Thank you to our student leaders for organizing this warm welcome back to school on Tuesday morning. Your ability to look out for one another is an exceptional strength and makes our community great.
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Fall sports are in full swing! Check out Comet Athletics schedules at https://lelandpscomets.bigteams.com/
Principal's Note
Principal Fehrenbach’s Weekly Message
Dear LPS families,
What a wonderful first week back! I have had the best time getting to know your students and learning our school routines. Mr. Peplinski and I are settling into our roles and getting connected to students and staff, and this week was a great start to the year!
I have a few reminders for our school community:
PM Car Line: This was pretty smooth this week! Remember that we have a couple of procedures to keep the line moving quickly: Stay in your car, and pull up as far as you can so your student can come to you. Also, for the safety of our students, Car Line is a No Cell Phone Zone.
We are hiring! We are looking for a few more staff members for our cafeteria and playground. This could be every day or just a few days a week. We especially need staff for these shifts: 10:30 to 1:30 and 10:30 to 3:00 pm.
Don’t forget to fill out the Free/Reduced Lunch Form online (click “Apply for Benefits”). Even if you don’t think your family will qualify, we receive different federal funding based on these forms. Please complete them this week!
Every year we update family Contact Information to start the year. This ensures we have quick access to you and your child’s emergency contacts if there is an emergency. We like to have email and cell phone for adults on file. We also need updated medical alerts for your students. Look for Contact Update forms to come home with your students next week!
Thank you so much for a great week back! If you need anything from me throughout the year, please reach out via email: sfehrenbach@lelandschool.com.
Shelagh Fehrenbach, K-12 Principal
Important Information & Events
Important Dates
Friday, September 6th - Senior Sunrise Breakfast, 6:45am
Friday, September 6th - Rotary Assembly 9th/10th Grade, 12:30pm
Monday, September 9th - Tuesday September 10th - 9th Grade goes to Camp Daggett
Monday, September 9th - Monthly PTO Meeting, 6pm (with Special Guest Shelagh
Fehrenbach, Principal)
Wednesday, September 11th - Friday, September 13th - 6th & 7th Grade goes to Camp Henry
Friday, September 13th - HS Art goes to Art Prize, 6am-6pm
Monday, September 16th - Friday, September 20th - Homecoming Spirit Week
Tuesday, September 17th - LPS Farmer's Market 9am - 12pm
Tuesday, September 17th - Fall Play Auditions, 3:30-5:30pm
Thursday, September 19th - Picture Day
Saturday, September 21st - Homecoming Soccer Game
Saturday, September 21st - Homecoming Dance, 8pm
Wednesday, September 25th - Half Day of School, Teacher PD
Tuesday, October 1st - FOREVER DIG ABBY fundraiser game sponsored by Leland Volleyball and NHS
Monday, October 7th - Monthly PTO Meeting, 6pm
Wednesday, October 16th - No School, Teacher PD
Tuesday, October 22nd - Picture Retake Day
The Leland PTO is excited to kick off our second year and we invite you to join us at our
first member meeting of the new school year on Monday, September 9th at 6:00 pm. At
this meeting we will hear from our new Principal, Shelagh Fehrenbach, as well as share
thoughts and ideas for the year ahead and how we can continue to strengthen and
advance a sense of school community.
In search of: a DONATION of school-appropriate magazines (please scan before sending in) and other scrap/used materials like wallpaper or textured material for a hands-on activity in ELA 8.
For context: As we read Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover, we explore the power and poetics of storytelling. We analyze “the story” being told by Romare Bearden’s famous art collage titled The Block (1971). I would like students to create their own collage of their own neighborhood or stomping grounds to accompany their writing pieces.
Thank you kindly,
- Mrs. Vann
News from the Cafe
News from the Athletic Department
Friday, September 6th
MS Soccer (Purple Team vs Gold Team) - 4:15pm
JV Boys Soccer vs TC Central - 5:30pm
Varsity Boys Soccer @ Manistee - 7:00pm
Saturday, September 7th
Varsity Volleyball @ Kingsley Invite
Varsity / Middle School Cross Country @ Buckley Invite - 10:30am
News from the Library
There is a Books of the Week display in the MS commons. Go ahead and check it out when you are available. There is a bookmark in each book inviting students to take the book with them and bring it to the library to check out.
Also, the book return that was up there has been moved to just outside the HS library (east hallway) so anyone can return books while the library is closed.
- Mrs. Clark
Around the County
National Writers Series
We’re proud to offer writing workshops and masterclasses with authors for students in northern Michigan and beyond. Below, view our upcoming classes with information about the dates, content, and age group.
Virtual Lunch and Learn on Dyslexia
The Behavioral Health Initiative would like to pass along an opportunity for a virtual Lunch and Learn on Dyslexia, which will be hosted by Educational Therapist, Kate Cohen. Additional details about the Lunch and Learn and a link to register are below. Please pass this opportunity on to your network.
Session Title: Dyslexia 101: Presented by Educational Therapist, Kate Cohen
Date: Tuesday, September 10th, 2024
Time: 12-1 p.m.
During this educational opportunity you can expect to learn about:
What dyslexia is and what it isn’t
What the latest in brain research tells us about dyslexia
Who dyslexia affects and how it affects them
Behavioral health implications associated with dyslexia
Click HERE to Register for the Lunch and Learn!
Once registered, you will receive a calendar invite with a Zoom link to the event.
For questions, email kate@lilypadlearninghs.com
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