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WOLF NEWS
NEWSLETTER | January 2021
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Message from Mrs. Hemingway for LPA Families, UPCOMING DATES
Liberty Pines Academy Families,
FSA and EOC Testing: A message from the St. Johns County School District:
Florida Department of Education does not allow districts to provide a virtual
testing option for the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA), Florida Standards
Alternative Assessment (FSAA), or EOC’s (End of Course) exams for the 2020-2021
school year. According to the state Department of Education, “We are not
considering remote proctoring or at-home testing for any of Florida’s K-12
summative or postsecondary assessments in 2020-21”. The Florida Department of
Education has in the past stated that by statute, “Participation in the assessment
program is mandatory for all school districts and all students attending public
schools…”. St. Johns County School District does not have the statutory authority
to exempt any student from required, state developed assessments, except as
specified in Section 1008.212, F.S. which primarily addresses students with
physical impairment or children who have a medical complexity as defined in
Section 1008.22(9) F.S. More information will come closer to the FSA and EOC
testing window for what this will look like for our Distant Learner students.
Student Health Screening Entry Form - PLEASE check to see if your child can
answer any of the following questions each morning. If yes, please keep them
home so they are not spreading germs.
• Fever of 100.4 or higher
• Uncontrolled cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Sore throat
• Loss of sense of smell or taste
• Muscle aches
• Vomiting or diarrhea
• Is your child currently awaiting COVID-19 test results? If yes, please keep your
child home and notify the school nurse when test results received. Further
instructions will be discussed at that time.
• Does your child live in the same household with someone positive for COVID-
19? If yes, your child must quarantine for 10 days from the last date of contact
with the positive individual. The quarantine period may be shortened to as few as
7 days if a negative PCR test result is obtained on day 6 or later from exposure to
the positive case. The Dept. of Health will assist in clearing your child to return to
school once they have received the negative test result.
(Notes from Mrs. Hemingway continue on page 2)
LPA Learning Leader,
Traci Hemingway
March- April CalendarMar 3: Interims issued
Mar 8: Pre-sale for Wolfie Rocks!!!Mar 11: 10:00 am PTO Meeting via Ring CentralMar 17-19: Spring BreakMar 24: Spirit Night at Tropical\
Smoothie 3-7 PMMar 26: LPA Spirit Night – Iceman
Game – Marvel NightApril 2: Student/ Teacher holidayApr 8: Third quarter endsApril 8: 10:00 am PTO MeetingApr 9: Teacher Planning Day-
Student\ HolidayApr 16: Build a Wolfie/
Paint the Rock NightApr 28: Reports Cards issuedMay 3-7: Staff Appreciation Week
ATTENTION ALL RISING 8TH
GRADE STUDENTS!Are you creative? Are you artistic? Are you
responsible? Are you are interested in
exploring electives that will provide you with
amazing opportunities to develop your
talents? If so, please consider applying for
Journalism, Drama, or TV Production class.
These courses are only available to those
who apply, and space is limited. Applications
are available from your Homeroom teacher
or in the Front Office and are due by 3/12.
WOLF NEWS(continued from page 1)
Quarantining Guidelines: Effective 12/9/2020
The CDC and the Florida Department of Health continue to recommend quarantine for 14 days from the date of exposure.
However, there is new guidance that allows for a close contact to return to school earlier. There are two options that may
allow the close contact to return to school/work before the full 14-day quarantine period has been met:
1. The quarantine period may be shortened to 10 days from last exposure to the positive case if daily symptom monitoring
indicates the close contact remains symptom free. The contact can return to school or work on Day 11. HOWEVER, it is
extremely important that the contact continues daily monitoring for signs and symptoms through 14 days, as well as,
practice social distancing, always wears a mask, and washes hands frequently. If signs or symptoms develop at any
point, the contact should immediately isolate, seek medical care, and call the Health Department.
2. The Quarantine may be shortened to as few as 7 days if a negative PCR test result is obtained on day 6 or later from
exposure to the positive case. A PCR test is required, and a rapid antigen test CANNOT be substituted. The test must be
collected on day 6 or after, and if it is negative, the contact can return on Day 8 of quarantine, if he or she remains
symptom free. HOWEVER, it is extremely important that the contact continues daily monitoring for signs and symptoms
through 14 days, as well as, practice social distancing, always wears a mask, and washes hands frequently. If signs or
symptoms develop at any point, the contact should immediately isolate, seek medical care, and call the Health
Department.
