Month: August 2017

Sign Up For Weekly Taekwondo Classes

Desert Taekwondo will be holding classes every Wednesday afternoon at Lakeside. Tae kwon do not only enhances a child’s fitness, but also teaches children discipline and respect while building self-esteem. Complete the form below to participate beginning September 6.

Wanted: Mad Scientists

Are you mad for science? If so, join Lakeside’s Mad Scientist Club! From September 7-December 21, students will meet every Thursday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Ms. Chambers’ room.

PowerSchool Keeps Parents Informed

Parents at La Paloma Lakeside are encouraged to sign up for PowerSchool. This easy-to-use app serves as a platform for communicating with teachers and accessing student performance in real time.

Chess Players, It’s Your Move

If you love playing chess, or if you’d like to learn, make the right move and join Lakeside’s Chess Club. From September 7-December 21, the club will meet every Thursday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Ms. Bell’s room.

A Helping Hand with Homework

Parents will do anything for their children. So, it should come as no surprise that when children are agonizing over nightly homework assignments, parents are eager to alleviate the pain by offering their help. This raises several questions: What are the best ways to help kids with homework, and how much help is too much?

Proof That Character Counts

Former U of A basketball star, Joseph Blair, was a recent speaker at Lakeside’s Character Counts assemblies. He discussed how the Six Pillars of Character have shaped his life and paved the road to his success.

The Great American Solar Eclipse

Here are two fortuitously coincidental facts: the sun is approximately 400 times further away from us as the moon, and the moon is approximately 400 times smaller than the sun. Because of that cosmic congruence, the moon and the sun appear to be the same size. The reason it’s fortuitous is that, during a solar eclipse, the moon exactly covers the face of the sun, allowing spectators a rare chance to see the sun’s atmosphere, or corona.

You’re Invited to Our Open House!

We’re encouraging all La Paloma parents and families to join us on Wednesday, August 9, for our Open House. You’re invited to tour our beautiful campus, socialize with other La Paloma families, and browse the books at our Book Fair.

A Path to Financial Independence

Connections Vineyard Church sponsors Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University on the campus of La Paloma Central. Beginning August 22, families will learn to achieve financial independence over the course of nine consecutive Tuesday evening classes.