Leverett: School to Home Connection
September 2023 Edition
What's ROARING at Leverett?
Happy September, Leverett Family!
It is hard to believe that we have already completed three weeks of school. Our lions are doing an amazing job learning our school-wide ROAR expectations and classroom routines and procedures. We are looking forward to Curriculum Night at Leverett on Thursday, September 7th from 5:00-6:00 PM. Classroom teachers will share school-wide information, grade level learning expectations, and how you can support your student at home. We are also looking forward to celebrating Grandparents day at Leverett on Monday, September 11th! Please see the flyer below for RSVP information. On September 15th, we will host our first Coffee with Cremo and Fitz in the Leverett library from 7:30-8:30 AM. We hope that you can attend. Please view the following important dates for the next month:
#HEARourROAR
Here are events that will take place at Leverett this month:
Sept. 4: Labor Day (No School)
Sept. 6-8: MAPS Testing (K-4)
Sept. 7: Curriculum Night (5:00-6:00 PM) See information below
Sept. 11: Grandparent's Day (during lunch times) See information below
Sept. 15: Coffee with Cremo & Fitz (7:30-8:30 AM in Leverett library) See information below
Sept. 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month & Leverett Cultural Month begin (see info. below)
Sept. 18: Progress Report sent home with students
Sept. 22: Popcorn Day at Leverett (see information below)
October 1: Bully Prevention Month begins (see information below)
October 2: Custodian Appreciation Day
October 12: Leverett Cultural Night (5:30-7:00 PM) See information below
October 16: Fall Picture Day (more information to come)
October 20: Online Learning In-Service Day (No School for students)
October 23-27: Bully Prevention Spirit Week (more information to come)
October 27: Fall Celebrations 1:45-2:45 (more information to come)
School-Wide Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
Student arrival times: 7:15-7:50 AM (car rider & walker)
Location: Lower Garland Parking Lot
Arrival after 7:50 AM: Students are dropped off in the main office
Please DO NOT park in the main entrance bus loop from 7:00-8:00 AM & 2:30-3:30 PM
Staff members will receive students from buses and cars. Students will be given the option to go to breakfast or the wait in the gym. Please make sure your child knows if they should get breakfast (see breakfast & lunch information below). Classroom teachers receive students from the gym at 7:45 AM to report to class. School announcements begin at 7:50 AM. Instruction begins at 8:00 AM. It is very important that your student arrives at school on time. Students who arrive after 8:00 AM are considered tardy.
Dismissal:
Student dismissal times: 3:00-3:15 PM
Car Riders & Bus Riders: Must have yellow car rider/ walker tag.
Car Riders: Lower Garland Parking Lot
Walkers: Please wait outside of the playground gate on West Cleveland Street.
Reminder-Only family members who walk to pick up their student should be a walker. If you drive to pick up your student, you need to get in car rider line.
Pick Up after 3:15 PM: Car riders and walkers who are not picked up by 3:15 PM will report to the main office. Please plan to arrive by 3:15 PM.
Bus Riders: Bus riders will be dismissed when their bus arrives. Buses typically arrive between 3:00-3:20 PM. If your student does not arrive to their drop off location by their designated time, please contact the Fayetteville Bus Barn at (479) 444-3095. Any student who cannot be dropped off at home will be taken to the Bus Barn. Address: 2325 W. Stone St. Fayetteville, AR 72701
Pick Up Areas:
Bus riders will be dismissed at the main entrance when their bus arrives. If we have a late bus, we will notify parents through the School Bloomz app. Car riders will be picked up in the car rider loop (parking lot located on Garland). SKC students will report to the gym after car riders have been dismissed.
Car Rider Loop Procedures:
Please have the 2022-2023 Yellow Car Rider Tag visibly displayed in your car. If you need a car rider tag, please pick one up in the main office. Please remain in your vehicle and pull up to the location that staff members direct you to. Thank you for your cooperation!
Changes in Student Transportation: Please notify the main office of any student transportation changes before 1:00 PM. This will ensure that your child goes to the correct location after school. Thank you for your cooperation!
Grandparent's Day at Leverett
Leverett is excited to welcome our grandparents to have lunch with their lion on Monday, September 11th. Please RSVP by emailing our Office Assistant, Meredith Thomas, at meredith.thomas@fayar.net or by calling our main office (479) 444-3077. Please contact your child's teacher for lunch time information. Grandparents are welcome to bring a lunch for themselves and/or their lion or buy a lunch in the cafeteria. Adult lunches are $4.45. Exact change or check are accepted. The lunch menu for the day will be: chicken quesadilla (choice 1) or cheesy bread bites (choice 2). Please be sure to bring a photo I.D. to enter the building. We hope to see you there!
