MARCH From Our Teachers
Leawood Elementary School
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Read Across America Week
We have been celebrating Read Across America week to honor the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The Colorado Rapids sent two players, Dillon Serna and Blake Malone, to Leawood to read to our students. The kids were thrilled and had some great questions! They even received some fun Colorado Rapids swag. We also enjoyed everyone's Wacky Wednesday outfits, flashlight reading in the library, and popcorn parties in classrooms. What a fun week to celebrate the joy of reading!
Yearbooks on Sale Now
Leawood Elementary School yearbooks are now on sale! Ordering is available until March 31, 2023. Our full-color yearbook is $16.00 plus tax, and you have the option to create 2 FREE customized pages. To order your yearbook visit: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1015155186651069
Our school passcode is 1015155186651069
Mrs. Pepper, lisa.pepper@jeffco.k12.co.us
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From 5th Grade
Please send in your pop tops to your student’s class, as there is a contest again this year. All pop tops are donated to The Ronald McDonald House in Denver to continue their great work of helping children and families.
Keep up the great work.
Fifth Graders Go To AmeriTowne
The fifth graders spent the day at Young Ameritowne in February. They learned how to run a business, develop logos, create advertising, balance their checkbooks, invest, donate to a philanthropic company, run a campaign, and elect towne leaders, It was a month worth of work, that led to a very successful day.
Spotlight on GT Learners: Building Self Awareness Skills
What does the research say? According to the website Happier Human, the benefits of building self-awareness include decreased stress, increased motivation and productivity, improved self-care, and more happiness and life satisfaction. Self awareness is a skill that can be practiced and taught. Below are some fun ways for your family to explore and learn more about being self aware!
Week 1: To explore the concept of self awareness and build your background knowledge, read more here.
Week 2: Create a vision board that includes pictures, drawings, quotes, and other symbols that represent the creator’s aspirations, goals, hopes and dreams. Some vision board prompts/ideas are:
What are your favorite things
What makes you happy?
What are your biggest dreams and goals?
What do you value most in the world?
What images best represent you?
Week 3: Create a “show and tell” time for your family. Each family member fills a small bag with 5+ things that address a specific prompt and then the family takes turns sharing what is in their bag. Possible prompt ideas include:
Things that make me feel safe.
My favorite things to think about.
My favorite gifts to give and get.
Week 4: Host a family WRITE and TALK event. Each family member takes 10 minutes to answer a question and then each has an opportunity to share their ideas with the group. Ideas for journaling/writing include:
List 5 strengths. Write about one of them. How did it become a strength? How does each strength benefit you and/or others?
Make a list of passions/interests. Then, list the top 5 in order and describe ways of exploring each.
Answer this question: How would others describe you? How would you describe yourself? Are there similarities/differences?
If you have questions feel free to reach out to Jamie Kelley the instructional coach at jakelley@jeffco.k12.co.us