FROM THE PRINCIPAL

May 2022

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.  

Our students, staff, teachers, and the incredible group of volunteers here at Leawood make this school so special. We had a great turnout last week for the Parent Volunteer Breakfast and that is testimony to how many of you support of each and every day. 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 again this year around budget, data and school improvement, while still planning and enjoying the many community and family events and fundraisers that make Leawood so unique.  We thank you both 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, while keeping the learning central 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 things planned for the remaining month of school. Be sure to always check our weekly Friday email for updates or changes. 

Mon-Fri, May 2nd - 6th: Staff Appreciation Week

Friday, May 6th - 2pm, Evacuation Drill:  We will be leaving school grounds and walking to an evacuation site, not yet determined, to practice this important security drill.  Please do not plan to pick up your child between 2 and 3:30 this day. Students may not leave the line once we're walking.

Monday, May 9th, Modified Testing Day:  School by appointment only. Look for a signup from your teacher(s)

Mon-Thurs, May 9th - 12th, Summer Book Fair: Look for more information and hours in our weekly Friday emails

Tuesday, May 10th, 9:15-11:15 Field Day: Kdg, 1st, and 4th grades; 1:30-3:30 Field Day: 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grades

Thursday, May 12th: Field Day Rain Date (same times as on the 10th)

Wednesday, May 18th – PTSA Final Gathering at 303 Sports Grill, 6:15-8:00pm. Join us!

Thursday, May 19th - Breakfast honoring Leawood Columbine Seniors, 9:30am in Leawood Library

Friday, May 20th, 7pm - Columbine Graduation at Red Rocks

Monday, May 23rd – 9:30am Memory Slide Show Assembly

Tuesday, May 24th – 9:30am Awards Assembly; 10:30am 5th Grade Continuation Celebration at Columbine Knolls pool

Wednesday, May 25th - Last day of school: 1:15 dismissal followed by PTSA sponsored Celebration at Nella’s! Report cards sent home