Big plans were in the works for the Leadership Academy thanks, in part, to Ms. Gail Gray of Phoenix House and Positive Action!
During Red Ribbon Week (October 23-27) the student leaders from 5th grade were invited to a very special rally at the Texas State Capital in Austin.
                      

 
As leaders we all pledged to remain drug free!  

 

On Friday, January 19, the Leadership Academy teamed with the Lego League to go on its second field trip—a visit to the NanoTech Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas.  Their visit was coordinated by Mr. Winston Layne.  Ms. Barbara Boyd coordinated a tour of the campus.
 
                 
In November, the Leadership Academy hosted its first community service project,
“Giving Thanks,” just in time for Thanksgiving.
This school-wide canned goods collection made over 700 cans of non-perishable food items available for needy families in the Sheffield community.

 

As its second community service project, the Leadership Academy hosted “Mad for Magazines,”
 a community-wide magazine drive.

On Saturday, February 10, the Leadership Academy visited Trinity Medical Center in Carrollton

thanks to the support of Ms. Susan Watson, Chief Development Officer and Physician Relations.

 

 

As its third community service project, the Leadership Academy hosted “Bucks for Books: A Walk for the Cause,” a prize walk to raise money to purchase picture books for the patients at Children’s Medical Center Dallas.  Co-sponsored by our local Wal-mart Supercenter and, supported by its manager Mr. Bret Patterson,  the prize walk was a huge success! Over 200 students participated!

   

 

 

Barnes & Noble - April 21, 2007 - We went to purchase picture books for Children's Medical Center.

 

On April 26, 2007, the Leadership Academy welcomed Ms. Kyra Barnett and Ms. Lynn Sherrin, representatives from
 Children’s Medical Center Dallas. The Leadership Academy presented them with a great variety of new picture books from Barnes & Noble valued at over $650!