3. FAQs:
4. DO I HAVE TO GET MY CHILD TESTED?
5. No, assuming your child remains symptom-free, he or she does not need a negative test to return to school on Day 11. If
they develop symptoms you should seek medical care and call the health department.
6. HOW DO I GET PCR TESTING?
7. • You can obtain PCR testing through your medical provider
8. • You can obtain PCR testing at a public testing site
9. • REMEMBER: the rapid antigen test is not accepted, it must be a PCR test
10. • If your child develops symptoms, seek medical care and call the Health Department
11. • Make sure results can be provided within 24 to 48 hours. If the results are likely to take longer than 48 hours, it may
be better to quarantine through day 10 and return to school on day 11, if no symptoms. CHILDREN WITH A KNOWN
PENDING TEST RESULT SHOULD NOT RETURN TO SCHOOL
12. IF I GET A NEGATIVE PCR TEST RESULT, OBTAINED ON OR AFTER DAY 6 FOLLOWING EXPOSURE, WHAT IS THE NEXT
STEP?
13. Call the Health Department to check if the result has been reported electronically in their system. If the result is
reported, they will let the school know that your child may return, assuming they remain asymptomatic. If you have
been notified that the result is negative but it has not yet shown up in the DOH system, you will need to provide a copy
of the lab directly to the Health Department. NOTE: Please DO NOT fax or drop off copies of labs without first contacting
the Health Department to make appropriate arrangements
Congratulations STEM Ladies!
This year we have five girls who have been nominated for the opportunity to apply and interview for a weeklong camp put on by the AAUW (American Association of University Women). If selected these girls will attend the camp virtually this year, but still have the opportunity to participate in hands-on science and technology
classes, a fun and educational field trip, and have opportunities to meet inspiring
women role models. The nominees are as follows:
• Alyssa Cronin• Hannah Carstens
• Hansika Satvika• Charlotte Gilbert• Heidi Dearling
Student Spotlight
- Ava Varney and Jaycee Jones
Teacher Spotlight- Jacob Ducker and Ahrwel Quindara
Distant Learner Spotlight- Bayleigh Freeman and Eva Graunke
Media Matters
- Ahrwel Quindara and Jaycee Jones
Ready, set, read! The Battle of the Books will be on March 9th for middle
grades and the elementary will compete on March 11th. Representing LPA in
middle grades are Cayden Coarsey, Saachi Kiran, Nathan Li, Vanessa Roberts,
Wynston Alexander, and Cole Commerford. For elementary, Aaradhya
Sasubilli, Kailana Ward, Anna Russo, Neora Varghese, Saran Nimmagadda,
Katie Sobol, and Ellen Serafin will be competing.
This April, students can look forward to the Virtual Follett Book Fair! More
information regarding this event will be coming soon. Wolves pat yourselves
on a greatly successful literacy week! A round of applause goes to the
amazing readers who read all the Sunshine State Jr. books! Hats off to Sadie
O’Donnell in Ms. Konecny’s 2nd Grade class and Tyler Dawes in Mrs. Veale’s
1st Grade class. Great job, Wolves!
A warm welcome to our newest art teacher, Mr. Wolfe! Mr. Wolfe is
originally from Augusta, Georgia and attended the University of Georgia.
However, he’s lived in this area for the last 20 years, teaching art to public
schools for the past 2 years. Mr. Wolfe’s history of teaching starts with him
homeschooling his kids who are now 14 and 16. The subjects he’s taught
include math, chemistry, Latin, reading, history, music, and more. You
name it, he’s taught it! His inspirations for going full time in teaching art
were encouraging art teachers through all grades, who fed him with artistic
knowledge. However, he credits his mother, who happened to be a teacher
as well, for having the most impact on his career. His favorite part about
teaching is watching his
students’ abilities in drawing
evolve from stick figures to
well detailed portraits under
his teaching. The best part
about LPA to him are the
hospitable teachers he’s proud
to work with and his receptive
students who are always
respectful and kind.
Keep up the good work!
Give it up for Blythe Duff! She’s in Mr.
Buckley’s 5th grade class and is a wonderful and
hardworking student! She is 11, and some
hobbies of hers are soccer and art. Her dream
job is to be a lawyer, and she loves facing
challenges head on! Blythe is looking forward
to going into 6th; she’s excited to get multiple
teachers and have other classes throughout the
day. She is interested in either doing art, or
band as her electives. Her current favorite
subject is math, and she loves her teachers!
