Dear Parents, the 2024-25 school year is off to a beautiful beginning! One of our priorities during the coming months is to build a partnership with each of our families as we work together to see your student grow and develop in all dimensions of life - spiritually, academically, socially and physically. Parents and families play a strategic role in the growth process and so please know that we are praying with you and for you in the coming months and we ask that you pray for Legacy Academy that we will be all that God needs and desires us to be for each of our students.
With a few words adapted to make it more personal, read Psalms 112 below and know that we value you and your family highly. Let’s pray and believe together for a great year!
Mr. Nix
Counselor & Director of Family Engagement
Praise the Lord!
Blessed is the parent who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!
Their offspring will be mighty in the land; the next generation will be upright and will be blessed.
Wealth and riches are in the house of the parent who fears the Lord, and their righteousness endures forever.
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright parent; they are gracious, merciful, and righteous.
It is well with the parent who deals generously and lends; who conducts their affairs with justice.
For the righteous parent will never be moved; they will be remembered forever. They are not afraid of bad news;
Their heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. Their heart is steady; they will not be afraid, until they look in triumph on their adversaries.
You have distributed freely; You have given to the poor; your righteousness endures forever; your horn is exalted in honor.
The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the evil desire of the wicked will perish!
Psalm 112:1-10 ESV
Coming Up
M, Sep 16 -- XC Practice, 6:30am
Tu, Sep 17 -- Cross Country Virtual Meet, 3pm (no basketball practice)
Th, Sep 19 -- XC Practice, 6:30am
Th, Sep 19 -- Scholar Induction Ceremony (6:30 pm)
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Upcoming Events
Fr, Sep 27 -- Warrior Day
NCSAA Cross Country Virtual Meet -- Tuesday, September 17
On Tuesday, our Cross Country teams will compete virtually in the NCSAA Cross Country Championships, hosted by the National Christian Schools Athletic Association. The meet is held both locally and virtually, so our athletes will get to compete against students from Christian schools from all 50 states.
The race will take place on our brand-new XC trail, and we want to invite parents and families to come out and cheer on our runners for this fun event! The race will begin around 3:15pm with all four teams competing at the same time.
XC parents, your child will need a device while they run, using the NCSAA app to track and share their time.
If you have any questions, contact Coach Wright or Coach Webb.
Scholar Induction -- Thursday, September 19
Scholar Induction, our first formal event of the year, is happening on the evening of Thursday, September 19th at 6pm. All K-12 students are required to attend.
The Scholar Induction Ceremony is designed to induct our students into their final stage of learning at Legacy Academy. In this ceremony, we charge our oldest students with the importance of living an honorable life that matches the school's values, and we task them with the responsibility of setting an example for younger students. Our Rhetoric-level students are initiated in a ceremony that pronounces them as Legacy Academy Scholars. In this ceremony, they will receive their charge and are given their navy blazers. Their navy blazers become part of their formal uniform and will signify their status as role models and upperclassmen.
In addition, other students in the school are promoted to their rank and classification at the school with an accompanying charge. New Logic-level students (7-9) will become Apprentices, 3-6 Protégés, and K-2 Rookies. All students are reminded of their role and commitment at the school.
All K-12 students are asked to attend and should wear formal uniform.
4-H Sign-Up
On Wednesday, the first 4-H meeting of the year was held in the cafeteria. Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Bartek for hosting these!
If you would like to sign your child up for Legacy 4-H, please use this link or the QR code below. This way, you can be kept up-to-date with all the latest information and happenings for 4-H!
Athletics
Lower Level PE
Attention Lower Level Parents: We are two weeks into the school year and need to remind our parents of the need for all students to have dedicated non-marking athletic shoes for gym floor use only. These are needed for their PE periods 3-4 days a week and are left in the gym. This is highlighted on a chart on page 31 of our handbook. If you have any questions, contact the office for answers.
Bus Drivers
We are in need of help to drive the bus for the upcoming year. If you are interested in helping with this, please let Mr. Smallwood know (tim.smallwood@legacymail.org). Legacy Academy will cover the cost of the CDL exam and a small stipend for driving is available.
Cross Country
Practices:
M 9/16 6:30am
Th 9/19 6:30am
Meet Schedule:
All meets will be for all teams -- JG, JB, SG, SB.
Tu 9/24 -- Mena
Tu 10/8 -- Nashville
Tu 10/15 -- Waldron
Fr 10/25 -- HCAA State Meet, Fort Smith
Basketball Practice
Regular Practice Schedule:
All Basketball practices will happen after school this year.
All four teams (JG, JB, SG, SB) will practice from 3-5p M,Th,F this week. There is no practice on Tuesday due to the XC meet. If you are on the SG or SB team and not running XC, see Coach Gallagher for your after-school workout schedule on Tuesday.
Senior Teams only will practice on Wednesdays 3-5p. Junior teams will not practice on Wednesdays.
Special team workouts and other special events will be announced in advance.
Athletes should only miss a practice for an excused absence by discussing directly with a Coach. Team sports have a difficult time building successfully when players skip practice. It isn't fair to their teammates or their coaches.
Once games begin, we will lose game-day practices.
OTTER BASKETBALL WORKOUT 9/28-29
Elite Basketball Trainer Jason Otter will be with us on Saturday 9/28 and Sunday afternoon 9/29 for basketball workouts. All Senior and Junior High team members for boys and girls should plan to attend. The session will begin at 8 am Saturday and 230 pm Sunday. There is no cost for team members, which is a tremendous bargain for players and their development. Additional details will be sent home by coaches this week.
This Week in Photos!
Curriculum Fees -- Past Due
Parents, as we are getting ready to start the new school year, we want to remind you that the curriculum fee was due August 15. Curriculum fees must be paid ASAP.
K-12 -- $200
Pre-K -- $100
Yearbooks for Sale
2023-24 are now on sale on the LA online store! They are $20 each and will be available for pick-up later shortly.
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