Hello Leopold families. It's a short week, but lots of information below. Be sure to read through everything!
I am thankful for our wonderful school, staff, students and parents! Have a great Thanksgiving! Tito's Readathlon Literacy Event On your mark, get set and go to Tito's Readathlon! Join us for a fun, free PFO sponsored literacy night onTuesday, Dec 2 at 5:45 pm. Students will learn how to Read, Write and Create during our many activities and games. There will be readings with a children's book author, a prominent Madison poet, and other community leaders. Parents can learn about reading strategies while students play literacy games and learn to write a play. Our healthy snack stations will keep our literacy athletes fueled throughout the evening. All participants will leave with free books. Please see the PFO website for further details. This is an event you don't want to miss! The Giving Tree is Back As we have done in past years, the PFO has organized a Giving Tree where Leopold staff ask for things they would like to have in their classrooms to enhance the educational experience for our kids. Some of the items are things you might have around your house that could be put to good use at school, and some are things that you might be willing to purchase for a classroom. Often, families like to select an item from the Giving Tree for a holiday gift for a classroom. So how does it work? First you can go HERE to see the full list of requests. If you see one or more that you would like to fulfill, please email Kim Holdener at kholdener@hotmail.com that you will be purchasing or donating the item, and let Kim know when and where you will deliver the item (office, classroom, etc.). If you would like a receipt, please let Kim know and we will email one to you. Our big push for the Giving Tree is to get items in classrooms before winter break, when families are most thinking about giving. However, the list will remain up for the school year so feel free to give at any time. Please note that donations are tax deductible if given through the Giving Tree program to the PFO, which is a 501(3)(c) organization. All gifts become the property of Leopold Elementary and should stay at the school, even if a teacher does not. Make money for Leopold While You Shop for the Holidays! Don't forget these no-effort ways to help raise money for the Leopold PFO while you do your holiday shopping: amazon.com Please visit the PFO fundraising page and click on the amazon ad to enter the amazon.com website. By doing so, Leopold PFO will receive a percentage of your total purchase (up to 7%!). You don't need to do anything else, but items need to be purchased within 24 hours of clicking on the link for Leopold to get credit. www.leopoldpfo.org/activities-and-fundraisers.html Target Red Card Target offers both a CREDIT and a DEBIT REDcard! With a Target REDcard, Target will donate 1% of your REDcard purchases at Target and target.com to the school of your choice. It's that simple. You can add Leopold Elementary to your existing Target REDcard, or get a new card. Target REDcard saves you 5% on all of your Target purchases. You can apply for a credit card, or set up a debit card that will draw directly from your bank account. The benefits to Leopold are the same. Encourage family and friends to designate Leopold as their designated school, no matter where they live! http://www.target.com/redcard/main Keep Clipping and Saving Box Tops The next Box Tops deadline is January 23 so keep clipping and saving over the holidays! Check out the Box Tops for Education (BTFE) website atwww.boxtops4education.com to find coupons and new recipes using Box Tops products. Join BTFE to support Leopold, and participate in contests that could earn hundreds of bonus Box Tops for our school. Keep an eye out for non-food products that have Box Tops such as Hanes clothing and Avery office products. Also look for bonus Box Tops coupons at the grocery store checkout and on or inside product packages. Expired Box Tops cannot be submitted so please check the expiration date before sending to school. We can submit Box Tops at any time of the year so if the expiration date is within 60 days please send them to school immediately so we can submit them before they expire. Sadly we often have to recycle dozens of expired box tops. That felt like throwing dimes down the drain. Let's plug the drain and keep the cash! Cherokee DLI Meeting On Tuesday, December 9, a meeting will be held for DLI families regarding the DLI transition to Cherokee. Cherokee administration, and staff from the Office of Multicultural and Global Education, will share information and answer questions. The meeting is intended for parents, and childcare and translation will be provided. Light food will be provided at 5:30 and the meeting will be held from 6-7. Information about the meeting will also be sent home with students. In the spring, general meetings regarding transitioning to middle school will be held for all 5th graders, and principals for both Wright and Cherokee will present information and answer questions. Short Term Help Needed for Fresh Fruits and Veggie Delivery to Classrooms Lori Zink, our school nurse, is looking for parent volunteers on Tuesdays through Fridays, from December 3 through January 16, to help out while the regular person who prepares and distributes the fruit and veggie snack is out. Time involved would involve about an hour each day. Volunteers would need to come first thing in the morning, portion out the snack, and delivers it by 9:00 am. There is no cutting, slicing, or other prep work involved. Wouldn't your kids love it if you showed up delivering snack one day?! If you are able to help out with one or more of the days during this time, please contact Lori Zinck-Jezwinski, Leopold School Nurse at 608-204-4246 or lzinck@madison.k12.wi.us. Cold Weather Policy As the weather gets colder (so soon!), I wanted to share with you the district information on closing school for weather. https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/weather As for cold temperatures and kids going out to recess, that decision is made within each school by school staff and is based on a variety of factors. Please remember to send your kids dressed to play outside every day, including coat, hats, mittens, snow pants and boots. Library Volunteers needed Mr. Mueller, our librarian, is in need of volunteers in the Leopold library to help shelf books, etc. If you are interested, he can share a calendar sign up link with you so you can find a time that's convenient for you. This is an important request from school staff that supports all of our students. We'd love to have some parents help out in this fun and easy way. If you want to take a look at the calendar to see if a time might work in your schedule, please email Ben at brmueller@madison.k12.wi.us. Flu Shot Fundraiser Flu shots are the most effective way to prevent influenza and its complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months of age or older be vaccinated annually against influenza. The Leopold PFO is partnering with the HyVee Pharmacy in Fitchburg to offer flu shots to our community, with $4 from each shot coming back to our PFO. In order for Leopld to receive credit, please take a Flu Shot PFO Fundraiser in with you so Leopold gets credit. The coupons can be found on our blog (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/ leopold-pfo-blog) or you can pick one up on the school office. Shots are covered by most insurances; cash price is $29.99. The fundraiser runs through December 31, 2014. Communication This weekly email is prepared in English and will be posted in both English and Spanish on our blog each week (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/ leopold-pfo-blog ). Este correo electrónico semanal se prepara en Inglés y será publicada en Inglés y Español en nuestro blog cada semana (http://www.leopoldpfo. org/leopold-pfo-blog ). Have a great week! Kris Aman, President Leopold Parent Faculty Organization Encouraging Kids. Connecting Families. Serving Leopold.
