The Jefferson Street Times

• November Events
• November Lunch Menu
• Koch's Corner
• Dress Right for Winter
  
• School Closure Information
  
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• Career Fair
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• November 10th Picture Retakes
• November 10th Fundraiser Delivered
• November 16th Garden Harvest Party
• November 22nd North High Madrigal Visits
• November 23rd 2:30pm Early Dismissal
• November 24th-25th Thanksgiving Break/No School

Future Stars Family and Friends,

November is the time of year that many are focused on family, gratitude, and caring. We have so many things to be grateful for here at Leeds Elementary School. We feel so blessed to have a wonderful, caring, staff of custodians, paraprofessionals, office staff, teachers, and support staff that play an integral part in helping us reach the goals and vision we have set for our school. Also, we are extremely grateful every day for the opportunity to work with the incredible students, families and friends in our Leeds community.

A couple reminders for you:

• Now is a good time to get out those winters coats and warm clothing to ensure the students are safe and warm as we move into those cold winter months.
• If your child is in need of a coat, mittens, or hat, please contact the office and we will do our best to find them what they need.
• We have had some concerns brought to our attention regarding the way the traffic flow is happening before and after school. Please be mindful that you should not stop in the flow of traffic to let students into or out of cars. Please pull to the curb, stop, and let students out of the vehicles or pick the students up on the curbside door of the vehicle.

I sincerely hope this finds all of you healthy and happy as we move into the winter season!

Ron Koch

Principal, Leeds Elementary School

With the cooler temperatures upon us, please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the colder winter. Even during the winter season, the District allows recess and outdoor activities to continue as usual, so it is important that students have the right winter weather clothing. When the temperature feels like 15 degrees or lower, students are kept inside for recess and activities. Students should be prepared for the cooler weather with a warm coat, hat, scarf, and gloves. If your student does not have access to cold weather apparel, please contact our school office.

Please remember that parents and guardians have the right to make the decision to keep their child home on any day they feel it is unsafe for their student to be in school because of weather conditions. If you believe the weather provides a sincere reason why you may have to keep your student at home, or take your student home when classes are scheduled to continue, you as a parent or guardian will simply need to contact our school office to let us know.

We are looking for more volunteers to join our District’s Grassroots Advocacy Committee. If you have a passion for supporting public education, consider joining this committee. The Grassroots Advocacy Team is an important resource for the District to disseminate information about important legislative priorities. While you will never be required to attend a meeting, as a volunteer advocate, you will receive email updates about important legislation impacting our school and be asked to contact legislators to advocate on our behalf.

Interested in joining? Please contact the Communications Department at Communications@live.siouxcityschools.com

You may reach your student during school hours by contacting the school office to leave a message for them. If your student needs to contact you during the school day, they may come to the school office.

We encourage you to stay up-to-date on school news, highlights, and student recognition by following our school on Facebook and Twitter as well as the District’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels. It is one of the best ways to stay engaged with our school and the District. Follow us today!

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The Sioux City Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas: Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Science, Health Science, and Industrial Arts, Technology, & PLTW. The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (for employment), national origin, religion, age (for employment), disability, socioeconomic status (for programs), marital status (for programs), or veteran status (for employment) in its educational programs and its employment practices. The District is required by Title IX and 34 CFR Part 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs, activities, or employment. Inquiries or grievances under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to Dora Jung, Director of Student Services & Equity Education/Title IX Coordinator at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075,jungd@live.siouxcityschools.com. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, or both. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.

Principal: Ron Koch

Website: https://www.siouxcityschools.org/leeds/
Location: 3919 Jefferson Street, Sioux City, IA, USA
Phone: 712-239-7034
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeedsSchool/
Twitter: @LeedsES