Recruitment Season has Begun

Sorry it has been a while since my last posting, but I have been so busy preparing for Magnet Mania and the current recruitment season I completely lost track of my blog. Now that things have gotten underway I wanted to share some insight as to how things have been going.

I cannot begin to tell you how exciting it has been to see all the future Lions walking my halls. Parents and students that have been touring the school have been just fantastic. I am so proud to be the school’s mascot at times like these when I hear nothing but glowing compliments on every aspect of my school. I have heard parents talk about how beautiful the building is, and have heard students going on and on about how cool it would be to go to school at Julia Landon. So far the look and feel of our prospective students is outstanding and I for one cannot wait to have you join us.

Additionally, I just wanted to make a few reminders for our current Julia Landon parents:

Report Cards are going home on February 1st.
Early Release on February 3rd.
FCAT Writes the week of February 8th – February 12th.

Until next time!
Leo

Holiday Wishes!!!

I just wanted to take some time and wish everyone in the Julia Landon family a happy holidays!

As a reminder to parents. The last day of school before the winter break is Wednesday December 16th, and our first day back after break is January 4th.

I hope you all have a wonderful break with your familes, and I will be seeing you next year.

Upcoming events in 2010:
Magnet Mania & More January 9th at the Jacksonville Fair Grounds 11 a.m .-3 p.m.

School Tours (for future Lions)
January 14th @ 12 & 6 p.m.
January 21st @ 12 p.m.
January 27th @ 9 a.m., 11 a.m., & 1 p.m. (District Open House)
January 28th @ 6 p.m.
February 4th @ 12 p.m. & 6 p.m.
February 18th @12 p.m. & 6 p.m.
February 25th @ 12 p.m.

Happy Thanksgiving and Upcoming Events

Since it is the time of thanksgiving I wanted to share some of the things I am thankful for. I am thankful for my Julia Landon Students, Teachers, Staff, Custodians and Julia Landon Leadership Team. They make me proud to be this schools mascot each and everyday of the year. So happy thanksgiving to everyone!

Now, we do have some things coming up on the horizon that I wanted to make everyone aware of.
December 1st (Tuesday) - Science Night @ 6 p.m. in the auditorium
December 3rd (Thursday) ------PROGRESS REPORTS!!!!------
December 3rd (Thursday) - Chess Club's first meeting @ 2:15 p.m. in the media center
December 4th (Friday) - SAC Meeting @7:30 a.m. in the media center

More Pictures from my Trip to Africa

Here are some other pictures from my trip. Top picture is of my cousins wrestling... The bottom picture is my uncle... He was laughing so hard at his sons wrestling that he started to cough up a furball... What can I say... Gotta love family!

Did you miss me?

Hey Folks! Sorry about the absence of posts by me, but I have been away visiting family in Africa. Some much needed R&R if you ask me. Here is a picture of me being lazy... I was acctually watching my cousins wrestle at the time. It was great to see the relatives, but I missed my friends here at Landon ,and it is great to be home.

With that said there are tons of fantastic things I have heard about while I was away. Girls volleyball has started their season and so far are doing well. I think I might have to poke my wiskers through my peep hole and catch a game soon. I also hear that we have selected our boys and girls soccer teams and the boys and girls baseketball teams. I am really looking forward to seeing that.

I was also told that we are starting a chess club. Apparently they are going to meet on Thursday's with their first meeting coming after Thanksgiving on December 3rd.

Well now that I am back in town keep checking my blog for more updates... Recruitment season is right around the corner, and I will have plenty to share!!!

Leo

Here Comes Fall...

As I write this weeks blog and like to look back at the first few weeks of the school I realize that this school year is going to be fun and exciting... Our 7th graders are fully involved in their National Guard Leadership Lessons, and some real team building is going on. I have even noticed Ms. England and Mr. MacDowell getting in on the fun.

Yesterday I saw our students doing their very best during the district Benchmark testing, and I am sure those scores are going to be outstanding... Just like those Progress Reports that are going home today Tuesday September 22nd, 2009. (Sorry guys, I have to remind mom and dad that they are going home.)

Just in case you did not know where to go and see what else is going on at Julia Landon here is a link to the school's calendar page http://www.duvalschools.org/landon/calendars.htm.

Well that is all for now. I'll see you around.

Back to School, Benchmarks, and Football!!!

Sorry my blog is a day late this week, but I did not want to blog until I had gotten to see our first football game. Although the scoreboard had Julia Landon with the lower score our team played their hearts out, and did everyone in the school proud~!

Did you see Mr. Manias, Mr. Beckstrom, and Ms. Fenton getting a pie in the face at half time? I did!!! (If you didn't I had my camera man take a picture for you to share)

Also, thank you for all the fans that came to the game too. The was the largest crowd I have seen since 1957 when Landon played Jackson. Hope to see you at our next home game... There may be more half time surprises in store for that game too...

This is the time when Dr. C-D asks me to remind you guys of some important upcoming events!

September 15th - Back to School Night @ 6 p.m.

September 21st - Benchmark Testing grades 6-8

September 23rd -Early Release @ 12:50 p.m.