Leverett: School to Home Connection

Happy May, Leverett Families!

As we enter the final month of school, we want to send a heartfelt thank you to all of our amazing Leverett families. Your continued support has helped make this school year so special. We’ve seen so much growth, joy, and learning, and we couldn’t be more proud of our incredible students and dedicated staff. It truly has been a wonderful year!

May is full of fun and meaningful events, and we hope you’ll join us in celebrating all that makes our school community so great:

• May 2: School Lunch Hero Day

• May 5–9: Teacher Appreciation Week

• May 7: Bike to School Day

• May 7: Leverett Night at the Naturals Game – 6:00 PM

• May 9: Fourth Grade Link Up Concert

• May 12: Fourth Grade Track Meet

• May 14: Leverett Senior Walk

• May 14: Fourth Grade Moving Up Ceremony – 9:30 AM (Leverett Gym)

• May 14: Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony – 6:00 PM (Leverett Gym)

• May 15: Talent Show Tryouts

• May 15: Pre-Kindergarten Graduation – 9:30 AM (Leverett Gym)

• May 16: End-of-Year Class Celebrations – 2:00 PM

• May 20: Leverett Field Day

• May 23: Leverett Talent Show – 9:00 AM (Leverett Gym)

• May 26: No School (Memorial Day)

• May 28: Last Day of School – Report Cards Sent Home

• August 7: Leverett Open House

Thank you for being such an important part of our school family. We look forward to ending the year strong and celebrating all the amazing things our students have accomplished!

#HEARourROAR

🍎 Celebrating Our Amazing Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎

Dear Leverett Elementary Families,

From May 5th to May 9th, we'll be celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week at Leverett Elementary School! This is a special time for us to show our gratitude and appreciation for the hard work and dedication of our incredible teachers.

We encourage all students and families to take part in showing thanks to our teachers during this week. Check out the flyer above for some ideas on how your child can express their appreciation:

Let's come together as a school community to shower our teachers with love and appreciation for all that they do to support and inspire our students each and every day.

Dear Leverett Families,

Please view the information below on how to complete your student(s) bus survey form for the 2025-2026 school year. Parents should complete the form for each of their children who will need bus transportation. We hope you will complete the form prior to the last day of school, but the window to sign up for bus transportation will be open through the end of May. If you miss the sign up window, you can still request transportation, but your child’s ability to ride the bus may be delayed until they can be appropriately assigned. This email contains the access code and the link to the online form to register your children to ride the bus for the 2025-26 school year. You may receive multiple emails with different access codes. If you do, please log in with each access code to ensure you complete the form for all of your students.

How to Access the Survey:

1. Visit our bus survey website at https://bussurvey.fayar.net.

2. Enter your email address and access code that is listed below (please check your email for this information)

Survey Details:

• Primary Residence: Please make sure your current residential address is entered into the Primary Residence section. This will be used to ensure we have accurate pickup and drop-off information. If you made address changes during your student(s) CAP conference(s), those changes may not be reflected yet on this form, but it will be updated before next school year and used to determine your student(s) pickup and/or drop-off location.

• Phone Number: Please update your phone number to ensure we have the correct one on file.

• Bus Ridership Confirmation: Indicate 'Yes' or 'No' if your child will need bus services next year.

• AM/PM Ridership Options: If you have selected ‘Yes’ for bus ridership, please specify if your child needs to ride the bus in the morning, afternoon, or both.

Completing the Survey:

• Once the survey details have been completed, please select “Submit” at the bottom of the page to complete the survey.

• The survey will remain open until the end of May and can be edited at any time before the deadline.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the survey, please call the Leverett main office at (479) 444-3077.

If you do not fill out the survey before the May 31st deadline, please reach out to transportation and your school to register for transportation. However, if you do not fill out the survey before the deadline, we cannot guarantee transportation will be available for your student during the first two weeks of school.

