Day 32 - The best part of my day was seeing the limited damage so far to our community from the storm. Please continue to send positive thoughts towards those that are impacted by Hurricane Helene, and we will see our Jacket FAMILY in the morning! #180DaysOfJoy #ForTheFAMILY
Day 31 - The best part of my day was visiting our Cambridge AICE courses today during my learning walks. It is amazing seeing our scholars thrive with the opportunity to earn college credits. Remember - Cambridge is for all scholars at THE LHS! #ForTheFAMILY #180DaysOfJoy
Day 30 - The best part of my day was meeting with our amazing community supporters! We are so blessed in Leesburg to have outstanding leaders who believe in our vision and support our scholars! Shout out to Janyce for completing the Romac Affordable Home Challenge! #180DaysOfJoy
Day 29-The best part of my day was seeing our Jacket FAMILY start the week with positivity! A huge shout out to our scholars who are developing into leaders through Habitudes and thank you Pastor Mike for your love! Mondays we show that all roads lead to Leesburg! #180DaysOfJoy
Day 28 - It's a great day to be a Jacket!!! Huge win by our Jacket FAMILY's Football Team over Land O Lakes! A huge shout out to our Cheerleaders, Band, Color Guard, fans, parents, and community for making the trip!
#ForTheFAMILY #180DaysOfJoy
Day 28 - The best part of my day was seeing our Jacket FAMILY's Construction Academy visit RoMac! Also, a huge shout out to Slice! Pizza by the Slice for the partnership today. Our scholars loved the pizza! Shout out to our scholars for being engaged today! #180DaysOfJoy
Day 27 - The best part of my day was seeing our Class of 2025 scholars meet with Jostens during our Senior Class Meeting! We are so proud of our Senior scholars for their academic achievement as we are already at a 77% Graduation Ready Rate! #ForTheFAMILY #180DaysOfJoy
Day 26 - The best part of my day was announcing our Teacher of the Year, Ms. Lunsford, Rookie Teacher of the Year, Ms. E. Bailey, and our Support Related Employee of the Year, Ms. Mihal. Our Jacket FAMILY is beyond blessed to have so many amazing leaders! #180DaysOfJoy
Day 25 - The best part of my day was seeing our Athletic Directors lead our scholars with our Motivate to Elevate! We are blessed to have so many amazing coaches and leaders directing our scholar-athletes! #ForTheFAMILY #180DaysOfJoy
Day 24 - The best part of my day was launching our 1st session of Habitudes with over 125 scholars! I am so proud of our Jacket FAMILY for choosing to develop their leadership. Also, a huge shout out to The Crew for their hard work in the community! #ForTheFAMILY #180DaysOfJoy
Jacket FAMILY - Habitudes: Growing Student Leaders begin tomorrow during Acceleration Time in the Media Center! Interested…come and check us out for our 1st session! #ForTheFAMILY
Day 23 - The best part of my day was seeing our Jacket FAMILY represent LHS with pride tonight vs. Vanguard!
Class of 2025 - Do not forget to sign up for the USF trip on October 16!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ACe6f4Wlt6DZZ4gUcc_eZENn0wTID4eefo_-iR03OjM/edit
#ForTheFAMILY #180DaysOfJoy
Day 22 - The best part of my day is seeing our Class of 2025 Scholars earn their Graduation Ready status by passing the ELA FAST Exam!
Also, on 9/27 we will have our 1st PBIS Social called BUZZ Fest! We are looking forward to celebrating our scholars! #180DaysOfJoy #ForTheFAMILY!
Day 21 - The best part of my day was recognizing our Jacket FAMILY's 1st National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist since 2018, Andrea Reyes! Andrea has also earned the Cambridge AICE Diploma with Distinction, which is the highest honor for Cambridge! #ForTheFAMILY #180DaysOfJoy
Day 20 - The best part of my day was seeing our Jacket FAMILY scholars celebrate our AVID College Spirit Day! Also, a huge shout out to The Crew and The Church of the Lakes for helping put the chairs together for our ESports Gaming Room! #ForTheFAMILY #180DaysOfJoy
We are excited to announce that HBCU Week is hosting a College Fair at Disney Wide World of Sports on October 24, 2024, from 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to receive on-the-spot college scholarships and acceptances!
The college fair is open to all 12th-grade students with a 2.5 GPA or higher and 11th-grade students with a 3.3 GPA or higher.
The deadline to sign-up is Thursday, October 3rd and can be found at this link:
https://forms.gle/CTVQr9z4h8HAsxMG7
Day 19 - The best part of my day is releasing our next Cambridge International Education College Tour to the University of South Florida on Wednesday, October 16. This opportunity is for our Class of 2025 scholars. Registration and payment is due by Friday, September 27. #ForTheFAMILY #180DaysofJoy
https://forms.gle/xNRfiEho1DQ1Ri6LA
Day 18 - The best part of my day is releasing information about our Jacket FAMILY’s partnership with the University of South Florida through the Guaranteed Admissions Pathway Program (GAPP).
The Guaranteed Admissions Pathway Partnership (GAPP) is designed to strengthen university-community engagement while increasing admissions opportunities for students of underserved or Title I populations. Each year, GAPP partners with schools that are working hard to close achievement gaps for students from underrepresented, first-generation and special populations and increase their college readiness.
Students can qualify for GAPP by meeting all of the following requirements:
- Attending one of USF’s GAPP partner high schools.
- Sustaining a 3.7 cumulative GPA by the end of their junior year.
- Earning a score of 1100 on the SAT or 22 on the ACT.
For more information, please check out the website at https://www.usf.edu/admissions/freshmen/admission-information/outreach-and-access/gapp.aspx?utm_source=Flyer&utm_campaign=OA&utm_content=RSVP&utm_medium=Print
#ForTheFAMILY #180DaysOfJoy
Day 17 - The best part of my day was seeing our Jacket FAMILY Construction Academy launch our 6th Habitat for Humanity house! We are so blessed to have so many amazing community partners! A huge shout out to RoMac and all of our supporters! #ForTheFAMILY #180DaysOfJoy
Day 16 - The best part of my day was seeing our Jacket FAMILY scholars succeed on and off of the field! A huge shout out to our Boys and Girls Bowling Teams and Volleyball team on representing THE FAMILY with pride last night! #ForTheFAMILY #180DaysOfJoy
