Upcoming Events


12/2     SLS Annual Polar Express Event
12/6     First Wednesday Liturgy
12/11   Santa's Shop Opens 
 12/13   Christmas Concert  7:00 PM  - Dismissal after the concert will be like After School- Parents will be asked to pick up the children in the back lot.   
 12/16   Lunch with Santa 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
12/21   Early Dismissal 12:15 PM  NO AFTERCARE (This is a change to the current calendar)
            Christmas Recess Begins


Welcome to our newest SLS Lion!!!!!
Congratulations to Mrs. Butka and her husband on the arrival of their baby girl!!!!!
Antonella Alicia Butka arrived on Monday, November 27th. 
She weighs 9 pounds and 1 ounce. Mommy and baby are doing well!

 

            

Thank you
Thank you to Genevieve’s Chocolate, courtesy of the Dzwilewski family, for donating the chocolate basket that was raffled off to raise money for a volleyball net for the school.  We were able to raise ⅓ of the funds needed towards our goal.  Thank you to everyone who participated.


Volunteers Needed
Potential SLS Beefsteak - SLS needs your help.  If you have experience with coordinating a Beefsteak and would like to help SLS coordinate this event, please email [email protected].  We would love to bring this type of event to our school but need guidance and support from our families.


Tricky Tray Committee


As noted last Spring, St. Leo's School Tricky Tray, organized and run by SLS parents, made a historic profit of $30,597. Thank you all for your generosity.
To achieve this level of success again this year, we ask all of our SLS parents to commit again to the planning and preparation for this pinnacle event. 


Tricky Tray Volunteer Sign up Form 


Click here to volunteer  https://forms.gle/3pZ5iRSRfuDjdC8X7







Congratulations to everyone who tried out!  Everyone did a fantastic job.  For a complete list of cast members, please see the attachment below. 






IMPORTANT REMINDERS


Early Arrivals from 7:30 - 7:45. Parents must sign in their children and are encouraged to offer a donation (i.e.$5.00/day) for the extended courtesy.  
Google Classroom/Workspace: All parents should have access to their child's Google Classroom regularly. If you do not, please talk to your child and/or your child's teachers.  



FUNDRAISERS


Lunch with Santa - December 16th - please see the attached flyer.  Reserve your spot early.  Tickets will sell out!
Support our 8th Grade Class - Attached, please find the flyer for the 8th grade Gift Card raffle! Gift Card Raffle Form


Gym Volleyball Net Fundraiser -  SLS currently does not have an indoor/outdoor volleyball net at our disposal.  We currently borrow one from the Sports Group. Still, Mr. Luketich, our current gym teacher in lieu of an Amazon wish list, is asking for donations towards purchasing a high-quality volleyball net that can be used indoors or outdoors for gym, enrichment, and events. 


Spirit Wear - Please see the new easier order form attached  https://forms.gle/BKEvZs7amDGuBmpk7
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES




Santa’s Workshop - Santa is already looking for elves to help coordinate one of the student’s favorite events!  If you are interested in chairing this event, would like to donate items, or help the children shop, please sign up here.  


https://forms.gle/sVQguWTJxRQ7Vfbq8






 
SLS LUNCH PROGRAM
Pizza Fridays 
The first come, first serve was stated for emergencies only. We do not have enough extra pizza to cover those who simply have pizza, although they missed the deadline.  Moving forward, we ask all families who missed the deadline to please send their child to school with lunch and money to purchase pizza. If we have enough surplus on that day, we will sell the extra slices available.
Francesca's Lunch Program: https://elmwoodparkpizza.com/st-leos-lunch-program
NO PIZZA WILL BE SERVED ON HALF DAYS.
Please remember, SLS does not allow FAST FOOD, GrubHub, Uber Eats, or ANY FOOD DELIVERY service to students.  If you are in a situation where you forgot lunch, students will be provided with a muffin and juice.  If you need to drop something off, sandwiches, bagels, and salads are acceptable.  Thank you for understanding.  




 Tuition Payments:
November payments are past due; if you still have issues with Smart Tuition or payments, please contact the school office. 


Housekeeping Items (PLEASE CHECK FOR ANY ADDITIONS OR UPDATES):
Email Correspondence - It is beneficial to our school staff and teachers to include your child's name and grade in your correspondence; many families have different last names or just provide an email, making it difficult to determine who the child is.
School Payments  - Please be sure that all payments to the school are separate; we cannot make changes, and monies go to different organizations (HSA, School, Classroom, Sports Group, etc.)  Any funds received as a "grouping" or need will be returned to the family.  We will assume any extra money is a donation. 
Deadlines - We cannot express enough the need to adhere to deadlines and cut-off dates.  Starting October 1st, any payments, notices, etc., that are received after a deadline will be returned to the student.  Our school, parents (HSA), and teachers work very hard to ensure that fundraisers, lunch orders, etc. are correct. When deadlines are not followed, mistakes may be made.
Nut-Free School- Remember, SLS is a nut-free school. Parents should check the contents of their lunchables and other pre-packaged items. We want to ensure the safety of every child. 
Visitors to the school - all visitors to the school, including parents, HSA, vendors, etc., must sign in at the front desk and receive a visitor's badge.  It just provides us another level of safety for our students and staff to be sure that anyone who is visiting the school is allowed to be there and, in the event of an emergency, an accurate audit of who is in the building.
Aftercare - This service begins at 3:45 daily and ends 6pm.  Parents must sign out their child at pick up and pay promptly the day after receiving their statement.
Late Arrivals - Any student arriving after 8 AM without previous authorization will be marked late.  ALL Parents MUST come into the building and sign their child in; students are not permitted to sign themselves into school.
Daily Drop Off - 7:45 - 8:00 AM Thank you for driving safely and being on time.
Recess Equipment: Students can bring their recess equipment daily; however, it must be safe and approved by the student's HR teacher and shared at Recess. SLS is not responsible for lost equipment (i.e. balls in a dumpster or on the roof of the building). 
PowerSchool Access - All students have a PowerSchool account.  This is where you will check grades, progress reports, report cards, etc. New students will be provided access to PowerSchool within the first week of school. 
  Drop-Off Guidelines We have received many positive comments about the
   increased safety of our new drop-off procedure.  I have a few requests to ensure that 
   it remains timely since being on time is a Life Skill that will serve your students well  
   moving forward.
1. Please drive all the way to the end of the building (Last Year's Lower School Entrance). "Stairwell B" gives Middle School students direct access to their classrooms.  Having them walk a short distance further to their homeroom upstairs will help expedite the drop-off process. Another option would be to drop your children off before entering the line so they can walk independently on the sidewalk into the building. 
2. Currently, we have cones to mark the drop-off path; as soon as weather permits, we plan to paint a line marking this drop-off path. For safety reasons, we ask that you only allow students to exit from the passenger side of your vehicle (nearest the building) and that you do not try to pass a stopped car