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Hello Leopold families. Here is some information on upcoming events at Leopold.PFO Volunteers Needed
There are a couple of particular and somewhat urgent needs on the volunteer front at Leopold. The volunteers who currently chair these positions are moving on to middle school next year, and we would like to have someone learn from them while they are still here! Our Box Top coordinator runs our school Box Tops contests including providing flyers, class counting and tracking. We have another volunteer who does all of the counting and sorting to submit to Box Tops so this would not be part of the role. Please contact Michelle Barfield or me if you would like more information. We are also in need of a Timber Wolf Trample fundraising coordinator. This is a great position to raise money for our school. An amazing foundation has been put in place and really is more management than fundraising. This is a very important position to our school, as we raise around $10,000 each year through these efforts. Please contact Pam Baumgartner or me if you would like more information. *Asking questions and finding out more information does not obligate you to accept one of these roles!* Thank you for considering offering your time and energy to keep so many important and fun programs at Leopold strong so that we can continue to support our students, staff and families through great programming! PFO Family Meetings to Begin Tuesday, November 11 will be our first PFO family meeting of the school year. The topic will be family and community engagement. We'll also touch base on some general PFO info as well. Please join us in the Leopold library from 7-8 pm. Spanish interpretation provided. Attendance Matters breakfast volunteers The Attendance Matters Breakfast is an event that Leopold school staff has hosted the past two years. All Leopold families are invited to a family breakfast and then parents can join their children for the first 15 minutes of class. Finally, parents return to the cafeteria to learn about attendance expectations. The goal is to communicate attendance practices and allow parents to see that the classes are off and running at the bell. This event is very well attended, and for that reason, we need a lot of volunteers to help run it. We need volunteers onNovember 20thfrom5:30 to 7 pm to assist with setting up the cafeteria. More importantly, we need volunteers on November 21st from 6:30 to 9 am to help run the breakfast. Please considering signing up to help with this event. Set up volunteer sign up (Nov. 20) can be found here and breakfast volunteer sign up (Nov. 21) can be found here. Tito's Readathlon Literacy Event The PFO will lead an all-school literacy event, encouraging kids to read, write, and create! The kickoff, or Starting Line event will be held December 2, in the evening and the Finish Line event will be held on January 13, in the evening. Students will get to hear from guest authors and readers, participate in a book swap, and much more. *We are encouraging families to save any books your children are done with to bring in for the all-school book swap at our Starting Line event. A drop off box is now available in the lobby for book swap collection (please don't take books out as a swap yet, we're saving this for the literacy event). Library Volunteers needed Mr. Mueller, our librarian, is in need of volunteers in the Leopold library to help shelf books, etc. If you are interested, he can share a calendar sign up link with you so you can find a time that's convenient for you. This is an important request from school staff that supports all of our students. We'd love to have some parents help out in this fun and easy way. If you want to take a look at the calendar to see if a time might work in your schedule, please email Ben at brmueller@madison.k12.wi.us. Staff Grants from the PFO This week, the PFO will be rolling our our 2014-15 staff grant program. The PFO has budgeted $5,000 to support innovative and creative ideas that our staff may have, but that are not funded through the regular school budget. If your child's classroom teacher or support staff has mentioned an exciting idea to you, please encourage them to apply for these funds. The PFO loves to see the innovate ideas that our staff wants to implement with our students! Flu Shot Fundraiser Flu shots are the most effective way to prevent influenza and its complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months of age or older be vaccinated annually against influenza. The Leopold PFO is partnering with the HyVee Pharmacy in Fitchburg to offer flu shots to our community, with $4 from each shot coming back to our PFO. In order for Leopld to receive credit, please take a Flu Shot PFO Fundraiser in with you so Leopold gets credit. The coupons can be found on our blog (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/ leopold-pfo-blog) or you can pick one up on the school office. Shots are covered by most insurances; cash price is $29.99. The fundraiser runs through December 31, 2014. Open Schoolhouse Continues Come to Leopold from 6pm-7:30 on Tuesday nights. Partnering with various nonprofits in the area, Open School House will now offer at least four separate opportunities for students and families to participate in. These classes will run for three week sessions, focusing on either Physical Activity, Education, Life Skills, and Leopold Family Sessions, an opportunity to interact with principals, teachers, and help guide the direction of our school. At the end of every set of sessions, we will host a large Party Night for all the families, before starting a new set of sessions. This month's programming includes: Basketball Camp: Fitchburg Rec is hosting four weeks of basketball drills and games appropriate for all elementary-age children. Parents are welcome to participate as well. Learning While Playing Together: The Fitchburg Public Library will hold family-based learning activities to help students gain new tools for literacy, math and science. Exploring Your Natural World: Ex;lor, learn how to care for and interact with the outdoor world. Build bird feeders, learn how to identify wild life and more. November 18th Culture Night Questions regarding Open Schoolhouse can be sent to Josh Miller at jmiller@thebridgemadiosn.com or Pat Smith at smith@madison.k12.wi.us. Girls on the Run founder, Molly Barker, is coming to Leopold! This year marks Girls on the Run of Dane County's 10th Anniversary and Molly Barker is coming to help us celebrate. She will be arriving in Madison on Thursday, November 6th and will be visiting our practice before heading downtown for a presentation. Molly will be arriving at Leopold in time for our final practice session from 2:45 - 4:15. She will also be in attendance at the GOTR final 5K on Saturday, November 8th in Waunakee. We are so excited about this wonderful opportunity for our girls and coaches! Molly Barker founded Girls on the Run in 1996 in Charlotte, North Carolina. A four-time Hawaii Ironman triathlete, she used her background in social work, counseling and teaching, along with research on adolescent issues, to develop the program. Today, there are Girls on the Run councils in over 210 cities across North America serving over 200,000 girls and women each year. Communication This weekly email is prepared in English and will be posted in both English and Spanish on our blog each week (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/ leopold-pfo-blog ). Este correo electrónico semanal se prepara en Inglés y será publicada en Inglés y Español en nuestro blog cada semana (http://www.leopoldpfo. org/leopold-pfo-blog ). Have a great week! Kris -- Kris Aman, President Leopold Parent Faculty Organization Encouraging Kids. Connecting Families. Serving Leopold. Good morning Leopold Families. Thanks to everyone who came out to Roman Candle last week! Let's do it again this week.Leopold NightS at Roman Candle
