Thursday, September 14th

Thank you to Northwest Ed, MSU Extension, LPS Staff, vendors and volunteers that made our annual LPS Pop-Up Farmers’ Market a huge success! 👩‍🌾🎃🥐🍎

Fall in Leland is many things including evenings under the lights watching Boys Varsity Soccer dominate on the pitch! Check their game schedule linked below. It's looking like it is going to be a great fall for Comet Sports.

MS girls volleyball is having a blast this year with their amazing coaches Maggie Sanchez and (new LPS Special Education Teacher) Ashley Heyboer! From classmates to Varsity Volleyball players, the student section has been showing up strong!

We love Mr. DeFour manifesting good things through his hall whiteboard.

Fall in Leland is not complete without the energy of Girls Varsity Volleyball vibrating through the halls. This year's team is small but these girls are mover and shakers. Check when and where you can watch these leaders conquering the courts at the link below.

Wednesday, Sept 13th - Friday the 15th - 6/7 Grade goes to Camp Henry

New* Friday September 15th - Senior Sunrise Breakfast

Monday, September 18th - Back to School PTO Meeting

New* Monday, September 18th - Friday September 22nd - Secondary Spirit Week

New* Thursday, September 21st - Picture Day

New* Saturday, September 23rd - Homecoming Dance

Wednesday, September 27th - 1/2 Day / Teacher PD

New* Thursday, September 28 - HS Art Students to Art Prize - Grand Rapids

Monday, October 2nd - Monthly PTO Meeting

New* Thursday, October 5th - PTO Parent Social 6pm

New* Thursday, October 19th - Saturday October 21st - Fall Play Little Shop of Horrors

Tuesday, November 7th - No School, Teacher PD

New* Wednesday, November 8th - Choir Concert 3rd - 12th Grade

Wednesday, November 15th - 1/2 Day of School, Parent Teacher Conferences

Thursday, November 16th - 1/2 Day of School, Parent Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, November 22nd - 1/2 Day Staff & Students

Thursday, November 23rd - No School (Thanksgiving)

Friday, November 24th - No School

Wednesday, December 6th - 1/2 Day/ Teacher PD

New* Thursday December 7th - K-2 & Honors Choir Concert

Friday, December 22nd - Tuesday, January 2nd - No School Winter Break

EVERY FRIDAY IS Purple & Gold Day. Wear your Leland gear / any and all purple and gold in your closet to show your Leland spirit. 💜💛☄️

Since January, numerous parents have asked Leland’s new PTO to plan a parent social—an event where teachers, parents, grandparents, and guardians can mix and mingle. Please save Thursday October 5th from 6 to 8pm to join us at Tandem Ciders for light bites, homemade ginger ale, hard cider, and live entertainment from the lovely and soulful Elizabeth Landry. This event is possible thanks to some very hardworking volunteer parents on the PTO’s Membership Committee, and the generous support of several sponsors—including Leland Gal, Village Cheese Shanty, Harbor House, Biggs Construction, Orchard Breeze Flower Farm, Cherry Bay Orchards, Connor Land & Stone, Tandem Ciders, and Elizabeth Landry. Want to hear more about this event and numerous other initiatives that your Leland PTO is pursuing? Please join us this Monday night, September 18th, for the first Member Meeting of the 2023-24 school year. We will meet at 6pm in the high school library. Agenda items include adopting our PTO bylaws.

LPS is welcoming HS students from Finland this October as they participate in our World Learning Club - Finnish Exchange Program! We still need one more family to host two female students from Finland in their home. The extent of the stay is 7 days from October 4th - 11th 2023. You can visit the link below for more information about the program.

This show is open to all Middle and High School students.

6th and 7th graders interested in auditioning, should see Mrs. Newman Tuesday to audition.

Tech crew applications are available outside Mrs. Newman's room and should be filled out and returned to her by Friday, September 15th at 3:20.

Show dates are October 19th -22nd.

Mark your calendar for September 18th -22nd

Northwest Education offers its schools the opportunity to connect with the following Ted Talk Playlist

• America Ferrera: Talk about her identity as a Latina in Hollywood
• José Andrés: How a team of chefs fed Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
• Luis H Zayas: The psychological impact of child separation at the US-Mexico border
• Erika Pinheiro: What's really happening at the US-Mexico border
• Juan Enriquez: A personal plea for humanity at the US-Mexico border
• María Teresa Kumar: How the new generation of Latinx voters could change US elections

You can help out at the Amazon Wishlist link below

World Learning Club is a Leland Public School-endorsed club formed in 2023 to help organize support and fundraising for extended learning opportunities for Leland students grades K-12. The club seeks to provide experiences in and out of the classroom, across the county, state, country and world to enrich the lives of Leland Public School students, staff, and community.

Today's world is one of increasingly complex interdependencies. The WLC exists to provide students with opportunities for direct cross-cultural experience. The purpose is to help students strengthen transnational relationships while helping them develop the skills necessary to be successful in an ever changing world. The health of our planet and each individual depends on the skills of today’s students - their ability to work together and their willingness to learn from one another.

The WLC pursues, designs, and supports world-based educational initiatives for Leland students K-12 to increase personal development and world stewardship. We seek partners in this work.

Thursday, September 14th

MS Soccer @ Benzie Central - 4:30pm

JV Boys Soccer vs TC Bulldogs - 5:00pm

JV Girls Volleyball @ Glen Lake - 5:30pm

Friday, September 15th

Varsity Boys Soccer @ TC Christian - 5:00pm

MS Soccer vs Kingsley - 5:30pm

Saturday, September 16th

Varsity Volleyball @ Morley Stanwood Invite - 8:30am

Varsity / MS Cross Country @ Evart Invite - 9:30am

Our goal is to keep kids in school as much as possible. However, children may be excluded if the illness prevents the child from participating comfortably in school activities or if there is the risk of spreading harmful disease to others.

Criteria include:

· Severely ill: A child that is lethargic (extremely tired) or less responsive, has difficulty breathing, or has a rapidly spreading rash.

· Fever: A child with a temperature of 100.4°F or greater AND behavior changes or other signs or symptoms (e.g., sore throat, rash, vomiting, or diarrhea). The child should not return until 24 hours of no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.

· Diarrhea: A child has two loose or watery stools. The child should have no loose stools for 24 hours prior to returning to school. Exception: A healthcare provider has determined it is not infectious. Diarrhea may be caused by antibiotics or new foods a child has eaten. Please contact your healthcare provider for further guidance. For students with diarrhea caused by Campylobacter, E. coli, Salmonella or Shigella, reach out to the school nurse for disease specific exclusion periods.

· Vomiting: A child that has vomited two or more times unless a healthcare provider has determined it is not infectious. The child should have no vomiting episodes for 24 hours prior to returning.

· Abdominal pain: A child with abdominal pain that continues for more than two hours, or intermittent pain associated with fever or other symptoms.

· Rash: The child with a rash AND has a fever or a change in behavior. Exclude until the rash subsides or until a healthcare provider has determined it is not infectious. For students with a diagnosed rash, please consult with the school nurse for exclusion dates and required clearance criteria. Note: Rapidly spreading bruising or small blood spots under the skin need immediate medical attention.

· Sores: A child with weeping sores on an exposed area that cannot be covered with waterproof dressing.

· Certain communicable diseases: Children and staff diagnosed with certain communicable diseases, including COVID-19, may have to be excluded for a certain period. Please consult with the school nurse for disease specific exclusion dates.

Resources: MDHHS and AAP

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