge, neurographic art, creative writing, and return on college investments. Scholars were engaged in learning a new life skill. Both teachers and scholars had a lot of fun. The whole group met to discuss graduation requirements and work on their Individual Learning Plans (ILPs).
Community Connection
Message From the Deans
Dear TLA Families,
We hope this newsletter finds you all in high spirits and excellent health. As always, it’s our pleasure to share the latest updates from our TLA family adventures. This edition is particularly special as we celebrate the theme of courage and the recent triumphs from a challenging week of testing. Courage comes in many forms, whether it’s facing personal fears, standing up for what’s right, or simply pushing through difficult times with determination and resilience. This week, we’ve witnessed incredible displays of courage by our scholars and their testing.
Sincerely,
Mr. Ryan Anderson, 4K-4th Grade Dean of Scholars
Mr. Robert Cieplewski, 6th-11th Grade Dean of Scholars
The Lincoln Academy
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