What's Happening at Legacy
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Summer Reading Program
We are working on getting the iPad devices ready for the summer reading program. If you are interested in the program please complete this form and we will contact you about when you can come and pick up your iPad for the summer. The cost of the program is $20 and it includes the use of the iPad as well as the novels that you will be reading. At this time we are only accepting participants that are enrolled into Legacy Academy for the 2012-2013 school year. If you have questions please contact Tammy.Thorn@legacyk8.org for more information. Summer Reading ProgramSummer Reading Program |
Posted May 17, 2012 11:24 AM by Jason Cross
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Principal for a Day
We would like to introduce Masen Hashberger, a Legacy Academy 4th grader. He has spent the day sharing the duties of principal with Mr. Cross. At the Spring Fling, Masen Hashenberger bid on the opportunity to be Principal for a Day and won. |
Posted May 15, 2012 12:51 PM by Jessicca Marks
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Lunch Menu Update
Monday, May 14 - Chicken Tenders Tuesday, May 15 - Ravioli Wednesday, May 16 - Tacos |
Posted May 10, 2012 10:24 AM by Jessicca Marks
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3rd Grade Reading Scores Are In.
The results of our third grade TCAP scores are in and Legacy is on the right track. In 2010, and 2011 75% of our third graders were reading at proficient levels according to CSAP. This year we have seen a 9% increase to 84%, and we made a significant improvement in the number of advanced readers. We are happy that we a moving in the right direction, but realize that we have a long way to go to achieve our goal of 100% proficiency in reading by 2015. The use of small group flooding, software applications like Waterford and Reading Plus, combined with a dedicated 2 hour block of literacy study in K-5 has had a tremendous impact on our students' reading growth. We look forward to continuing the work and see a very bright future for all of our students. Thanks to all of the hardworking teachers, para professionals and parent volunteers that have been striving to help your students become better readers. Special thanks to all of the parents that have supported these students at home as well. This is a team effort and to hit our goal, we will need to continue our strong efforts in the innovation of education at Legacy Academy.
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Posted May 11, 2012 9:04 AM by Jessicca Marks
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Middle School Field Day T-Shirts
The Middle School Field day includes grades 5 through 7. There will be ten teams comprising all of those grades. In order to help identify team members, I am listing the each team's color. T-shirts will be sold for $5 (with a screen printed design) and can be used for team identification and autographs. I will order the exact color to match your team. Teams are posted in the Middle School hallway. I will pass these out at the beginning of the week of field day. If you do not choose to purchase a field day t-shirt, please bring a shirt that closely matches your team color. Order forms can be picked up from Mr. Pascua or the main office window. Please make sure to fill out order form with all of the pertinent information, especially your team name and color. Cheetahs - Military Green (olive green) Pumas - Irish Green (green) Tigers - Carolina Blue (light blue) Lions - Azalea (pink) Leopards- Sand (tan) Cougars - Old Gold (light brown)
If you do not see your child's name, you have a question about team colors, or any other general question, please contact Mr. Pascua at bil.pascua@legacyk8.org. |
Posted May 8, 2012 2:23 PM by Jessicca Marks
Volunteer Opportunities
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Library Help
The school library has a plan to group the books in a way that allows students to find appropriate books more efficiently. All of the books will need to be ...
Posted Oct 4, 2011 6:59 AM by Jason Cross
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Classroom Helpers
If you are a parent and wish to help out in the classroom, be sure to contact your teacher. There is a variety of in class volunteer opportunities available. Please ...
Posted Sep 20, 2011 7:22 AM by Jason Cross
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Model Rocketry
Mr. Braun's discover class is building model rockets! We are currently accepting donations to help cover the cost of the models and starting equipment. If this is something that ...
Posted Sep 9, 2011 7:13 AM by Jason Cross
Principals Blog
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Legacy Academy Parents,
This week the teachers will receive training on iTunes University. Apple recently updated this long-standing content delivery system into a fully functioning course management software application. The benefits to teachers and parents will be amazing. Imagine having access to assignments, videos, books, worksheets and papers on the iPad. The system will allow us to place all of the coursework in an easy to use app that will keep your students organized and on pace while giving parents the ability to observe and monitor all materials for a unit of study. Best of all, it will eliminate some of the paper that has been going home. There will be more information about iTunes University in the coming weeks. Please keep ...
Posted Apr 23, 2012 3:09 PM by Jessicca Marks
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Legacy Academy Parents,
I would first like to welcome back all of the students and
staff from Spring Break. Now that April
fools day is over, (and no, Tim Tebow is not running for Vice President) we are
ready to get back into the swing of things as we move into the warmer weather.
Legacy Academy has some excellent news. During the last board meeting the school
board approved a budget proposal that has Legacy Academy in the black for the
next several years. This is really a
remarkable accomplishment, and represents the fist time this has been possible
in many years. I want to personally thank our school board, parents and staff members
for the work that they have put in to ...
Posted Apr 4, 2012 8:42 AM by Jessicca Marks
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Google Earth in Science
I was walking by Mr. Fitz-Roy's classroom today and I noticed that the room was dark and there was a faint glow of blue coming from all of the iPad's in the room. I decided to check it out and what I discovered wassymbolic of how education is being transformed each day at Legacy Academy. A room of 28 students were actively engaged in learning about science with the ability to move and manipulate maps. These maps were not just topographical like the maps that I remember using in school. These students were engaged as they were looking at land formations under the water. Through the wonders of technology, the ocean floor has been mapped and students ...