This fall there are TWO Roman Candle fundraising nights - Wednesday, October 8, and Wednesday, October 15. We will receive a percentage of all sales for those bringing in the flyer or mentioning Leopold ALL day long. This will include dine in, carry out, delivery and gift card sales (think stocking stuffers, teacher gifts, etc!) Mrs. Sloan will be working both nights, so the kids will be getting waited on by their principal! In addition, they are having a "coloring contest", and the class with the most "entries" will win a pizza party! Lastly, Roman Candle will donate no less than 10%, and the more families that partake, there will be more donated (based on a sales tier). Questions can be directed to kylla atkisson at kyatksn@yahoo.com. Vision Screening Volunteers Needed Vision screening for KG, 3rd, and 5th graders will be held on October 23rd from 7:45-11:30. Our school nurse, Lori Zinck-Jezwinski would like a few additional volunteers to help with this event. Even if you can only come for part of the time, the extra hands are very helpful! If you are available, please contact Lori Zinck-Jezwinski at lzinck@madison.k12.wi.us with any assistance you can provide. Get To Know You Nights The PFO's Get To Know You Nights will continue next week. This is a night for each grade to come together to meet new families, and catch up with those you know. For each of these evenings, the PFO provides pizza, veggies and a drink. Families can come for a casual dinner conversation. The only thing we ask is that families fill out the RSVP form to let us know how many from your family are coming so we can be sure to have enough food. Forms have been sent home, but if you didn't get one or prefer to RSVP by email, please send a note to Sara at leopoldpfovp@gmail.com. Be sure to include the grade and number attending. The dates for each grade are: October 14 - 4th grade, 6-7 pm October 21 - 5th grade, 6-7 pm Bake Sale Wrap Up A HUGE thank you to everyone who donated bake sale items and helped out with the event last week at Open House. We made $464 for PFO projects and donated $180 to the Ashlee Steele Memorial fund for the benefit of former Leopold students, Jack and Rachael Steele. Flu Shot Fundraiser Flu shots are the most effective way to prevent influenza and its complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months of age or older be vaccinated annually against influenza. The Leopold PFO is partnering with the HyVee Pharmacy in Fitchburg to offer flu shots to our community, with $4 from each shot coming back to our PFO. In order for Leopld to receive credit, please take a Flu Shot PFO Fundraiser in with you so Leopold gets credit. The coupons can be found on our blog (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/ leopold-pfo-blog) or you can pick one up on the school office. Shots are covered by most insurances; cash price is $29.99. The fundraiser runs through December 31, 2014. Open Schoolhouse Continues Come to Leopold from 6pm-7:30 on Tuesday nights. Partnering with various nonprofits in the area, Open School House will now offer at least four separate opportunities for students and families to participate in. These classes will run for three week sessions, focusing on either Physical Activity, Education, Life Skills, and Leopold Family Sessions, an opportunity to interact with principals, teachers, and help guide the direction of our school. At the end of every set of sessions, we will host a large Party Night for all the families, before starting a new set of sessions. This month's programming includes: October 14 Party Night - Family Fall Pumpkin Painting: 6-6:30 Dinner, 6:30-7:30 pumpkin painting. Basketball Camp: Fitchburg Rec is hosting four weeks of basketball drills and games appropriate for all elementary-age children. Parents are welcome to participate as well. Learning While Playing Together: The Fitchburg Public Library will hold family-based learning activities to help students gain new tools for literacy, math and science. Exploring Your Natural World: Ex;lor, learn how to care for and interact with the outdoor world. Build bird feeders, learn how to identify wild life and more. November 18th Culture Night Questions regarding Open Schoolhouse can be sent to Josh Miller at jmiller@thebridgemadiosn.com or Pat Smith at smith@madison.k12.wi.us. Tito's Readathlon Literacy Event The PFO will lead an all-school literacy event, encouraging kids to read, write, and much more! The kickoff, or Starting Line event will be held December 2, in the evening and the Finish Line event will be held on January 13, in the evening. Students will get to hear from guest authors and readers, participate in a book swap, and much more. Please watch for more information in the coming weeks. *We are encouraging families to save any books your children are done with to bring in for the all-school book swap at our Starting Line event. New PFO Volunteers Needed As with all successful volunteer organizations, change is what keeps good ideas flowing and participation expanding. It was with this in mind that the Leopold PFO Bylaws were written to provide turnover for each of our Leopold board members every two years. The PFO Presidentterm actually ended at the end of last school year. Since we were not able to find any takers for this fun and important job, I stayed on through the summer and start of the year to keep things going. However, in December, I will be done with this position, regardless of if a replacement is found. This is for many reasons, but mostly I believe that change is good! Each new board member brings fresh ideas and perspective. No one has to do what the person before them did, they just have to bring enthusiasm, dedication and interest in Leopold. The PFO President position can be held by one person or shared by two to split responsibilities a bit. Training is provided!! Please email me or talk to me know if you would like any more information. In addition, at the end of this school year, we will also need to identify a new PFO Vice President and PFO Treasurer. The Vice President coordinates volunteers, as well as other things. This position could also be shared. The treasurer manages the PFO's finances. Although this might be harder to share, the Board is certainly open to creative ideas here as well. If you are not interested in a board position, we have some important but shorter-term openings as 5th grade parents are transitioning out of Leopold after this year. Our Box Top coordinator runs our school Box Tops contests including providing flyers, class counting and tracking. We have another volunteer who does all of the counting and sorting to submit to Box Tops so this would not be part of the role. Please contact Michelle Barfield or me if you would like more information. We are also in need of a Timber Wolf Trample fundraising coordinator. This is a great position to raise money for our school. An amazing foundation has been put in place and really is more management than fundraising. This is a very important position to our school, as we raise around $10,000 each year through these efforts. Please contact Pam Baumgartner or me if you would like more information. Thank you for considering offering your time and energy to keep so many important and fun programs at Leopold strong so that we can continue to support our students, staff and families through great programming! Communication This weekly email is prepared in English and will be posted in both English and Spanish on our blog each week (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/ leopold-pfo-blog ). Este correo electrónico semanal se prepara en Inglés y será publicada en Inglés y Español en nuestro blog cada semana (http://www.leopoldpfo. org/leopold-pfo-blog ). Have a great week! Kris ¡Hola familias de Leopold! Bienvenidas las familias nuevas al correo electrónico semanal de la PFO. Hemos podido contactar y recoger información de muchas familias durante nuestros dos primeros eventos de Get To Know You Nights /Noches para conocernos. Abajo está la información sobre muchos eventos, actividades y oportunidades en Leopold.
