Leopold PFO Update for the Week of March 18

A little late this week, but here's some information about what's going on at Leopold!

COME TO SCIENCE NIGHT TONIGHT FROM 6-8 PM!  Ms. Kosterman says you don't want to miss out on your chance to walk on water (and cornstarch), learn about cells with superpowers, launch film canister rockets, build the tallest tower, watch dry ice in action and many more exciting hands-on activities. Come out for a night of excitement, exploration and ingenuity!

CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. PERSIKE'S KINDERGARTEN CLASS, winners of our March Box Tops contest. They collected 494 Box Tops this round! Mrs. Persike's class will receive an ice cream party from Pump it Up, our Box Tops party sponsor. We collected more than 5,700 Box Tops this round. What a great job everyone is doing!! Watch for the next collection sheet in boxes in a few weeks with a deadline of May 13 for the final party of the year.

YEARBOOK production is in full swing! Some important info on yearbooks...

(1) Attention 5th Grade Parents - Sponsor the Yearbook!

If you are the parent of a 5th grader at Leopold, sponsor the yearbook for only $15!  Your donation includes a personalized message to your child (under their school photo) in the back of the yearbook.  Sponsorship Forms are available here.

(2) Book Bowl, Spelling Bee & Geography Bee Photos Needed!

We are looking for group and individual photos for the yearbook from these events.  If you took photos, please e-mail copies to Jana Olson (janaolson73@gmail.com).  Thank you!

(3) Field Trip & Classroom Photos Needed for the Yearbook!

Did you take photos of a class field trip or class party?  We'd love to include them in the 2012-2013 Leopold yearbook.  Please send the photos to Jana Olson (janaolson73@gmail.com).  Include the grade level of the children in the photos.  Thank you!

LEOPOLD SPIRIT WEAR is available for order through this week only. New items offered. Please visit here for a printable form or online ordering.

THE TIMBER WOLF TRAMPLE T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST voting was held last Tuesday evening in our school library. We had 30 voters come through and view the 24 entries we received. Thank you to everyone who participated. Congratulations to the following students:

K - Catherine Arnold

1 - Sandy Flores

2 - Kate Aman-Lavicky

3 - Jake Hansen / Divondre Hughes

4 - Isabel Kreger

5 - Joey Aman-Lavicky

Overall winner of the t-shirt design:  Joey Aman-Lavicky

All of the entries are on display on the PFO bulletin board in the lobby and I hope to have them posted on our Facebook page soon too.

THE TIMBER WOLF TRAMPLE is scheduled for May 11. In the next few weeks, registration forms and donation collection sheets will be distributed. Please note that you do NOT have to pay or collect donations to participate in the run, although we encourage kids to try.  Collecting donations is a large part of the PFO's budget and a great way for neighbors, friends and families to support our students. Incentive prizes are offered for donations collected.  More information on the event can be found here.

THE PFO HAS BEEN WORKING ON SOME UPDATES TO OUR LOBBY. Next time you're at school, take a look at our gallery wall, which will change out on a regular basis and allow featured students to take home their framed artwork! We also have a wall honoring our namesake, Aldo Leopold. We are continuing to make updates to this space to make it warm and inviting for our families and guests.

THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF A LOCAL KELLEY WILLIAMSON COMPANY STATION, Leopold School has been awarded a $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance grant.  The money will be used for math and science materials.

Funded by the ExxonMobil Corporation, the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program is designed to provide local Exxon and Mobil dealers with an opportunity to invest in the future of their community through educational grants to neighborhood schools.  We appreciate this generous support of our school community!

GET FIT IN FITCHBURG! Saturday, April 13, the City of Fitchburg will host a free health and wellness fair for Fitchburg Families at Leopold Elementary. Please visit the PFO blog here for a flyer with all of the details.

Thanks to everyone for your continued support of our school and the PFO!

Kris