Her teachers are her favorite part of school.
They teach her and help her grow as a student.
She prefers being in school to distance
learning, and disliked
quarantine, social
distancing, and
being in lockdown
since we were
limited in many
activities. Great job
Blythe! Keep it up!
Neora Varghese is a 4th grade distant learner in Ms. Robertson’s class. Her favorite hobby is reading, as well as her favorite subject. Neora misses all her school friends, but she does enjoy distance learning. Neora is making the most of distance learning by learning Indian dancing and coding virtually. Neora said, "I want to be a park ranger/ dolphin trainer and an actress” when she was asked what she wanted to do when she is older. Neora loves nature and made a New Year’s resolution to do something to help the environment like planting trees. When Neora was asked about her Valentine’s day she said, “We went to the beach, made heart shaped waffles and exchanged Valentines.”
Safety Patrol
-Catherine Adkins and Savannah Lada
Safety Patrol is back! A group of fifth grade students were selected to help
out around the school. Ms. Raiford is the sponsor of Safety Patrol. She
gives the students instructions to become a link between other children,
help keep order, and to give teachers an extra eye. The students also hold
open doors, and make sure kids are on the right side of the halls. This
program was paused due to Covid but now they are starting up again!
WOLF NEWSTesting Updates - Ainsley Drenning
In the spring, students who are enrolled in a Florida public school, 3rd
through 10th grade, are required to take the Florida Standards
Assessments (FSA). These exams not only look into students’ higher-
order thinking abilities, but also studies whether or not students are
making progress with regard to the state’s curriculum standards.
When students take the Florida Standards Assessments, they are
tested on their knowledge of math, history, ELA and science from the
beginning of the year to the end. This is a very important test because
it determines if a student stay in their current grade for another year,
or passes and continues on.
Here at Liberty Pines Academy, the Florida Standards Assessment will
be taken in April and May. Last year, the Florida Standards
Assessments was not given because of COVID-19. This year at Liberty
Pines Academy we have made several adjustments to keep everyone
safe. After talking to Ms. Willim, the Testing Coordinator, she said that
“labs will be equipped with desk shields and students will be wearing
masks the whole time. When possible, students will be spread out”.
Adding more good news, Ms. Willim said, “I am excited about the
addition of a lab in the new building (900) and several lap top carts
that will be very useful for testing.”
Overall, testing will be starting in April and finishing in May, desk
shields along with a new lab for social distancing will be ready, and
both distance learners and our Brick and Mortar students will be
required to take this test. Lastly, when finishing my interview with Ms.
Willim, I had asked her “what do you think of the FSA?” and she
responded, “the FSA provides students an opportunity to show what
they have learned throughout the year. It is an important tool to help
teachers receive feedback on student achievement.”
Art Corner - Faith Sebregandio and Abby Knauff
In middle school art they are learning how to draw figures or self-
portraits. Mr. Wolfe said that drawing people has been his favorite
thing to teach and he has always thought that he would teach art and
now he is pursuing his dream. Something that he has noticed since
coming to LPA is that the students have handled the transition well. A
positive approach he takes when the students are being too loud or he
is trying to get their attention is saying “Pause your conversation”
instead of saying to stop talking because he feels that if he tells them
to do that its disrespectful.
-Faith Sebregandio and Mara Tate
Being in band is an exciting and entertaining experience! The young musicians express themselves with amazing music led by Mr. Spilling. There are many different types of band at LPA, but this week Jazz Band is being featured. The Jazz Band recently performed for the fifth- graders, to inspire them to do band next year. Eighth grade student Landon Stevens is apart of the school’s Jazz Band! Landon says band is fun, and “a way to express yourself.” Landon also explains how he plays the trumpet and loves it and says learning new songs can sometimes be challenging.
Landon Stevens says the only thing different due to Covid is how the band seats are spaced out, and they have not had any live concerts yet. Landon is bummed they have not be able to attend these events, but he still enjoys being apart of the band!
Drama Corner– Eva Graunke
The Sound of Music has come a long way since they first started rehearsals! They’ve finally finished blocking the entire show! The cast has kept busy by selling ads for the musical. If you want to buy your own ad or get a poster, contact Ms. Herkel.
The cast is doing a fantastic job with rehearsals. The sets are being painted and all the costumes are being made. Don’t forget to tune in once everything is finished for a wonderful play!
