The Lee Academy Pilot School
A community of lifelong learners!
The Lee Academy Pilot School
A community of lifelong learners!
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Our philosophy is rooted in the belief that every student has the potential to achieve greatness
RESPECTFUL
I Will be Respectful by using the golden rule, I will treat others the way I’d like to be treated.
RESPONSIBLE
I will be responsible by trying my very best.
SAFE
I will be safe and have fun.
LAPS News & Announcements
Important Dates:
- 5/14: Career Day
- 5/19-5/23: Mental Health Awareness week
- Memorial Day: No School
- 5/30: Movie Night
- 6/5: Monthly Family Council meeting (Hybrid)
- 6/6: Fathers Day Brunch
- 6/13: Spring Showcase & End of year celebration
- 6/18: Field Day
- 6/18: Third grade moving on ceremony
- 6/19: Juneteeth: No school
- 6/20: Half day of school
- 6/23: Last day of school (Half day)
Take The BPS Family Climate Survey
Dear BPS Families,
The Boston Public Schools invites you to share your feedback on your child’s experience with BPS so that we may better serve all our students and families as we look ahead to the 2025-2026 school year.
To submit the survey online, please visit bostonpublicschools.org/survey and click on your preferred language to open the survey. The survey takes about ten minutes to complete, and will close on Friday, June 6, 2025.
**The Family Climate Survey is anonymous; and is administered by the district. If you have already completed the Family Climate Survey, please disregard this message**
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact the Office of Data and Accountability at surveys@bostonpublicschools.org.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for being a valued member of the BPS community.
In partnership,
Boston Public Schools
BPS Family Climate Survey Launching on April 28!
Our Movie Night is on Friday, May 30th from 6:30 to 9:00 in our cafeteria.
Community is important at Lee Academy. We would like to invite you to join our Family Council to help us build community both in and outside of school. Our Family Council designs and facilitates fun family events such as the monthly movie nights, our build a community taco event at curriculum night, and our end of the year bar-b-que. We would love to hear your ideas about how we can strengthen our ties to the community and develop a sense of community for our students and families. I hope that you join us for our last family council meeting of the year from 6-7:15 PM on Thursday, June 5th.
5th Quarter Summer Program Registration!
Boston Public School's 5th Quarter of Summer Learning program provides enriching summer learning experiences to BPS students at no cost to families. Visit the 5th Quarter Website for detailed descriptions of summer programs and opportunities. Priority registration for 5th Quarter programming takes place from April 1st, 2025 to May 9th, 2025. We strongly encourage registering prior to the deadline to increase your chances of being placed in your top choice programs. You will need your child's BPS ID in order to create your account and register for programs.
For families who need support with the application process, you may call the HelpLine at 617-635-8873, email summerregistrationsupport@bostonpublicschools.org, or request personalized assistance via this form. Thank you!
The Lee Academy Pilot School - The Best school in Boston
Family Council meeting: Join us every first Thursday of the month (April 3rd, 2025)
Community is important at Lee Academy. We would like to invite you to join our Family Council to help us build community both in and outside of school. Our Family Council designs and facilitates fun family events such as our upcoming movie night, Monthly coffee hours and our end of the year celebration. We would love to hear your ideas about how we can strengthen our ties to the community and develop a sense of community for our students and families.
The Purpose of The Family Council is to improve the school experience for our students. It is where parents can express their concerns, advocate for the school, and plan school activities and events. The School Family Council advocates for the students and the school, elects representatives to sit on the Governing Board, raises funds to support school activities, takes a leadership role in promoting parent engagement at the school, and promotes an environment of understanding and common purpose among parents and teachers.
What better than to come together as a community once a month to discuss important topics, such as:
- BPS transportation
- Housing Resources
- Local Resources within our community
- Planning fun LAPS events for our students & families
- Represent the family community in making school decisions with the school principal and school staff
Join us every first Thursday of the month
Time: 6 - 7pm
Where: Zoom Link: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/86379619173
Next meeting: May 1, 2025
Health Notification
Health & Wellness
Before Return to School Health Checklist
We all have a role to play in keeping our schools open and safe! Please complete this daily health checklist each day before coming to school, which outlines some things you can do to help stop the spread of respiratory viruses and other infectious diseases:
- Wash your hands–Perform frequent hand washing and cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
- Don’t come to school if you’re sick–use our home health checklist to monitor your symptoms.
- Get vaccinated and boosted!
- Call your student’s school to report any illness
- Wear your mask indoors if you are returning from isolation or if you have been exposed to someone who had recently tested positive for a respiratory virus.
- Refrain from sharing food and/or drinks with others.
