Welcome to May – the last full month of the 2009-10 school year! Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday my kids were picking out new school supplies and here we are counting down the days until summer break. Before they trade back packs for swim fins there are a few things left to say and do...
May 3 – 7 is Staff Appreciation Week at Leopold. The Leopold LMC will be transformed on Tuesday, May 4th for the annual Staff Appreciation luncheon. On Friday, May 7th staff will enjoy a continental breakfast courtesy of Mr. Burkholder, Mrs. Huber and the PFO. A huge THANK YOU goes out to Chris Hammer and Deanna Jaworski for organizing events and activities this week and to everyone who has donated money, time and food to help show our appreciation to the great staff at Leopold who work with our children every day.
Leopold Noodles Night is tomorrow, Tuesday, May 4th from 4 – 8pm. Visit Noodles and Company on Triverton Pike Drive off McKee Road in Fitchburg, mention you are there supporting Leopold Elementary and 25% of your purchase will be donated to the Leopold PFO. Dine in and carry out orders all qualify so please consider eating out tomorrow to help the PFO support Leopold.
Wednesday, May 5th from 7 – 8:30 pm is the 5th grade parent orientation meeting at Cherokee Middle School, 4301 Cherokee Dr. Call the Cherokee office at 204-1240 if you have questions.
On Thursday, May 6th you can also support Leopold by making a purchase at MyMenu on McKee Road near Super Target. MyMenu will donate 10% of your purchase to the PFO when you mention Leopold at check out.
Saturday, May 8th is World Fair Trade Day. You can celebrate the day AND support Leopold when you shop at Fair Indigo at Hilldale. Fair Indigo is located in the Outdoor Shops at Hilldale Mall (Midvale Blvd/University Ave) in Madison. Saturday store hours are 10AM - 9PM and the fundraiser will be in effect for the entire day. Below is an excerpt from the flyer sent home via backpack express.
What is World Fair Trade Day?
A Global Event: On Saturday, May 8th, people in 70 countries worldwide will hold events to mark World Fair Trade Day and highlight the importance and benefits of Fair Trade.
A Local Impact: We truly believe that one of the best ways to help a community prosper is through education. To support this concept at a local level, we celebrate World Fair Trade Day annually by giving back to area schools. 100% of our sales from May 8th will be donated; half will go directly to the area school of your choice, and the other half will go to the Fair Indigo Foundation to support education globally.
How can MY SCHOOL benefit?
1. Shop at Fair Indigo on Saturday, May 8th.
2. Fair Indigo will donate 100% of sales, so the entire amount* you spend will be donated to education! Half will go directly to the school of your choice (i.e. Leopold Elementary) and the other half will go to the Fair Indigo Foundation, which supports education around the world. For example: If you spend $20, our school gets $10 and the foundation gets $10. If you spend $250, our school gets $125 and the foundation gets $125. Get the idea? It's that simple!
(*Please note: This event applies solely to merchandise purchased in-store on 5/8/10. Catalog and internet orders or gift certificate purchases are not eligible for donation.)
The Leopold Garage sale on May 1st was a great success! There were shoppers lining up outside the cafeteria before 8:00 am just itching to grab boxes and bags full of great bargains. Thank you to all the families and staff who donated items and helped set up on Friday and those who worked and shopped on Saturday. The garage sale brought in almost $1200 which is divided equally among the 6 grades for field trip funds. Unsold merchandise was donated to Goodwill, further helping our community and beyond.
Well over 100 people attended the Bike Rodeo on Saturday afternoon. There were kids riding bikes, mechanics checking bikes, and parents guiding bike riders through a safety course, serving food and even a few pulling weeds on a bright, sunny Saturday in May. Thanks to everyone who organized this fun event, those who helped and to Budget Bicycle Center and Madison Department of Transportation staff for their partnership.
That's about it for tonight. Have a great week and hope to see you at Leopold, Noodles, Cherokee, MyMenu and/or Fair Indigo!
Amy Boutelle
Leopold PFO
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