Congratulations to Mrs. Medford for being recognized as Leverett's 24-25 Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Medford goes above and beyond to support her students and colleagues. She will go on to the district level Teacher of the Year selection!

Did you know that Razorback football parking is the only fundraiser we do at Leverett each year? The money raised allows our amazing PTO to sponsor school events, celebrate our students and staff, and purchase extras like playground equipment, classroom supplies, and other school needs.

To keep this tradition going, we need your help! Volunteering just a few hours on Razorback home game days makes a huge difference. Volunteers will be able to park in an available spot and are welcome to bring their children.

Interested in helping? Please complete the form below and our PTO will send you all the information you need.

Thank you for supporting Leverett! 🐗🏈💙

Hello Leverett parents and guardians!

The end of the school year is approaching, as is our annual field day. Field day is a day filled with fun and exciting activities for all of our students to enjoy. As usual, we have rented an inflatable obstacle course and dunk tank to go along with our other fun stations we have planned. Pre-k, kindergarten, and 1st grade will be rotating through these stations in the morning, with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade rotating in the afternoon. We are looking for volunteers to help run stations, set up, clean up, etc. If you would like to volunteer, please click here.

Please have your student wear their grey Leverett t-shirt. We will be taking an entire school photo before field day begins to commemorate our 125th birthday!

Date: Tuesday, May 20th (Rain Date: May 21st)

Times:

PK-1:8:45-11:45 AM

Grades 2-4:12:15-2:15 PM

🌟 Get Ready to Shine at the Leverett Elementary Talent Show! 🌟

Get ready to showcase your talents and dazzle the crowd at the Leverett Elementary Talent Show on Friday, May 23rd! This annual event is a highlight of the school year, featuring performances from our talented students across a variety of acts, including singing, dancing, magic, and more!

If your child has a talent they'd like to share, sign-ups are now open! The deadline to sign up is Monday, May 12th. Don't miss this opportunity to take the stage and show off your skills! Sign up using the link provided below.

Talent Show Sign-Up Link

Tryouts will be held on May 15th, giving students the chance to showcase their acts and prepare for the big day. We can't wait to see all the amazing talents our students have to offer!

Let's make this Talent Show one to remember as we celebrate the end of another fantastic school year at Leverett Elementary!

• Student Arrival: 7:25-8:10 AM

• Student Dismissal: 3:10-3:25 PM

• Bus Transportation: Buses will drop off students at the school after 7:25 a.m. If you have any questions regarding your child’s bus information, contact Bus Barn at (479) 444-3095.

• Student ID Tags for Bus Riders: Students who ride a bus will receive an ID badge. Students in K-12 must swipe their ID badge when they get on and off the bus. The card will tell parents/ guardians when the bus is near their stop. Only students with a bus ID tag will be allowed to use bus services. If a student loses their bus ID and needs a new one, the cost is $5.00.

• Car Rider Transportation: Students can be dropped off and picked up in the Lower Garland Street parking lot through the car line. A Leverett staff member will be there to receive them.

• Drop-off begins at 7:25 a.m. and ends at 8:00 a.m.

• Pick-up begins at 3:10 p.m. and ends at 3:25 p.m.

• Please remain in your car at all times. A staff member will escort your child from the vehicle. Please do not let your child out of the car unless you see a staff member.

• If you arrive later than the times listed above, please go to the main office.

• Car Rider Tag: To pick up your child, the Leverett Car Rider Tag must be displayed. If the vehicle does not have a car rider tag, the driver’s license of the person picking up the student(s) must be verified through the Leverett office staff and the student’s emergency card. Thank you for helping our car rider system run safely and smoothly. Your child’s safety is our top priority.

• Walkers: Walkers will be dismissed at the playground gate on Cleveland Street. Please wait for a school staff member to bring your student to you. Make sure to have the walker tag to receive your child. Walkers can be picked up between 3:10 p.m. and 3:25 p.m. Please do not pick up your student as a walker if you are driving a car. Thank you!

