Monday message 01.13.2020
Dear iLEAD Online Families,
We hope you’re enjoying the final days of your Winter Break and that your New Year is off to a fabulous start! We are excited to reconnect and catch up with our learners over the next few weeks as we resume coursework.
Academic coaches will be available Thursday and Friday to full-time learners for advisory.
Learners who have requested an early start this semester will be placed in courses on January 14.
Our full catalog of course offerings can be found HERE; classes begin January 27, so please register soon. The suggested pacing guide this semester is HERE.
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We wish you a happy and healthy 2020!
The iLEAD Team
Upcoming Events / Calendars
By appointment: Virtual Tour. RSVP HERE
Upcoming Events
- Mon., 5/27: Closed for Memorial Day
- Tue., 5/28-Tues., 6/4: Showcases of Learning
- Wed., 6/5: Last Day of School
- Fri., 6/7: iLEAD Online Graduation at College of the Canyons, 4 PM
Click here for the school year calendars.
Pacing Calendars
Quick Links
Exploring iLEAD Online Culture: The 7 Habits
Happy New Year! We hope your 2020 is off to a good start. As we head into the second half of the school year, we’re happy to introduce a new series of articles in the Monday Message, aimed at unpacking some of the essentials of the iLEAD Online educational model. Our educational model is driven … Continue reading “Exploring iLEAD Online Culture: The 7 Habits”
Health Preview for Full-Time Families: January 16
The California Healthy Youth Act (California Education Code Sections 51930-51939) requires comprehensive sexual health education and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention education to be taught at least once in middle school and once in high school. As defined by law, the instruction and materials must be medically accurate, objective, age‐appropriate, and inclusive of all students. … Continue reading “Health Preview for Full-Time Families: January 16”
SCVi to Host Free Screening of Short Documentary ‘UNSTUCK: An OCD Kids Movie’
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often made light of, but it is a serious mental health issue that traps millions of kids, teens, and adults. Join us as we learn what OCD is and isn’t, as well as how it is treated, from the experts: six kids with OCD. Free screening of the short documentary film … Continue reading “SCVi to Host Free Screening of Short Documentary ‘UNSTUCK: An OCD Kids Movie’”
Online Safety for Kids
While we encourage more time outside, we also want to encourage parents to be proactive about safety in the digital world. Common Sense Media provides excellent evidence-based parent guides to various online options for youth. Please let us know if you need support or more resources.
Things to Do: Ice Skating in Santa Monica
Downtown Santa Monica is a winter wonderland with an 8,000-square-foot ice-skating rink waiting for you! The rink will be open until January 20. Skate rental and all-day admission (2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m./12 a.m.) is $15. Snacks and hot chocolate are available for purchase. To learn more, visit the Ice website.
Tip: Podcasts for High School Learners
There are so many worthwhile podcasts available! We were able to find several highly recommended ones for high schoolers, and they cover a wide range of topics. In no particular order, here are 10 podcasts that we hope will spark the interests of our high schoolers. DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar: This weekly podcast is put … Continue reading “Tip: Podcasts for High School Learners”
Don’t Miss These Exciting Field Studies Opportunities!
iLEAD Online is excited to invite you to participate in our upcoming field studies series. We are providing a variety of overnight trip opportunities, such as Catalina Marine Institute, AstroCamp, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. There will also be opportunities each month for learners to join in on a field study. Field studies are a … Continue reading “Don’t Miss These Exciting Field Studies Opportunities!”