Friday, June 2nd

Thank you to Sarah Eggert, Emily Sweeney and all who helped make the graduation stage more gorgeous than ever. Every speaker knocked it out of the park and of course the photo slideshow made us tear up. Congratulations Comet Graduates 2023.🎓☄️💜

This year, National Arts Honors Society members created a mural painting for our LPS main Office. The process included planning, proposing, and creating the artwork, taking into account the location and community. Their idea was to reflect our unique connection to the Manitou islands and Fishtown. A cool color palette elicits a calm feeling, sometimes need in our office.

We are very thankful for our frame, constructed and donated by LPS parent, Mr. Travis Nelson. Thanks for you time and generosity. You helped us finish the project beautifully!

Good luck to our Track and Field Team running at STATES tomorrow! This is the very last sporting event of the year and we had such a sweet morning sending them off with a LFD escort!

The LEF Fun Run was even better in its second year! Classes excelled at hitting fundraising milestones and had a blast running the course and then getting cooled down by our above and beyond supportive Leland Fire Department!

"Thank goodness the Leland Fire Department was there to cool off our hot runners!" -Mrs. Suttmann

Juniors in Mrs. Vann’s English III class ventured to North Manitou Island as a culminating activity of their US National Parks & Recitations unit. Because the Mishe-Mokwa ferry is grounded until the shore can be dredged later in the summer, students boarded The Bear, a 12-passenger boat captained by Geoff Niessink and Jimmy Munoz.

While on the island, Leland Public School teacher, Nick Seguin, who orchestrated the field trip, shared his knowledge of the island. Seguin also brought the students to the Leland Public School District 1-acre parcel established on the island. Students rang the historic school bell that was transplanted back to its home, adjacent to a lofty flagpole. Seguin explained the visionary plans for the school property, including a replica of the original schoolhouse that would serve as a bunkhouse or gathering place for students and teachers. Seguin checked on the existing water well in hopes that someday it will again function.

Students learned many interesting facts about the island from “The Legend”: Dave Hooper. Here are just a few nuggets of wisdom:

• North Manitou is a national historic landmark - designated as a US Life Saving Station in 1998.

• The US Life Saving mantra is “You always have to go out; you don’t always have to come back.”

• Book recommendations for summer reading: 1. North Manitou Island: Between Sunrise and Sunset by Rita Rusco and 2. Tending a ‘Comfortable Wilderness’ by Eric McDonald

• The Monte Carlo home has elements of Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired architectural design.

• North Manitou Island is home to over 30 of the 72 pairs of endangered piping plovers. According to an NPS volunteer named Mary there must be 150+ pairs in order for the piping plovers to be taken off the endangered species list.

• North Manitou Island is home to a variety of tree species including Norway maples, white walnut, and ash (there is no evidence of the invasive emerald ash borer).

We extend a heartfelt thanks to the Leland Education Foundation for helping to fund a portion of Leland Public School’s first academic field trip to North Manitou Island.

LPS Parent and Cafe Staff Carol Shipley revives post construction unused green space! It is looking amazing thank you to all the helpers!

Thank you to Dr. Nan for coordinating this middle school Spanish project! Students' work is on display at the Glen Arbor Arts Center. The fairy house and door exhibit is free, open to the public, and lasts until Labor Day.

Friday, June 2nd - LEF Booster-thon for elementary kids K-5 from 12pm -3pm at Hancock.

Tuesday, June 6th - Grade 5 Whale Back Nature Trail FT

Tuesday, June 6th - Grades 1/2 Sleeping Bear Dune Climb

Tuesday, June 6th - Grades 3/4 to South Manitou Island

Thursday, June 8th - Grade 5 Mackinac Island

Friday June 9th - Tuesday June 13th - Final Exams MS & HS

Friday, June 9th - MS Field Day, Hancock Field

Friday, June 9th - Grade 11 to Michigan Adventure (may move)

Monday, June 12th - Half Day 11:30 dismissal

Tuesday, June 13th - 5th grade Graduation Old Art Building

Tuesday, June 13th - Half Day LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Who: All boys in grades 7-12 at Leland Public School (School year 2023-2024)

Organized by Leland Basketball coaches Ryan DeFour and Garett Miller

Ryan DeFour: rdefour@lelandschool.com 586 604 5635

What:

3 v 3 League.

Teams and Age groups will be made once we know how many players sign up.

Cost: $25 per person

Two 15 minute games each week for each team for a total 10 games. July 30th will be the championship tournament.

Trophies/Awards will be presented after the tournament. There will be a regular season and tournament champion, a regular season and tournament MVP, a slam dunk champion, and 3 point contest champion.

Rules:

Half court basketball

Ball needs to be brought to the three point line every time possession changes

Ball needs to be checked after each basket

Points are 2’s and 3’s

Losers out (NOT make it/ take it)

Game ends at the end of a 15 minute running clock

Non shooting fouls are a restart of possession

Shooting fouls are one point and retain possession

When: Sunday Nights: 6-8pm: June 18th, June 25th, July 9th, July 16th, July 23rd, July 30th

Where: Leland High School Gym

How: Fill out the form linked below. Bring the form and $25 to Mr. DeFour before June 7th. You will then be signed up to play in the league. There will be a basketball program pizza party on June 7th in Mr. D4’s classroom. We will watch the NBA finals game 3, eat pizza, and find out which team everyone will be on. Teams will be constructed by a randomized computer program.

