Thursday, June 15th

This is the last Comet Weekly of the school year! THANK YOU for a great year Comets. 💜

MVP - 8th Grader Ariah Amin👊

Students competed in a multitude of events from serious to silly. Ribbons were handed out for top running teams, tug of war became a downright 7th grade vs everyone battle and the whole thing was topped off with an all out water fight. Thank you to Mrs. Neveau and Mr. Baker for creating this purely joyful end of year tradition.

The Junior Class goes to Michigan Adventure!

Sunday Nights, June 18th, June 25th, July 9th, July 16th, July 23rd, July 30th - Leland Summer Basketball 3v3 League (6-8pm)

Thursday, August 31st - Farm to Table Family Open House

'We have come to the end of the school year and have much to celebrate! Our students have made great progress, our school has a new strategic plan, we have a newly formed PTA, and we have hired fantastic staff to join us in the next school year. I’d like to share just a few additional highlights.

I'm happy to announce that we have hired four teachers who will join the LPS team next year, and we look forward to years of collaboration and learning together.

Michelle Lazar comes to us from Grand Traverse Academy where she has been teaching elementary school since 2007. Michelle has also served as an instructional coach, and will be teaching on the 1st/2nd grade team next year. Michelle has a BS in Elementary Education from CMU and a Masters in Instruction, Assessment, and Curriculum from Marygrove College. Michelle's two children will also be joining us next year!

Sarah Rivers Smith will be joining us from Suttons Bay where she has been serving as a special education teacher since 2019. Sarah started her career in 2008 and has worked overseas and downstate. She will be teaching special education for us and is a Leland grad! Sarah has a BS in Education and Masters of Education from GVSU.

Ashley Heyboer, another Leland alum and LPS parent, will be joining us as a special education teacher. Ashley has spent the last seven of her 16-year teaching career at Creekside as a center-based teacher. Ashley holds a Bachelors of Education from Aquinas College and a Masters of Special Education from UM Dearborn.

And our very own Bailey Duperon, long-term sub extraordinaire, will be joining us as a full-time teacher on the 1st/2nd grade team! Bailey's kids attend LPS, her husband Bill is on our school board and is an LPS alum, and she is an integral member of our school community. Bailey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from UM and a Masters of Arts in Social Work from the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration.

We are incredibly lucky that these outstanding people will be joining us.

Additionally, we have some internal changes as well.

• Nick Seguin will be moving to the middle school to teach social studies
• Karen Kirt will be teaching on the 3rd/4th team
• Kim Fowler will be teaching Title I interventions for K-8th graders
• Eryn Sluiter will be teaching K-5 art and music and middle school study skills
• Kevin Blohm has accepted a position with Northwest Education Services as a School Psychologist. He is assigned to LPS so he will be here weekly and will continue to develop relationships with students as a Bridge mentor.

And we say goodbye to Dr. Dave. Dr. Dave has accepted a head of school position in Rabat, Morocco, and will be moving overseas. We are so grateful for all of his work, his commitment to our students, and his positive energy that he shared with all of us at LPS. We wish him well on his adventure!

For more information about the newly formed PTO or to become engaged with the group’s work, check out this membership form. You are also welcome to reach out to members of our 2023-24 Executive Team and/or their respective Committee Chairs directly with questions.

Their email addresses are as follows:

• Emily Miezio, President, ptoleland@gmail.com
• Ana Garcia, Vice President and Board Liaison, anagarcia71521@gmail.com
• Dan Worth, Treasurer, danworth9999@gmail.com
• Stacey Brugeman, Secretary and Steering Committee Chair, staceybugeman@gmail.com
• Emily LaDrig, Membership Chair, emilyladrig@gmail.com
• Angelica Ledesma, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Co-Chair, angelica3057@yahoo.com
• Nikki Rothwell, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Co-Chair, rothwel3@msu.edu
• Heather Cook, Appreciation Chair, hcook49653@yahoo.com
• Linnea Keen, Classroom Support Co-Chair (upper school), linneakeen@gmail.com
• Amanda Stowe, Classroom Support Co-Chair (elementary school), aameyer01@gmail.com

Please have your students go through your homes, bedrooms, cars for school materials. We need athletic uniforms, library books, classroom books, technology, etc… Materials can be returned to the main office.

Report cards will be mailed by the end of next week.

This summer, we will be continuing our facilities work, hosting four weeks of elementary enrichment, refining our new secondary schedule, and working on updated procedures around attendance and cell phone use. Stay tuned!

As we reflect on the year and the beautiful normalcy we experienced, we are excited for our students and staff for next year. Please hold the late afternoon-early evening of Thursday, August 31st for our Farm to Table Family Open House.

I’ll be reaching out again in August with more information about other day-to-day operational details. Until then, wishing you a fun, exciting, and restful summer.

Go Comets!"

- Steph

¡Hemos llegado al final del año escolar y tenemos mucho que celebrar! Nuestros estudiantes han hecho un gran progreso, nuestra escuela tiene un nuevo plan estratégico, tenemos una PTA recién formada y hemos contratado personal fantástico para que se una a nosotros en el próximo año escolar. Me gustaría compartir solo algunos puntos destacados adicionales.

Me complace anunciar que hemos contratado a cuatro maestros que se unirán al equipo de LPS el próximo año y esperamos años de colaboración y aprendizaje juntos.

Michelle Lázaro proviene de Grand Traverse Academy, donde ha estado enseñando en la escuela primaria desde 2007. Michelle también se ha desempeñado como entrenadora de instrucción y enseñará en el equipo de primer y segundo grado el próximo año. Michelle tiene una licenciatura en Educación Primaria de CMU y una Maestría en Instrucción, Evaluación y Currículo de Marygrove College. ¡Los dos hijos de Michelle también se unirán a nosotros el próximo año!