• SKC: Students who are signed up for SKC will report to the cafeteria at the end of the school day.

SKC

• The Boys and Girls Club provides after school care for students. If you are interested in signing your child up for SKC, please visit their website for more information.

Changes in Student Transportation: Please notify the main office of any student transportation changes before 1:00 PM. This will ensure that your child goes to the correct location after school. Thank you for your cooperation!

Communication from Leverett Administration: Leverett administration will communicate through Thrillshare, School Status and Bloomz to update you on important information. Please be sure to sign up for alerts.If you need assistance, please contact the main office or your child’s teacher.

School Newsletter: Leverett will publish a monthly electronic newsletter with school information at the beginning of each month. These newsletters will be shared on the school-wide Bloomz app, classroom teachers’ Bloomz app, Thrillshare, the Leverett website, and the Leverett Facebook page.

• Monday Newsletter: Teachers will share a weekly electronic newsletter with the families of their students every Monday through Bloomz.

• Monday Work Folder: Teachers will send home a large envelope on Mondays that contain student work from the previous week. Please sign the back of the envelope and return to school the following day.

• Quarterly Phone Calls: Teachers will call their student’s parents at least once per quarter of the school year to update them on their child’s performance at school.

• If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s progress at school, please reach out to their teacher.

Are you connected to our school and your child's classroom through the Bloomz app? Receive weekly classroom updates, photos of your student learning, school-wide information, and much more in a user friendly format! Bloomz also offers translation in over 90 different languages! Need to sign up? Read the information below. If you need assistance, please contact the Leverett Main Office!

School Bloomz: Receive notifications, updates, information on events, and monthly School Newsletters!

• Instructions to download Bloomz app:

• Download the Bloomz app.

• Click "Join Bloomz" followed by "Enter Code."

• Enter the code and create your account.

• To connect to your child’s class on Bloomz, click "Add Class/Group" and enter the classroom teacher’s code (provided by the teacher).

Our Leverett Lions shine so bright! Each month, our students focus on a different character trait. Our April Character Trait was Perseverance. In May our students will focus on Integrity! Congratulations to the following students for being recognized as their grade level's student of the month!

Kindergarten: Zaki Elmasheiti

First Grade: Moses Munkangu

Second Grade: Jacquelyn Joyner

Third Grade: Morrison Fitzgerald

Fourth Grade: Jackson Ntawabo

• Music/ Art Teacher: Mrs. Reed (shelley.reed@fayar.net) Bloomz Code: JY4E4V

• P.E. Teacher: Coach Newman (shae.newman@fayar.net) Bloomz Code: GKR9Z7

• Library Teacher/ Innovator’s Workshop Teacher: Mrs. Powers (elizabeth.powers@fayar.net) Bloomz Code: XBJA6G

• Students will participate in guidance lessons provided by the school counselor each month.

• School Counselor: Mrs. Clark (erin.clark@fayar.net)

• Breakfast: 7:25-8:10 AM (in cafeteria)

• Lunch: Students in kindergarten through fourth grade eat lunch in the cafeteria. Parents are welcome to eat lunch with their student. Please check in at the main office. Parents cannot come to the classroom or recess without prior approval by the teacher and administration. Your child’s teacher will share your students lunch time.

• All students will have the option to purchase school breakfast and lunch. If you are interested in applying for free lunch, please complete the form. Students may purchase a lunch or bring their own lunch. Breakfast and lunch will be eaten in the cafeteria. Our staff cannot heat up breakfast or lunch for students.

• School Meal Links:

• Free and Reduced Lunch Application

• School Bucks (Add money to your student’s account)

• Leverett School Breakfast/ Lunch Menu

• Snack: Each grade level has a designated snack time. Please send your child to school with a healthy snack. Teachers greatly appreciate snack donations to share with students who do not have a snack.

• Water Bottles: Send your child to school with a sealable water bottle labeled with their name. All our water fountains have been replaced with bottle-filling stations.

