Message from the Principal, Dr. Jimenez
Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year! As the new principal of Leal Elementary, I am thrilled to be part of this dynamic school community. It is my utmost pleasure to collaborate with you in creating an exceptional year for your child. Together, we can foster a secure, innovative, and outstanding educational setting. I firmly believe that by working together, we can equip our students with the skills they need to thrive in the 21st century and become the leaders of tomorrow.
I have created this website to help prepare families for a successful start to school. I encourage you to explore all the links provided to ensure you are fully prepared for the upcoming academic year. You'll also find additional helpful links in the school checkoff list.
Join me and our next new Assistant Principal at a Welcome Back Parent Meeting on August 9th at 5:30pm in the Leal Quad.
Please sign-on to Parent Square: https://www.parentsquare.com/signin
We will be using this communication system to post information, send emails, texts, and phone calls. You can set up your preferences on this app. Be sure your information is up-to-date on Aeries.
Calendar items
Leal at-a-glance 23-24.pdfDates to Remember...
AUGUST 2023
Office Re-Opens to Public
Aug 7, 2023 Hours: 7:15-3:30
Welcome Back Parents Meeting with Dr. Jimenez, Principal & New Assistant Principal
Aug 9, 2023 at 5:30PM @ Leal Quad
First Day of School
Aug 14, 2023
TK-K: 7:45AM - 11:45AM (From 8/14-9/15)
1st - 6th Grade: 7:45AM - 1:42PM
Parents may escort students to class
Aug 14, 2023 - Morning drop off
Closed Campus Begins
Aug 16, 2023 - Morning drop off
Leal Back to School NIghts:
TK-3rd Grade:
Aug 23, 2023 at 5:30 PM to 6:15 PM
4th-6th Grade:
Aug 23, 2023 at 6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
Elementary Parent Conferences 10/2-10/6
Oct 2, 2023 to Oct 6, 2023
Early Release at 12:30PM
*Please note date/time changes for Back to School and Open House.
Welcome Parents!
Join Dr. Jimenez, Principal &
New Assistant Principal for a
Back to School Parent Meeting.
Meet the principal and assistant principal,
and find out all we know about the start of school.
Aug 9th, 2023
5:30PM @ Leal Quad
Updates & Reminders for the Start of the School Year
Leal Handbook
The complete Leal Handbook with rules and procedures, may be accessed and downloaded here.
Included in this handbook are bell schedules, rules, procedures, and school-parent compact.
The ABC Unified School District has approved a dress code policy to provide a quality education in a safe and wholesome environment, free from disruption, and provide safety to and from school. You can read the detailed dress code policy here.
Use this link to ensure your child's emergency information is up to date.
You may also check back here August 2nd to see a tentative teacher assignment.
Click here for Parent Portal Instructions.
Please call or visit our office if you need assistance. Ensure you log on to validate the forms prior to the first day of school. Check your phone number and email to ensure you receive messages from the principal and the school.
Once ABCUSD has opened parent portal for authorizations, parents may view teacher assignments and room number. Leal Elementary will allow parents this access early- on August 2nd. If your child's teacher is "unassigned," their enrollment may not be completely processed, or there may be a new teacher. If this happens, please check back periodically for updates. Click the document below for instructions.
School Map
Use this school map to guide your child to the right location for class! Teacher assignments and room numbers are available on Aries Parent Portal early August.
Parents: review the instructions for pick-up, no parking areas, and assigned gate dismissal. We need your help to keep campus and the streets safe.
Leal Map Rooms and gate descriptions.pdfLEAL IS A CLOSED CAMPUS
WITH A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY- OUR MAIN GATE
We have specific *entry and exit protocols explained on this page, and our school handbook. Visitors must sign in to our visitor management system with a driver's license. Please see our handbook for more information.
We will allow parents to walk students on to campus on the first and second day of school. Our closed campus protocol will begin on Day 3.
1st Days of School: Drop-off & Pick-up
First Days of TK & Kindergarten
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL- We ask that our parents help our TK and Kinder students find their classroom line-up area in the kinder play yard. Once teachers pick-up the line, you will be allowed to walk them to their classroom to see where it is located. Parents will not be allowed to stay in the classroom during instruction.
