"The Four Cardinal Virtues”
The Foundation of Character
Education in a Classical Academy

Hello, Raptor Families:
Last week, we provided an overview of the academic goals of classical education. Character education in our classical academy is also at the center of our mission. The four cardinal virtues - justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude - provide the foundation for our work in character education.
Simply defined, a virtue is a power. While we may be naturally disposed to exhibit certain virtues, we all have to strive to perfect these powers. This week, we would like to focus on the power of justice.
Justice, which may be defined as giving each their due, leads us to consider what we owe ourselves and what we owe others. We encourage you to discuss this virtue with your children in the upcoming week. Here are some questions to ponder:
  • What do individuals owe to themselves?
  • What do parents owe their children?
  • What do children owe their parents?
  • What do teachers owe their students?
  • What do students owe their teachers?
Next week, we’ll take a closer look at temperance.  
Uniform Reminder
As the weather changes, please remember that all coats, jackets and hoodies must be solid black, gray or blue. Parents, please make sure that your child brings the appropriate school jacket or hoodie to school each day. We appreciate your support!


Announcing 'SCHOOL-STORE!'
On Monday, students in Kindergarten through 8th grade will bring home a Parent Information Envelope letting you know about a safe and easy way for our school to raise funds for essential tools our students and teachers need to succeed.

The School-Store Fundraiser is 100 percent online so there is no face-to-face selling, handling money, or delivering products.  Your participation will take less than 12 minutes, and there are exciting prizes to make it fun for the students.

Everything you will need to get started will be in the Parent Envelope that your child brings home on Monday. Your participation will make a difference for our school and teachers!
Elementary Update:
Mountain Roots - Learn all about this outdoor educational program that LLCA is offering this year. Here
If you would like to volunteer to help out with this program at school, contact your child’s teacher.

The Dates for this program are as follows:
Sept. 28 - 2nd & 3rd 
Oct. 12 - Kinder & 1st
Oct. 25 - 4th & 6th
Oct. 26 - 7th & 8th
Nov. 5 - Kinder & 1st
Nov. 19 - 2nd & 3rd
Tall Tales and Fairy Tales
This week our 2nd graders learned all about Tall Tales & Fairy Tales
The Competition Continues:
The first grade level with 100 percent participation in CANVAS and PowerSchool will get a field day experience. 
Middle School teachers are keeping track of which parents have access to their child’s account. Help your middle school student and stay informed of grades and attendance by logging into your Parent Portal in PowerSchool. 

Snack Attack!
Students will be given an opportunity to eat a snack at the beginning of 2nd or 3rd period. We will communicate this information with students and parents when we determine a time. Please send a snack with your child beginning Monday.

Join the Club - Lot's of Clubs!

Craft Club - Tuesdays 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Mrs. Newton will be facilitating a club for those who are interested in learning how to crochet and also different crafts. Parents will need to complete the form and make sure that each student is picked up promptly at 4:15 pm in the front of the school. 

Band Club - Thursdays 4 pm - 4:30 pm
Middle and High School students interested in joining the band club are encouraged to attend. Topics to be covered include different musical genres to be explored, what kind of music will be played, and plans for performances.
Any and all are welcome. We're excited to start and grow the #RaptorBand
Please reach out to Gryphen Blackwell via email with any questions or concerns at gblackwell@llcharter.org

LEGO Club - Wednesdays 3:15 - 4:15
LLCA will be facilitating a club for those who are interested in LEGOS! We are so excited to see what our students will come up with! Parents will need to complete the form and make sure that each student is picked up promptly at 4:15 pm in the front of the school. 

Leadership Club - Mondays, 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
LLCA will be facilitating a club for those who are interested in leadership positions within our school! We plan to talk about what leaderships are Parents will need to complete the form and make sure that each student is picked up promptly at 4:15 in the front of the school.

Origami Club - Call the Office for dates/times
Students will create origami figures, miniature books, fortune cookies, dresses, shirts with ties, and many other projects using ancient paper folding techniques.

Creative Writing Club - Call the Office for dates/times
The Creative Writing Club will be an opportunity for students in Middle School to explore writing. We will explore writing short stories, essays, and poetry, and we will write and perform plays! We will enjoy sharing our work and encouraging each other in our writing endeavors!
Upcoming Career Cafe' Presentations:

Matt Travers, Maintenance Mechanic - Thursday, September 30th
Eric Bradley, Building Inspector for Cleveland County - Friday, October 1st 
Jane Clark, Office Assistant - Thursday, October 7th
Tyson Phillips, Park Ranger - Tuesday, November 7th 
Yearbook ordering & Ad Sales Now Available
It's that time of the year to think about the school yearbook. Online ordering is available now. And, as always, families may purchase an ad in the yearbook to honor their child.
Proceeds from ad sales go toward offsetting the expense associated with the production of the yearbook and allows for additional color pages.
Ad rates will go up after September.
Saturday, Sept. 27th: Rockin Raptor Day at Chimney Rock Park
Monday, Sept. 27th: Chimney Rock Park Field Trip for Kindergarten & 1st-grade students
Monday, Oct. 4th: Chimney Rock Park Field Trip for 2nd & 3rd-grade students
Wednesday, Sept. 29th: ICC Regional College Fair for juniors and seniors
Tuesday, Oct. 12th: PTO meeting at 5:30 pm. Location to be determined
Thursday, Oct 14th: No School for students - Parent-Teacher Conference Day
Friday, Oct 15th: No School for students - Teacher Workday
Cheer News

Cheerleading practice resumes next week. Mrs.Skipton, Cheer Coach, will reach out to cheerleaders and parents about practice for next week.
News from the LLCA PTO:
Parents, your PTO is in need of some parent volunteers to assist with the following upcoming fundraisers, so please contact pto@llcharter.org if you can assist. Thank you for your participation!

September 30th Chick Fil-A Breakfast:
  • One volunteer to pick up the order in Hendersonville no later than 6:15 am; needs to be ready for car line by 7:20 am
  • Four volunteers to assist with delivering to car riders and students



Save the date:
The next PTO meeting: Tuesday, October 12th at 5:30 pm. Location, TBD.
 
If you are interested in joining the PTO this year,
please email PTO President
Michelle Yelton at
Have you checked out PTO's Teacher Needs website? This handy tool allows you to see the needs of each teacher or staff member, then sign up to fulfill that need. Every little bit helps us reach our goal of checking these needs off the list.
 
PLEASE SHARE it with friends and family members. Items can be dropped off or shipped directly to the school from anywhere! Thanks so much for sharing and donating!
Our Mission:
To provide an educational community with high academic and character expectations, creating life-long learners. 

Our Vision: 
To partner with community resources supporting a culture of mutual respect and academic excellence that reflects high quality and relevant instruction and produces college and/or career-ready graduates.
Visit us online at llcharter.org