August 28 - First Day of School

September 4 - No School - Labor Day

September 7 - Staff Meeting

September 8 - Substitute Plans Due to Ms. Veney

Grade Level Management Plan due to Mrs. Williams

September 9 - 22 - STAR Testing Window

September 12 - K - 3 Back to School Night

September 13 - 4th - 6th Back to School Night

September 14 - 7th - 8th Back to School Night

September 19 - Read-A-Thon Assembly (9:00- 5th/8th; 9:30 - K/4th)

September 21 - Staff Meeting

September 25 - Yom Kippur - School Closed

September 26 - Middle School Parent Meeting/Testing

September 29 - Grade Level Newsletter Due - Monthly Newsletter Submission Google Form

• Grade Level Signs will be placed outside.
• Grade Levels will report outside at 8:05 to specified areas with the class list.
• Teachers will be provided signs to inform scholars of where to line up.
• Mrs. Williams will use the microphone to notify classes to move to class.
• Teachers will lead students to assigned classrooms.
• Once inside, the teacher will call scholars to enter into the classroom.
• Parents may escort them to classrooms.
• On Wednesday, August 30, we will start regular morning duty locations.
• Duty Team members will receive rosters to assist with guiding parents and students to the correct class location.

Why Character Values Matter

Character values play a crucial role in shaping our school's overall environment and culture. They guide our interactions, influence our decisions, and help us create a supportive and inclusive community where every student can thrive. By focusing on these values, we aim to equip our students with the essential life skills to navigate challenges, build meaningful relationships, and contribute positively to society.

Our Core Values for 2023-2024

• Trustworthiness: Trustworthiness is the foundation of any healthy relationship. We encourage our students to be honest, reliable, and dependable in all their actions. We help students build strong bonds with their peers and teachers by fostering an environment where trust is paramount.
• Respect: Respect is about valuing others and treating everyone with kindness and consideration. At Leeland, we promote respect through daily interactions and teach students the importance of acknowledging diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Respectful behavior creates a welcoming and inclusive school atmosphere.
• Fairness: Fairness involves making decisions that are just and equitable. We teach our students to consider their actions' impact on others and strive for fairness in their interactions. Students learn to appreciate the importance of justice and equality by understanding and practicing fairness.
• Perseverance: Perseverance is the ability to stay committed and keep trying, even when faced with difficulties. We encourage our students to embrace challenges as opportunities for growth and to persist in their efforts to achieve their goals. Perseverance helps students develop resilience and a strong work ethic.

How We Reinforce These Values

To ensure these values are deeply ingrained in our school culture, we have integrated them into various aspects of our daily routines and communications:

• Posters Throughout the Building: Visual reminders of our core values are displayed throughout the school to keep these principles in mind for everyone.

• Morning Second Step Lessons: Our morning lessons focus on these values, helping students understand and apply them daily.

• Weekly Staff Newsletter: Staff receive regular updates and practical tips on how to model and reinforce these values.

• Imagine Board Meetings: Our leadership team discusses these values to ensure a unified approach to promoting them.

It is essential that each team member takes this time to establish procedures, routines, and rules. Teachers must be explicitly taught how to interact and engage in each learning environment.

Each of the below expectations are to be addressed this week.

• Classroom Expectations
• Transition Expectations
• Arrival Expectations
• Dismissal Expectations
• Lunch Room Expectations (see the attached PowerPoint presentation)
• PBIS Expectations and Behavior Matrix

Code of Conduct Assemblies Schedule

7th/8th - Tuesday, August 29, 2023 during lunch

5th/6th - Tuesday, August 29, 2023 during lunch

3rd/4th - Tuesday, August 29, 2023 during lunch

Grade Level Management Plan

Class Procedures Slide

Behavior Management Matrix

Cafeteria Expectations

Tables will be labeled by the grade level.

The teacher is to place students in line order by the assigned seat.

The teacher is to present the attached lunch room expectation to scholars prior to reporting to lunch.

Lunch Expectation Presentation

• HUGE shout out to Ms. Veney and Mrs. Powell for working diligently to ensure teachers, families, students, and ME had what we needed to have a great opening! OUTSTANDING!
• Shout out to Mr. Scott and the custodial team for working hard to get our building ready, THANK YOU!
• Thank you, Mr. Cabil and Ms. Caul for supporting everyone with technology!
• Shout out to Ms. Taylor for beautifying the building - We are DYNAMIC!
• Thank you Ms. Geckeler and Ms. Simone Williams for supporting teachers with room readiness!
• Thank you Ms. Boden for organizing lockers, play equipment, and classrooms! Thank you for bringing the family as a helping hand!
• Thank you, Mrs. Powell and the Powell Family for a full weekend of building readiness!
• Shout out to the ENTIRE STAFF for creating warm and inviting learning environments, THANK YOU!

I am proud of all that you all have done to date and know we are going to have a DYNAMIC year, THANK YOU!