Week of Events
Book Club for Grades 3-5: El Deafo by Cece Bell
Join this book club to read,ย El Deafo by Cece Bell, ย an amazing, hilarious, and moving graphic novel (comic book style).ย In Cece's old class, all of her classmates were deaf. As she starts a new school, she will be wearing a hearing aid. At first, this makes her feel self-conscious, but then she makes an...
Celebrating around the world LP3
Celebrating around the world LP3
Join us on zoom Monday, November 27 and Monday, December 4 at 10 AM for our Celebrating Around the World Synchronous Instruction opportunity. During our time, we will visit the ranch in Arizona that helped Dr. Temple Grandin discover how her neurodiversity was an asset. We will also learn how kids and parents advocated for...
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
Redondo Beach Fire Department Field Trip (grades K-2) Maximum capacity: 30
Redondo Beach Fire Department Field Trip (grades K-2) Maximum capacity: 30
K-2 iLEAD learner and their parents/guardians are invited to visit Redondo Beach Fire Station 1, to learn more about how our local fire department keeps our homes, neighborhoods, and businesses safe and protected from fires. We have a max capacity of 30 people including parents. Sign up if you plan to attend.ย Only those with...
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
Bi-Weekly Dungeons and Dragons In-Person Game (Grades 6 and Up)
Bi-Weekly Dungeons and Dragons In-Person Game (Grades 6 and Up)
Learners in grades 6-12 are invited to join the Acton Curriculum Library to travel through the world of Dungeons and Dragons, a creative storytelling game. Together we'll travel together on a bi-weekly quest as we learn to work cooperatively together, solve problems as a group, and creatively write our characters into existence and through this...
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
Enrichment, 1-4: Story Time & Art – How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend
Enrichment, 1-4: Story Time & Art – How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend
The Acton Curriculum Library is celebrating Native American Heritage Month the whole month of November. Join the library staff for story time and art. We will be reading How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend that features a Navajo first woman and her use of stars to guide her people but is...
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: Code Talker
Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: Code Talker
The fictional lens of a very real moment in history provides insight into the Navajo Code Talkers, American heroes of WWII, that decoded complicated messages in other languages to help win the war for the US. Deep topics like boarding schools, race, and battle fatigue will be explored and balanced with stories of triumph, heroism,...
College Info Series: FINANCIAL AID – NEED BASED AID
College Info Series: FINANCIAL AID – NEED BASED AID
There is a wide range of help for learners who have a demonstrated need for financial assistance. College can be affordable for families with a wide variety of incomes. We will explore the list of approximately 65 colleges that provide tuition and housing costs on a sliding scale and others that offer significant financial assistance...
In-n-Out High School Meet Ups – 4 Locations!
In-n-Out High School Meet Ups – 4 Locations!
Who's hungry??? Come hang out with ASB and other iLEAD high school learners for lunch at In-n-Out on Friday, December 1. ย Pick one of four locations and bring money for lunch. When: Friday, December 1, 2023 @ 11:00 am Bring: Money for lunch Where: Choose the location that is nearest to you! Ontario In-n-Out: 4310...
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
Gifted Learners: Roundtable on Extracurriculars, Entrepreneurship, & Volunteering
Gifted Learners: Roundtable on Extracurriculars, Entrepreneurship, & Volunteering
Join this webinar on Dec 1 at 1 pm to gather with other parents to share extracurriculars, entrepreneurship, and volunteering opportunities that have been helpful for your gifted learners. Register HERE. See a list of all upcoming gifted webinars below.