What’s Happening on Our Virtual Campus?
Our first TK-6th grade project launches this week. As project-based learning is about the process of learning and not just the end product, we are excited to see deeper thinking taking place. It has been a tradition at iLEAD Agua Dulce to have the same big-picture theme for the first project. Having this commonality among… Read More
Families, Will You Help Us Fill Our Loose Parts Project Boxes?
Dear Families, One of the requirements for our first project is for all of our learners to design and create their own toy. Our hope is to provide “project boxes” filled with loose parts for all our learners to use for their toy creation. Loose parts inspire imaginations and spark creativity on children’s own terms… Read More
iLEAD Agua Dulce Charter School Culture: Social-Emotional Learning
In our approach to education at iLEAD Agua Dulce Charter School, we emphasize methods that foster learners’ social-emotional learning. Social-emotional learning is the process through which learners understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, and establish and maintain positive relationships to make responsible decisions. We believe it’s… Read More
The Multipurpose Family Income Form Is Due October 1
If you’ve already filled out the form, thank you so much! If you haven’t had a chance yet, please read on to learn how EVERYONE’s participation will benefit our school. Thanks so much for your time! The start of school means getting to know new friends, facilitators, and routines, adjusting to a new way of… Read More
Our Virtual Book Fair Continues through October 4!
We are continuing our Virtual Book Fair fair through October 4. Access thousands of Scholastic selections through this link!
Free Breakfast and Lunch for All Children
Based on the recent announcement from the USDA, we are excited to announce the return of the Summer Seamless Program, free meals to all. Starting Monday, September 14, we will be providing meals to all children up to 18 years of age at no charge. You do not need to be an enrolled learner in order to receive free meals. Each… Read More
Reminders: Fall 2020 Distance Learning Instructions
Below you will find information about tech tools necessary for this year: Student Email, PowerSchool, and Zoom. If you need any support, please submit a Tech Ticket. 1. Student Email If you are a returning learner, your school email and password from last year has not changed, and you can log into your email at https://mail.google.com/.… Read More
Together Tuesdays: Share Your Photos and Stories!
Greetings, iLEAD community, Last spring, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced our learning community to physically distance, we launched a weekly campaign with the goal to reunite our facilitators and families and lift their spirits. Every week, a new Together Tuesday video featured photos of families, learners, and staff throughout the iLEAD nation — a reminder that we’re all in… Read More
A Message from the Director
Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce families, We hope you will join us on September 24 for our first monthly Parent University! This month we are diving deeper into our two PBLs: project-based learning and play-based learning. We will be giving out some great information that will help you understand our program better. Project-based learning brings forth… Read More
What Is an Individualized Learning Plan (ILP)?
iLEAD Agua Dulce embraces the whole child, focusing on both social-emotional and academic skills. After our beginning-of-the-year assessments and in lieu of the traditional parent-teacher conference, the learners, facilitators, and parents/guardians collaborate annually to create an Individualized Learning Plan (ILP). ILPs help to guide instruction and social-emotional aspects for each learner. Everyone works together to… Read More
Free Breakfast Served Here!
We are providing breakfast to all children up to 18 years of age at no charge. You do not need to be an enrolled learner in order to receive free meals. Each child will receive one grab-and-go breakfast and lunch on Mondays and Thursdays from 10 AM to 1 PM except on school holidays. On Mondays, we will hand out… Read More
iLEAD Agua Dulce Charter School Culture: Real-World Experiences
iLEAD Agua Dulce emphasizes 21st-century skills and preparing learners for the work world, and tangible experiences help elevate the learning process. Examples include our DreamUp to Space challenges, where teams of learners come up with scientific research projects that launch to the International Space Station for testing; or living history programs, where learners re-create scenes… Read More
Our Chipotle Fundraiser Is September 23!
Our first dine-out fundraiser of the year is scheduled at Chipotle on Wednesday, September 23, from 4:00-8:00 PM. Please see the flyers below for details. We hope to see you there!
Our Virtual Book Fair Is September 21-October 4!
We are having a Virtual Book Fair fair September 21-October 4. When the book fair is live on September 21, you can access thousands of Scholastic selections through this link!
Apply to Join a DreamUp to Space Launch Team!
iLEAD Agua Dulce’s learners in grades 5 and up are invited to apply to join one of two DreamUp to Space Launch Teams, featuring experiments designed by learners at SCVi and iLEAD Exploration! Deadline to apply: September 25, 2020. Selected team members will run experiments in preparation for the actual experiments that will launch to… Read More
Free Breakfast and Lunch for All Children
Based on the recent announcement from the USDA, we are excited to announce the return of the Summer Seamless Program, free meals to all. Starting Monday, September 14, we will be providing meals to all children up to 18 years of age at no charge. You do not need to be an enrolled learner in order to receive free meals. Each… Read More
Reminders: Fall 2020 Distance Learning Instructions
Below you will find information about tech tools necessary for this year: Student Email, PowerSchool, and Zoom. If you need any support, please submit a Tech Ticket. 1. Student Email If you are a returning learner, your school email and password from last year has not changed, and you can log into your email at https://mail.google.com/.… Read More
The Multipurpose Family Income Form Is Due October 1
If you’ve already filled out the form, thank you so much! If you haven’t had a chance yet, please read on to learn how EVERYONE’s participation will benefit our school. Thanks so much for your time! The start of school means getting to know new friends, facilitators, and routines, adjusting to a new way of… Read More