First Day Jitter Juice in Mrs. Busteed's Class
🏈Razorback Parking at Leverett🐷
🌎Leverett Cultural Month: Sept 15th-Oct 15th 🏳️🌈
Fun Fact: There are over 18 different languages spoken at Leverett Elementary!
At Leverett Elementary School our culture is rich with diversity! Celebrating cultural diversity helps all students feel confident, accepted, and special. Beginning on September 15th, our school-wide cultural celebration will begin. If your child is interested in sharing information about their culture on the morning announcements, please ask them to let their teacher know. Students and their families can look forward to other events and activities that will take place during Cultural Month such as:
School Day Presentations: Each classroom will receive a presentation on a different culture between September 15th-October 13th. Are you interested in presenting information about your culture in your child's classroom? Please email Elizabeth Covington at edcovin@gmail.com by September 5th.
Live Morning Announcements: Every morning, Leverett students present live daily announcements. Is your child interested in sharing about their culture on the morning announcements? Please let your child's teacher know.
Students can share a special item from their culture, a fun fact, teach our school how to say good morning in a different language, and much more!
Cultural Night at Leverett: Thursday, October 12th (5:30-7:00 PM) Students and their families are welcome to join us in a fun filled evening learning about the different cultures of Leverett Elementary. We will have various booths filled with information, artifacts, and foods from different cultures. There will be performances from various cultural groups and clubs from the University of Arkansas and activities for families to participate in. We hope to see you there!
Leverett Cultural Museum: During the school day, all Leverett Elementary classes will get to visit the Leverett Cultural Museum! This will be a fun school day event where students can continue their cultural learning journey!
Leverett School Lunch and Breakfast
Our cafeteria staff has been busy preparing delicious and nutritious meals for our students. If you are interested in applying for free lunch, please click the link. If you need to put money on your student's lunch account, please click the link. Please click here to view the school lunch menu.
Breakfast: If you would like for your child to eat breakfast at school, please have them arrive by 7:45 AM. This will give them time to eat before they report to class. Breakfast is open as early as 7:15 AM. Please remind your student to tell the staff member that receives them from the bus or car if they need breakfast. Thank you!
Lunch: Students may buy a school lunch or pack a lunch from home. We welcome parents to have lunch with their student during their student's lunch time. We have tables set up around the exterior of the cafeteria for visitors to sit with their student. All visitors must check in at the main office and have their ID. Parents are not permitted to visit anywhere else in the building (classroom, playground, etc.) unless they schedule an appointment with the teacher and administration.
🥗Ms. Hartman's Kindergarten Students Make Scissors' Salad✂️
🎼Fun in Music Class with Ms. Kailey🎵
🦁ROARing like a Lion in Mrs. Bruick's Class🦁
LION PRIDE: School Involvement Program
Join the Lion Pride! This is a group of parents/ guardians that volunteer at Leverett during the school day to be good role models, help create a safe/ welcoming environment, support learning, and provide an extra helping hand. Stay tuned for opportunities to volunteer when you can!
Ms. Davis' G.T. students work together to solve problems!
🦁You're going to hear me ROOOOOAAAR! 🦁
Staff Members of the Month: August
Congratulations to Ms. Oliver and Mrs. Glemser for being nominated as the Leverett Staff Members of the Month! We are so thankful for our amazing staff members at Leverett Elementary!
🖤 First and Second Grade Hall Rocks! 💛
Can You ROAR like a LION?
Leverett Lions ROAR everyday in the classroom, in the hallway, on the playground, in the cafeteria, and on the bus! Do you know how to ROAR like a LION? ROAR stands for...
Ready to Learn
Outstanding Friend
Always Respectful
Responsible Citizen
We have many students who have already been Caught ROARing like a LION! Check out some of these stellar students above and below! Keep showing that LION PRIDE!
#HEARourROAR
Afterschool Clubs
Green Team: Meets on Mondays (3:30-5:00 PM) This club is full. Teacher sponsor: Mr. Kingsella
Lego Club: (NEW!) Meets on Thursdays (3:30-4:30 PM) Club begins 9/14 and ends 10/12. Click here to request to sign up. Teacher sponsor: Mrs. Davis
Chess Club: (NEW!) Meets on Wednesdays (3:30-4:30 PM) Clubs begins on 9/20. Click here to request to sign up. Teacher sponsor: Mrs. Davis
Space for clubs is limited and will be first come, first serve. Signing up for a club does not guarantee a spot. Students who participate in after school clubs will need a permission slip completed by their parent/guardian and to have someone pick them up at 4:30 PM. Parents/ guardians must be on time for pick up and have their ID with them. An after school snack will be provided.
