

March 2024
Leeton Elementary
Looking Ahead to 2024-2025
I'm sure you have heard that we will be moving to a 4-day school week next year. While change can sometimes present new challenges that have to be worked through, I want to assure you, we can work through them together.
For some, it may be child care on Mondays. We are currently working to secure childcare options for school age children on Mondays. Care will be provided by B&G club or other staff. We anticipate the cost for this service to be very small. Be on the lookout for additional information.
We are currently working on finalizing the schedule for next year and will have school start and end times available in the coming weeks. Please keep in mind that because we are going to a 4-day week, the school day will be extended by approximately 45 minutes each day; however, this time will be split between the start and end of the day (i.e. school may start around 7:45 a.m. and conclude around 3:30 p.m.)
On the flip side, having Mondays off provides time for students to go to appointments that would otherwise have to be scheduled during the school day. If your child goes for weekly appointments, now is a great time to start asking for those appointments to be scheduled on Mondays to avoid missing important class instruction.
We thank you all for your patience and support as we make this transition and are hopeful we will see positive gains in students attendance and achievement, as well as teacher retention. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have specific questions or concerns regarding the upcoming changes.
K-1st March Birthdays!
2nd-3rd Grade March Birthdays!
4th-5th Grade March Birthdays!
Upcoming Events
4th: 4th Quarter Ambassador Applications Due (application included below)
8th: End of 3rd Quarter
11th: No School, Teacher PD
13th: 3rd Quarter Grade Cards sent home
19th: School Board Meeting @ 7 p.m.
29th-April 1st: No School - Easter break
Cooler Weather Reminders
- Students go outside for recess everyday as long as the temperature (including wind chill) are above 32 degrees and it is not precipitating. Please ensure your child has outerwear so they can enjoy some fresh air.
- If possible, please put your child's name inside their coat. We already have lots of lost and found items, including some very nice winter coats. At the end of each quarter, we take any unclaimed items to Salvation Army. Please help us in returning your child's items to them :)
March Reading Logs
Please take a moment to respond to this four question survey regarding our monthly bingo logs we have used to track student reading outside of school. Thank you for your input!
K-1st Grade February Reading Bingo Winner!
2nd-3rd Grade February Reading Bingo Winner!
4th-5th Grade February Reading Bingo Winner!
Boys and Girls Club
We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to partner with West Central Boys and Girls Club of America to provide afterschool care for our students K-8th grade. B&G Club is open from the end of the school day until 6:30 p.m.
If you are interested in signing your child up for B&G Club, please complete the online registration attached below. If you need a paper copy of the enrollment packet please reach out to the elementary office. If you have any questions or need assistance with B&G club, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Area Site Director, Sharliene Fulton @ 660-233-2230.
Menus
Student meal prices:
Breakfast: $1.50
Lunch: $2.70
Reduced Breakfast: $0.40
Reduced Lunch: $0.40
There are two ways you can put money on your child's lunch account:
1. Submit payment to the elementary office. If you are sending the money with your child, please make sure to place the money in an envelope and that it is clearly marked whose account it goes to;
2. Pay online via the parent portal. Please note, there is a small service fee associated with this type of transaction.
Your child is allowed to charge up to $5.00. After this point, they will be given their meal each day, but no seconds will be allowed. Please also note that seconds are not offered to K-1st grade students. However, there is a fruit and vegetable bar available every day and students are allowed to have as much of these items as they would like as long as they are not being wasteful.
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Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS)
What is PBIS?
Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) is a process in which our school staff has worked together to identify behavioral expectations (see Matrix below), teach these expectations consistently to our students, and provide positive specific feedback to reinforce expected behavior. Make sure to check out the picture below.
What PBIS is not...
PBIS focuses on teaching expected behaviors and providing positive feedback to students when they follow those expectations, but at Leeton we focus on providing feedback in ways that encourage intrinsic motivation (through verbal feedback and student shout-outs that are included in our morning announcements) rather than trinkets and tangible tokens. PBIS is also not a replacement for consequences when a student does not follow our expectations. Depending on the level of the offense, students will given consequences that are outlined in our parent handbook (pages 29-32).