Posted Mar 16, 2012 10:15 AM by Jason Cross
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Dear Legacy Parents,
Several staff members had the opportunity of representing Legacy Academy at theColorado League of Charter Schools Annual Conference. Many charter schools from all over the state came to Boulder for this once a year event. Legacy Academy was the talk of the conference this year with our exciting move towards technology. We had a chance to speak about our successes and difficulties since beginning our journey using technology on a full time basis. Overall, it was a tremendous event and many charter schools were very encouraged about our pioneering efforts. We look forward to making the technology a growing part of each of our classrooms next year with exciting new materials and software.I just wanted to take an opportunity ...
Posted Feb 27, 2012 5:04 PM by Jessicca Marks
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Hello Legacy Academy Parents,
We have a couple very exciting things on the horizon that you should be aware of. PTO:It is the time of the year when our PTO is seeking new people that wish to serve on the PTO Board of Directors. There are two positions open on the board this year. Once elected, the four board members vote as to which positions each member will hold for the upcoming year. There has never been a more exciting time to become a member of the PTO. With all of the exciting new changes coming to the school the PTO serves as a backbone to our school through its many supportive efforts. This year, the PTO would like to focus on ways ...
Posted Feb 21, 2012 5:59 PM by Jessicca Marks
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Employment Opportunities
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Middle School Language Arts
Position: Middle School Language Arts
Legacy Academy is a K-8 iSchool charter school in Elizabeth,
CO (www.legacyk8.org). Legacy has a technology focus and is looking
for teachers ...
Posted May 11, 2012 9:26 AM by Jessicca Marks
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Middle School Science Position
Position: Middle School Science
Legacy Academy is a K-8 iSchool charter school in Elizabeth,
CO (www.legacyk8.org). Legacy has a technology focus and is looking
for teachers that ...
Posted May 11, 2012 9:26 AM by Jessicca Marks
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4th Grade Position
Position: 4th Grade Teacher
Legacy Academy is a K-8 iSchool charter school in Elizabeth,
CO (www.legacyk8.org). Legacy has a technology focus and is looking
for teachers that ...
Posted May 11, 2012 9:27 AM by Jessicca Marks
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Kindergarten Position
Position: Kindergarten Teacher
Legacy Academy is a K-8 iSchool charter school in Elizabeth,
CO (www.legacyk8.org). Legacy has a technology focus and is looking
for teachers that can ...
Posted May 11, 2012 9:28 AM by Jessicca Marks
Morning Announcements 5/11/2012
Great Works
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January-May Domain Aligned Curriculum Maps:
6th Grade - 8th Grade
Here are some important links related to the Core Knowledge and Colorado State Standards that we adhere to:
The link below is for the Core Knowledge/Colorado State Standards Alignment.
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Posted Jan 3, 2012 1:31 PM by Jason Cross
Kindergarten
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Kindergarten- Vowels
Ms. Klicks's class learns about beginning sounds.
• Listen to one-syllable words and tell the beginning or ending sounds, e.g., given dog,
identify initial /d/ or final /g ...
Posted Apr 3, 2012 11:38 AM by Jason Cross
1st Grade
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1st Grade- Rocks and Minerals
First grade learned about rocks, minerals and the layers of the earth. They also made and erupted their own volcano.
WHAT’S INSIDE THE EARTH
• Inside the earth
Layers: crust ...
Posted Apr 20, 2012 8:56 AM by Jason Cross
2nd Grade
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2nd Grade- Life Cycles
Mrs. Webb's class learns about the life cycle of the butterfly.
LIFE CYCLES
• The life cycle: birth, growth, reproduction, death
• Reproduction in plants and animals
From seed to seed ...
Posted May 7, 2012 8:55 AM by Jason Cross
3rd Grade
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3rd Grade- Solar System
Mrs. Skinner's class learned about the solar system. Students completed projects including iMovies, written reports, or models to present the information they learned.
Astronomy
• The “Big Bang” as one ...
Posted May 7, 2012 9:13 AM by Jason Cross
4th Grade
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4th Grade- Circulatory System
Fourth Grade learns about the Circulatory System by doing an interactive lab.
THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
• Pioneering work of William Harvey
• Heart: four chambers (atrium/atria or atriums [plural] and ventricle ...
Posted Apr 6, 2012 1:24 PM by Jason Cross
5th Grade
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5th Grade History- Civil War
Fifth Grade is learning about the Civil War.
THE CIVIL WAR
• Fort Sumter
• Confederacy, Jefferson Davis
• Yankees and Rebels, Blue and Gray
• First Battle of Bull Run
• Robert E. Lee ...
Posted Apr 5, 2012 2:07 PM by Jason Cross
6th Grade
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6th Grade- Science
6TH GRADE: Studying ocean currents - conducting and recording hot and cold water density experiments
Oceans
• Surface
The world ocean covers most of the earth’s surface (71 per cent).
Three ...
Posted Apr 5, 2012 1:46 PM by Jason Cross
7th Grade
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7th Grade- Evolution
Mr. Braun's class learns about evolution.
Evolution
A. EVOLUTION
• Evolution is the change in a population of organisms over time caused by both genetic
change and environmental factors.
Adaptation ...
Posted Apr 3, 2012 12:31 PM by Jason Cross
8th Grade
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8th Grade Science- Sound Waves
8TH GRADE: Measuring the speed of sound by testing out the resonance of tuning forks with different lengths of tube.
SoundWaves
• General properties of waves
Waves transfer energy by oscillation ...
Posted Apr 5, 2012 1:53 PM by Jason Cross
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