That’s not all that’s been going on in our drama department. 7th grade Drama 1 has started their puppet lesson! They get to make a sock puppet and create their own show with it! Although this year things have been different, they’ll definitely still get to have their fun with it. Advanced Drama is working on a documentary, “There is still beauty in 2021”, and beginning to work on duet scenes. Lots of acting going on with LPA this month! Finally, the Technical Theatre class is still working on their set designs and should be starting in their models soon! Drama at our school is always keeping busy but it sure is fun!
Valentine’s day is the season of love. Even though it has passed, many Wolves have shared their opinions on what their favorite thing about Valentine’s day is. Many have said they loved receiving chocolate and gummies, but others said they love spreading joy to fellow students. Even some teachers received bouquets and love from students whether it is in gift form or just by saying something sweet. Whether or not you received a Valentine, you are greatly appreciated in our LPA hearts.
Valentine’s Day Favorites - Katie Fallon and Ellie Williams
Kindergarten Tower Garden
- Jacob Ducker
Recently, kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Dudley received a $1000 grant from
Beaver Toyota Inc. for a Hydroponic Tower Garden. They had to send in a video presentation on why they should receive the
grant. They decided to pursue a Tower Garden because it would be too hard to have an outside garden with all the
kindergarteners. The garden is a multi-tiered tower that has a base filled with water. The water spits up to all the plants and
waters the roots. There is no soil involved in the garden at all. The classes have been growing Broccoli, Strawberries,
Lettuce, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Basil, Lavender and Cilantro. A little while ago, the classes tried some of the Cilantro
and Riley Hustis said, “I ate a lot of Cilantro and I loved it.” The classes have been able to learn how to observe features of
the plants and how the Tower Garden works. They have also learned about the nutrients of all the plants.
Student Council Update- Mara Tate and Ryan Avignone
The Liberty Pines Academy Student Council team represents our school and the community! They are all leaders and want to improve their leadership skills by being a part of this system. Two members of student council were recently interviewed to tell you more about student council.This is eighth grader Gabi Tricules’s first year on the team! Tricules says Student Council has been fun and has taught her how to set a good example for other students. Gabi also says her favorite Student Council activity this year is carol grams because they were very fun to do. Ultimately, Gabi is enjoying her first year on Student Council, and she’s very honored to be a part of it.
Another eighth -grade Student Council member is Aaron McMenamy. Aaron has been on Student Council since sixth grade and he’s sad that this is his final year. He’s sad that on his last year they can’t do many projects due to Covid, but he has loved the experience he has been given! Aaron's favorite memory from student council was being greeted by the tour guide when they went to Disney. He’s a great leader, and we can’t wait to see what student council has in store going for the rest of this year!
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT LPA
So, what is going on in student council? Bunny grams! Bunny grams is an opportunity to purchase or receive a fun little gestor to bring up the holiday spirt! For only the price of one dollar, students can receive a sweet note from the buyer to the person being gifted and a yummy sweet treat. Bunny grams are a fun and easy way to celebrate the Easter season, and have a good time. They go on sale 3/23-3/25 and will be delivered on 4/1.
Club News
- Jacob Ducker
❖ LPA's Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team is working hard to prepare for the State Competition on March 13th in Orlando. Good luck, Jason Stone, Nathan Waggoner, Emily Bohnert, Chloe Migut, Niki Pan and Monica Posina.
❖ The Robotics Club recently had a competition and during the first competition, the team was given the opportunity to talk with the judges about their robot, programs, and project. We received positive feedback from the judges on our robot and project.
❖ Dungeons & Dragons club is going very well, and they still have a few open spots for new members if anyone would like to join.
❖ The Math Counts Team recently participated in a Florida wide competition that included 19 schools and 156 students. Eleven students from St. Johns County placed in the top 25%. Three of those students are from LPA. The students from LPA are Cole Commarford, Aishani Chatterjee, and Monica Posina. Due to the fact that they placed in the top 25%, the
students competed in the Chapter Invitational on February 25, 2021.
SPORTS NEWS!!!Boys Basketball- Ellie Williams and Katie Fallon
There is one more game left in the season before play offs, and this season Mr. Buckley has helped coach this team into what it is today. Not only does he teach his players the game of basketball, but also about working together and communicating. When asked about the team’s progress, he stated that “they are good at offense sets but could work on slowing down and making accurate shots.” Now from a player’s perspective, Ryder Radecki explains that “the team is doing good.” He also states that the high point of the season so far was their first game when they beat Freedom Crossing. A fun tradition that they do as a team is dress nicely to inform others that there is a home game that day. The last game of the season (a home game) is on March 2nd (a Tuesday) at 5:30 against Gamble Rodgers. Make sure to come out and support our Wolves!!!
