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Kindergarten 100 days, words and art
28 January 2022: The kindergarteners created art, particularly studying perspective as they drew buildings various scales and view angles. They also wrote 100 words to celebrate their 100th day of school, and for another celebration of 100 they made collages of 10...
Choir chimes
28 January 2022: Another rewarding way to teach music and enjoy it: Yesterday, the choir chime set we bought on eBay arrived. Such beautiful tones from each of the 25 chimes, which cover 2 full octaves. The students have all learned to read music from multi-talented...
Math Jeopardy
.... Like the classic quiz game. Teacher Arielle Lane engages the students in a rewarding challenge:
Christmas cards in Chinese
Imagination - students created Christmas cards in Chinese class in December, 2021. They generated their ideas, wrote their cards in fine characters, and decorated the cards.
Haiku
May, 2021 - Students in grades 3-8 in Ms. Elizabeth's English class engaged their creativity in both poetry and art to make these haiku. We all appreciated seeing them posted on the wall in their classroom.
Testimonials anew
Our students and their parents have a real affection for the school: “We are beyond grateful to you and all the staff at LCA for all that you do to create a magical, fun and safe environment for our kids…We are so proud of both girls and look forward to many more...
Student art in Chinese
January, 2022. In preparation for the Chinese New Year, students drew the animals in the Chinese zodiac. Our wonderful teacher Yulin Zhang gave guidance.
Poetry from 2nd-graders
Poetry is for all ages: Do you think of 2nd-graders writing poetry in many forms, and even early kindergarteners – using simile, metaphor, alliteration, making couplets, cinquains, free verse, haiku? Katie Bushma, our new teacher, has brought her enthusiasm and these...
Students learn what makes cars run
LCA parent Paul Bowman originated a new one-semester course in automotive mechanics with two sections. one for grades 3-5 and another for grades 6-8. Tools, fasteners, and concepts fill the class. They took apart two lawnmower engines as part of the course - first...
LCA community meeting
Community meeting: On Friday, December 10th, our families got together in the school for the first time since COVID-19 hit, and it was a success. We all wore our masks and spaced ourselves apart, fluidly. The big event was the food drive for donating to beloved...