Welcome Back!

Good Evening!  Have you made it through the first school night routine yet?  The excitement is building for the first day of school so bedtime at our house was a bit too energetic…nothing that a few extra hours of gym class can't cure!  As you get ready to send kids off for to school, here are some items to ponder.

 

The first two days of school are early release days for the elementary schools.  Leopold start and dismissal times for September 1 & 2 are 7:45am to 1:00 pm.  Link to the entire 2010-11 district calendar:  http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/node/5022  en Español http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/files/2010-11%20School%20Calendar-Weds%20Release%20Sp.doc  

 

A Volunteer Opportunity:  One of the most fun opportunities you will find to help out your school – kindergarten helpers!  We need parents willing to come to school for the Kindergarten lunch period the first and second week of school.  You walk around the cafeteria and work with the Kindergartners who need help learning how to open the packaging the hot lunches come in and reminding them to eat because it's a short lunch period.  You arrive by 11:35 and you're done in 30 minutes.  If you cannot make lunch period but are available before or after school, you can walk with kindergarteners from the bus drop off area to the kinder playground in the morning and from classrooms at the end of the day back to busses, outside to meet their pickup person or to After School in the cafeteria.  If you are available please email Lisa Shebesta at shebesta@charter.net and let her know what days you can come.  Any and all help is welcome – let Lisa know even if you think you might be able to show up.  It's informal so she just needs to have a rough idea how many volunteers to look for those days.  

A Big Thank You:  Our teachers worked today, August 31st.  Noodles generously provided a lunch for them.  It was delicious and our teachers really appreciated it.  The next time that you stop in at the Noodles just off of PD/McKee Farms Road please make a point to thank them.  They have supported and continue to support out school throughout the year and we all benefit from their kindness.

 

The September MyMenu fundraising opportunity is this Thursday, September 2^nd.  From 9am – 8pm you can visit any MyMenu store, tell them your child attends Leopold and 10% of your purchase will come back to us as a donation.  Visit http://www.mymenu.com/ to see all they have to offer.

 

Winners of the great Leopold Sack Pack school supply giveaway will be announced at school this week.  We have 2 winners…a 5^th grader and a new kindergarten student.  I'll let the suspense build some more but by Friday afternoon two of our kids will go home with a new bag filled with items to help make this a great year.  Thanks for playing!

 

September is Youth Soccer Month and you can help kick it off on Wednesday, September 1^st from 4:30 – 7:00 pm at Leopold.  The Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association, UW Youth Soccer and the Madison Area Youth Soccer Association (MAYSA) are holding a festival right in our backyard.  Admission is free and there will be giveaways, small sided games, an obstacle course, the Milwaukee Wave mascot and more.  http://maysa.org/documents/ysmflier.pdf  en Español http://maysa.org/documents/ysmflier_spanish.pdf

 

Have a great week!

 

Amy Boutelle

Leopold PFO

http://leopoldweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/53

http://leopoldpfo.org/

http://calendar.yahoo.com/leopoldpfo53713

http://leopoldelementary.blogspot.com/

 

Welcome Back

Welcome to the final full week of summer vacation!  It was great to see so many of you last week at registration.  For those of you who are new to Leopold – WELCOME!  We look forward to getting to know you over the next year.  The Leopold Parent Faculty Organization (PFO…or P-Fun-O as I like to call it) has many opportunities lined up this year that will give families a chance to step out and do what we do best – help our school!  More on that later…for now I would like to share some back-to-school information you are sure to enjoy.

 

First – a word from our Principal:

 

Greetings Leopold Parents and Family Members,

 

I am very pleased to report to you that after an exhaustive search, Abby Potter has been named as our new Leopold assistant principal.  Abby has had a variety of experiences in her career including five years as a teacher at Lincoln Elementary School in MMSD, administrator of a Saturday enrichment and tutoring program, and work in adult education.  Abby most recently worked as a Dual Immersion Planner for MMSD and has been involved in the DLI work here at Leopold.  Studies at UW-Madison has led Abby to a BS in Elementary Education, MS in Curriculum and Instruction, and a second MS in Education Leadership and Policy Analysis.  Abby is also currently working on a doctorate in Multicultural Education.

 

John Burkholder

Principal

 

Remember to log in to Infinite Campus on Monday, August 23^rd beginning in the afternoon to check your child's class placement.  I'm sure everyone at your house is eager to learn which teacher is "yours" this year.  Let your kids know the wait is almost over…

 

Speaking of teachers, our own Mr. Dassler continues to shine.  Read more about his latest grant award at http://tinyurl.com/2444jqv.  Congratulation – science rocks!

