Monday message 12.16.2019

Dear Families,

This is the last week of school before our learners, facilitators, and coaches take a much-deserved winter break.

Thank you for such a fun semester. Here are some of our favorite thoughts from learners, parents, coaches, and facilitators:

• “I love learning in my pajamas.”
• “Learning online gives me the time to do what I love.”
• “My classes are so interesting.”
• “I like doing things with my hands and then being able to turn them in online.”
• “My teachers are so nice.”
• “Our coach is so sweet. She guides us through every step and makes my daughter feel included and heard.”
• “Everyone at iLEAD is so responsive to our needs and helpful.”
• “Learners are funny, curious, smart, and creative. I love my job.”
• “I have a stronger connection with my online students than I ever did with students in a traditional classroom.”

Facilitators are available this week to answer questions about grades and give recommendations on course selections for next semester. Our full catalog of course offerings can be found HERE. It is not too early to register for spring classes, which will begin January 27; all learners must order the second half of a course. Make sure to follow us on Facebook for some upcoming class recommendations and tips on supporting learning online.

Your feedback is valuable to us. If you have not already left course feedback, please gift us with your opinions HERE. You may complete the survey as many times as you need to leave feedback for each of the courses you took with us.

We hope you have a joyous holiday season. We hope each of us can connect to those we love, give our brains time to rest and reset, nourish our bodies, and celebrate what we have to be grateful for. Our 7th Habit is “Sharpen the Saw,” which means “having a balanced program for self-renewal.” It’s important for our bodies, minds, relationships, and future endeavors that we take time to disconnect from academics and reconnect to the self and what we love.

Our online office team and leadership team are working holiday hours. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to online.classes@ileadschools.org should you need anything at all.

We wish you a joyous and peace-filled holiday season!

The iLEAD Team