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In the Leonard Loop OCTOBER 7, 2022

Important Dates

Tuesday, October 11: Fifth Grade Camp Meeting @ 7:00

Saturday, October 15: Fall Family Photo Shoot @ Raintree Park

Tuesday, October 18: PTO Meeting @ 7:00 in Media Center

Wednesday, October 26: Half-Day - 12:59 dismissal; Parent-Teacher Conferences in the afternoon and evening.

Thursday, October 27: Half-Day - 12:59 dismissal; Parent-Teacher Conferences in the afternoon and evening.

Friday, October 28: Leonard Trunk-or-Treat @ Liberty Center Parking Garage

  • 5:45 - 6:30: Trunk decorating and set-up
  • 6:30 - 8:00: Trunk-or-Treating
  • 8:15: Announcement of winning trunk

See flyer later in Loop for more information!

Monday, October 31: Halloween Parade and Classroom Parties

  • Parade (Grades 1-5): 2:45
  • Classroom Parties (Grades 1-5): 3:00
  • Kindergarten will have their parade (10:15) and parties (10:30) in the morning. Kindergartners should come to school wearing their costumes
  • More information will be coming home from your classroom teacher and room parents regarding the parties.
  • As you are planning costumes for your children, please keep in mind that costumes should not be frightening or violent.

Wednesday, November 9: Late Start; 10:39 arrival (Teacher professional learning in the morning)

Wednesday, November 23 - Friday, November 25: No School - Thanksgiving Break

For a list of important district-wide dates for this school year, please visit the link below:

Updates

Leonard Trunk-or-Treat: Friday, October 28

TSD Reading Data Shows Student Success!

This short video highlights how our Troy students are excelling in Language Arts (reading and writing). It compares the scores of our third graders to those of students across the county and the state. It also explains why there appears to be a decline in scores after the 2014-2015 (the state switched from the MEAP test to the M-STEP test).

Our excellence in literacy instruction is a true point of pride for our district. We are known not only across the state for our comprehensive approach to literacy instruction, but across the nation as well. We have school districts seek us out to learn how we teach reading and writing. There's so much to celebrate!

Parent-Teacher Conferences (October 26 & 27)

A strong home-school partnership is an essential component in ensuring every child's success. We value the relationships our team builds with each Leonard family. While we welcome and encourage communication at any time throughout the school year, TSD has set aside two days in October for every parent to meet with their child(ren)'s teacher. This 15-minute individual time is intended for the teacher to share celebrations and goals with you. It is also a great time for parents to ask specific questions and make plans for supporting their children. This year we will have the option of an in-person or a virtual conference, depending on the day:

Wednesday, October 26: All In-Person Conferences

Thursday, October 27: All Virtual Conferences

Please use the link below to reserve your conference appointment. It is important that all families have a scheduled time. If you have made an appointment for Thursday, your child's teacher will share a link with you in the coming weeks for you to join the virtual conference.

For families that have elected to have a virtual conference, it will likely be easier for you to connect to the conference if you download the Microsoft Teams app on your personal device. (This year, our district has moved to Teams instead of Zoom as a cost-savings measure.)

TSD Bond 2022

This upcoming Election Day (November 8), an important school bond is on the ballot. The purpose of this bond is to secure funds to upgrade our schools in four major areas: Safety and Technology; Infrastructure and Sustainability; Program Enhancements; and Future-Ready Learning Environments. We are excited about the possibility of making a generational impact in our community. A few highlights about what this bond could mean for Leonard are:

  • An additional third kindergarten classroom
  • Upgraded, accessible playgrounds for ALL children
  • ADA compliant bathrooms
  • Enhanced safety/security measures (ex. additional cameras)
  • New classroom furniture and design
  • Dimmable lighting
  • Media Center updates

Please save the date to VOTE on November 8!

For more information on the bond, please visit our TSD website:

Maker Space Donations Needed

Spirit Wear - Now Available!

Sport your Leonard pride with our newest collection of Spirit Wear! Check out the link below to place your order for the new school year!

Just a small selection of the great products available!

Community Corner

Lunch Prices

Art Contest for All Students

TYA Workshops

Local Opportunities for Social-Emotional Well-Being Groups

TSD Special Education is Hiring!

Math Olympiad Information

Fall Enrichment Activities

Extras

Kroger Rewards & Amazon Smile

Is your Kroger card linked to Leonard?

Is your Amazon Smile account linked to Leonard?

If you answered "no" to either question...we can help you fix that! Signing up for Kroger Rewards and Amazon Smile helps to earn our school easy money. Both programs donate a portion of the profits to our school when you make purchases with them. If you need directions on how to link your accounts, please visit the links below.