OCTOBER COUNT DAY

Each year Jeffco Public Schools must provide the State of Colorado an official count of how many students are enrolled in our schools. Please Mark October 2nd on your calendar! The most important action you can take to support school funding is to make sure your student attends school that day. Much of public education funding from the State of Colorado is based on student count, and the official student count day this year is October 2nd.

The “count window” the state observes is September 25th – October 9th, and the key student count day is Wednesday, October 2nd. Please help us ensure all our students are accurately counted by having your student in class that day! If your child must be absent on October 3rd due to serious illness, please call our attendance line, 303-982-7813 to report the absence. Attendance during the “count window” will help counteract an absence on October 2nd, but it’s best to come to school that day. Thank you for your support of Leawood!

A Note from the School Secretary Mrs. Catron

Hello to my Leawood families, students and friends;

Leawood is such an awesome school to work at.  We have such a caring and giving staff, a beautiful community, and an environment that many other schools never have.  Our families and students are truly blessed.  I have been truly blessed as well to be a part of this wonderful “family”.  Leawood teaches not only our students, but everyone here teaches us the adults; they teach us to become a better person, a better friend, and enables us to learn more.

I have some bittersweet news to share.  I am going to go off to learn more.  I have accepted a position at the Jefferson County District Office.  It is an opportunity to advance within the district and to hopefully learn more and also share my skills that I’ve established doing my job over the many years.

It was a very difficult decision.  I did a lot of praying that I was making the right move. I cannot tell you all how much I’ve enjoyed working with  you and your children over the years.  I have met many families and shared many laughs, stories, and accomplishments with you over the years.  I will cherish the memories of Leawood; our wonderful leader, our teams, our staff, our parents, our kids, and our friends.

Since I do live in the area, I know I’ll see many of you around in the neighborhood, so if you see me, let's stop and chat.  I would love to catch up.  Best wishes and best of luck.  Your children are in one of the best schools in the district.

Regards,

Mrs. Catron 

Attendance/Enrollment Secretary

From the Health Room-We Welcome Stacy Pitts to Leawood

I am so excited to be a part of the Leawood Family. Thank you for welcoming me! If you have not had a chance to introduce yourself yet, please stop by and say hello! Things in the health room are running smoothly, but we could use some girls clothes, especially underwear. If you have any you were going to donate, please feel free to pass them our way. Don't forget, WASH those hands! The cold weather viruses will be starting up before we know it and the best way to stop them from spreading it to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. Let's do our best to have a healthy fall!

Mrs. Pitts

Health Aide

Head Lice at School

We encourage you to check your child’s hair on a weekly basis now and throughout the school year.  Control of head lice depends on prompt identification, effective treatment, perseverance and teamwork!

 Did you know that lice love a party?  Lice transmission is more likely to occur through sleepovers, family members and friends that spend large amounts of time together. School is not a common place for the spread of head lice.  .  

Annual Reminder on How to Check for Head Lice:

• Seat your child in a brightly lit room.

• Part the hair and look for crawling lice/nits one section at a time. The easiest place to find them is close to the scalp at the back of the neck or behind the ears.

• Live lice are hard to find. They avoid light and move quickly.  Nits will look like small white/yellow/brown specks and be firmly attached to a hair strand near the scalp. 

• Nits can be confused with many other things such as dandruff, dirt particles, or hair product residue. One way to tell the difference is that nits are firmly attached to hair, while dandruff, dirt, or other particles fall off easily. 

• Notify your student’s school health room if lice are found or if you have any questions or concerns regarding lice and your student.

Lice Facts

• 6-12 million people worldwide get head lice every year

• Lice do not spread disease

• Poor hygiene does not cause lice – lice can affect anyone

• Treatment with an approved shampoo, following the  directions on the label, along with daily combing with a nit comb is the best treatment

• Lice DO NOT jump or fly

• Lice can only go 24 hours without food (biting the scalp).  They do not live in coats, couches, hats, or animals

• Lice are spread by direct head to head contact.

If you have additional questions or for information on how to treat identified lice, please read Jeffco Health Services Lice FAQ’s:

Shots for Tots and Teens

If you are in need of low-cost immunizations for children and teens, see the attachment below for dates, places and phone numbers for more information.

ShotsforTotsandTeens

From the Financial Office

If you could please go into Jeffco Connect and check your student's account.  We are starting to add field trips and activities to student's fees.  Student's with outstanding fees will not receive their mid term progress reports.  If you would like to arrange a payment plan, please contact Mrs. Russell at 303-982-7860 ext #5.