In the Leonard Loop

• November 6 - Last day for Step-Up-to-the-Plate (see below)
• Wednesday, November 11 - PTO Skate Night - 6:15 PM *NEW DATE*
• Friday, November 13 - PTO Fall Clean Up - 4:00 PM
• Tuesday, November 17 - PTO Meeting - 6:30 PM
• Wednesday, November 18 - 5th Gr Camp
• Thursday, November 19 - 5th Gr Camp
• November 25 - 27 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
• Thursday, December 17 - Winter Parties
• Kindergarten Parties: 11:00 AM
• Gr 1-5 Parties: 3:00 PM
• December 21 - January 1 - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

Tonight is the last night for Step-Up-to-the-Plate! Turn your receipts into our Leonard office and we could win $1000!

Due to paving work on Rochester Road, Longfellow Dr and Eckford Dr will be closed at Rochester Road for approximately 5 weeks beginning the week of November 9.

These temporary closures are necessary to allow the contractor to complete the main line paving work before the end of the construction season.

Such an exciting partnership!

Leonard kindergarteners partnered with Smith Middle School students on a shared unique opportunity. Kindergarten students drew and designed a monster on paper and also provided a written description. Students in Smith's Life Skills class cut out and sewed the actual stuffed animal. The finished products were delivered in person at Leonard today.

We are so excited to go to Skate World this year! Our first trip is scheduled for November 11th from 6:15 – 8:15 pm. Tickets will be $5 at the door when you arrive. Only those skating need to pay.

PLEASE BRING EXACT CASH AMOUNTS FOR ADMISSION.

Roller-skates/blades are available to rent.

Feel free to email either Mr. Jamieson or Mr. Strong with any questions!

cjamieson@troy.k12.mi.us

nstrong@troy.k12.mi.us

As the leaves begin to fall and winter approaches, the PTO needs your help cleaning up the front or our school and courtyard! Join the PTO as they show school pride, care of our community, and make Leonard shine! Every helping hand makes a difference!

Thank you for your continued support and school spirit!

Please bring:

• Gardening gloves
• Gardening tools
• Rakes
• Yard bags

The PTO will be providing refreshments to everyone who participates!

Please be sure to call in your student's absence using the Leonard Attendance Phone Line (248-823-3301). Your child's absence will be marked unexcused if the office doesn't hear from you.

Please note: teachers do not notify the office when parents contact them about absences.

For most forgotten items, there is no need for parents to bring them to school. While there are always emergencies and exceptions, please help us reinforce the core value of responsibility with the children. This is a safe place to learn responsibility and grow. We promise we would never let a child go hungry or thirsty. If they've forgotten a lunch, we can provide one. It may not be their favorite, but it will be okay. If they've forgotten their instrument, they will be okay for one class and will likely do a better job of remembering it in the future.

Elementary school is the perfect place for kids to learn how to handle these types of feelings and circumstances. Thanks for your partnership!

Our Leonard Walking Club meets on Wednesdays at 8:30 AM! Students and families are welcome to join us for a morning walk around the track before school. Students can earn paws for each lap they complete and work toward fun rewards along the way!

No sign-up is needed—just drop your child off near the playgrounds between 8:30–8:45 AM and have them join us on the track. Please have your child bring their backpack and place it inside the fence.

Parents are encouraged to join us, too! This is a great opportunity to be active alongside your child and model healthy, active habits as a family. We would love to see our Leonard families walking, talking, and getting their day started together!

We hope to see you out there! Go Leopards!

Mr. Grant, Mrs. Geary, and Mrs. Beacom

Please make sure that every student has an extra set of weather-appropriate clothes in their backpack (including shirt, pants, socks, and underwear). These can just be something old from their closet that can live in a plastic bag in their backpack.

The clothes are helpful for so many reasons. Kids can spill their lunches, have a bathroom accident, or get muddy during recess. Having the extra clothes allows your child to quickly change and get back to the fun, and prevents us from having to interrupt your day. Without the extra set of clothes, we have to call home and have someone bring clothes up to the school. Thanks for your help with this!

Our Leonard PTO is a wonderful organization that provides opportunities for our families to extend and enrich our community and our children's school experiences. Our next PTO meeting is Tuesday, November 17th at 6:30 PM.

Did you know...

• You're already a member!
• There is no membership fee for our PTO - having a child attend Leonard is the only requirement.
• You can come to one, some, or all of the meetings. Attending a meeting is mostly about making friends and learning about what's happening in the school. Also, just by attending a meeting, you aren't committing to volunteer in any way (although, there are always opportunities to pitch in if you're looking for some!).
• Please click HERE for the PTO Welcome Packet
• Please click HERE to meet the PTO Officers

If you shop at Kroger, link your shopper's rewards account to Leonard Elementary School and support our PTO. It's an easy way to give back to the school when you're doing your weekly grocery shopping.

Register to attend!

Click on the flyer below to register.

All drills and games will be run by the Athens girls basketball program. Information on how to register will be included at a later date.

The Troy Public Library book mobile will be here each month on Tuesdays!

Check out the classes offered after school for the second session of the fall! Registration opens October 1st. Click on the image to be taken to the schedule, then click on the class you'd like to register your child for - easy peasy! Or you can click HERE.

If you need childcare before or after school, you can register HERE.

Phone Numbers

• Attendance Line: 248-823-3301
• Main Office: 248-823-3300

School Hours

• Full Days: 9:04 AM - 4:07 PM
• Half Days: 9:04 AM - 12:59 PM (no lunch service)

School Address

4401 Tallman

Troy, MI 48085