iLEAD Exploration

How to Create a Family Dinner Club at Home
2021-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
We’d love to have you join us for a presentation by Jodie Rodriguez, founder of Growing Book by Book. She will share how to build a family tradition around spending time together, talking, eating, and reading with a Family Dinner Book Club. We will talk about setting a date, picking your book, talking points, and the super yummy part, the food.

Unique Learner Experiences at Exploration
2021-04-23 10:00 - 11:00
Hear from a panel of our very own high schoolers who use their high school experience at iLEAD Exploration to follow their own creative paths.

Earth Day Activity
2021-04-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
Join us on Friday, April 23 at 1pm for our Earth Day STEM activity. Learners will design and build a bird feeder that can be refilled easily and can dispense birds seeds on its own. You can use plastic bottles, plastic plates, cardboard, wooden clothes pins, and string to engineer this bird feeder.

Roundtable Discussion About Anxiety
2021-05-12 15:00 - 16:00
We’d like to help create a space for parents to share and gain insight into anxiety. Special education counselors, Janet Turner and Kathy Tempco will share resources.

It Could Have Been Worse - Read Aloud
2021-05-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
This adorable story helps young children understand the “bigger picture” through the experience of a young mouse. We will read and discuss the book together.

Financing College
2021-05-14 10:00 - 11:00
College advisor, Laura Kazan, helps makes sense of financing college.

End of Year Bingo
2021-05-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
Join us for an end of the year BINGO celebration on Friday, May 14 at 1pm. Let’s get together one last time to reflect on our year and get ready for SUMMER! We look forward to playing and having fun with you one last time this school year!

Virtual Show and Tell - TK-3rd Grade
2021-05-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
A fun “show and tell” opportunity for TK through 3rd grade learners!

Normal Sucks! A presentation by Jonathan Mooney
2021-05-19 12:00 - 13:00
Please join us for our webinar “Normal Sucks” where guest speaker, Jonathan Mooney, will share strategies parents can use to support their children who may learn differently.

College Information Series: Financial Aid - Need Based Aid
2021-08-31 10:00 - 11:00
There is a wide range of help for students who have demonstrated a 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 to those who cannot afford the full cost of admission. Need based aid is not only for those who are low income. This session will show families how to find the best options for financial assistance.

College Information Series: College Applications
2021-09-03 10:00 - 11:00
Get ready to apply! A walk through of the Common Application, the UC application, and more.

iLEAD Learner Outcomes
2021-09-15 12:00 - 13:00 | https://ilead.dvlpsandbox.com/event/ilead-learner-outcomes/
iLEAD’s Schoolwide Learner Outcomes are focused on several core competencies. The core competencies were carefully selected to develop the whole child with a focus on academic and social-emotional learning. Each month, we will focus on a new outcome, highlighting and exemplifying each competency to develop these 21st century learning (and living!) skills.
Please join our Maker Team’s presentation on the what and why of Schoolwide Learner Outcomes.

College Information Series: Deadlines
2021-09-17 10:00 - 11:00
What is early action and how is it different from early decision? When are applications due? What about scholarships and supplements? How do I keep track of it all?

MAP Reports to Guiding Instruction at Home Webinar
2021-09-29 11:00 - 12:00 | https://ilead.dvlpsandbox.com/event/map-reports-to-guiding-instruction-at-home-webinar/
At this webinar, you will learn how to read your learner’s MAP reports and how to use this information to guide instruction at home.

College Information Series: Financial Aid
2021-10-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
This is the first in a four part series about financial aid. You can afford college but to do so you must understand how financial aid works. It’s more than the FAFSA. In this session we will go over the forms needed and take a quick tour of the ins and outs of financial aid.
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Financial Aid: Loans and Debt
2021-10-15 10:00 - 10:30 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
We are all too aware of college debt and the scary cost of college these days. However, having a strong understanding of the borrowing process, different types of loans, and how to avoid debt can take some of the fear away. In this session we will dive deep into different aspects of borrowing money for college.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrce6hqDkjGdZaIOJCrfmzqhk4WG5OL3Vc

Academic Rigor and College and Career Readiness
2021-10-27 12:00 - 13:00 | https://ilead.dvlpsandbox.com/event/academic-rigor-and-college-career-readiness/
Please join our Maker Team for their presentation on Academic Rigor and College & Career Readiness! They will be sharing ideas for learners to think about their passions and what their futures might look like.

