october From PTSA & Accountability
PTSA President: Melissa Kohn PTSA Website
Accountability Co-Chairs: Brianna Gilmore and Eddie "Mac" McManus Accountability Website
Conference Dinners
Conferences are coming up on October 18th and 19th, and our staff will be at school from sun up to sun down and will need some nourishment! Please sign up to bring some food to keep them happy and healthy!
October 18th:
October 18 - Sign Up Genius for Dinners
October 19 - Sign Up Genius for Dinners
Raise Craze
Our fall fundraiser is coming on October 14th!! It is a wonderful fundraiser in which kids can earn prizes by receiving donations and doing Acts of Kindness (AOKs). Look in next week's Friday Folder to register!
Holidays Around the World Cultural Celebration
Does your family celebrate in a unique way for the holidays? We would love to have you share it with the school! We will be holding a Cultural Celebration at the school on December 8th where kids can experience different celebrations from around the world! If you have something to share, please email Melissa at mekohn4@gmail.com.
Next PTSA meetinG & Parent Learning Night
The next PTSA meeting will be via Google Meets on October 12th from 6:30-8:00.
we will be learning about our new Reading Curriculum, Wonders! Link will be sent out the afternoon of the 12th.
Halloween Parade and Parties
Monday, October 31
Parade, 9:10-9:45 and Parties, 9:45-10:30
Students come to school wearing their costumes.
Remember, no masks that cover the eyes, no weapons or blood, and no costumes that violate our dress code. After the party, students change back into their regular clothes for the remainder of the day.
Families may line the field to watch the parade, and then join the indoor classroom
celebrations after signing in at the school.
Party Moms have planned a craft and game. Leawood follows Jeffco Healthy Schools guidelines. Only pre-packaged snacks and drinks will be allowed.
If your student doesn't celebrate Halloween, they may arrive at school at 10:30am. Please let your teacher know.
marquee messages
Does your child have a birthday coming up? Celebrate them by purchasing a birthday message on the marquee!!! For $10 you will be able to have the message up for the entire week of their birthday!
Purchase your message here.
Other easy Fundraising opportunities
Raise Right (formerly known as Scrip)
Want easy money to apply towards your Jeffco Public School fees? Yes! Leverage your everyday spending to earn money for both Leawood PTSA and to apply towards your child's Jeffco Public School fees by participating in our Raise Right Fundraising Program. Purchase electronic gift cards through Raise Right for your everyday purchases or to give as gifts to friends, family, teachers, school staff and co-workers. Great brands like Amazon, Target, Walmart, Southwest Airlines and Old Navy. There are over 500 brands to choose from and these benefits are at no additional cost to you! Not a member yet? Watch this short video on how to enroll. Use enrollment code AFLL123532854. .Download the Raise RIght app today today to start earning! Throughout the year, Raise Right runs special bonus and promo offers. Ensure you are signed-up to receive program updates directly from Raise Right to stay on top of all bonus and promo opportunities! You can update your account to receive email updates in your Raise Right app or at their website.
King Soopers
Another great way to earn rebates to apply towards your child's Jeffco Public School fees is by designating Leawood PTSA as the recipient of your King Soopers Community Rewards. These rewards are loaded to your Raise Right account and just like Raise Right rewards, they are split 50/50 between Leawood PTSA and your account to use towards Jeffco Public School fees. It is easy to setup:
· Create or login to your King Soopers account (or use the King Soopers app)
· Navigate to MyAccount
· Select Community Rewards
· Choose Leawood Elementary School (organization number XH254) as your benefiting organization
· At the end of each calendar quarter you will get a reminder email to provide a screenshots to leawoodloot@gmail.com to add rewards to your Raise Right account
Amazon
Did you know you can earn 0.5% from your Amazon purchases which will be donated to the Leawood PTSA? It is easy to setup:
· Go to smile.amazon.com (note special website for Smile donations)
· Login with your Amazon username and password
· Select Leawood Elementary, Littleton CO as your charity
· Also needs to be set-up in your Amazon Shopping mobile app by clicking on menu bar in top left corner and navigating to Amazon Smile
· Start earning every time you purchase
Reach out to leawoodloot@gmail.com with any questions.
SEPTEMBER WALL OF PRIDE
The Wall of Pride is Leawood’s way of acknowledging our responsible students. These good citizens are chosen by their teachers for demonstrating Respect, Responsibility and Safety. Students can be recognized for any of these traits during any month of the year, with the expectation that each student is recognized at least one time. These students will have their picture taken and will eat lunch with Mrs. Hoefner during the monthly Wall of Pride lunch.
5th Grade
McCormick: Jill Somershoe, Noah Davis, Grace Martin
Story: Nehemiah Webb, Haylee Snodgrass, Brooklyn Schmid
4th Grade
Boogert: Brook Mueller, Grayson Powell, Gabriel Reyes
Henkes: Pryce Andre, Xavier Funchess, Tatum Watts
3rd Grade
Bole: Steven Garrett, Austin Nguyen, Zoey McGaha, Audrey Puchrik
Leu: Wyatt Bendixson, Elise Burton
2nd Grade
Doherty: Avery Chavez, Kaitlyn Maier, Michael McDonnell
Field: Aleyia Ellis, Hunter Henkenberns, Bailey Bieker
1st Grade
Faulkner: Aubrey Emmi, Caleb Huff
Webster: Jacob Leslie, Jonas Goman
Kindergarten
Cummings: Miles McKinney, Marley Johnson
Macri: Sophia Faust, Owen Nelson
Stelmach: Elsie Blair, Alex Kiefer
Preschool
Coffey: Cora Brinton, Anthony Musselman