Legacy Ledger
March 16, 2026
There will not be bus service on Monday, March 23rd due to the rest of ESD's Spring Break schedule. Normal bus schedules will resume on Tuesday, March 24th.
A friendly reminder of the procedures and rules of our carpool lines:
- Please stay in your vehicle. It is imperative for your safety and the safety of your student and our staff that you remain in your vehicle. We will safely help your student(s) from your car. If you would like to exit the vehicle or need to assist with items, car seats, etc., please pull into the visitor lot and do so there.
- Students need to exit and enter the vehicle on the curb side for safety reasons. If this cannot be accomplished, please park in the visitor parking and we will escort them across the crosswalk.
- We do our best to not allow students in the front (north carpool) line to exit or enter on the west side of the crosswalk. We are not always adequately staffed to allow students to enter or exit their cars at that spot. Please wait to be waved down the line and your student will meet you there.
- On that note…please pull all of the way down to the end of the carpool line to allow for other cars to line up behind you for students to drop off and pick up. We have staff eagerly waving you down the line to help assist your student(s).
- Please do not pull out of the carpool line. We have had some near misses with parents who have parked in the parking lot and are pulling through the through lane with parents who have cut out of line. Please be patient. We do our best to keep the line moving as smoothly and safely as possible. Our staff will let you know if you can pull out of the line.
- Please do not cut through the staff parking lot to enter or exit the front carpool line.
- Please be mindful of conversations with the staff working carpool as we would like to keep carpool moving!
- Your carpool number MUST be visible when entering the carpool line. Tinted windows make it hard to read numbers that are either on the top of the windshield, visor or on your dash. If you are missing your carpool number, we will ask you to enter the building and show a form of identification to pick up your student(s).
- Please obey traffic laws and suggestions on Legacy Trail and Legacy Circle. Elbert County Sheriff's department is monitoring the illegal left hand turns into the Legacy parking lot. Keep in mind you can only turn RIGHT into the front parking lot and RIGHT out of the front parking lot. Please, NO RIGHT hand turn onto Legacy Trail from Legacy Circle for the back carpool line. When entering the back carpool line, you must turn LEFT onto Legacy Trail. When exiting, you can turn left or right off of Legacy Trail IF the traffic is clear.
Spring pictures and spring sports photos will be April 3rd. Students may wear dress of choice on this day as well. To order pictures, visit mymjthomas.com and enter code C968 or click on the order sheet to be taken to the website.
It is the time of the year when we are starting the process of registering middle school students for next year’s electives. The purpose of this note is to inform families about the electives offered as well as how the class selection process will work in order to foster student-parent communication.
Starting in April, our administration team will begin one-on-one meetings with middle school students, who will be selected in a random order. The administration person will act as an academic advisor and will guide students through signing up for elective classes. They will help navigate requirements such as past electives, maximum class sizes, grade restrictions, and others. Current middle school student registration will begin Wednesday, April 29th and 5th grade student registration will begin Wednesday, April 22nd.
We will do our best to place each student in their top choices. However, it is likely that not every student will be enrolled in their top choice every semester. Some courses may not be offered during your child’s elective time next year. We do our best to rotate courses so that students have a variety to choose from throughout their time in middle school at Legacy.
Each student will be enrolled in 3 electives each semester. All 6th graders will be enrolled in the Middle School Skills Class, which will count as an elective. All electives are semester-long classes (except band, which is yearlong).
Requirements:
2 Fine Arts classes per year. Band counts as 2 classes, since it is yearlong.
1 PE class per year (The required general PE course is a semester-long class. Students may choose an additional PE elective as well for the second semester).
Cannot take the same elective twice in a year
Thank you for supporting our efforts and feel free to reach out to Assistant Principal LeSage with any questions.
The Middle School Team
Hello parents and staff of Legacy Academy! The time is fast approaching when you will be called upon to elect a director to the Legacy Academy Board. There are two seats with a three-year term available this election year.
