Our 3 pillars of being respectful, responsible, and problem solvers make up the heart of our Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports framework in our K-5 Elementary Buildings. Each week teachers have taught and reinforced these 3 pillars and what each of them looks like and sounds like in all areas of the school. This has been followed by teaching and reinforcing our 11 "focus skills" which support students in making good behavior choices and positively reinforces those choices so we continue to support and promote the prosocial behaviors we want to see! This week's focus skill is " I can stop, think, and make a good choice". Next week's focus will be " I can have a safe body. "

Students are hard at work earning poms and filling up their classroom jars! When these jars are filled, students bring their classroom jars to the office and empty them into the Building Wide Pom Pom Pail!!

Our Pom Pom Pail has been filled for the fourth time!!! We had so much fun at our Building Wide Bingo Event. Enjoy the pictures below.

"Platinum platter" award winners abound as our classes are doing a great job demonstrating our 3 pillars during lunch and recess. Classes are always working to earn "positive compliments" during lunch and recess. Every two weeks, classes who earn the most "positive compliments" earn the right to display the "platinum platter" outside their classroom door for all to see and enjoy popsicles at lunch or an extra recess with Mrs. Nizen and Mr. Lehman.

Pom Pom Shout Out are shared over the announcements every day where we acknowledge students who have earned a special shout out for outstanding efforts in demonstrating our 3 pillars in their academic or behavioral pursuits. Students will receive a pom pom shout out classroom reward and those names are entered into a monthly drawing to pick out of our PBIS store at the end of the month.

Leighton Pride is Building Wide!

AEPTO MEETING
March 1st

Our next meeting will be March 1st at 10AM at the C&I Building (119 W. Pioneer Trail). LES Principal Nizen will be our guest speaker and will be discussing Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS), as well as the Handle with Care Program. Please plan to join us!

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
February 6th-10th

Teacher Appreciation Week was celebrated this week and there is no doubt our teachers felt appreciated and special!

A huge THANK YOU to our head room parents for helping make this week a success, and to all of our Leighton families for supporting our teachers and staff.

GIONINO'S - AURORA GIVE BACK EVENT
February 13th, 10:30AM - 9PM

Bring the family out for pizza and give back to your local community while supporting our elementary schools! Gionino's will give back 15% of the day's proceeds back to AEPTO.

VALENTINE'S DAY CLASS PARTIES
February 14th

Valentine's Day class parties will be held next Tuesday, February 14th at the following times:

• 3rd grade: 10:15-11 AM (volunteers arrive at 10AM)
• 4th/5th grades: 2:30-3:15 PM (volunteers arrive at 2:15PM)

The Sign Up Genius links are posted on Schoolze, and volunteer spots are available to all Leighton families. Please see the following links to view and sign up for any remaining volunteer spots.
3rd Grade:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EADAA2CA4F4C43-3rdgrade
4th Grade:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EADAA2CA4F4C43-4thgrade
5th Grade:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EADAA2CA4F4C43-5thgrade1

Thank you for volunteering your time!

FOERTMEYER SPRING FLOWER FUNDRAISER
February 28th - March 14th

Our Foertmeyer Spring Flower Fundraiser is just around the corner! Watch for information to arrive home with your students on February 28th, with order dates running from February 28th- March14th. Our flower pick up date is scheduled for the morning of May 7th - just in time for Mother's Day gifting!

THANK YOU to our chairs, Katie Stump and Anna Kandra, for organizing this fundraiser!

2023 MOTHER & SON EVENT
April 6th, 5-9PM

We are excited to announce that our 2023 Mother & Son event will be hosted at Fun "n" Stuff in Macedonia!

We will have the entire place rented out from 5-9PM for our Pre-K thru 5th Grade boys and their 1 adult guest. This is only for boys attending Miller, Craddock or Leighton - no other siblings please. Pricing will be $20 for the adult, and $10 for each student. This includes all available attractions (outdoor will be weather pending), but does exclude tokens. Tokens will be available for purchase, and the snack bar will be open as well. Sign up for this event will be available on Schoolze toward the end of the month.

MAGIC GIVES BACK
May 7th, 2PM - Solon High School Auditorium

AEPTO is partnering with the Harmon High PTO (HHPTO) to proudly present Magic Gives Back. “Magic Gives Back!” is a new and unique fundraising platform developed specifically for local schools and communities. Rick Smith, Jr., the magician, has been featured on the Ellen Show and Shark Tank. This program offers an opportunity to buy tickets to a Las Vegas-style Stage Variety and Illusion Show; an entertainment experience that everyone can experience and enjoy together with their family and friends.

