From the Principal 

Dear Leawood Families, 

Happy May and Happy Mother’s Day to all the Leawood moms! I hope you enjoy your special day and all the beauty and love that we see in your children at school. Thank you for sharing them with us!  This is a very busy time of the year and it will go by quickly, so please help your child or children stay focused on learning for the remainder of the school year. It’s hard to believe the end is just around the corner.  

This year has been so rewarding, filled with lots of new learning and community commitments. We continue to work on meeting the needs of all students, addressing safety issues, and increasing our parent involvement and communication.  I applaud the strong partnerships we’ve developed and I personally thank the entire community of Leawood Elementary.  I was so moved by the tremendous turnout for the Garden support on April 20th!

Our students, staff, teachers, and the incredible group of volunteers here at Leawood make this school so incredible. We are very proud of the experiences and life lessons that we bring to each and every child that walks through our doors. I am continually amazed at the devotion and dedication that our loyal adults, both staff and parents, bring to the students on a daily basis. I’m especially thankful for our Accountability and PTSA.  We’ve done amazing work this year around budget, data and school improvement, and continuing to create a welcoming environment, while still planning and enjoying the many community and family events and fundraisers that make Leawood so unique.  We thank our PTSA for another successful year.

Even though the year is drawing to a close, it’s important that our students stay focused on learning until the very last day.  Our teachers are working hard to plan fun activities, but still stay focused on the learning that happens each and every day.  Thank you for your continued dedication to our partnership of learning. Truly, it is hard to believe the end-of-year activities are beginning, and that there is less than a month of school left! Thank you for your continue support of Leawood.

Fondly,

Mrs. Shehan 

May is always such an exciting and busy time at school. We have many exciting things planned for the remaining month of school. Be sure to check our school calendar, our website at www.leawoodlions.us and the many other announcements in this newsletter for more information and specific dates and times.  

Thursday, May 2nd  - Talent Show, 6:30-8

Friday, May 4th, Modified Testing Day – School by appointment only

Mon-Fri, May 6th - 10th, Staff Appreciation Week

Monday, May 6th - Area Chorale Festival at Columbine HS, 7:00pm

Tuesday, May 7th - Kindergarten Musical, 6:30pm

Thursday, May 9th - Band and Orchestra Concerts at CHS, 6:00

Monday, May 13th – Field Day: Kdg, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades

Monday, May 13th - BLIZZARD SALES: at 3:30, $3 Cash Only

Tuesday, May 14th – Field Day: 2nd, 4th, 6th grades

Tuesday, May 14th - Survive Summer Fair - 2pm-6pm at the school

Tuesday, May 14th - BLIZZARD SALES: at 3:30, $3 Cash Only

Wednesday, May 15th - Field Day rain date

Wednesday, May 15th – PTSA meeting, 6:00-7:30pm

Thursday, May 16th - May Wall of Pride Lunch

Wednesday, May 22nd – 9:30am Awards Assembly; 10am 6th Grade Continuation at Columbine Knolls pool

Thursday, May 23rd – 9:30 Memory Slide Show; 10am 5th Grade Continuation at Columbine Knolls pool;  Last day of school: 1:15 dismissal followed by PTSA sponsored Celebration at Nella’s!