Why: To have fun. To improve basketball skills. To bond as a team and as a program. To raise a little money for the program.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday June 7th

LPS has teamed up with Suttons Bay Schools and Beatrice Moreno to gather as many gently used shoes for kids/adults in Mexico! If you have some shoes without holes or tears please drop them off in the LPS office by Thursday June 1st!

Call Tanya Popp with questions...

Today is was the day! We can’t wait to celebrate with you and have some fun!

And big news, students . . . Tonight we are having a BONUS NIGHT for donations! That means you can still get MORE DONATIONS tonight and have your parents or whoever you live with log them onto MYBOOSTER.COM! Thank you for helping our school! See you soon!

Thank you Angel Donors! We have had two donations supporting unpaid lunch dues at LPS. Thank you Leland Community for lifting up your fellow Comets.

After two years of all students being allowed to eat school meals for free, due to COVID, the

USDA removed the waiver and families that don’t meet strict income thresholds are now

responsible for paying for their meals again. Many families are facing growing negative account

balances, and simply do not have the means to pay for their children’s breakfasts and lunches.

Leland Public School’s Food Service Department has an Angel Account set up for anyone who

would like to make a donation to help students with meal debt. With your help, we know that we

can make a big difference! By making an anonymous monetary donation to the Angel Account,

you would become one of our angels, and make a difference in the life of a student today.

Donating is simple:

1. Go to https://leland.familyportal.cloud/

2. Click “my account,” and log in with your email address and password. If you do not have

a family portal account follow the prompts to set one up.

3. Under “My Account” click “Add Person”

4. ID Number: 7777

First Name: Account

Last Name: Angel

Birthdate: 01/01/2020

5. Under “My Account” click “Deposit” and follow the prompts.

The funds will immediately be available for the food service department to disperse to those

families in the most need.

We can also take a cash or check (made payable to Leland Public School) donation that can be

dropped off at the main office.

You can email Food Service Director Shawna Seitter @ sseitter@lelandschool.com if you are

interested in donating your leftover lunch balance at the end of the school year!

The food service department sends you a big THANK YOU for considering helping our students in need.

We are looking to start an alumni section in the weekly update as well as become more connected between the school and alumni in our community. Please add your information to the form below to get connected!

LPS - Please share with your friends to help us find great drivers for our kids!

Dear Families,

To support our students’ social emotional needs and mental health, we are using a video-based social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum from Move This World. I’m excited to share that you’ll be able to access this helpful curriculum at home, too!

Social emotional learning is how students learn to process and manage emotions as well as important social skills. It includes everything from goal setting to stress management, and it provides both children and adults with tools they can use to express themselves authentically and safely. SEL helps students build healthy relationships, communicate effectively, and live a meaningful life.

Below, you’ll find log in instructions:

Visit: sel.movethisworld.com

Username: leland.family

Password: movethisworld

Practicing social emotional learning at home can help your students:

• Identity and recognize their emotions.

• Build critical social skills.

• Connect with themselves and others.

• Navigate challenges they may be experiencing.

• Adjust to the new school year.

Move This World is a social emotional learning program delivered through an extensive online library of PreK-12 videos and resources rooted in creative expression that help students, teachers and staff develop a common language to improve communication and build trust. We’re so glad that you’ll be able to access Move This World videos and resources at home, and hope they are helpful for your students and family.

Learn more about how it works here.

Please let us know if you have any additional questions!

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Take-home Covid tests are available at the front office. We are happy to distribute these to families upon request.

STUDENTS!!

RED HOT ALERT about a cool opportunity coming up NEXT Saturday June 10. Join Leelanau Rowing. Check the flyer for all information.

3rd Stepping into Girls Who Code is on for Tuesday, June 6th, from 5:00-7:00 pm at 20 Fathoms in Traverse City. Business professionals and educators are so excited to again share coding and tech concepts with students!

Computer Science (CS) and technology are growing fields that have been largely male-dominated. This event is to encourage girls and non-binary students to explore their interests in this field. It will be a night of food, CS, computational thinking, and fun for students in 5th-8th grades. The activities will include "plugged" and "unplugged" opportunities for learning about coding, computational thinking, and technology. We will also have a few area local professionals to share about what they do and how they got into their jobs.

Traverse City Noon Rotary Club JJ Beckett Access-ABILITY Committee is looking to share a community resource that is available to persons with disabilities. The committee's primary focus is to assist individuals to overcome limits caused by a disability and improve access to a fuller life.

Attatched is an application includes all of the information for applying.

The JJ Beckett Acccess-ABILITY Committee is an initiative funded by Rotarian Club Members – this is not a Rotary Charities program.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out via this email or cell 231.649.2752.

Website: https://www.lelandschool.com/
Location: 200 North Grand Avenue, Leland, MI, USA
Phone: 231-256-9857