The Buzz at Leeds

Dear Leeds Caregivers,

We have another busy week at Leeds Elementary School.

School Council Meeting: We have our last Leeds School Council meeting tomorrow Tuesday, 6/6 @6:15 via Google Meets.

Google Meet joining info:

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/yua-jayx-nez

Or dial: (US) +1 316-778-8026 PIN: 824 980 790#

Grade 2 Showcase: Our grade 2 team is showcasing some of their students' work on Wednesday, 6/7 from 5:00-6:00pm.

Grade 4 State Fair tour: On Thursday, 6/8 our grade 4 students will take you on a state tour from 8:30-9:45 am.

Leeds PTO Meeting: We have our last PTO meeting at Leeds Elementary School on Thursday, 6/8 at 5:30pm. We will have a magician for our students. Please consider volunteering for some of our PTO events next year. Come and hear about some of those events. More information in a flyer below.

Culminating Tiffany Jewell Activities:

• On Friday, 6/9 @8:30 we will gather on the playground to hear a song from our students and a few words from Tiffany Jewell. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join us. After students go in to start their day, parents and caregivers are welcome to view the students art projects.
• On Friday, 6/9 from 4:00-5:30 we will have our Leeds Equity & Inclusion Committee Picnic with veggie sushi-making! BYO blanket and snacks, or bring a snack to share (optional). Visit the Leeds garden area to see students' work on display, meet Tiffany, and learn more about the project. (In case of rain, all activities will take place in the Leeds Cafetorium.)

Last Day of School: Our last day for preschool is Tuesday, 6/20 for both sessions and full day students. Our last day for kindergarten through grade 5 students in on Wednesday, 6/21 with an early dismissal at 11:30. Report cards will be sent home that day.

With kindness,

Chris Wenz, Principal

Hello from the Leeds Equity and Inclusion Committee! We are a group of Leeds parents, caregivers, teachers, and staff who work toward creating a school community that honors self-exploration, meaningful relationships across difference, and every person’s dignity and belonging. The E&I Committee is a subcommittee of the Leeds School Council.

This Friday, June 9th, please come out for a Leeds Family Event and Picnic to celebrate the culmination of “Celebrating "Empowering Youth: How to be Anti-Racist” an NEF-funded project at Leeds this year led by Tiffany Jewell!

• 4:00-5:30: Leeds Equity & Inclusion Committee Picnic - with veggie sushi-making! BYO blanket and snacks, or bring a snack to share (optional). Visit the Leeds garden area to see students' work on display, meet Tiffany, and learn more about the project.
  

• In case of rain, all activities will take place in the Leeds Cafetorium.

Our last E&I meeting for this school year will take place on Thursday, June 15, from 7:00-8:30pm. Please email leedsequityandinclusioncomm@gmail.com for more info..

Find out more about the E&I committee and our past projects on our website! To join the E&I email listserv, receive updates about future meetings, or ask questions/share your ideas, please email: leedsequityandinclusioncomm@gmail.com.

Dear Leeds families,

Hopefully you have seen the trees recently planted. We need some help over the summer watering the 4 trees on the playground as well as 1 near the fifth grade classrooms (the rest are to be watered by the city).

Please consider signing up for one week of summer vacation to water the 5 trees. You will need to stop by 1-2 times during your chosen week. Here is a link to the schedule (https://tinyurl.com/leedselemH20sched), please write in your name, email, and phone for the week of your choice. As your watering date gets closer, we will provide more information to you regarding how much water the trees need, the exact location(s), how to access the water at the school, and what equipment is available to help you with this task.

Please reach out to Melissa Woglom at 413.687.3636 or mlwoglom@gmail.com for more information.

SUPPORT K-2 BOOKS AT LEEDS!

Help Leeds Elementary continue to build our resource library

May 22 - June 15

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Choose a donation amount that works for you, from $3.50 to funding an entire classroom library!

Upcoming Dates (updating on a regular basis)

• 6/6 Leeds School Council Meeting via Google Meets @6:15pm
  

• 6/7 Grade 2 Showcase @5:00-6:00

• 6/8 Grade 4 State Fair Tour @8:30-9:45

• 6/8 Leeds PTO Community Meeting with Magician @5:30pm

• 6/9 Anti-Bias/Anti-Racist Culmination Community Event - more details to come

• 6/13 Field Day (Rain date: 6/14)

• 6/15 Grade 5 Promotion Ceremony @8:30am in Leeds Cafeteria

• 6/15 Grade 5 Family Picnic at Maines Field, Florence (rain or shine) @4:30 - 6:30 pm

• 6/16 Step Up time (8:45-9:15)

• 6/19 Juneteenth - No School

• 6/20 Regular School Day (Last day for all preschool sessions)

• 6/21 Early dismissal @11:30 - Last day for this school year - Report cards go home

Click here for the School online calendar.

(sbombard@northampton-k12.us)

Gabrielle Hollender, Early Bird/Late Bird Afterschool Coordinator

(ghollender@northampton-k12.us)

Chris Wenz, Principal

(cwenz@northampton-k12.us)

Email: sbombard@northampton-k12.us
Website: http://www.northamptonschools.org/project/leeds-elementary-school/
Location: 20 Florence Street, Leeds, MA, USA
Phone: (413) 587-1530