SECOND DAY OF SCHOOL- We invite parents to escort their TK and K student to the Kinder play yard to understand where their line-up area is located. Please do not line-up with children, so they begin to understand their responsibility.
THIRD DAY OF SCHOOL- Parents may drop off their child using the drop-off lane, or walk students to the Kinder gate. Parents will not be allowed on campus, or onto the play yard, as closed campus will begin.
ORIENTATION: Teachers will be going into detail at our back-to-school presentation. Mark your calendar to be in attendance.
SHORTENED DAYS- During the first 6 weeks of class, TK and kinder students will be released at 11:45. This allows our students to become accustomed to the school schedule. Also, our TK and Kinder teachers will be conducting assessments during these shortened days. Please be sure to sign up for an appointment with your child's teacher.
REGULAR DISMISSAL: TK/K Students will begin regular dismissal at 1:42 after the 6 week assessment window. Once regular dismissal begins, parents may pick up during last recess of day 1:27-1:42 from the kinder play yard gate.
1st Days of School: TK-6th Grade DROP-OFF
7:15- Breakfast in Quad Area (Students Only, Parents are not allowed inside). Students enter through the Breakfast Gate near parking lot.
7:15- Early Drop-Off (non-breakfast eaters) enter through Main Gate, gather in Quad
7:35- First Bell- Students enter campus and line up in blacktop areas:
TK &K: enter through the Kinder play yard gate
1st-3rd- enter through the main gate area
4th-6th- enter through the West gate near the parking lot
7:43- Warning Bell--
Students will line up according to grade and color dot (On day 1, there will be signs for each class/room by dots)
7:45- Tardy Bell (Students are tardy if they are not in line or in class at this bell). Students arriving after 7:45 enter through the office and tardies are recorded by office staff.
*Please review the school map with your child to be familiar with classroom location, drop-off, and pick-up locations.
1st Days of School @ PICK-UP for TK-6th
TK & K- Shortened Day Release
11:45 AM (for first 6 weeks of school)
Pick up by Kinder Play Ground, Grass Area in front of school
Once regular dismissal begins, parents may pick up during last recess of day 1:27-1:42
1st-6th Grade- Students will dismiss from assigned gates:
1st- Kinder gate
2nd- Main Gate
3rd- "Breakfast Gate"
4th-6th- West rolling gate near the visitor parking lot
*DRIVE-UP PICK-UP: Students will wait until your car comes to the driving lane. Please drive FORWARD. Do not hold up the line. Parents are not to exit the car. If your child needs assistance getting into the car, please park in an appropriate spot and walk them.
*Do not park on the street in front of staff parking, that is reserved for busses and shuttles only.
Please remember that for the children's safety, we require that all children be picked up within 10 minutes of dismissal. We have no supervision past this time. Children left unattended will be checked into the office, and parents must enter office to pick-up.
After School Programs will meet at the lunch benches until they are familiar with classroom location. TK & K Students will be picked up outside of their class area. Parents may check-out students at main gate during pick-up times.
Leal Map Rooms and gate descriptions.pdfSchool Site Council, PTA, LEAP Foundation
P.T.A & School Site Council – Thank you to our PTA for purchasing student planners for upper grades, and homework folders for lower grades, as well as providing for field trip expenses, and school programs… we couldn’t do it without you! Please join us at our monthly parent meetings to help plan for our Leal students!
LEAP Foundation- LEAP is a parent-led, volunteer organization that supports the visual and performing arts at Leal Elementary. This foundation funds programs such as the Fall AND Spring Musical, International Festival, Diwali, Lunar New Year, the school choir, the school band, and provides a pull-out program (classes during the school day) for the visual and performing arts (theater)! Our school is unique in needs, and the LEAP foundation allows for our amazing programs to exist.
The Leal School Site Council is the governing board that works in tandem with school administration and staff to craft the School Level Plan, action items, and budget each school year. It is important that all parent groups work together toward the common goals established in the school -level plan.
PBIS @ LEAL
TK-6th Bell Schedules