Our Leverett Lions are off to a ROARing good start!

Leverett Lions ROAR everyday in the classroom, in the hallway, on the playground, in the cafeteria, and on the bus! Do you know how to ROAR like a LION? ROAR stands for...

Ready to Learn

Outstanding Friend

Always Respectful

Responsible Citizen

Keep ROARing, Lions!

Your child's attendance is critical to their success at school. Parents and Guardians, please be sure to submit a note if your child needs to be absent. Notes can be sent to school by student or shared electronically through email Mrs. Thomas (meredith.thomas@fayar.net).

For an absence to be considered excused, you must:

-Provide the Child's Name

-The date(s) of the absence(s)

-Excuse for why they are absent (see list of possible excused absences below)

Notes must be submitted within 5 days of the absence

Possible reasons for absence to be considered excused:

-Note from parent that the child is sick (can be used for first 6 absences per semester)

-Doctor's (Medical/ Mental Health) or Dental note

-Death or illness in immediate family

-Observance of recognized holidays observed by the student's faith

-Student appointment at a government agency

-Participation in FFA, FHA, or 4-H sanctioned activity

Parent written excuses can only be accepted for the first 6 consecutive absences per semester. Once a student has reached 6 absences, parent-written notes can no longer be accepted per attendance policy.

Please review the following actions that will occur upon the following absences:

3 Unexcused Absences: Bloomz note, 3 Day Letter, and/or phone call reminder from school.

5 Unexcused Absences: Phone call, Attendance letter, and attendance plan & meeting (if notes are not received within 5 days)

10 Total absences: Phone call, 10 Day Attendance letter, and attendance plan & meeting. Possible DHS referral.

15+ Total absences: Review of attendance plan and meeting with School Administration and School Social Worker. Possible DHS and/or Truancy Court Referral.

If a student misses 17.5+ days of school they are considered chronically absent for the school year.

Tardies/ Early Release: Having your child arrive at school on time and stay all day is critical to their learning. Our students learn from 8:00 AM-3:10 PM. Excessive tardies and early releases will affect your child's attendance record and may require an attendance plan if deemed necessary by the principal and/or attendance committee.

-If your child arrives between 8:10 to 10:00 they are Tardy for the AM

-If your child arrives between 10:01 and 11:40 AM they are 1/2 day absent for the AM

-If your child leaves school between 11:41 and 1:30 they are 1/2 absent for the PM

-If your child leaves after 1:30 they are Tardy for the PM

Your child's attendance is recorded daily in ESchool. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child's attendance, please call the Leverett Main Office at (479) 444-3077. Thank you!

Although we understand that illness occurs, we encourage all students to be present at school as much as possible. Please reach out to administration at any time if you have attendance concerns for your student.

School Wide Attendance Goal: : Leverett Lions Strive for Five or less Absences for the school year!

Our Leverett Lions compete weekly to see which grade level will have the best overall student attendance.

Our goal is for all grades to have 95% or more of their students attend school daily. Each week, we announce the grade level who had the best attendance for the entire school. The grade level with the best attendance will have a blue ribbon by their grade on the attendance bulletin board outside of the courtyard. At the end of the month, the grade level that has the most blue ribbons will receive an incentive. In addition, any grade level who has 95% or higher attendance each week will receive an incentive at the end of the month regardless of the number of blue ribbons they earn.

Grade Level Attendance Winners:

At the end of each month, we will recognize the grade level with the best attendance for the month. This is tracked weekly on the attendance bulletin board across from the courtyard.

Class Attendance Recognition: At the end of each month, the class with the overall best student attendance will receive an attendance reward poster to hang outside of their door, and receive an incentive.

Individual Student Recognition each Quarter:

Students will receive incentives each quarter for maintaining 5 or less absences during the school year.

Happy birthday to our students born in the month of May, June, July, and early August! A birthday certificate will be sent home with your student this month. We hope you enjoy your day!