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I hope you are enjoying your weekend. It's been pretty busy at JLA recently, and this week we are shifting into Halloween celebrations. Student Council is planning for next week's Halloween Festival and will start selling Boo Grams on Friday at lunch.

We are having a picture make-up day on Monday for any student who was absent on our original picture day. Students will take the photos during PE and also receive their ID.

Last week we held our earthquake drill, and you should have received a message from LBUSD about the Ca. Great Shakeout on Thursday. This is a reminder to make sure your contact information is current in ParentVue so that, in an emergency, you receive direct communication from JLA. Keeping your phone numbers and home address current helps us stay in contact with you and support your child.

Thank you for your partnership.

Best regards,

Dr. Renée Shipman

Principal, Jefferson Leadership Academy

Contact Mrs. Medina - acmedina@lbschools.net - 562-438-9904

The English Learner Advisory Committee at JLA works together to support our multilingual students to have a successful middle school experience. Join us!

Angie Medina ~ acmedina@lbschools.net ~ 562-438-9904

Parents and guardians of Jefferson Leadership Academy’s Black and African American students are invited to join us on October 21, from 3:30–4:45 p.m. in the JLA Library.

Come build community, share your ideas, and help create a vision for honoring Black excellence at JLA.

Together, we’ll explore ways to celebrate Black identity and cultural pride, cultivate beauty and joy, and ensure our students and families feel seen, valued, and connected. Your voice is an essential part of this conversation, and we hope to see you there!

Hosted by Dr. Jason Thomas JLA's very own 8th Grade Science Teacher 🖤✨

It’s never too early to start planning for end of the year activities for our promoting 8th grade class!

We are gathering information about your child’s preference for a celebratory end of the year activity. Please discuss with your 8th Grade student and complete the survey by the end of the day on Monday, 10/26.

Thank you for sharing your students' preferences. More information to come!

We know there are times when you need to pick up your child early. You can do this before or after their scheduled lunch period. If your child is at lunch, we are not able to release them quickly from the lunch area. Picking up your child before or after lunch will help you leave JLA without delay.

For school information, please use one of our many forms of communication. Visit and favorite/bookmark the Jefferson Leadership Academy Website https://jefferson.lbschools.net/ and follow our Instagram page @lbjefferson_jags.

Dr. Renée Shipman

Principal

Jefferson Leadership Academy

750 Euclid Avenue, Long Beach, Ca.90804

Email: RShipman@lbschools.net

Pronouns: she/her/hers