This is a one-day only event and there are a limited number of tickets. Tickets will sell quickly, so please purchase as soon as possible to reserve your seats. The site is now live and you are able to purchase tickets.

Please see the previously sent email for more information and details on how to register for prize giveaways.

UPCOMING AEPTO COMMUNITY EVENTS/GIVE BACK OPPORTUNITIES

Kalahari February 16th
While we are happy to share that we sold out of all of our rooms, we do apologize to any families that were unable to take advantage of the discounted room rates. We hope to make this an annual community event in the future!

Monster Jam at Rocket Mortgage Field House - February 18th/19th
Special discounted tickets are being offered for the Monster Jam on February 18th and February 19th. Most shows are nearly sold out, so get your discounted tickets while they are still available. There are a few different show times to choose from, and you can use the following link and code to purchase tickets.
https://www.rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com/group/detail/fieldhouseplus
Code: NEOPTA22

RaiseRight
RaiseRight makes fundraising easy. Give back to the organization by purchasing gift cards for daily use or for gifting to others, and the retailer gives a % back to AEPTO. Cards can be ordered through a website or app, with some also being reloadable for regular use. 750+ top retailers participate and they determine the % back (up to 25%, with 6% being the average). You can sign up at https://www.raiseright.com using AEPTO’s code (8HBWMFJ4XLVS).

SAVE THE DATE - LEIGHTON DONUT DAYS
March 7th, 8th and 9th, 8:10AM-8:45PM

Leighton Donut Days are back! We are thrilled to bring Donut Days back to Leighton this year and look forward to this fun event.

Donut Days will be as follows, from 8:10AM-8:45AM each day:
3rd Grade: Tuesday, March 7th
4th Grade: Wednesday, March 8th
5th Grade: Thursday, March 9th

Students will be able to bring one special guest for this event, and we kindly ask that no other siblings attend. Watch for additional details and RSVP information to come out soon!

UPCOMING DATES
2/13: Gionino's Give Back Event, 10:30AM-9PM
2/14: LES Valentine's Class Parties - 3rd Grade 10:15-11AM, 4th/5th Grade 2:30-3:15PM
2/15: LES Parent/Teacher Conferences 5:30-8:30PM
2/16: Kalahari AEPTO Event
2/17-2/20: No School - Teacher In-Service Day and President's Day
2/21: MES Kick-Off to Kindergarten 6:30-7:30PM
2/23: LES Parent/Teacher Conferences 5:30-8:30PM
2/28-3/14: Foertmeyers Spring Flower Fundraiser (Pick up 5/7)
3/5: Ol'chefski's Give Back Event, 12Noon-7PM (or until sold out)
3/6: No School - this is a board approved change to the district calendar
3/8 & 3/9: Kindergarten Registration

If you need any additional information or have any questions please contact the PTO Leighton VP at auroraptolesvp@gmail.com.

Please remember that when you take your child out of school for a doctor or dentist appointment, the State of Ohio requires that a doctor's note be brought back to the school for attendance purposes. You can give the note to the secretaries in the main office. If you have any questions, please contact Joy Sharrotta at the main office at 330-954-2206 or email her at jsharrotta@aurora-schools.org

As a reminder, please monitor your child for any illness -related symptoms and contact our school nurse if you have any questions. We appreciate your attention to this.

• Check your child each day for any signs of illness. If your child has a temperature of 100 degrees or greater, vomiting or diarrhea they need to stay home. For cold/flu-like symptoms such as cough, congestion and sore throat that are not well contained, it is preferred they stay home. If you would like your student to have cough drops at school, please send them in with a note or email the clinic.
• Students sent home with a fever, vomiting or diarrhea may not return to school until they are free of these symptoms without medication for 24 hours. This means if your child was sent home in the afternoon he/she may not be able to return to school the next day. If your child returns too soon, our school nurse may be calling for you to come to pick him/her up if your child is not feeling well. Thank you for your support and efforts in this area.
  

• We have COVID-19 home testing kits available that we can send home with any child or family should you question symptoms or exposure. We will be able to answer any questions about these kits should the need arise.

• Please note that we are seeing an increase in strep throat cases. Please be sure to monitor your child for symptoms and keep them home if they are not feeling well. We continue to increase our cleaning protocols and encourage good hygiene practices such as hand washing daily.

• Please make sure your Final Forms medical information is up to date. We will closely read the health sections to address any medical concerns.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Tanski in the clinic at 330-954-2285 or email her at atanski@aurora-schools.org.

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