Legacy Ledger

Dear Legacy Academy Community,

It is hard to believe that two months of this school year have already gone by. This has been a

year of patience, excitement, frustration, anticipation, and growth. I want to thank our staff for

their flexibility and determination to serve students, even when rotating classrooms, while we

wait for approval to use the portable buildings. GOOD NEWS!!!! The portables have passed

final inspection, and can be used this week.

On the expansion of our permanent building, we have continued finalizing the design: (12 new

elementary classrooms, 3 pre-school rooms, a second gym, middle school cafeteria, and an

auditorium.) All of this with the intent of better serving our students and families. We will

have updates available moving forward on our webpage. The plan is to have new information

for you at least once each month. Bond financing is moving forward with the help of our

finance partner, D. A. Davidson. The bond finance process is scheduled to be completed in

November.

Enthusiasm around Legacy Academy continues to be high, with record enrollment in both our

elementary and middle schools. Kindergarten interest for next year also indicates we will have

a great group of young Wildcats joining us in August of 2027. REMINDER, if you have a child

that will be eligible for pre-school next year, please fill out the survey included in this edition of

the Ledger.

Have a “Fabulous Fall,”

Merlin Holmes

Executive Director

We are excited to kick off our annual Safety Week at Legacy. Students may wear a shirt in the designated color of the day. The shirt does not have to be a uniform shirt, however, uniform bottoms are still required.

Tuesday, 10/20- Wear red for courage to stand up for what's right (red shirt with uniform bottom)

K-5th ONLY Assembly at 9:15- 9:50 with Mellssa Potestio, Camie Leist and Officer Gonifas from the Elbert County Sheriff's Office and Batallion Chief of Operations Mackall with Elizabeth Fire Department.

Wednesday, 10/21- Wear blue for a bully free school (blue shirt with uniform bottom)

K-1st ONLY Assembly with guest speaker Officer Gonifas

Thursday 10/22- Wear pink to show kindness is a choice (pink shirt with uniform bottom)

Friday 10/23- Wear a Wildcat shirt with uniform bottoms to show every Wildcat is a leader!

5th-8th ONLY Assembly with guest speakers Judge Vincent White and Jenny Jobes, RN, BSN

**Please read the attached opt out form for details of the assembly topics. If you do not want your 5th-8th grader participating in the Friday assembly please sign the opt out form HERE and return it via email to vickey.harjo@legacyk8.org or you may drop off to Mrs.Siefers in the office.

Attention 4th-8th grade families! Are you interested in this year's spelling bee? Participating in a spelling bee is a fantastic way to build vocabulary, improve public speaking skills, and have fun. If you would like to participate, email us using the link below so we can gauge interest.

Community Hero Celebration Day will be Friday, November 6th at 8:15am. Please invite all your friends and family who serve our country in the armed services, fire departments, nursing, medicine, law enforcement, teaching, etc., to our celebration! All children involved in a community service-oriented club, including Girl and Boy Scouts, AWANA, ROTC, etc., may wear their uniforms on this day.

Volunteer Opportunity - Brunch Donations

We'll have brunch after our assembly to honor all our community members who serve us in various ways. We need brunch items such as bacon, breakfast burritos, breakfast casseroles, juice, creamers, breakfast bars, cut-up fruit, pastries, donuts, juice cups, disposable plates, utensils, and coffee. You can drop off all perishable donations anytime before the event in carpool on the morning of the event. Please label any dishes or containers with first and last names. You can retrieve them from the front office. Donation costs and time count toward volunteer hours! Please email Ms. Anne if you can help at anne.stanley@legacyk8.org.

Pawsitivity Shop

Assist students in purchasing rewards at the shop HERE

Artwork Organization

Help keep students' artwork organized by sorting and filing artwork into the appropriate students folders. This is a great behind the scenes opportunity.

Carpool, Lunchroom, Decorate Classroom Doors

If you would like to volunteer to assist in the lunchroom or at elementary carpool, or decorate a classroom door, please contact Vickey Harjo at vickey.harjo@legacyk8.org. Legacy has one time volunteer opportunities and ongoing opportunities. PTCO hosts events that require many volunteers.

***All volunteers must complete a current background check ($6 fee) and follow Legacy Academy’s volunteer procedures. Allow 48 hours to process your background check.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

To help keep all our students safe, especially those with food allergies, please send all snacks for birthdays and special events in their original manufacturer's packaging with the ingredient label clearly visible. Please avoid sending homemade or unpackaged snacks, as we need to identify ingredients and potential allergens to protect students with allergies and other dietary restrictions.

For families with children who have allergies, you may bring snacks with your child’s name on the package to store in the freezer for birthday or class parties when a substitute item is needed.

This will ONLY be for shared snacks such as birthday/class parties and special events. We appreciate your help and cooperation in creating a safe environment for every student. Thank you for helping us keep our school community safe!

Thanks so much for understanding!

Legacy Administration and Health Office

Oct 20-23: School Safety Week

Oct 22: Pawsitivity Character Assembly 2:30pm

Oct 23: 1st Grade Field trip to Denver Botanical Gardens

Oct 27: LABOD Meeting 6pm

Oct 29: $2 Dress of Choice

Oct 30: No School - Staff Training

Nov 5: PTCO Star Gazing 5pm

Nov 6: Hero Appreciation Celebration 8:15am

Nov 9-19: Food Drive Benefitting Elizabeth Food Bank

Nov 10: LABOD Meeting 6pm

Nov 13: Middle School Dress of Choice

Nov 14: PTCO Craft Fair 9am

Nov 19: All School Dress of Choice, T.W.I.X. Assembly 8:15am, Pawsitivity Character Assembly 2:30pm

Nov 20: No School - Staff Training

Nov 23-27: Thanksgiving Break

Nov 24: LABOD Meeting 6pm

If your family could use a little assistance with Christmas clothing or toys for your child(ren), we invite you to confidentially request support through our Legacy Giving Tree. All requests will be handled privately and with care. All family information will be kept confidential. If you would like your child(ren) included in the Giving Tree, please email Vickey.harjo@legacyk8.org by the deadline of November 9, 2026. Please include your child’s name, age, grade, clothing size (if you would like PJ’s, hoodie, etc.), and a few toys or items of interest.

Our Student Council and National Junior Honor Society students will decorate our tree and help wrap gifts if needed (no names will be shared) as items will only have an assigned number on them. The name associated with the numbered items will be kept confidential. We will put the tree up on November 10th. You may select a tag during our Christmas concerts or stop by the office anytime.

Families that would like to contribute may choose a tag from our Giving Tree and purchase the clothing items and/or toys listed and return wrapped gifts by December 10th (gifts may be put in a gift bag or we will even wrap them). Please sign out your “tag number” to help us monitor which tags are outstanding. You may pick up a tag while you are at one of our holiday concerts or anytime from the office.

Giving Tree Timeline:

October 14th-November 9th- Families confidentially request assistance (by November 9th)

November 10th- Student Council & National Honor Society decorate tree with tags

November 11th- Dec 10th- Donors select tags and shop

December 10th- Deadline for delivery of gift donations to Legacy Academy

December 11th-14th- Coordination of pick up times for families

December 14th-17th- Pickup items

We are proud to be a community that takes care of one another. Thank you in advance for letting us bless your family this Christmas.