The Lighthouse Beacon February 2015 1

The Lighthouse Beacon

Our 14th Annual Auction is coming up fast! This is our school’s largest fundraiser and helps to offset budget needs which in turn keep tuition costs as low as possible. We need donations, sponsorships, and program advertisements! The deadline for donations is March 1st. Think about the relationships you have in the community, any unique experiences you could offer, or any gift cards that you might not want or need any longer – we will take them off your hands and give you a tax donation form! Childcare will be available ON SITE this year! Limited to the first 20 children, parents must have secured their tickets before childcare reservations are accepted. The website is LIVE and ready to accpect your ticket purchases! Consider sponsoring your child’s teacher or his or her spouse or significant other to join us. We love to treat our teachers to a special night out!

This year’s yearbook is well underway! Keep taking picutres and posting them to the yearbook site. Gretchen McKay is heading up the

yearbook but could use another parent willing to learn the ropes to join her. See Gretchen if you’re able to help. Also, remember that there is a camera you can take on field trips in the office if you would like. The more pictures we have, the more vibrant a memoir can be created!

Eight students plunged on a frosty and windy day at the end of January and raised more than $600

for the Special Olympics! They had great spirit and enjoyed the excitement of the Plunge.

Thanks to Mr. Insley and Mrs. Mood for transporting and chaperoning, and a big thank you to Nancie Marie Lafferty for organizing! We can’t wait for next year!

Volume 1 Issue 6 February 2015

Auction Yearbook Plunge Board ICC Propellers PTO Boxtops Cover Contest Pray with Us Science Fair Open

Houses Grandparents’ Day Blood Drive Calendar Spotlight Family Business Wish List

Founded in

2001

A Classical

Christian

School

931 Love Point Road Stevensville, MD 21666 http://www.lcacademy.org

Stevensville, MD 31

Auction! March 14, 2015 YEARBOOK

Polar Bear Plunge

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The upcoming board meetings are Tuesday, February 3, and Wednesday, March 4, at 7 PM in the Safe Harbor Conference room. All are welcome to attend for the Open Session portion of the meeting. Board Minutes can be found on the website.

The students who attended the IGNITE conference in Tennessee had a wonderful experience and honed their skills in a significant way! Students are welcome to join ICC anytime, please contact Christina Hudson with questions: icc@lcacademy.org. ICC students will be performing a SURPRISE presentation at this year’s annual auction – you won’t want to miss it!

February Schedule 2nd – Chapter meeting

9th – YSG meeting 16th – SCHOOL CLOSED 23rd—Chapter meeting

Happy new year! Thanks to all who attended our January 13, 2013, meeting! We will not be having a February meeting, but keep an eye out for Auction Meeting requests. There’s much to do and many hands are needed to make the auction a success! Schwan's Fundraiser: LCA has earned $705 to date from this fundraiser! Nancie Marie Lafferty will renew LCA Schwan's membership for 2015-2016. To make a purchase and support our fundraiser, click on this link. The teachers LOVE the document camera from the PTO and have requested that we purchase more for classroom use! Keep an eye on the Wish List to see how this need is filled.

Keep clipping those Box Tops! February Boxtops contest ends 2/20, and the class

with the highest number of Boxtops brought in will earn their own dress-down day! Thank you to Luisa Wayson for collecting and counting the Boxtops. We’ve already

received over $330 from our last submission! Thank you, parents, for clipping and sending

them in!

Thank you to all who have volunteered to help with lunch and teacher appreciation through VolunteerSpot. Many e-mails are going

Join Us for the Next LCA

Board Meeting

ICC Propellers

The task of the

modern educator is

not to cut down

jungles, but to

irrigate deserts.

—C. S. Lewis

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unopened; if you are not seeing these e-mails, please check your Spam or Junk folders!

Staff Birthdays 2/5 Ms. Jaros

Jen Dryer and Judy Buck, Co­Presidents Nancie Marie Lafferty, Secretary Helen Bennett, Treasurer

A notice went home mid-January about our Yearbook Cover Design contest, which runs through February 18. If your child is interested in submitting a cover design incorporating the LCA Logo, they could win a 2014-2015 yearbook! All students’ submissions will be featured throughout the yearbook. Submissions must be turned in on an 8.5x11 piece of paper and must incorporate the school’s logo. For more information, contact Mrs. Gretchen McKay.

Most of our school families come to LCA by word of mouth – that’s YOUR friends, neighbors,

customers, coworkers, church friends, Boy Scout buddies, gym partners, Facebook friends… some folks have found us even because of your license

plate covers! We have planned an enrollment push for this Winter/Spring, so remember that

anyone you refer comes back as a minimum of a $300 tuition credit to your account!

