New Leaf Prep Academy

🏀🌿 APRIL ENGAGE ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS! 🌿 🏀
What an incredible turnout at NLPA’s April Engage Academy! Our students took learning to new heights by connecting with nature AND perfecting their basketball skills! Students explored ecosystems through hands-on experiences with planting and learning about worms in the soil. Then they hit the courts where they practiced dribbling and passing. At NLPA, we believe in developing well-rounded students who appreciate both the natural world and the value of teamwork through sports. April’s Engage Academy proved once again that learning happens everywhere!
📚Thank you to all the volunteerers making this possible 🙂

WOW! What an incredible turnout at our Gambler’s game night yesterday! Thank you to everyone who joined us for an evening of fun skating, laughter, and great memories. Special shoutout to our amazing planning committee who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make this event a success. Events like these remind us what community is all about! Looking forward to seeing everyone at our next gathering.

Our reading buddies program is creating magic across our learning community! 🌟 Today, our secondary studio learners paired up with their elementary buddies for another wonderful session of shared reading.

It's beautiful to witness the natural mentorship that develops when older and younger learners connect through stories. Our secondary students gain confidence in their leadership skills while practicing patience and empathy, and our elementary learners blossom with the special attention and encouragement from their older peers.

These cross-age connections strengthen our school community and create lasting relationships that extend beyond the classroom. When students see each other in hallways or at school events, their faces light up with recognition and connection!

Our second Engage Academy was a tremendous hit! Students dove into two fantastic activities today:

🏃‍♀️ Track & Field: Young athletes raced, jumped, and threw with enthusiasm and determination

🧪 STEM: Future scientists and engineers explored hands-on experiments and creative problem-solving

We had an outstanding turnout with students fully immersed in both activities. The energy and excitement were contagious as everyone participated with great enthusiasm!

Thank you to all our dedicated staff and volunteers who made today possible: especially Sarah R and Jeni T! We're thrilled to see such fantastic engagement from our NLPA community!

Happy Pi Day from NLPA! 🥧

Today at our first all-school assembly, we celebrated the culmination of our week of kindness! For every act of kindness spotted throughout the week, teachers handed out kindness tickets that students used to vote for which teachers would receive a special pie.

After tallying all the votes, our three winners were:
- Ms. Harhay
- Chef Scott
- Mr. Bennett

Thank you to these wonderful staff members for spreading kindness throughout our school, and to all our students who participated in making NLPA a kinder place! What a sweet way to celebrate Pi Day! 💞​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Today's Wisdom Wednesday was truly special thanks to all our incredible volunteers who shared their career journeys and expertise! From entrepreneurs, U.S. Marines, engineers, to welders, hvac, gelogogists and many more, these generous professionals donated their time to inspire the next generation.

Their stories of challenges overcome, lessons learned, and successes achieved provided invaluable insights to all of our students! Special thanks to each volunteer who opened up about their unique path – your wisdom creates ripples that will influence career decisions for years to come.

Who was your favorite speaker today? Share below! ⬇️ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Today our team took a well-deserved break from the usual hustle to experience sound therapy meditation. It was amazing to see everyone unwind and recharge during our professional development day.

The gentle sounds of singing bowls and chimes created a peaceful atmosphere as our team members found moments of calm and clarity. These mindfulness practices aren't just good for mental well-being—they help foster creativity and strengthen our collaborative spirit.

NLPA is looking into adding sound therapy as a music special elective that also heals our frequencies and sets everyone up for succes.

Special thanks to Ksenia Riza and Ace for this refreshing session. We're committed to supporting our staff's holistic well-being, and today was a perfect example of putting those values into action.