Comunicación This weekly email is prepared in English and will be posted in both English and Spanish on our blog each week (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog). Este correo electrónico semanal se prepara en inglés y será publicada en inglés y español en nuestro blog cada semana (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog). Puede seguir a la PFO de Leopold en Facebook en https://www.facebook.com/LeopoldPFO o buscando Leopold PFO en Facebook. También tenemos un sitio web informativo que se encuentra en www.leopoldpfo.org. Get To Know You Nights (Noches para conocernos) Tras el éxito de las Get To Know You Nights inaugurales el año pasado, la PFO de nuevo organizará una noche para que cada grado se reúna para conocer a las nuevas familias y ponerse al día con las personas que conocen. Para cada una de estas noches, la PFO ofrece pizza, verduras y una bebida. Las familias pueden venir para cenar y conversar en un entorno casual. Lo único que pedimos es que las familias llenen el formulario de RSVP para hacernos saber cuántos de su familia van a venir para que podamos estar seguros de tener suficiente comida. Los formularios fueron enviados a casa la semana pasada, pero si usted no recibió uno o prefiere confirmar su asistencia por correo electrónico, por favor envíe una nota a Sara escribiendo a leopoldpfovp@gmail.com. Asegúrese de incluir el grado y el número de asistentes. Las fechas para cada grado son: 16 de septiembre – 1er grado 23 de septiembre - 2do grado 30 de septiembre - 3er grado 14 de octubre - 4to grado 21 de octubre - 5to grado ¡Noche en Dairy Queen! El miércoles 17 de septiembre, es la noche Leopold en Dairy Queen! Dairy Queen donará el 20% de los ingresos de la noche a la PFO. La recaudación de fondos se inicia a las 4:00 pm a 9:00 pm en el DQ ubicado en 3030 Fish Hatchery Road. Arranca el Open School House El verano se puede estar despidiendo, ¡pero el Open School House en Leopold apenas se está alistando para ponerse en marcha el 16 de septiembre, de 6:00 a 7:30! Asociándose con varias organizaciones no lucrativas del área, Open School House ahora ofrecerá al menos cuatro oportunidades diferentes para que los estudiantes y las familias participen. Estas clases tendrán una duración de tres semanas por sesión, centrándose ya sea en actividad física, educación, habilidades para la vida y sesiones para familias de Leopold, una oportunidad de interactuar con directores, maestros y ayudar a guiar el rumbo de nuestra escuela. Al final de cada serie de sesiones, vamos a realizar una gran noche de fiesta para todas las familias, antes de iniciar una nueva serie de sesiones. La programación de la primera sesión se encuentra a continuación. Spirit Wear Siéntase fresco y cómodo el spirit wear de Leopold ya está disponible para la compra a través de esta semana Visite el enlace de abajo para comprobar la variedad de opciones. Los pantalones de franela son siempre un gran éxito, ¡especialmente si en el futuro llegamos a tener un día de pijamas en la escuela! Una porción del dinero de las compras va a apoyar al Consejo Estudiantil de Leopold y todas las cosas que hacen para nuestra escuela. Recuerde que la fecha límite es el próximo domingo, 28 de septiembre. Cheque y ordene en línea aquí: http://www.logowareonline.com/apparel/leopold14 Del 16 de septiembre al 30 de septiembre ¡En sus marcas, listos jueguen! La YMCA del Condado de Dane pondrá en marcha programas para ayudar a los estudiantes a aprender nuevos juegos para mantenerse activos, así como ejercicios creativos para mantenerlos sanos. ¡Será genial para todas las edades, y las actividades que se aprenden hoy los beneficiarán para toda la vida! Las familias que leen en conjunto crecen en conjunto: La Biblioteca Pública de Madison va a traer a sus bibliotecarios para poner en marcha programas de lectura basados para familias. Van a trabajar con los padres y alumnos mientras nuestros estudiantes adquieren nuevas herramientas para la alfabetización y encuentran gusto en la lectura. Taller de composición musical: ¿Le gusta la música? Duke Otherwise, músico local para niños, vendrá a Leopold para realizar un taller de composición musical de cuatro semanas. ¡Su principal objetivo será componer una nueva canción para Leopold! Si usted o sus hijos tienen algún interés en la música, ¡este es el lugar para usted! Sesiones familiares de Leopold - Plan de Mejoramiento Escolar y Plan de Educación del Comportamiento "Ojos en el blanco: centrándose en la mejora continua". El PME y el PEC son dos herramientas fundamentales que Leopold va a utilizar para guiar a nuestra escuela hacia adelante. Esta será una gran oportunidad para que las familias aprendan, interactúen y aporten al plan para que sea exitoso. 7 de octubre: Open House de Leopold 14 de octubre: ¡Pinta de calabazas de otoño y noche de fiesta de cine! Se necesita voluntarios para trabajo de estantería en la biblioteca Si usted es un padre o un abuelo en busca de una forma flexible y divertida de ser voluntario en Leopold, nuestro nuevo bibliotecario, el Sr. Mueller, necesita un poco de ayuda devolviendo libros a los estantes. Usted puede venir cuando encaje con su horario, pero tendrá que programar una reunión inicial para que él le enseñe qué hacer. Por favor, póngase en contacto con el Sr. Mueller escribiendo a brmueller@madison.k12.wi.us. ¡Leopold va a ser más impresionante! ¡Este año el personal y los estudiantes de Leopold están trabajando para ser más impresionantes! Todos en la escuela ha visto este gran vídeo de Kid President (http://youtu.be/l-gQLqv9f4o) están trabajando para que Leopold sea más impresionante. Para apoyar esta iniciativa, la FOP ha comprado camisetas para todos los estudiantes de Leopold. Durante el próximo par de semanas, una camiseta será enviada a casa con su hijo o hija. ¡Se la pueden quedar y usarla cuando quieran! Walking School Bus (Autobús escolar a pie) El programa Walking School Bus de Leopold, que ayuda a que los niños lleguen a la escuela de forma segura, activa y a tiempo está disponible para los estudiantes. Debería haber recibido un folleto con información sobre horarios y rutas, pero si no lo recibió, por favor póngase en contacto con el maestro/a de su niño/a o el/la trabajador/a social de la escuela llamando al 204-4249. También se necesitan voluntarios para el autobús escolar a pie. Usted puede hacer esto de forma regular, como sustituto u ocasionalmente. Por favor, póngase en contacto con el/la trabajador/a social de la escuela llamando al 608 204-4249 para inscribirse como voluntario. Venta de pasteles de otoño La venta de pasteles de otoño de Leopold se llevará a cabo el martes 7 de octubre, de 5:30 a 7:30 am en nuestro Open House de toda la escuela. ¡Animamos a todas las familias a participar tanto donando un artículo como comprando algunas golosinas nuevas y divertidas! Sabemos que ustedes pueden hornear, porque nuestras familias han proporcionado golosinas increíbles para nuestra caminata de pasteles en los últimos años. Estamos deseosos de recaudar fondos para Leopold para mantener nuestro apoyo a los programas durante todo el año. También necesitamos un par de voluntarios para las mesas de venta de pasteles durante el evento. Este es nuestro evento de recaudación de fondos más importante del otoño, así que si usted ha sido voluntario en el pasado en FunFest o Harvest Fest, esta es tu oportunidad de participar en nuestro evento de otoño. Los volantes que están por llegar a su casa tienen un formulario para productos horneados y oportunidades de voluntariado. El veinticinco por ciento de los ingresos de nuestra venta de pasteles irá Ashlee Steele Memorial Fund en beneficio de los ex-alumnos de Leopold, Jack y Rachael Steele. Evento de alfabetización: Tito's Readathlon ¡La PFO liderará un evento de alfabetización en toda la escuela, animando a los niños a leer, escribir y mucho más! El lanzamiento del evento, o la Línea de salida, se llevará a cabo el 2 de diciembre por la tarde, y el evento final o la Línea de llegada se llevará a cabo el 13 de enero por la tarde. Los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de escuchar a autores invitados y lectores, participar en un intercambio de libros y mucho más. Esté pendiente de más información en las próximas semanas. *Estamos alentando a las familias a guardar los libros que sus hijos ya hayan leído y a traerlos para el intercambio de libros general de la escuela durante nuestro evento de Línea de salida. Vacuna contra la gripe para recaudar fondos Las vacunas contra la gripe son la manera más efectiva de prevenir la enfermedad y sus complicaciones. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC por sus siglas en inglés) recomiendan que todas las personas de 6 meses de edad o más se vacunen anualmente contra la influenza. La PFO de Leopold se ha asociado con la Farmacia HyVee en Fitchburg para ofrecer vacunas contra la gripe en nuestra comunidad. Ellos nos donarán $ 4.00 dólares por cada vacuna. Para que Leopold reciba crédito, por favor, imprima un cupón contra la gripe (Flu Shot PFO Fundraiser) para que Leopold se lleve el crédito. Los cupones se pueden encontrar en nuestro blog (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog) o puede recoger uno en la oficina de la escuela. Las vacunas están cubiertas por la mayoría de los seguros; el precio en efectivo es de $29.99. La recaudación de fondos se llevará a cabo hasta el 31 de diciembre del 2014. Apoyo a Leopold Por favor visite nuestro sitio en la red para ver una actualización sobre todas las maneras fáciles en que usted puede apoyar y ganar dinero para Leopold haciendo las cosas que ya está haciendo, como recortar los BoxTops, usar su RedCard de Target y mucho más. ¡Muy pronto tendrá información sobre un concurso de BoxTops! http://www.leopoldpfo.org/activities-and-fundraisers.html ¡Gracias y que tengan una buena semana! Flu shots are the most effective way to prevent influenza and its complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months of age or older be vaccinated annually against influenza.