We ask anyone interested in running for the board position to submit a one-page biography. In that biography, we would like you to address the following questions:
Family Background – please briefly describe your family background, occupation, and interests.
Education Philosophy – please describe your educational philosophy and how you see it fulfilling the vision of Legacy Academy.
Mission Statement Interpretation – please describe your interpretation of Legacy Academy’s Mission Statement and how you envision a board member’s responsibility for implementing it.
Commitment to Legacy Academy – please describe your understanding and commitment to Legacy Academy.
All submissions are due by Friday, April the 3rd, 2026, and should be submitted to Jennifer Roden at jennifer.roden@legacyk8.org. Candidates will have multiple opportunities to meet with families and have a short on-camera interview link in the Legacy Ledger.
Important Dates
Bio Submission Deadline - Friday, April 3rd
LABOD Meeting - Meet the Candidates - Tuesday, April 14th 6pm
Election - Thursday, April 23rd
What Do School Boards Do?
The Legacy Academy community elects a school board of five members to oversee the school and ensure the community's desires are met. A typical school board meeting will include many business items, such as approving the school calendar, adopting curriculum, overseeing construction, and approving contracts with outside vendors. A successful school board will balance the discussion of the seemingly tedious business of running the school while paying close attention to the school’s priorities for academic achievement.The school board’s primary responsibilities are to:
Set the vision and goals for the school
Adopt policies that give the school directions to set priorities and achieve its goals.
Hire and evaluate the administrator.
Adopt and oversee the annual budget.
Qualities of Great School Board Members
Great school board members have a clear vision for the school. They set the vision and goals and measure the school's success against the goals.
Great school board members focus on moving the school forward and educating all students to meet high standards.
Great school board members work as a team. They collaborate well with others and respect the other board members and administrators.
Great school board members adopt a fiscally sound budget. They pay attention to finances and regularly monitor the school's fiscal health.
Great school board members focus on what is best for all students. They focus on student achievement and implementing policies that will ensure success for all students and not a personal agenda.
Great school board members advocate for public education at the local, state, and national levels. They take advantage of opportunities to communicate the needs of schools to other levels of government and advocate for strong schools.
Great school board members conduct themselves in a respectful, collaborative manner in public.
Great school board members come to meetings prepared.
Great school board members avoid “rubber stamping” proposals and are willing to ask hard questions.
Great school board members do not micromanage. They focus attention on overall policies and are respectful of each others’ time rather than focusing on just one issue or talking aimlessly at meetings.
Board elections are coming up in April and we invite you to consider running for a PTCO board position. Serving on the board is a great way to support students and staff and help shape school events. No experience needed, just a willingness to help our school. These events provide meaningful opportunities for students to connect beyond the classroom and strengthen our school community. If you are interested in running please submit your bio to ptco@legacyk8.org by March 31st.
Mar 16-20: No School - Spring Break
Mar 23: Welcome Back!
Mar 24: LABOD Meeting 6pm
Mar 26: Middle School Band Field Trip to CBA Band Festival, R.O.A.R Assembly 8:30am, Spring Sports Parent & Student Meeting 5:30pm
Mar 27: All School Dress of Choice
Mar 31: Middle School T.W.I.X. Assembly 8:15am
Apr 3: Spring Pictures/Spring Sports Photos, All School Dress of Choice
Apr 7: PTCO Meeting 5:30pm
Apr 10: Middle School Dress of Choice, PTCO Night of the Arts 4pm
Apr 14: LABOD Meeting 6pm
Apr 17: All School Dress of Choice
Apr 22: K-3 Concert 6pm
Apr 24: No School -Teacher In-Service
Apr 23: PTCO Field Day
Apr 27-May 1: 8th Grade D.C. Trip
Apr 28: LABOD Meeting 6pm
Apr 30: R.O.A.R Assembly 8:30am
May 1: $2 Dress of Choice