 

Next weekend, August 27 – 29, is Leopold Weekend at Vitense Golfland.  You are invited to join the Leopold PFO at Vitense Golfland (http://www.vitense.com) as we say goodbye to summer and get ready for a new school year.  This is the first of our monthly P-FUN-O fundraising events.  When you visit Vitense next weekend, mention you are with Leopold Elementary and 15% of your purchases will come back to the PFO as a donation.  If you are staying in town next weekend why not spend some time at Vitense?  Hope to see you there!

 

If you're looking for something to do after golfing at Vitense next weekend, Sunday, August 29^th is another Madison "Ride the Drive" celebration.  It is a free family event from 10am – 4pm.  Read more at http://www.cityofmadison.com/transportation/ridethedrive/

 

There are many new emails added to our ever growing distribution list.  This is a great way for the PFO to share timely information with parents.  Each address gathered on registration day was hand-typed so it is possible that a few emails will be returned undeliverable.  If you provided an email address at registration on the PFO school directory "blue sheet" and are reading this via the Leopold blog (http://leopoldelementary.blogspot.com), please send me an email so corrections can be made.  If you wish to be removed, let us know that too, although we hope you stay around for the P-FUN-O this year!

 

Fore!

 

Amy Boutelle

Leopold PFO

http://leopoldweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/53

http://leopoldpfo.org/

http://calendar.yahoo.com/leopoldpfo53713

http://leopoldelementary.blogspot.com/

 

Dog days of summer

Happy August! We've reached the "Sunday" of our summer break…you
know…that last month before school starts where you realize you
haven't seen the summer To Do list in weeks and there's no time to
look for it let alone accomplish any of it. Did anyone venture over to
Leopold this afternoon to have fun at the Art Cart? Me neither…that was
on my summer list...ugh… Relax…there's always winter break!

By now you should have received information in the mail about MMSD's
online enrollment which begins on Monday, August 9th. Read more about
it on the MMSD website at http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/node/7390 . You
will still need to come to registration at Leopold on Thursday, August
19th sometime between 11am and 6pm to complete your child's
registration, but you get can a head start by completing some of the
paperwork online in advance. Remember…be there or be square!

It's that time again – MyMenu Fundraising day! Tomorrow is the first of
many 1st Thursdays where your purchases can support Leopold. If you are
a MyMenu eRewards customer, visit any MyMenu store on Thursday, August
5th from 9am – 8pm, tell them your child attends Leopold and 10% of your
purchase will be donated to the school. Not an eRewards customer? You
can visit their website for more info.
http://www.mymenu.com/rewards.asp

Speaking of FUNd raisers, I hope you have August 27 – 29 marked with
bright colors or stickers or whatever it takes to help you remember
important dates. You are invited to join the Leopold PFO at Vitense
Golfland (http://www.vitense.com/) as we tee up another fabulous school
year. It is Leopold weekend at Vitense where 15% of your purchases will
come back to the PFO as a donation. Play some mini golf, hit a bucket
of balls at the driving range, have a snack, take a few swings at the
batting cages or try your hand at indoor boat racing. Whatever you
choose, mention you're with Leopold and have some fun! Hope to see you
there!

Attention all crafters…is anyone planning a trip to Michael's Craft
Store to purchase either a Cricut Expression or Yudu? If so, ask a
sales associate about their current promotion where they will donate one
of these items to the school of your choice. This promotion is going on
through the entire month of August.

The following information came from the MMSD information officer:

Charter Offers Opportunity To Win 50 Laptop Computers
For Your Favorite School

Online nominations being accepted in Charter's "Back to School Laptop
Contest"

(St. Louis, MO) – Make it a smart start to the new school year this fall
by supporting your favorite school with a nomination in Charter's 'Back
to School Laptop Contest'. Fifty laptop computers will be awarded to two
winning schools on September 27. Winners will posted on the contest web
site at www.charter.com/laptop. "Charter supports our schools and
students' education through many different means," said Tim Vowell,
Director of Government and Public Relations for Charter in Wisconsin.
"In addition to providing our TV service free to schools, this
contest will help the winning schools advance the use of the Internet
for education and information that our students need to be successful."
Contest nominations are open to anyone 18 years of age and older and
can be made online by at www.charter.com/laptop and submitting a story
telling why you believe your favorite school should win. Nominations
close on August 12 when a panel of judges will narrow the entries down
to the 50 best nominations. From August 16 through September 20, the
public will be able to vote online for the best nominations, with the
two highest vote-getters winning 50 laptops for their schools.



Have a great week. See you soon!

Amy Boutelle
Leopold PFO
http://leopoldweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/53
http://leopoldpfo.org/
http://calendar.yahoo.com/leopoldpfo53713
http://leopoldelementary.blogspot.com/

Troy Dassler
(608) 204-4271Madison Metropolitan School District
Madison, WI

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