Reasons to Keep your child at home
Attendance Updates & Reminders
The Lee Academy Pilot School wants to remind families of our “Importance of Attendance'' initiative for the year of 2024-2025. We are committed to ensuring every student at our school receives a high quality education. Consistent attendance is a crucial component to academic success so we are striving for each and every student across all grade levels to have a 94% attendance rate or higher this year. That is the equivalent of less than 10 absences for the year.
Throughout this initiative families will be receiving:
- Reminder messages regarding BPS attendance policy and the importance of attendance
- Monthly updates on your child's attendance
- Classroom teachers will reach out when students are out
- School staff may also reach out to support any barriers and/or challenges identified
We are working to make our school environment a place where everyone can be safe, healthy and learning. We will do our best to listen and partner with you so that our children have a successful year.
School doors open Monday - Friday at 9:05am and school ends at 3:25pm
What is an excused absence?
- Medical appointment or illness that took place during the school day
- Court appearance
- Religious holiday
- Death of an immediate family member (parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle or cousin)
What is an unexcused absence?
- Family vacations in or out of the country
- Providing child care for siblings or relatives
If your student is absent, the parent or caregiver must physically write a note including date(s), the reason for absence, a phone number where a parent or caregiver can be reached, and the parent or caregiver’s signature. Parents or caregivers can still send emails and /or communication apps to let schools know, but it needs to be accompanied by a physical note in order to be excused.
All absence notes must be received within the 7 days of the absence. Please provide a doctor's note for any medical visits. If we do not receive the letter within 7 days, the absences will remain unexcused.
We, Lee Academy, will work with families to ensure that students come to school, but if families are unresponsive or noncommittal then we are legally required to refer the case to the Supervisor of Attendance and truancy court. Please click here for the Boston Public Schools attendance circular.
Our goal is for your child to be successful in school and we appreciate your ongoing support.
We are a team!
For more information, please contact Family Liaison, Miss Govi (gtovar@bostonpublicschools.org) or the main office at 617-635-8618.
THANK YOU
Arrival & Dismissal
Our school hours are 9:05 to 3:30. We do not have supervision for students dropped off before 9:05 unless they are enrolled in the before school program. Students that are dropped off after 9:30, by a parent, are considered tardy and will be marked as such in the attendance. The only exception to this 9:30 tardy rule is if a student’s bus is running late. We also do not have supervision for children after 3:30 unless they are enrolled in the after school program. If there is an unforeseen occasion when you cannot promptly pick up your child by 3:30 please call the school as soon as possible to let us know.
We do not allow children to be dismissed from the office after 3:00. This is for your child’s safety. Student safety is our number one priority. We begin moving children to dismissal stations at this time and it would be easy to lose track of a child who was dismissed in the midst of this procedure. While it may be tempting to come in before 3:00 to beat the dismissal rush, your child will miss out on the closing of their school day and the end of the day information from their teacher. We understand that it may be an inconvenience but please plan to pick up your child beginning at 3:20 in the back of the school.
When picking up or dropping off your student please do not park in the road. While we do have a wide paved area for bus turnaround, it was not intended to be used for parking. When we park there It impedes the smooth flow of traffic. We also have a neighbor who requires the handicap spot in front of the newly renovated house next door. This spot is frequently occupied during the hectic times of drop off and pick up which impacts the family's ability to safely pick up their child from the bus. We appreciate your cooperation.
IMPORTANT: If there is a change in the pick-up routines of a student, the parent/guardian is responsible to contact the main office at (617) 635-8618 before 2:00 pm to relay the dismissal message.
Important Contacts
Carlitta Camillo, Principal, camillo@bostonpublicschools.org
Zoraida Camacho, Secretary zcamacho@bostonpublicschools.org
Govi Tovar, Family Liaison, gtovar@bostonpublicschools.org
Marthe Jean-Jacques, Nurse, mjeanjacques2@bostonpublicschools.org
Maude Auroubgh, ABA Strand/Board Certified Behavioral Analyst, maubourg@bostonpublicschools.org
Jennifer Medeiros-Crabbe, School Psychologist, jmedeiros@bostonpublicschools.org
Jasmin Torrejon Chu, Student and Family Support Counselor, jtorrejonchu@bostonpublicschools.org
Pricilla Casna, Coordinator of Special Education (COSE), Pcasna@bostonpublicschools.org
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out.
All important information from the district as well as our school will be sent via Talking Points, ParentSquared and/or email. We provide information in various languages according to the diverse cultures of our school community. It is important that you download the Talking Points application on your phone so that you can receive LAPS communication.
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