LA STUDENT & FAMILY NEWSLETTER

Hello Lee Academy Community,

Congratulations to our student-athletes who represented our community well in our recent Homecoming competitions. A special thank you to the parents and families of our students who supported the Homecoming celebrations. It was wonderful to see folks out and about, especially in attendance at the bonfire on Friday evening.

Student Information: Parents - enrollment information was sent home earlier this school year to provide the school with updated contact and residence information to ensure that our student records are accurate. This information is important for communication purposes. If you are unsure if you have received this paperwork please contact the main office.

This week in Athletics:

1. Tuesday, 10.13.26 - Girls Soccer vs. Washington Academy (1:00 pm)

2. Wednesday, 10.14.26 - Volleyball @ Calais (Varsity only, doubleheader) (4:00/5:30 pm)

3. Wednesday, 10.14.26 - Boys Soccer vs. Dexter (4:00 pm)

4. Thursday, 10.15.26 - Volleyball @ Orono (3:00/4:30)

5. Friday, 10.16.26 - Boys Soccer vs. Schenck (3:30 pm)

6. Friday, 10.16.26 - MA/LA Football vs. John Baspst (Senior Game @ 7:00 pm

Take care,

-Mr. Thurlow

Students & Staff show their Lee Academy spirit today with school gear and school colors being shown all over campus. Our very own Ms. Tess from the Main Office set the tone with her very own demonstration of Panda Spirit!

"I have Panda Spirit, yes I do! I've got the spirit, how about you!?!?!"

CLASS OF 2027 STUDENTS & FAMILIES: The LA Yearbook Staff are actively planning for the end-of-year publication. Senior Pictures are needed to ensure our deserving graduates are highlighted in their final yearbook.

Please send your digital images (JPEG preferred) to Mr. Kennedy by email: skennedy@leeacademy.us

If you are unable to obtain digital images you can bring a physical copy to the school and we can scan that for you to upload it into our programming.

If you do not yet have your Senior Pictures taken we can accommodate this through Mr. Kennedy and our yearbook staff - please connect with Mr. Kennedy (email above) if you need support in this way.

Timeliness is paramount in this regard - please send in pictures by November 1, 2026.

Do you, or anyone you know, have any of the following items to lend the Drama program for the upcoming Musical?

A. Any Lion King character costumes

B. Any African animal costumes or masks

(hyenas, lions, zebra, elephant, buzzard, parrot, birds, giraffe, gazelle, etc.)

C. Toy mouse

D. Rafiki's stick (Large walking stick)

E. Stuffed Baby Simba

If you, or anyone you know, has any of these items and are willing to lend them to the LA Theater Program for their upcoming Fall Musical, please reach out to Lorna Owen, Drama Director, at lorna.owen@leeacademy.us

Students in Mrs. Irish's Wabankai Studies course recently studies pieces by Wabanaki artist Jeremy Frey. Students learned about the use of patterns within the Wabanaki culture that speak to places of importances. The photos below depict the patterns that speak to places of importance for our students. Thank you, Mrs. Irish, for the exposure to these important cultural components. And thank you to our students for their creation and personal expression.

See a member of the Class of 2027 for a chance at an awesome prize - $1,000.00 toward heating costs for the upcoming cold season. Drawing will take place on October 31 at the conclusion of the Lee Academy Craft Fair!

Mrs. Kennedy is still accepting vendor applications for the upcoming craft fair (Sat. Oct. 31). Spaces are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Monday, October 12 - Indigenous Peoples Day (No School)
• Wednesday, October 14 - Washington County Community College Open House from 10:00 am-2:00 pm
• Tuesday, October 20 - University of Maine Fort Kent on campus 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Friday, October 23 - Teacher Workshop (No School)
• Monday, October 26 - Second Chance Picture Day
• Wednesday, October 28 - FAFSA Night @ Alumni Building. 5:30 - 7:00 pm
• Thursday, November 5 - University of Maine Farmington on campus 12:45pm-1:30pm
• Wednesday, November 11 - Veterans Day (No School)

• Friday, November 13 - University of Maine Orono on campus 9:00 am-10:00 am

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