Girls Basketball
- Ryan Avignone and Abby Knauff
The girls’ basketball team is growing every game and is continuing to succeed! The
team has begun to come together and unite, and it shows when they bring home
wins! Seventh grader Angelica Gonzalez says she wants to try out next year because
she “likes it and she wants to help the team win.” The game she thought was most
challenging was Sebastian Middle School because she was nervous and not prepared
for the game.
Eighth grader Brianna Peterson has been playing on the team since sixth grade!
She’s upset it’s her last year since she has been on the team for three years. Brianna grew up playing on the team and she can’t believe it’s almost over. The most
challenging game she has ever played was Landrum Middle School, last year in the
semi-finals. The team played their hardest, but they sadly lost by seven points.
Brianna says, “the loss gave them motivation to grow and play harder this year.” The
team has only lost two of the five games they’ve played, and we can’t wait to see
them in the playoffs!Sports Update
- Ava Varney
LPA sports are still going strong! With the softball team’s first game being March
2nd, they are working very hard to prepare. Bella Thornton says her teammates
are working well together and have great communication. Bella and her team are
ready to win. The LPA cheer team also excelled at their competitions. At the All-
Out Championships they won 2nd place and received a bid to a big competition.
The LPA Tennis team has also been working hard. The Gold Team had their first
Match on Friday, February 26 and did great! Way to go Wolves!
JANUARY PAW PATS Safety Patrol
-Catherine Adkins and Savannah Lada
Safety Patrol is back! A group of fifth grade
students were recently selected to help
around the school. Ms. Raiford is the sponsor
of Safety Patrol. She gives the students
instructions to become a link between other
children, help keep order, and to give
teachers an extra eye. The students also hold
open doors, and make sure kids are on the
right side of the halls. This program was
paused due to Covid but now they are
starting up again!
Here are some of our safety patrol:
Carlson, PaigeHarris, CassieDetlefs, OliviaTurner, AvaSingh, RasleenMontford, WyattStafford, AliStone, SoleilKlipa, LukaValds, StephanieSaqib, MahveezHeller, ReaganNeelkant, RibhuHayes, TyCachola, AvaSparrow, EmilyChang, Chloe
Dulaney, AbigailWarren, HarrisonDuff, BlytheRivera, KalanieRoberts, BrysonBunnell, KennedyDeese, ConnerFurukawa, LandonPeralta, EmilyJones, EzraSobol, Katie Dison, HunterCarlyon, JacksonCorson, HaleyMoroz, LilyWoody, Will
The 100th Day of School - Ainsley Drenning
Each year, there are 365 days. In a moment of celebration, fun and surprises comes The 100th Day of School. At Liberty Pines
Academy, The 100th Day of School is an important benchmark to students and is celebrated every year. Additionally, the day has
been celebrated for the past five years and maybe even more!
In Mrs. Dudley’s and Mrs. Ryan’s kindergarten classroom, there was an exhilarating celebration and a lot of opportunities for both
students and teachers. When the day came, elementary students and teachers dressed up as old people to celebrate. The children
even created projects leading up to the special day. In fact, Morgan, Charlie, and Riley, from Mrs. Dudley’s and Mrs. Ryan’s room,
said that their favorite art project was “Self Portraits”. Self Portraits were portraits of themselves at the age of 100. Another fun
activity they did to celebrate The 100th Day of School was a countdown activity. In this activity they started on day 90 making 1 ring
per day, until the 100th. When they got to the 100th Day of School they connected all of them and soon became a huge line of rings,
representing the 10-day countdown.
Although fun and games weren’t the only thing gained from this moment, students also gained knowledge and understanding of
counting. Mrs. Dudley said that they “laugh a lot, learn a lot, and make a lot!... They can count to 100 by 1’s and 10’s…. They learn about place transition.” Mrs. Dudley also mentioned that “it is a big transition day, countdown, milestone, and it’s a big part of o7 ur curriculum.” Lastly, the power of fun and knowledge on this day is the very reason why the moment is so special, especially to our
Kindergarteners.
