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On Thursdays, students bring their gear to school and then take off for the mountain at the end of the day! Skiers and boarders start with a 1-hour lesson tailored to their age group/ ability. Then they are welcome to enjoy the slopes with their friends, even getting to hang out with students from other schools. This program promotes lifelong wellness and making memories in the outdoors!

"She read us her book, Secret Tree Fort. The kids asked Breanne questions about the writing process and the most incredible part of her visit was getting a sneak peek into her brand-new book! This book is still in the rough draft stage, so the kids were able to see that all authors write, re-write, edit, and revise all of their work just like we will do!" - Mrs. Suttmann

They are being sold separately or in pairs as friendship bracelets.

Gracias to Mrs. Proctor for organizing this amazing trip and to Mrs. Lowe for being our extra chaperone!

Thursday, February 2nd – Grade 10 students visit the Career-Technical Center (CTC)

Saturday, February 4th - Tall & Small Ball (Elementary)

Friday, February 10th - MS Valentines Day Dance

Wednesday, February 15th - Half day for students (Parent Teacher Conferences)

Thursday, February 16th - Half day for students (Parent Teacher Conferences)

Friday, February 17th - Half day for all

Monday, February 20th - No School, Presidents Day/ Mid Winter Break

March 28 - April 2 - Spring Break, School resumes April 3

Monday, May 29 - No School, Memorial Day

Monday, June 12 - Half day, 11:30 dismissal

Tuesday, June 13 - Half day LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

*Date Change* - Wednesday, May 10th is the new date for the Senior Academic Awards night

Join our free Lego Club! We will meet on Tuesdays after school in the elementary media center until 4:30 pm for 4 weeks: February 14 - March 7. We’ll supply the LEGO bricks, building challenges, and inspiration. All you need is to bring your imagination! A snack will be provided, or please send one with your child.

Register today at the Lego Club Registration form below. Space is limited. If there is more interest than space available, we will add families to a waiting list for the next session. Please contact Mrs. Anne Clark with any questions: aclark@lelandschool.com

Elementary only

MS only

The link to sign up for parent teacher conferences will be sent out to families on February 6th. Please be watching for this so that you are able to sign up for the date and time that you need. The sign up system will be the same as the one we used in the fall.

Conferences are K - 12

Leland is organizing an amazing travel opportunity to Guatemala this spring April 14-21. This opportunity is open to all students grades 11 and 12. The dual exchange program is designed to be fun and educational and follows the concept of participatory philanthropy.

Some details:

• Partner organization is Planting Seeds https://www.plantingseedsinternational.org/
• Minimum 8 and maximum 15 students
• Cost is $1980-2580 (not including airfare) depending on number of participants and accommodation options
• Two (2) Leland staff chaperones attending

Interested? Scroll down to RSVP for a virtual information session on Wednesday, February 1, 7-8pm. You may also call (256-9857 ext 3823) or email Matt Peschel to learn more mpeschel@lelandschool.com.

It's Career and Technical Education Month and that means North Ed Career Tech will be welcoming hundreds of 10th graders from the region on Feb. 1 and 2 to visit our state-of-the-art facility and explore our 21 education programs. Learn more. Enrollment begins now for 10th and 11th grade students who would like to attend Career Tech for the 2023-24 school year. The online enrollment application is open!

One of our many highlights is that students don't have to wait for high school graduation to explore career options. We offer opportunities to pursue required academics along with hands-on training, firsthand experience, mentoring and more. Graduates move on from Career Tech well-prepared for success in work, college, technical schools and life!

Beyond the classrooms, we are proud of how our students represent Career Tech as they engage in a wide variety of extracurricular professional development activities. In fact, many of our programs are aligned with national associations that sponsor competitions to expand leadership and work skills. We have students preparing to participate in FFA, HOSA, FCCLA, MITES, SkillsUSA and National Robotics Challenge competitions and they are well-positioned to learn and compete.

So this February, Career Tech staff looks forward to greeting our prospective students during 10th grade visits and supporting our current students in their pursuits! Please read on for a bunch of good news.

Respectfully,

Pat Lamb

Assistant Superintendent of Career & Technical Education

It's recruiting season at Engineering Academy, so spread the word to high school sophomores and juniors who want to get the engineering edge. Students interested in learning more about and applying to Engineering Academy are invited to information sessions:

Tuesday, Feb. 21

Wednesday, March 8

Tuesday, April 4

RSVP to Engineering Academy Instructor Tim Wheatley at twheatley@NorthwestEd.org

Info sessions are at 6-7:30 p.m. at Career Tech Engineering Academy, room 159A, 880 Parsons Road, Traverse City, 49686.

HS only

Between now and spring break, this Steering Committee plans to pursue a period of due diligence - with plenty of listening, researching and open-ended conversation about what everyone would like to see and not see in a PTO. If you wish to share your thoughts, volunteer, or otherwise be added to communication as things evolve, please contact any of listed above or email them at ptoleland@gmail.com.

"Please please make sure your child is coming to school every day with ALL of their winter gear, no matter the weather. Warm jacket, snow pants, hat, gloves and winter boots. We are still having lots of children who are coming to school each day without the appropriate gear. If you are in need of winter gear for your child please let us know and we will help! Thank you so much!" - K News

If you have any questions, email Eryn Sluiter at esluiter@lelandschool.com

Thursday, February 2nd

MS Girls Basketball vs Suttons Bay (Parents Night) - 4:30pm

Friday, February 3rd

Varsity / JV Girls Basketball vs Onekama - 5:30pm

Varsity / JV Boys Basketball @ Onekama - 5:30pm

Check out this healthy recipe for the new year :)

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

This year we are trying to reach a goal of 20,000 books checked out as a school. As of this week, the media centers have checked out over 8,000 books!

Mrs. Clark has begun using BreakoutEDU resources with elementary students. Breakout EDU is an immersive learning games platform that is transforming teaching and learning in classrooms around the world. Breakout EDU brings the power of escape rooms into the classroom through physical and digital games, challenging students to work together in teams using critical thinking and problem solving skills. LPS has access to both the digital platform and the physical kits. Students are having fun and also learning content

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