Tuesday, April 14, 9 AM – 2 PM

Wednesday, May 6, 9 AM – 2 PM Every Wednesday 9 AM – 2 PM

Each Friday morning that school is in session, there are a few moms who meet to pray for our teachers, our leadership, our students, and our school’s mission and vision. Won’t you join us? We meet while the students are in Friday morning devotions, 8:10-8:30 in the church’s conference room. Nothing fancy. Just coming to our God on behalf of our school. He’s doing great things at LCA, and we are seeking His continued will for us!

February 13, 2015

By now you probably know that your child is working on a science fair project! If you have any questions, direct them to your child’s homeroom teacher or Mr. Covington. We will have a panel of expert judges and an awards ceremony the evening of February 13. Grandparents’ Day is the same day, so if you have family visiting for that, invite them to stay for the Science Fair! It is amazing to see how inquisitive and well-prepared our students are!

Yearbook Cover Contest

Praying for LCA

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Invitations and RSVP notices were sent home the first week of February so that the PTO can have a headcount of how many grandparents or special friends will be attending – make sure to return yours to the office by Friday, February 6! On Friday, February 13, beginning at 10 AM, Guests will enjoy light snacks provided by the PTO, a greeting and overview of Classical education by Mrs. Whiting, an ICC presentation, spending time in the children’s classrooms, and special photos that they can take home as keepsakes of the event. Students are welcome to leave campus and have lunch with their grandparents, then return at 1 PM for the rest of the day and the Valentine’s parties. It will be a VERY busy but memorable day for all!

February 2 Re-enrollment Begins 13 Grandparents’ Day – 10 AM 13 Valentine’s Day Parties 13 Science Fair – 6:30 PM 16 SCHOOL CLOSED – Presidents’ Day 25 Mid-Term 3rd Quarter 27 Re-enrollment Ends

The Red Cross Bloodmobile is coming to Safe Harbor on Friday, February 6, from 10:30 AM to 4 PM. To donate, visit redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor Code safeharborbloodmobile or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. All donors will be automatically entered to win a $250 gift card to Dunkin Donuts! Questions? Call Karen in the Church office – 410-604-1700. Thank you for saving a life!

LCA does NOT follow Queen Anne’s County Schools decisions for weather-related closings and delays. We have our very own Snow Team that will analyze and determine LCA’s delays and closings. Watch your e-mail and our Facebook page for information regarding closures and delays. As always, we trust that you as parents make the very best decisions for your children and encourage you decide to either keep your children home or bring them in late based on your comfort level.

Calendar Highlights

SHPC Blood Drive

Grandparents’ and

Special Friends’ Day

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Helen and Bob Bennett are parents to Julian, who is in the 7th grade. Helen owns and operates the Grooming Place Pet Shop in Chester, on the corner of Main Street and Dominion Road.

The Grooming Place Pet Shop is YOUR go-to store for all of your pet needs. Our motto is “USA Made Products for your USA Pet. “ We do not carry any foods or treats made in China. We can order just about anything you need that we don't have. We don't charge extra for special orders - in fact, we LOVE to beat out our neighboring box stores! We are working to become primarily a rescue-only shop. This means our adoptable pets come from shelters and not breeders. We tell our customers: we sell products, but we adopt pets. We have a fantastic groomer, Tara, with more than 15 years’ experience, and we can beat any price on the island. We love our customers and we enjoy their two-legged parents also. We carry supplies for reptiles, fish, birds, and small animals, as well as cats and dogs. We even carry pond supplies during pond season. Our services include (but aren't limited to) small pet sitting (not dogs/cats), nails and wings clipping, full grooming menu, and we have even been known to come out to your car when you are feeling under the weather and don't want to come in!

We would like to highlight our family-owned businesses each month. If you own your own business and would like to send us a blurb and logo, we’ll include it in an upcoming newsletter. Send your information to Kathy Guerra directly.

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Family Business Spotlight:

Helen Bennett

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We asked our teachers and staff to “WISH BIG” – any and everything they could imagine that would make their classrooms and workspace the best it could be. We will run this each month to keep you

apprised of their wishes and will add to it as their wishes grow!

Wish List

Location Item QTY Price Total Raised Remaining

Van Running Boards 2 $255 $510 -- $510 Office Large Laminator 1 $800 $800 -- $800

Classrooms Document Camera 3 $800 $2400 Gifted $1600 Gym Scoreboard 1 $1000 $1000 -- $1000

Teacher Lounge Copier/Printer 1 $2000 $2000 -- $2000

Teacher Lounge Mini-Fridge 1 $150 $150 Gifted $0 Teacher Lounge Microwave 1 $80 $80 Gifted $0

Gym/Lunch Push brooms 3 $80 $80 -- $80 Office Mail Sorter 1 $200 $200 -- $200

$7220 $6190