Handcart Days Parade

Learning the Past, Creating the Future, our school motto worked great as a theme for the parade. Thank you to the secondary students who participated in decorating and representing LPA in the parade! Also, thanks to Mr. Eccles and Dr. Bruno for doing the driving!

A school it will be!

Latest pictures of the beautiful new secondary school building!




Student/Front Entrance










East Entrance
Look at the parking lot!

Front Stairwell

These shots were taken two weeks ago - time for some new shots! Check back soon!

Silver Eagle Invites LPA to Community Panel

Yesterday evening I attended the first Community Relations Committee meeting held by Silver Eagle Refinery management. Woods Cross City Mayor, City Administrator, Police Chief and the Metro Fire Chief were also in attendance along with various other local personnel. Silver Eagle has put this committee together to improve its emergency response procedures and help educate local residents about their business.
The discussions yesterday were primarily regarding the refinery fire in February and the safety measures Silver Eagle is working on and what else can be done in the community in case of future emergencies - from response from emergency personnel to communication to the citizens and parents of school children. I will be attending these meetings every other month and will keep you updated.
Silver Eagle has a keen interest in the safety and well-being of the students attending the new LPA campus and are very open to discussions and partnership with the school to ensure it remains safe for everyone. LPA has a committee that is currently working on an emergency response plan for the secondary school, when completed will be available for parents. The plan for the elementary is available at the school and will be posted on the website this month.

New Community Outreach Specialist!

Some unexpected changes have taken place with regards to The Community Outreach Specialist position. Nicki Claeys excitedly joined LPA as the new Community Outreach Specialist. She will serve as liason between the two schools in capacities that will include PR & communications, enrollment, volunteers, school events and fundraising. Nicki has spent the last six years working in non-traditional education, management and consulting for local museums and non-profits including The Utah Science Center, The Leonardo/BODY WORLDS 3, The Original Exhibition of Real human Bodies, and Discovery Gateway. She has also served on local PTA boards which included two terms as President. Prior to this, she enjoyed a 10 year career in massage therapy where her clientel included prominent business men and women in the Salt Lake area. Nicki‘s true passion is in working with youth to assist in the development of strong minds and independent thinkers through challenging, engaging, non-traditional educational opportunities. She happily married and is the mother of two beautiful daughters ages 15 and 6.

LPA!

2009-2010 Sports Offered

Representatives of state charter and private schools met last night and agreed to offer the following sports for the 2009-2010 school year:

Boys Volleyball - Season begins 9/14 and ends 10/26, with a final tournament 10/26 - 10/30
Girls Volleyball - Same as above
Boys Cross Country - Season begins 9/14 and ends 10/26
Girls Cross Country - Same as above
Boys Basketball - Season begins 12/14 and ends 2/22, with a final tournament beginning 2/23
Girls Basketball - Same as above
Co-ed Soccer - Season begins 3/29 and ends 5/7, with a final tournament 5/12 - 5/14

Boys Baseball, Girls slow pitch softball, and a multi-school olympic games are also being worked on but not yet finalized.

Construction Update

Construction is moving forward at a rapid pace!