Monday Message
School-Wide Learner Outcome: Social Intelligence
Social intelligence is an important life skill that helps to build healthy relationships. It is one’s ability to interact well with others. Often called people skills, it is a learned…
The Virtual Science Fair: Explore your Questions!
Children are such natural scientists, constantly asking questions and wanting to know more about their topics of interest! Last week we introduced the first step in the Scientific Method: Making…
Upcoming Events: Snowstorm in a Jar
Join us and learn how to make a snowstorm in a jar! Let’s make it feel like winter right here in our homes! You will need to gather a few…
Newbery Film Festival
The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is an annual video contest in which young filmmakers create weird short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery-winning books in about a minute…
Learner Spotlight: Grayson Ferrera-Schmidt
iLEAD Exploration kindergarten learner Grayson Ferrera-Schmidt has a joke for you! Q: “What do you call a fly without wings?” A: “A walk!” Grayson will “bug” you with his jokes;…
Giant Stuffed Animal Club
Do you have a GIANT stuffed animal that you’d like to share with other iLEAD learners? Join the club! Share your giant stuffed friend, and see the giant stuffed friends…
Virtual Wax Museum
We are very excited to share this Virtual Wax Museum tour. Our very own iLEAD learners researched historical figures from the past and created amazing presentations to share with. We…
NASA’s Moon Pod Essay Contest
On September 15, 2020, NASA, in partnership with Future Engineers, launched the Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest. The contest, which is open to all (public, private, and independent study) in…
High School Advisement
iLEAD Exploration is extremely pleased with the advisement and resources available through our high school advisors. We encourage you to take advantage of the many services they offer to assist…
Giving Tuesday Is December 1
#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world on December 1, 2020, and every day. This #GivingTuesday, people…
Learner Spotlight: Brown Family
Introducing iLEAD Exploration learners Kaleb and Kaden Brown. Kaleb is a senior who will graduate this fall semester. Kaden is in 10th grade. The past two years of independent studying…
Upcoming Educational Events
If your learner is in TK-3 and enjoys sharing, then you won’t want to miss our TK-3 Show and Tell that is happening on November 17 at 11:00 a.m. Register…
Fall Webinars
On Wednesday, November 18 at 12 PM, please join us for a webinar where we will be sharing ideas for how to supplement core social studies curriculum with learning kits….
Virtual Science Fair 2021- Step 1: Observation
Last week, you may have seen our flier for our upcoming Virtual Science Fair. It’s time to get started. Below you will find some helpful ideas to complete step 1…
Learner Spotlight: Enzo Cosio
For third grader Enzo Cosio and his family, iLEAD Exploration has felt like finding the last puzzle piece. Even though COVID-19 has shut down external get-togethers, iLEAD Exploration feels like…
Let’s Cook
Our Let’s Cook deadline has been extended to January 15! Please take this opportunity to show off your culinary skills and share them with us. We can’t wait to see…
2021 Virtual Science Fair
iLEAD Exploration invites you to participate in our 2021 Virtual Science Fair. In the upcoming weeks, we will be highlighting resources and ideas that will help you complete a science…
Habit 4: Think Win-Win
At iLEAD, we believe development and growth are vital to one’s well-being and to our community. Over the years, our staff has been collectively studying and implementing the philosophies put…
Upcoming Educational Events
If your learner is in TK-3 and enjoys sharing, then you won’t want to miss our TK-3 Show and Tell that is happening on November 17 at 11:00 a.m. Register…
Learner Spotlight: The Libbrecht Family
The Libbrecht brothers, Logan (7) and Nathan (5), are not just family but also really good friends. These brothers enjoy independent studying together through iLEAD Exploration and have been doing…
Monthly SLO: Gratitude
November is the perfect time to reflect on the things that we are thankful for. This month, the schoolwide learner outcome is gratitude. Expressing gratitude encourages a positive mindset, reduces…
Fall Webinars
The high school team will share an overview of dual enrollment and present the advantages of taking community college courses while in high school. Join us for this helpful webinar…