The Leopold PFO is partnering with the HyVee Pharmacy in Fitchburg to offer flu shots to our community, with $4 from each shot coming back to our PFO. In order for Leopld to receive credit, please take a Flu Shot PFO Fundraiser in with you so Leopold gets credit. The coupons can be found on our here , blog (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog) or you can pick one up on the school office. Shots are covered by most insurances; cash price is $29.99. The fundraiser runs through December 31, 2014. Leopold Support Please visit our website for a refresher on all the easy ways you can support and earn money for Leopold by doing the things you're already doing such as clipping BoxTops, using your Target RedCard and more! BoxTops contest info coming soon! http://www.leopoldpfo.org/activities-and-fundraisers.html Hello Leopold Families! Welcome to those families new to the weekly PFO email. We've been able to reach out and collect contact info for many more families at our first two Get to Know You Nights. Below is information on many upcoming events, activities and opportunities at Leopold!
Communication This weekly email is prepared in English and will be posted in both English and Spanish on our blog each week (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog). Este correo electrónico semanal se prepara en Inglés y será publicada en Inglés y Español en nuestro blog cada semana (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog). You can follow Leopold PFO on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LeopoldPFO or by searching LeopoldPFO on Facebook. We also have an informative website found at www.leopoldpfo.org. Spirit Wear Cool and comfy Leopold Spirit Wear is available for purchase through this week only! Visit the link below to check out the many options. Flannel pants are always a big hit, especially if there might be a class pajama day in your student's future! A portion of Spirit Wear purchases goes to support the Leopold Student Council and all of the things they do for our school. Remember the deadline is next Sunday, September 28. Check it out and order online here: Spiritwear http://www.logowareonline.com/apparel/leopold14 Get To Know You Nights The PFO's Get To Know You Nights will continue this week. This is a night for each grade to come together to meet new families, and catch up with those you know. For each of these evenings, the PFO provides pizza, veggies and a drink. Families can come for a casual dinner conversation. The only thing we ask is that families fill out the RSVP form to let us know how many from your family are coming so we can be sure to have enough food. Forms have been sent home, but if you didn't get one or prefer to RSVP by email, please send a note to Sara at leopoldpfovp@gmail.com. Be sure to include the grade and number attending. The dates for each grade are: September 23 - 2nd grade, 6-7 pm September 30 - 3rd grade, 6-7 pm October 14 - 4th grade, 6-7 pm October 21 - 5th grade, 6-7 pm Library Shelving Volunteers Needed If you're a parent or grandparent looking for a fun and flexible way to volunteer at Leopold, our new librarian, Mr. Mueller, is in need of some assistance shelving books. You can come when it works for your schedule, but you'll need to set up an initial time for him to show you what to do. Please contact Mr. Mueller at brmueller@madison.k12.wi.us. Flu Shot Fundraiser Flu shots are the most effective way to prevent influenza and its complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months of age or older be vaccinated annually against influenza. The Leopold PFO is partnering with the HyVee Pharmacy in Fitchburg to offer flu shots to our community, with $4 from each shot coming back to our PFO. In order for Leopld to receive credit, please take a Flu Shot PFO Fundraiser in with you so Leopold gets credit. The coupons can be found on our blog (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog) or you can pick one up on the school office. Shots are covered by most insurances; cash price is $29.99. The fundraiser runs through December 31, 2014. Open Schoolhouse Continues Summer may be winding down, but Open School House at Leopold is just getting started. Come to Leopold from 6pm-7:30 on Tuesday nights. Partnering with various nonprofits in the area, Open School House will now offer at least four separate opportunities for students and families to participate in. These classes will run for three week sessions, focusing on either Physical Activity, Education, Life Skills, and Leopold Family Sessions, an opportunity to interact with principals, teachers, and help guide the direction of our school. At the end of every set of sessions, we will host a large Party Night for all the families, before starting a new set of sessions. The first set of programming is listed below. September 16th- September 30th Ready, Set, Play! The YMCA of Dane County will be running programming to help students learn new games to keep themselves active, as well as creative exercises to keep them healthy. It will be great for all ages, and the activities you learn today will benefit you for a lifetime! Families that Read Together Grow Together: Madison Public Library will be bringing in their librarians to run family based reading programs. They’ll be working with parents and students as our students gain new tools for literacy, as well as find the joy in reading. Songwriting Workshop: Do you like music? Duke Otherwise, a local children’s musician, is coming to Leopold to host a four week songwriting workshop. Their main objective will be to come up with a new school song for Leopold! If you or your children have any interest in music, this is the place for you! Leopold Family Sessions- "Eyes on the Prize: Focusing on Continual Improvement" School Improvement Plan and Behavior Education Plan. The SIP and the BEP are two major tools Leopold will be using to guide our school forward. This will be a great opportunity for families to learn, interact with, and give input into plan for success. October 7th: Leopold Open House October 14th: Fall Pumpkin Painting and Movie Party Night! Walking School Bus The Leopold Walking School Bus program, which helps get children to school safely, actively and on time is available to students. You should have received a flyer with information on times and routes, but if not, please contact your child's teacher or the school social worker at 204-4249. Volunteers are also needed for the walking school bus. You can do this on a regular basis, as a substitute or on occasion. Please contact the school social worker at 204-4249 to sign up as a volunteer. Fall Bake Sale The Leopold PFO Fall Bake Sale will be held on Tuesday, October 7, from 5:30-7:30 am at our all-school Open House. We encourage all families to participate by both bringing and item to donate and purchasing some fun, new treats! We know you can bake because our families have provided amazing treats for our cake walk in past years. We are looking forward to raising funds for Leopold to continue our support of programs throughout the year. We also need a few volunteers to help staff the bake sale tables during the event. This is our only major fundraiser this fall, so if you’ve volunteered in the past at FunFest or Harvest Fest, this is your opportunity to get involved in our fall event. A flyer will be coming home this week with a form for baked goods and volunteer opportunities. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from our Bake Sale will go to the Ashlee Steele Memorial Fund for the benefit of former Leopold students, Jack and Rachael Steele. Tito's Readathlon Literacy Event The PFO will lead an all-school literacy event, encouraging kids to read, write, and much more! The kickoff, or Starting Line event will be held December 2, in the evening and the Finish Line event will be held on January 13, in the evening. Students will get to hear from guest authors and readers, participate in a book swap, and much more. Please watch for more information in the coming weeks. *We are encouraging families to save any books your children are done with to bring in for the all-school book swap at our Starting Line event. Leopold Support Please visit our website for a refresher on all the easy ways you can support and earn money for Leopold by doing the things you're already doing such as clipping BoxTops, using your Target RedCard and more! BoxTops contest info coming soon! http://www.leopoldpfo.org/activities-and-fundraisers.html Thank you and have a great week! Kris ¡Hola familias de Leopold! Espero que su rutina esté en marcha y todo el mundo esté disfrutando el nuevo año escolar. Tenemos un otoño ocupado y estamos muy contentos de traer algunos nuevos eventos a la escuela. Como siempre, tenemos muchas ganas de involucrar a los padres, las familias y el personal en nuestros eventos, ¡así que por favor ofrézcase como voluntario cuando y donde sea posible para apoyar a nuestra escuela!