February 26th
KG:Avery Wilhelmy
1st:Lily PenwellBen Young
2nd:Walker AdamsSahasra Penmethsa
4th:Olivia Connell
5th:Jakob IbascoKaedon CookMadelyn CarlsonMaddie Thornton
6th:Nick AvignoneNamish GajulaMateo JeromeReid AvantSofia Rivera
7th:Carly NotaroNorah Russo
8th:Meenah OrvisLogan BellArianna Torres
February 122nd Grade:Cade Commarford
3rd:Lylah McWilliams
4th:Josiah Vasquez
5th:Mary Catherine AdamsPhineas BarnhartCeline CrowtherAdeline GilbertStephania KawamuraRibhu NeelkantKathryn Yates
6th:Madison BarrettRia BraMason GibbensXela Morrow
7th:Tegan BussellZayden ElmorabetiMaddox Krieger
8th:Jameson KremskiFarhan WahidAdrien Wyllie
February 5KG:Aiden MarreroConnor Pollack
2nd:Dylan HamiltonNicholas LagoutarisRylan McMurry
3rd:Lylah McWilliams
4th:Mia Loree
5th:Kate BachmanColton BaldwinAbbi Cooper
6th:Ria BrayZihan ChenLogan Koury
7th:Noah GrubbsNolan MyersMaxwell Sobol
8th:Mario ManfrescaRhea MarshallTanner O’HalloranBrianna Peterson
February 19KG:William Bell
2nd Grade:Kyleigh ReismanCora KotekBrianna Motycka
4th Grade:Kyla Gibbens
5th Grade:Christian CaplingCaitlyn BoshellKylah DriverLayla Doyle
6th Grade:Reid AvantKassidy KeenBrandon TaberTaylor Shaw
7th Grade:Olivia RieglerNoah GrubbsGavin GormanLuca Hall
8th Grade:Hayley FennellAshley Lupcho
LPA PTO NEWS• The LPA Cheerleaders traveled to Orlando this month to compete in The All In Nationals competition. They
received second place in their division and were given a bid to return in May for The One competition.
Registration to try out for next year’s team will be open March 13th-April 30th at sjmsaa.com.
• Drumroll please... The winner of the 2021 Calling All Coins LPA PTO fundraiser is...5th grade with $856.93!!!
This is the second year in a row that 5th grade has won our spare change drive. We are so excited to reward
them with a treat next Friday (distance learners - we will communicate with you on how to get your treat soon).
We also met our goal of $4,000 with a total of $4,222.40!! Mrs. Hemingway will send out when the WHOLE
SCHOOL will have their celebratory pajama day.
Thank you to everyone who generously donated and the LPA staff who facilitated the donations. A special shout
out to Marty Kuendig Kondal for her help! Looking forward to next year!
• The LPA PTO solicited donations from the 3rd St Staples in Jacksonville Beach. The store was so generous we
were able to donate much needed supplies to Osceola Elementary. We delivered over 600 boxes of crayons,
colored pencils, erasers, folders, and bottles of hand sanitizer! Thank you, Staples for your support!
• Spirit Night - Thank you to everyone who participated in our Board & Brush Spirit Nights! Everyone had a greattime at the doormat workshop and PTO raised $150! A special thanks to Melissa Templeton for setting everything up.
• Souper Bowl - It was an absolute JOY to be able to serve our second-to-none teachers and staff at our annual
Souper Bowl on February 5th! We want to give a big shout out to everyone who prepared soup or madedonations, we couldn’t do this without each and every one of you! We owe special thank you to LPA Dad and
Jason’s Deli owner/operator Max Torrence for his generous donation of bowls and delicious chocolate chip cookies. We areso appreciative!
• Get ready for a brand new event coming to LPA this Spring! Next week, the LPA PTO will begin PreSales for "Wolfie Rocks-Home Edition" via our PTO website. More information to come, but in addition to being a FUN-raiser, this gives students achance to show their school spirit and beautify the school campus at the same time. We hope to have everyone participate.
PTO Coin Drive
- Ahrwel Quindara
Calling all coins! Last week hosted LPA’s annual coin drive! All grades K-8th competed against each other to raise the most
amount; if the collective money raised amounted to $4,000, the entire school would get a pajama day! If each student brought in
only $3.07, our goal would be reached. During lunch periods, cafeteria monitors went around the tables with containers for
students to put their money into their grade’s container. Even distance learners were able to get in on the fun! Distance learners
were able to come into the front office to drop off their coins for their grade. There were contactless donations as well through
the means of PayPal. 5th Grade raised the most with $856.93. We collectively raised $4222.40, meeting out goal. Great job,
Wolves!
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