Sarah Ríos Smith se unirá a nosotros desde Suttons Bay, donde se ha desempeñado como maestra de educación especial desde 2019. Sarah comenzó su carrera en 2008 y ha trabajado en el extranjero y en el sur del estado. ¡Ella nos enseñará educación especial y se graduó de Leland! Sarah tiene una licenciatura en educación y una maestría en educación de GVSU.

Ashley Heyboer, otro alumno de Leland y padre de LPS, se unirá a nosotros como maestro de educación especial. Ashley ha pasado los últimos siete de su carrera docente de 16 años en Creekside como maestra en un centro. Ashley tiene una Licenciatura en Educación de Aquinas College y una Maestría en Educación Especial de UM Dearborn.

Y nuestro propio Bailey Duperón, sub extraordinario a largo plazo, se unirá a nosotros como maestro de tiempo completo en el equipo de 1°/2° grado. Los hijos de Bailey asisten a LPS, su esposo Bill está en nuestra junta escolar y es alumno de LPS, y ella es un miembro integral de nuestra comunidad escolar. Bailey tiene una Licenciatura en Sociología de la UM y una Maestría en Trabajo Social de la Escuela de Administración de Servicios Sociales de la Universidad de Chicago.

Somos increíblemente afortunados de que estas personas sobresalientes se unan a nosotros.

Además, también tenemos algunos cambios internos.

• Nick Seguin se mudará a la escuela secundaria para enseñar estudios sociales
• Karen Kirt estará enseñando en el 3er/4to equipo
• Kim Fowler enseñará intervenciones de Título I para estudiantes de K-8vo grado
• Eryn Sluiter enseñará arte y música K-5 y habilidades de estudio de la escuela secundaria
• Kevin Blohm ha aceptado un puesto en Northwest Education Services como psicólogo escolar. Está asignado a LPS, por lo que estará aquí semanalmente y continuará desarrollando relaciones con los estudiantes como mentor de Bridge.

Y nos despedimos del Dr. Dave. El Dr. Dave ha aceptado un puesto de director de escuela en Rabat, Marruecos, y se mudará al extranjero. Estamos muy agradecidos por todo su trabajo, su compromiso con nuestros estudiantes y su energía positiva que compartió con todos nosotros en LPS. ¡Le deseamos lo mejor en su aventura!

Para obtener más información sobre el PTO recién formado o para participar en el trabajo del grupo, mira esto membresía de. También puede comunicarse directamente con los miembros de nuestro equipo ejecutivo 2023-24 y/o sus respectivos presidentes de comités si tiene preguntas.

Sus direcciones de correo electrónico son las siguientes:

• Emily Miezio, presidenta,ptoleland@gmail.com
• Ana García, vicepresidenta y enlace de la junta,anagarcia71521@gmail.com
• Dan Worth, tesorero,danworth9999@gmail.com
• Stacey Brugeman, Secretaria y Presidenta del Comité Directivo,staceybugeman@gmail.com
• Emily LaDrig, Presidenta de Membresía,emilyladrig@gmail.com
• Angélica Ledesma, copresidenta de Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión,angelica3057@yahoo.com
• Nikki Rothwell, copresidenta de Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión,rothwel3@msu.edu
• Heather Cook, Presidenta de reconocimiento,hcook49653@yahoo.com
• Linnea Keen, copresidenta de apoyo en el aula (escuela superior), linneakeen@gmail.com
• Amanda Stowe, copresidenta de apoyo en el aula (escuela primaria), aameyer01@gmail.com

Por favor, haga que sus estudiantes revisen sus casas, dormitorios, carros en busca de materiales escolares. Necesitamos uniformes deportivos, libros de la biblioteca, libros de clase, tecnología, etc. Los materiales se pueden devolver a la oficina principal.

Las boletas de calificaciones se enviarán por correo a fines de la próxima semana.

Este verano, continuaremos trabajando en nuestras instalaciones, organizando cuatro semanas de enriquecimiento de primaria, refinando nuestro nuevo horario de secundaria y trabajando en políticas actualizadas sobre asistencia y uso de teléfonos celulares. ¡Manténganse al tanto!

Mientras reflexionamos sobre el año y la hermosa normalidad que experimentamos, estamos emocionados por nuestros estudiantes y personal para el próximo año.Espere el jueves 31 de Agosto al final de la tarde o temprano en la noche para nuestra Casa Abierta Familiar de la Granja a la Mesa.

Me comunicaré nuevamente en agosto con más información sobre otros detalles operativos diarios. Hasta entonces, les deseo un verano divertido, emocionante y tranquilo.

¡Vamos cometas!

Steph

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.

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

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.

Enjoy summers off in Beautiful Northern Michigan! If you are a Master’s level mental health professional with a heart for children and would like to work a family friendly school schedule, this may be the perfect position for you.

Based in the Leland School District in Leland, Michigan, the mental health provider provides therapeutic individual and group counseling for students. As an employee of the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department, you will be part of a network of school-based providers and will be eligible for a generous benefit package that includes holiday pay, vacation/sick pay, health/dental/vision insurance, disability, and retirement. Current license to practice as an LMSW/LLMSW or LPC/LLPC required. Pay range $46,363-$59,825.

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.

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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We are having an open house at the Leland Library to share the plans for a renovation that will start soon. Also at the open house will be 8 local authors who will be available to talk with people - share their stories about how they came to be authors, how libraries influenced their lives, sign and sell their books. It would be a great opportunity for kids to meet people that have devoted their lives to writing. We hope that we will fill the property with people both to meet the authors and give us a chance to share the plans for the library. I don't really have time to write anything and don't know that you need it. Maybe treat it like a social media post?

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