Leighton Update

Dear Leighton Families,

Our Fall Festival parties were a huge success! A big thank you to the AEPTO and volunteers for creating a fun and engaging opportunity for our kids. The students and staff looked awesome and had a wonderful time.

As I am sure many of you have heard, our Aurora HS boys soccer team is STATE BOUND, for the first time in the program's history! They will play Bishop Watterson on Sunday Nov. 9th night at 7pm for the Division III State Title. There is a link for tickets provided below. We wish the team and Coach Kastelic all the best this coming Sunday; Go Greenmen!

This week the students are encouraged to wear red, white and blue on Tuesday in honor of Veterans Day and on Thursday, for World Kindness Day, students are asked to wear as much blue as possible, to show a "sea of kindness".

Picture Retakes are on Tuesday 11/11; a Final Forms message was sent out this past Monday, 11/3 with the information and the links are provided in this newsletter, as well. The bookfair begins on 11/17, look for information provided by the PTO in this newsletter. Finally, included is also information about Leighton's 2-hour delay schedule in case this were to occur as we head into the winter months. If school were to be cancelled or delayed, you will receive a phone call through our call system, a Final Forms message from Superintendent Dr. Milcetich and you can always check local news stations.

Have a fantastic weekend and Go Greenmen Soccer!

Sincerely,

Spencer Warders

Principal

Leighton Elementary

Click Here to Purchase Tickets for Soccer State Championship

Students have fun and engage in "think boxes" in Mrs. McNally's 3rd grade math class

Students act out the story they are reading for their peers to make the words come to life in Mrs. Skeels's 5th grade ELA class

Students put the finishing touches on their writing projects in Mrs. Tierney's 4th grade writing class

Leighton Leaders are excited to announce our Treats for Troops candy collection! From November 3–17, we’ll be gathering extra Halloween candy to send to troops serving overseas. If you have leftover or extra candy, please drop it off in the bins outside of the library or by the front doors. These brave men and women work hard for our country and won’t get to go trick-or-treating with their own kids — and they like candy too! Let’s help bring them a smile and show our appreciation with a sweet treat from home.

Thank you for helping make a difference!

Picture RETAKE day is Tuesday, November 11th. If your child is taking photos for the first time, please use the link below to order a picture package. If you wish to exchange your student’s photos from the original picture day for their retake photos, please return the entire package (including the portraits) on the retake day. Any unreturned portraits or incomplete packages will not be processed. Parents who have multiple children must place a separate prepay order online for each child.

Online ordering code: A8FM5SKE

Leighton Retake Order Link

If you have any questions, please call our Customer Service Department at (216) 631-0664 Ext 28 or Toll Free (800) 686-7427 Ext. 28. Ripcho Studios

Parents who drop their students off in the morning - if more time is needed to unload, please park your vehicle in a spot in the parking lot and walk your student across the cross walk. This time is holding up the car line process and if you park it will make things safer and expedite our system. Additionally, please ensure we are pulling all the way up and making as much room as possible for each "wave" of car riders at arrival and dismissal. When we stop prematurely, this slows down our process and causes more cars to pull around others.

Additionally, during the school day, if you need to park to pick up a student, the gate near Miller is now closed due to students being at recess. The gate you would use to enter and exit would be the main gate closest to the main office doors. Cones are blocking cars from entering where we have students playing for recess and we recently had cars drive over these to attempt to exit. We place cones for safety and traffic pattern purposes and ask that we please do not move them or drive over these.

Thank you.

Nov. 17-21 PTO Book Fair

Nov 26 - Dec 1 Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)

Dec 2- School Resumes

Dec 13- Winter Music Festival Extravaganza (11-4)

Dec 15 -General Music Concert 6:15 in LES Gym

Dec 15-19 Holiday Shop

Dec 18 -Orchestra Concert at HS 4th grade 6:30/ 5th grade 7:30

Dec 19- Holiday Class Parties

Dec 19 - End of 2nd Grading Period

Dec 22 - Jan 5 - Winter Break

Click Here For Leighton 25-26 Important Dates Calendar

The book fair and holiday season are just around the corner! We know this time of year can bring both excitement and extra challenges for families. To help us best support our students, we’ve attached a Family Support Survey. If your family could use a little extra help this season, please complete this survey. All information shared will be kept confidential. Please don’t hesitate to contact us—simply let us know what you need, and we’ll connect you with the right support!

Mrs. Nicole Wadkins

(330) 562-2209, option 3

nwadkins@aurora-schools.org

Mrs. Lindsey Ambrosia

(330) 562-6199, ext. 5414

lambrosia@aurora-schools.org

Click Here For Leighton's Lunch Menu

You can track your child's lunch account by setting up your profile. You may also send in cash or a check written out to the Aurora City Schools.

Click Here To Add Money To Your Child's Lunch Account

Click Here To Sign Up For Aurora Elementary PTO

Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, community members gathered at Leighton Elementary School for Make A Difference Day. Aurora Schools Foundation (ASF) secured a grant from @ServeOhio to make improvements to the grounds behind the school. Volunteers from Interact Club, Rotary, Service Learning Class, National Honor Society, and more came to help with the efforts. Huge thanks to Principal Warders, Assistant Principal Jeff Morris, teacher Lisa Leone, and all of the folks who helped make a difference for our students and community!

Change In Transportation Form

Click For Leighton Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

When reporting your child's absence, please call 330-562-2209 and select option 1. You will be prompted to leave a message with the name of your child and the reason for the absence. If you need to talk to our attendance secretary, Mrs. Mariah George, please select 0 and you will be connected during normal school hours.