Comunicación This weekly email is prepared in English and will be posted in both English and Spanish on our blog each week (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog). Este correo electrónico semanal se prepara en inglés y será publicada en inglés y español en nuestro blog cada semana (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog). Puede seguir a la PFO de Leopold en Facebook en https://www.facebook.com/LeopoldPFO o buscando LeopoldPFO en Facebook. También tenemos un sitio web informativo que se encuentra en www.leopoldpfo.org. Get To Know You Nights (Noches para conocernos) Tras el éxito de las Get To Know You Nights inaugurales el año pasado, la PFO de nuevo organizará una noche para que cada grado se reúna para conocer a las nuevas familias y ponerse al día con las personas que conocen. Para cada una de estas noches, la PFO ofrece pizza, verduras y una bebida. Las familias pueden venir para cenar y conversar en un entorno casual. Lo único que pedimos es que las familias llenen el formulario de RSVP para hacernos saber cuántos de su familia van a venir para que podamos estar seguros de tener suficiente comida. Los formularios fueron enviados a casa la semana pasada, pero si usted no recibió uno o prefiere confirmar su asistencia por correo electrónico, por favor envíe una nota a Sara escribiendo a leopoldpfovp@gmail.com. Asegúrese de incluir el grado y el número de asistentes. Las fechas para cada grado son: 16 de septiembre – 1er grado 23 de septiembre - 2do grado 30 de septiembre - 3er grado 14 de octubre - 4to grado 21 de octubre - 5to grado ¡Noche en Dairy Queen! El miércoles 17 de septiembre, es la noche Leopold en Dairy Queen! Dairy Queen donará el 20% de los ingresos de la noche a la PFO. La recaudación de fondos se inicia a las 4:00 pm a 9:00 pm en el DQ ubicado en 3030 Fish Hatchery Road. Arranca el Open School House El verano se puede estar despidiendo, ¡pero el Open School House en Leopold apenas se está alistando para ponerse en marcha el 16 de septiembre, de 6:00 a 7:30! Asociándose con varias organizaciones no lucrativas del área, Open School House ahora ofrecerá al menos cuatro oportunidades diferentes para que los estudiantes y las familias participen. Estas clases tendrán una duración de tres semanas por sesión, centrándose ya sea en actividad física, educación, habilidades para la vida y sesiones para familias de Leopold, una oportunidad de interactuar con directores, maestros y ayudar a guiar el rumbo de nuestra escuela. Al final de cada serie de sesiones, vamos a realizar una gran noche de fiesta para todas las familias, antes de iniciar una nueva serie de sesiones. La programación de la primera sesión se encuentra a continuación. Del 16 de septiembre al 30 de septiembre ¡En sus marcas, listos jueguen! La YMCA del Condado de Dane pondrá en marcha programas para ayudar a los estudiantes a aprender nuevos juegos para mantenerse activos, así como ejercicios creativos para mantenerlos sanos. ¡Será genial para todas las edades, y las actividades que se aprenden hoy los beneficiarán para toda la vida! Las familias que leen en conjunto crecen en conjunto: La Biblioteca Pública de Madison va a traer a sus bibliotecarios para poner en marcha programas de lectura basados para familias. Van a trabajar con los padres y alumnos mientras nuestros estudiantes adquieren nuevas herramientas para la alfabetización y encuentran gusto en la lectura. Taller de composición musical: ¿Le gusta la música? Duke Otherwise, músico local para niños, vendrá a Leopold para realizar un taller de composición musical de cuatro semanas. ¡Su principal objetivo será componer una nueva canción para Leopold! Si usted o sus hijos tienen algún interés en la música, ¡este es el lugar para usted! Sesiones familiares de Leopold - Plan de Mejoramiento Escolar y Plan de Educación del Comportamiento "Ojos en el blanco: centrándose en la mejora continua". El PME y el PEC son dos herramientas fundamentales que Leopold va a utilizar para guiar a nuestra escuela hacia adelante. Esta será una gran oportunidad para que las familias aprendan, interactúen y aporten al plan para que sea exitoso. 7 de octubre: Open House de Leopold 14 de octubre: ¡Pinta de calabazas de otoño y noche de fiesta de cine! Se necesita voluntarios para trabajo de estantería en la biblioteca Si usted es un padre o un abuelo en busca de una forma flexible y divertida de ser voluntario en Leopold, nuestro nuevo bibliotecario, el Sr. Mueller, necesita un poco de ayuda devolviendo libros a los estantes. Usted puede venir cuando encaje con su horario, pero tendrá que programar una reunión inicial para que él le enseñe qué hacer. Por favor, póngase en contacto con el Sr. Mueller escribiendo a brmueller@madison.k12.wi.us. ¡Leopold va a ser más impresionante! ¡Este año el personal y los estudiantes de Leopold están trabajando para ser más impresionantes! Todos en la escuela ha visto este gran vídeo de Kid President (http://youtu.be/l-gQLqv9f4o) están trabajando para que Leopold sea más impresionante. Para apoyar esta iniciativa, la FOP ha comprado camisetas para todos los estudiantes de Leopold. Durante el próximo par de semanas, una camiseta será enviada a casa con su hijo o hija. ¡Se la pueden quedar y usarla cuando quieran! Walking School Bus (Autobús escolar a pie) El programa Walking School Bus de Leopold, que ayuda a que los niños lleguen a la escuela de forma segura, activa y a tiempo está disponible para los estudiantes. Debería haber recibido un folleto con información sobre horarios y rutas, pero si no lo recibió, por favor póngase en contacto con el maestro/a de su niño/a o el/la trabajador/a social de la escuela llamando al 204-4249. También se necesitan voluntarios para el autobús escolar a pie. Usted puede hacer esto de forma regular, como sustituto u ocasionalmente. Por favor, póngase en contacto con el/la trabajador/a social de la escuela llamando al 608 204-4249 para inscribirse como voluntario. Venta de pasteles de otoño La venta de pasteles de otoño de Leopold se llevará a cabo el martes 7 de octubre, de 5:30 a 7:30 am en nuestro Open House de toda la escuela. ¡Animamos a todas las familias a participar tanto donando un artículo como comprando algunas golosinas nuevas y divertidas! Sabemos que ustedes pueden hornear, porque nuestras familias han proporcionado golosinas increíbles para nuestra caminata de pasteles en los últimos años. Estamos deseosos de recaudar fondos para Leopold para mantener nuestro apoyo a los programas durante todo el año. También necesitamos un par de voluntarios para las mesas de venta de pasteles durante el evento. Este es nuestro evento de recaudación de fondos más importante del otoño, así que si usted ha sido voluntario en el pasado en FunFest o Harvest Fest, esta es tu oportunidad de participar en nuestro evento de otoño. Los volantes que están por llegar a su casa tienen un formulario para productos horneados y oportunidades de voluntariado. El veinticinco por ciento de los ingresos de nuestra venta de pasteles irá Ashlee Steele Memorial Fund en beneficio de los ex-alumnos de Leopold, Jack y Rachael Steele. Evento de alfabetización: Tito's Readathlon ¡La PFO liderará un evento de alfabetización en toda la escuela, animando a los niños a leer, escribir y mucho más! El lanzamiento del evento, o la Línea de salida, se llevará a cabo el 2 de diciembre por la tarde, y el evento final o la Línea de llegada se llevará a cabo el 13 de enero por la tarde. Los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de escuchar a autores invitados y lectores, participar en un intercambio de libros y mucho más. Esté pendiente de más información en las próximas semanas. *Estamos alentando a las familias a guardar los libros que sus hijos ya hayan leído y a traerlos para el intercambio de libros general de la escuela durante nuestro evento de Línea de salida. Vacuna contra la gripe para recaudar fondos Las vacunas contra la gripe son la manera más efectiva de prevenir la enfermedad y sus complicaciones. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC por sus siglas en inglés) recomiendan que todas las personas de 6 meses de edad o más se vacunen anualmente contra la influenza. La PFO de Leopold se ha asociado con la Farmacia HyVee en Fitchburg para ofrecer vacunas contra la gripe en nuestra comunidad. Ellos nos donarán $ 4.00 dólares por cada vacuna. Para que Leopold reciba crédito, por favor, imprima un cupón contra la gripe (Flu Shot PFO Fundraiser) para que Leopold se lleve el crédito. Los cupones se pueden encontrar en nuestro blog (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog) o puede recoger uno en la oficina de la escuela. Las vacunas están cubiertas por la mayoría de los seguros; el precio en efectivo es de $29.99. La recaudación de fondos se llevará a cabo hasta el 31 de diciembre del 2014. Apoyo a Leopold Por favor visite nuestro sitio en la red para ver una actualización sobre todas las maneras fáciles en que usted puede apoyar y ganar dinero para Leopold haciendo las cosas que ya está haciendo, como recortar los BoxTops, usar su RedCard de Target y mucho más. ¡Muy pronto tendrá información sobre un concurso de BoxTops! http://www.leopoldpfo.org/activities-and-fundraisers.html Hello Leopold Families! I hope your routine is well underway and everyone is enjoying the new school year. We have a busy fall and we are excited to bring some new events to school. As always, we very much want to engage parents, families and staff in our events so please volunteer when and where you can to support our school!
Communication This weekly email is prepared in English and will be posted in both English and Spanish on our blog each week (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog). Este correo electrónico semanal se prepara en Inglés y será publicada en Inglés y Español en nuestro blog cada semana (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog). You can follow Leopold PFO on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LeopoldPFO or by searching LeopoldPFO on Facebook. We also have an informative website found at www.leopoldpfo.org. Get To Know You Nights After the success of last year's inaugural Get To Know You Nights, the PFO will again be holding a night for each grade to come together to meet new families, and catch up with those you know. For each of these evenings, the PFO provides pizza, veggies and a drink. Families can come for a casual dinner conversation. The only thing we ask is that families fill out the RSVP form to let us know how many from your family are coming so we can be sure to have enough food. Forms were sent home last week, but if you didn't get one or prefer to RSVP by email, please send a note to Sara at leopoldpfovp@gmail.com. Be sure to include the grade and number attending. The dates for each grade are: September 16 - 1st grade September 23 - 2nd grade September 30 - 3rd grade October 14 - 4th grade October 21 - 5th grade Dairy Queen Night! Wednesday, September 17, is Leopold night at Dairy Queen! Dairy Queen will donate 20% of proceeds from the evening to the PFO. The fundraiser starts at 4 pm and goes until 9 pm at the DQ located at 3030 Fish Hatchery Road. Open Schoolhouse Kicks Off Summer may be winding down, but Open School House at Leopold is just getting set to kick off on September 16th, from 6pm-7:30! Partnering with various nonprofits in the area, Open School House will now offer at least four separate opportunities for students and families to participate in. These classes will run for three week sessions, focusing on either Physical Activity, Education, Life Skills, and Leopold Family Sessions, an opportunity to interact with principals, teachers, and help guide the direction of our school. At the end of every set of sessions, we will host a large Party Night for all the families, before starting a new set of sessions. The first set of programming is listed below. September 16th- September 30th Ready, Set, Play! The YMCA of Dane County will be running programming to help students learn new games to keep themselves active, as well as creative exercises to keep them healthy. It will be great for all ages, and the activities you learn today will benefit you for a lifetime! Families that Read Together Grow Together: Madison Public Library will be bringing in their librarians to run family based reading programs. They’ll be working with parents and students as our students gain new tools for literacy, as well as find the joy in reading. Songwriting Workshop: Do you like music? Duke Otherwise, a local children’s musician, is coming to Leopold to host a four week songwriting workshop. Their main objective will be to come up with a new school song for Leopold! If you or your children have any interest in music, this is the place for you! Leopold Family Sessions- "Eyes on the Prize: Focusing on Continual Improvement" School Improvement Plan and Behavior Education Plan. The SIP and the BEP are two major tools Leopold will be using to guide our school forward. This will be a great opportunity for families to learn, interact with, and give input into plan for success. October 7th: Leopold Open House October 14th: Fall Pumpkin Painting and Movie Party Night! Library Shelving Volunteers Needed If you're a parent or grandparent looking for a fun and flexible way to volunteer at Leopold, our new librarian, Mr. Mueller, is in need of some assistance shelving books. You can come when it works for your schedule, but you'll need to set up an initial time for him to show you what to do. Please contact Mr. Mueller at brmueller@madison.k12.wi.us. Leopold is going to Be More Awesome! This year Leopold staff and students are working to Be More Awesome! Everyone at school has seen this great Kid President video (http://youtu.be/l-gQLqv9f4o) and are working toward making Leopold even more awesome. In support of this, the PFO has purchased t-shirts for every student at Leopold. Over the next couple of weeks, a t-shirt will be sent home with your student that they can keep and wear any time! Walking School Bus The Leopold Walking School Bus program, which helps get children to school safely, actively and on time is available to students. You should have received a flyer with information on times and routes, but if not, please contact your child's teacher or the school social worker at 204-4249. Volunteers are also needed for the walking school bus. You can do this on a regular basis, as a substitute or on occasion. Please contact the school social worker at 204-4249 to sign up as a volunteer. Fall Bake Sale The Leopold PFO Fall Bake Sale will be held on Tuesday, October 7, from 5:30-7:30 am at our all-school Open House. We encourage all families to participate by both bringing and item to donate and purchasing some fun, new treats! We know you can bake because our families have provided amazing treats for our cake walk in past years. We are looking forward to raising funds for Leopold to continue our support of programs throughout the year. We also need a few volunteers to help staff the bake sale tables during the event. This is our only major fundraiser this fall, so if you’ve volunteered in the past at FunFest or Harvest Fest, this is your opportunity to get involved in our fall event. A flyers will be coming home soon with a form for baked goods and volunteer opportunities. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from our Bake Sale will go to the Ashlee Steele Memorial Fund for the benefit of former Leopold students, Jack and Rachael Steele. Tito's Readathlon Literacy Event The PFO will lead an all-school literacy event, encouraging kids to read, write, and much more! The kickoff, or Starting Line event will be held December 2, in the evening and the Finish Line event will be held on January 13, in the evening. Students will get to hear from guest authors and readers, participate in a book swap, and much more. Please watch for more information in the coming weeks. *We are encouraging families to save any books your children are done with to bring in for the all-school book swap at our Starting Line event. Flu Shot Fundraiser Flu shots are the most effective way to prevent influenza and its complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months of age or older be vaccinated annually against influenza. The Leopold PFO is partnering with the HyVee Pharmacy in Fitchburg to offer flu shots to our community, with $4 from each shot coming back to our PFO. In order for Leopld to receive credit, please take a Flu Shot PFO Fundraiser in with you so Leopold gets credit. The coupons can be found on our blog (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog) or you can pick one up on the school office. Shots are covered by most insurances; cash price is $29.99. The fundraiser runs through December 31, 2014. Leopold Support Please visit our website for a refresher on all the easy ways you can support and earn money for Leopold by doing the things you're already doing such as clipping BoxTops, using your Target RedCard and more! BoxTops contest info coming soon! http://www.leopoldpfo.org/activities-and-fundraisers.html Thank you and have a great week! Kris Hello Leopold Families! Your Leopold PFO (Parent Faculty Organization) would like to extend a huge welcome to the 2014-15 school year. We are excited to work with students, staff and families to support our Leopold community. Communication This weekly email is sent in English and will be posted in both English and Spanish on our blog each week (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog). Este correo electrónico se envía semanalmente en Inglés y será publicada en Inglés y Español en nuestro blog cada semana (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog). You can follow Leopold PFO on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LeopoldPFO or by searching LeopoldPFO on Facebook. We also have an informative website found at www.leopoldpfo.org. The PFO Board has been hard at work over the summer months to plan some exciting events for the school year. Get To Know You Nights After the success of last year's inaugural Get To Know You Nights, the PFO will again be holding a night for each grade to come together to meet new families, and catch up with those you know. For each of these evenings, the PFO provides pizza, veggies and a drink. Families can come for a casual dinner conversation. The only thing we ask is that families fill out the RSVP form to let us know how many from your family are coming so we can be sure to have enough food. Forms were sent home last week, but if you didn't get one or prefer to RSVP by email, please send a note to Emily at leopoldpfotreasurer@gmail.com. Be sure to include the grade and number attending. The dates for each grease are: September 9 - Kindergarten September 16 - 1st grade September 23 - 2nd grade September 30 - 3rd grade October 14 - 4th grade October 21 - 5th grade Restaurant Fundraisers We have worked with local restaurants to set up fundraising nights, where Leopold PFO will get a portion of the sales from these nights. Flyers will be sent home with students prior to each event. Leopold Restaurant Nights for 2014-15:September 17 - Dairy Queen October 8 - Roman Candle January 21 - Qdoba April 22 - Roman Candle* May 20 - Dairy Queen Fall Bake Sale The Leopold PFO Fall Bake Sale will be held on Tuesday, October 7, from 5:30-7:30 am at our all-school Open House. We encourage all families to participate by both bringing and item to donate and purchasing some fun, new treats! We know you can bake because our families have provided amazing treats for our cake walk in past years. We are looking forward to raising funds for Leopold to continue our support of programs throughout the year. We also need a few volunteers to help staff the bake sale tables during the event. This is our only major fundraiser this fall, so if you’ve volunteered in the past at FunFest or Harvest Fest, this is your opportunity to get involved in our fall event. A flyers will be coming home soon with a form for baked goods and volunteer opportunities. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from our Bake Sale will go to the Ashlee Steele Memorial Fund for the benefit of former Leopold students, Jack and Rachael Steele. Tito's Readathlon Literacy Event The PFO will lead an all-school literacy event, encouraging kids to read, write, and much more! The kickoff, or Starting Line event will be held December 2, in the evening and the Finish Line event will be held on January 13, in the evening. Students will get to hear from guest authors and readers, participate in a book swap, and much more. Please watch for more information in the coming weeks. *We are encouraging families to save any books your children are done with to bring in for the all-school book swap at our Starting Line event. Leopold Support Please visit our website for a refresher on all the easy ways you can support and earn money for Leopold by doing the things you're already doing such as clipping BoxTops, using your Target RedCard and more! BoxTops contest info coming soon! http://www.leopoldpfo.org/activities-and-fundraisers.html Flu Shot Fundraiser Flu shots are the most effective way to prevent influenza and its complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months of age or older be vaccinated annually against influenza. The Leopold PFO is partnering with the HyVee Pharmacy in Fitchburg to offer flu shots to our community, with $4 from each shot coming back to our PFO. In order for Leopld to receive credit, please take a Flu Shot PFO Fundraiser in with you so Leopold gets credit. The coupons can be found on our blog (http://www.leopoldpfo.org/leopold-pfo-blog) or you can pick one up on the school office. Shots are covered by most insurances; cash price is $29.99. The fundraiser runs through December 31, 2014. PFO Family Engagement Meetings Our PFO family meeting schedule for the 2014-15 school year is posted below. Please join us to learn more about different topics at Leopold. Nov 11: Karine Sloan, Leopold Principal - introduction and Leopold's School Improvement Plan (SIP) Dec 9: Family and Community EngagementFeb 10: Leopold's Instructional Resource Teachers (IRTs) - overview and role of classroom support March 10: Report from Leopold's Representative to the Superintendent's Parent Advisory Committee April 4: Introduction of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) curriculum at Leopold May 12: Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Please make sure your Leopold friends, neighbors and classmates' parents are receiving our email. If not, have them send their address to: leopoldpfo@gmail.com. If you no longer have a Leopold student and do not wish to receive these emails, please reply and let me know. Thank you and have a great week! Kris |
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