There is NO SCHOOL for students on Monday, November 11, in observance of Remembrance Day. We encourage all students and families to attend the town's ceremony at 11:00 at the Bishop's Falls cenotaph on Monday. Lest We Forget.
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
LBA will be collecting non-perishable food donations for our local food bank all week from October 7-October 11. Any student making a donation will be entered into a prize draw.
Here is a list of in-demand items the food bank puts in their Hampers, if you are wondering what to donate:
Soup Cereal Juice
Pasta Sauce Crackers Canned Fruit
Canned Vegetables Canned Pasta Canned Beans
Canned Milk Kraft Dinner Tea
Sandwich Spread Dried Pasta
TERRY FOX WALK AND WALK TO BREAKFAST
This year we are combining two walks for great causes.
Wednesday morning, October 9, if the weather permits, LBA will be walking on the Boardwalk and Trestle in support of the Terry Fox Foundation and our Breakfast Program.
Students are encouraged to bring a monetary donation for these important causes.
LEO BURKE ACADEMY
WELCOME BACK STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND FAMILIES!!!
The 2024-2025 school year will begin for students on Wednesday, September 4. The main doors will open at 8:30 and classes will begin at 8:45. Grade 7 students and any new students will go to the gymnasium first and all other students will go to their homerooms. We will have an assembly to start the day, followed by homeroom and regular classes.
Homerooms are as follows:
Grade 7 - Room 202 - Ms. Baker
Grade 8 - Room 210 - Ms. Harris
Grade 9 - Room 212 - Mr. Wootton
Grade 10 - Room 214 - Ms. Sartor
Grade 11 - Room 220 - Ms. Stoodley
Grade 12 - Room 224 - Ms. McDonald
We are excited to see everyone on Wednesday! If you have any questions, or want to register a new student, please call the school at 709-258-6337 or email any of our office staff.
2024-2025 International Host Families
Every year our school welcomes students from different countries, through two fantastic organizations, Newfoundland International Studies and Newfoundland International Student Education Program . If you are interested in becoming a host family for a student this year, please email our school principal, Tracy Tucker tracytucker@nlschools.ca and she will put you in touch with a local coordinator. This is a wonderful experience for the whole family.
EF Tour RSVP Flyer.pdfATTENTION 2025 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! LBA is planning an EF Tour to Switzerland and Italy for Easter 2025. There is an information session happening this Thursday, January 18 at 7pm for interested students and parents. Please complete the RSVP by clicking on the QR code on the brochure, or come along anyways.
Powerschool Parent Portal and Rycor
All permission forms and fees will be collected through Rycor this year, which can be accessed through the Powerschool Parent Portal . This feature will not work through phone apps, so a computer/Chromebook should be used.
On June 5, Leo Burke Academy was presented with the Inclusive Education Award for 2023 by Inclusion Canada NL.
The official press release can be found on the Inclusion Canada NL website by clicking here
Each year the Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living along with the Department of Education presents an Inclusive Education Award to a school that has shown an exceptional spirit and commitment to creating a space that is welcoming and inclusive for students with an intellectual disability. Inclusion is a way of thinking and acting that allows every individual to feel accepted, valued and safe. Inclusive school communities are those with an open, welcoming attitude that respects every individual, while valuing and celebrating differences and diversity.
We are very proud to let our school community know that Leo Burke Academy is the recipient of the Inclusive Education Award for Newfoundland and Labrador for 2023.
We are very honored to accept this award and look forward to celebrating with our school community on Monday, June 5th when our school will be presented with this honor in a ceremony held at our school. If any parents or guardians would like to be a part of that celebration, please contact the school for further details.
We have a lot to be proud of here at LBA: our students, our staff, our parents and our entire school community. Thanks for all of your continued support for our school.
DOORWAYS IS COMING TO LBA!
We are excited to announce that Central Health is providing support directly to our students by bringing the Doorways Counselling Service to our school on a regular basis. We look forward to a continual partnership.
Please see the attached letter and consent form for more information.
April 17-21 is National Volunteers Week.
LBA would like to send out a HUGE THANK YOU to all our volunteers, including our teachers, our afterschool coaches and mentors, our school council, our LBA lunchbox hot lunch providers and to Rhonda Ellis and all our breakfast program volunteers. LBA really appreciates each of you and all that you do for our students and school.
THANK YOU!!!!
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 - Teacher PL Day so no classes for students. Regular classes will resume on Tuesday, November 22 and it will be Day 11 in the schedule.
LBA MISSION STATEMENT
The School Community of Leo Burke Academy is committed to the provision of quality education experiences which allow for the development of each individual’s maximum potential in an atmosphere of mutual respect and co-operation.