Are you interested in starting an after school club? Please email Ms. Cremo at christie.cremo@fayar.net. All clubs are required to have a Leverett staff member sponsor and supervise for student safety. Thank you!
🏃♂️Learning new games in P.E. with Coach Newman!🏃♀️
Bloomz
Are you connected to your child's classroom through the Bloomz app? Receive weekly classroom updates, photos of your student learning, school-wide information, and much more in a user friendly format! Bloomz also offers translation in over 90 different languages! Need to sign up? Download the app and call the main office to access the Leverett Bloomz code and your child's classroom code!
Student Attendance
Your child's attendance is critical to their success at school. Parents and Guardians, please be sure to submit a note if your child needs to be absent. Notes can be sent to school by student or shared electronically through email Mrs. Thomas (meredith.thomas@fayar.net).
For an absence to be considered excused, you must:
-Provide the Child's Name
-The date(s) of the absence(s)
-Excuse for why they are absent (see list of possible excused absences below)
Notes must be submitted within 5 days of the absence
Possible reasons for absence to be considered excused:
-Note from parent that the child is sick (can be used for first 6 absences per semester)
-Doctor's (Medical/ Mental Health) or Dental note
-Death or illness in immediate family
-Observance of recognized holidays observed by the student's faith
-Student appointment at a government agency
-Participation in FFA, FHA, or 4-H sanctioned activity
Parent written excuses can only be accepted for the first 6 consecutive absences per semester. Once a student has reached 6 absences, parent-written notes can no longer be accepted per attendance policy.
Please review the following actions that will occur upon the following absences:
3 Unexcused Absences: Bloomz note, 3 Day Letter, and/or phone call reminder from school.
5 Unexcused Absences: Phone call, Attendance letter, and attendance plan & meeting (if notes are not received within 5 days)
10 Total absences: Phone call, 10 Day Attendance letter, and attendance plan & meeting. Possible DHS referral.
15+ Total absences: Review of attendance plan and meeting with School Administration and School Social Worker. Possible DHS and/or Truancy Court Referral.
Tardies/ Early Release: Having your child arrive at school on time and stay all day is critical to their learning. Our students learn from 8:00 AM-3:00 PM. Excessive tardies and early releases will affect your child's attendance record and may require an attendance plan if deemed necessary by the principal and/or attendance committee.
-If your child arrives after 9:00 AM it is considered a half-day absence.
-If your child leaves before 2:00 PM it is considered a half-day absence.
Your child's attendance is recorded daily in ESchool. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child's attendance, please call the Leverett Main Office at (479) 444-3077. Thank you!
School Wide Attendance Goals and Incentives!
Although we understand that illness occurs, we encourage all students to be present at school as much as possible. Please reach out to administration at any time if you have attendance concerns for your student.
School Wide Attendance Goal: : Leverett Lions Strive for Five or less Absences for the school year!
Our Leverett Lions compete weekly to see which grade level will have the best overall student attendance.
Our goal is for all grades to have 95% or more of their students attend school daily. Each week, we announce the grade level who had the best attendance for the entire school. The grade level with the best attendance will have a blue ribbon by their grade on the attendance bulletin board outside of the courtyard. At the end of the month, the grade level that has the most blue ribbons will receive an incentive. In addition, any grade level who has 95% or higher attendance each week will receive an incentive at the end of the month regardless of the number of blue ribbons they earn.
Grade Level Attendance Winners:
At the end of each month, we will recognize the grade level with the best attendance for the month. This is tracked weekly on the attendance bulletin board across from the courtyard.
Class Attendance Recognition: At the end of each month, the class with the overall best student attendance will receive an attendance reward poster to hang outside of their door, and receive an incentive.
Individual Student Recognition each Quarter:
Students will receive incentives each quarter for maintaining 5 or less absences during the school year.
Leverett Elementary Sign in Office
Leverett Elementary PTO and staff members would like to thank Sign Planet for assisting with a generous portion of the cost for the new Leverett Elementary School sign that was installed last spring! We appreciate your support!
Happy Birthday to our August and September Babies
Happy birthday to our students born in the month of August and September. A birthday certificate will be sent home with your student this month. We hope you enjoy your day!