Helping Learners Develop a Growth Mindset
2021-11-03 12:00 - 13:00 | https://ilead.dvlpsandbox.com/event/helping-learners-develop-a-growth-mindset/
Please join our Maker Team for their presentation on helping our learners have a growth mindset. They will be sharing ideas and strategies to help learners recognize that they can improve and work towards their goals with effort and practice.

College Information Series: Financial Aid - Merit
2021-11-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
Did you know that the average cost of tuition is 52% lower than the sticker price? Merit aid, also known as scholarships, are available at most colleges and some will offer significant assistance. In this session we will look at common discounting methods, which colleges offer the best merit aid, and how it is determined.
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College Information Series: Financial Aid -Need Based Aid
2021-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
There is a wide range of help for students who have demonstrated a 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 to those who cannot afford the full cost of admission. Need based aid is not only for those who are low income. This session will show families how to find the best options for financial assistance.
Click here to register!

SLOganeer Gratitude Party
2021-11-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
Join iLEAD learners and staff for a SLOganeer gratitude party November 19th @11am. You will learn the iLEAD SLOganeer song, color our SLO banners and talk about things that make us feel grateful.

Resources

SLOgan banner – print out and color together at our event
Badge Coloring Sheet – print out and color as you cover each SLOgan of the month
Coloring Page Printable – Gratitude
Reflection Page Printable – Gratitude

Additional Activities:

Write a thank-you note to someone and mail it.
Print and fill out this gratitude journal.
Watch this video and learn about the benefits of showing gratitude.
Identify nouns and verbs that you are grateful for and record your answers on this handout.

College Information Series: Accommodations in College
2021-12-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
For students who have 504s and IEPs and even those who don’t but have a disability accommodations are available in college and concurrent enrollment. There are big differences between high school and college and it is important to understand those early! This session will introduce the difference between high school services and college accommodations, documentation requirements, and expectations.
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Developing Social Intelligence in Learners
2021-12-15 12:00 - 13:00 | https://ilead.dvlpsandbox.com/event/developing-social-intelligence-in-learners/
Please join our Maker Team for their presentation on Social Intelligence! They will be covering what social intelligence is and ways we might help learners consider other points of view and resolve conflict.

Schoolwide Learner Outcomes: Self-Control
2022-01-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
Please join our Maker Team for their presentation on Self-Control. They will be covering what self-control is and ways we might help learners achieve it. The Maker Team will discuss how to maintain tempers, hold back from interrupting, and respond to others in ways that are socially appropriate.

College Information Series: Holistic Admissions - Intro
2022-01-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
Many colleges look at more than grades and test scores. Instead colleges look at the whole student. This session introduces the concept of holistic admissions and what students should be doing now to prepare for admission from both inside and outside of the classroom.
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College Information Series: Holistic Admissions - The University of California - 13 Factors
2022-02-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
The UCs use 13 criteria for admission evaluation. We will explore how students can take advantage of these 13 criteria. Even though this session focuses on the UC system the criteria is a great guide for admission to other colleges that use holistic admissions.
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ASB Game Day in Los Angeles
2022-02-11 12:00 - 14:00
High school learners are invited to join our ASB Game Day on February 11 at 12 pm at All Trails Cafe in Griffith Park. Bring your favorite board game. RSVP here.

College Information Series: Holistic Admissions - The Importance of Rigor, Honors, AP, and Concurrent Enrollment
2022-02-18 10:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
The single most important factors in college admissions is course rigor and a college preparatory path. College admission staff need to see that a learner is prepared for college level work and will succeed if admitted. They also look to see if a student has gone beyond the minimum requirements.
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Schoolwide Learner Outcomes: Optimism
2022-02-23 12:00 - 13:00 | https://ilead.dvlpsandbox.com/event/schoolwide-learner-outcomes-optimism/
Please join our Maker Team for their presentation on Optimism. They will help you understand ways to help learners display confidence in a future full of positive possibilities.

Parent University: Parenting Tools
2022-02-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual- link to be emailed to families, CA
Join this webinar to learn five essential tools to address challenging behavior.
Click here to RSVP for this event.
