The Jefferson Street Times

• May Events
• May Lunch Menu
• Koch's Corner
• Medication information
• Free/reduced lunch information
• Free Summer Meals
• Virtual Backpack

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• May 6th- Kindergarten Fieldtrip (Nature Preserve)
• May 10th- ESL Fieldtrip
• May 11th- Fairview School Fieldtrip (Koop's Class)
• May 11th- Kid Wind Fieldtrip (4th Grade)
• May 12th- Fairview School Fieldtrip (Walz Class)
• May 13th- 3rd Grade Fieldtrip (Adams Nature Preserve)
• May 17th- Fairview School Fieldtrip (Mogensen's Class)
• May 17th- Museum Fieldtrip (Dau, Steemken, Wagner)
• May 18th- Museum Fieldtrip (Malenosky, V.H, Harvey)
• May 19th- Last Day of Tutoring
• May 20th- Fairview School Fieldtrip (Krommenhoek's Class)
• May 20th- 5th Grade Party
• May 25ht- Preschool Graduation (9:00am)
• May 26th- Last Day of School School, Early Dismissal (2:30pm)

Leeds Future Stars Family and Friends,

We would like to take this time to thank all of our parents, families, and friends for their support and partnership during this and every school year.

To our Booster Club… I am so proud! Words cannot express my appreciation. I look forward to our continued work together as we challenge ourselves, and support our students and staff in reaching our highest standards and achieving our most ambitious goals.

To the amazing FUTURE STARS students and staff of Leeds Elementary School… Thank you for all of your hard work throughout the school year. We are so honored to be your principals. You all keep us laughing and young at heart. We are so grateful for your joy, insights, and amazing talents that are on display every day! We would like to wish you all the very best summer vacation possible, and we look forward to welcoming you all back, refreshed, for what is sure to be an exciting, new 2022-2023 academic year. Until then, here’s wishing you love, laughter, and learning.

We would also like to send our best wishes to our graduating fifth grade students as they embark on the next adventure in their educational journey. They will be greatly missed, and will be cheering them on all the way to high school graduation and beyond!

Mr. Koch and Mr. Schubert

Student medication and/or medical supplies will be sent home with your child on the last day of school. If you would like to make other arrangements, please contact the school office before the last day of school. Any unused medication that remains at school will be disposed of in compliance with federal and state law or will be given to the School Resource Officers for proper disposal.

The Sioux City Community School District is once again participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals are available Monday through Friday for all children ages 1-18 years without charge. Please visit the District website for more information including serving sites and schedules.

Receive the latest information on community events, camps, and more to keep your kids busy this summer by signing up for Virtual Backpack. It’s the best way to keep updated on activities for your whole family. The Virtual Backpack newsletter will be emailed to you monthly throughout the summer months. Sign up today!

When the 2021-2022 school year ends, so do free meals for every student. While the federal government funded a program that allowed all students access to free meals during the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress recently declined to continue funding this program. This means all families will need to carry a positive balance in their children’s school meal accounts when school begins next fall. If your student qualifies for free or reduced meals, they can still receive them next year, but you must take action to make it happen.

1. Complete the 2021-2022 online application for free and reduced meals before the end of this school year if you have not already filled out an application for the 2021-2022 school year. This will give you a 30-day grace period at the start of the 2022-2023 school year to complete another application for next year.
2. Then, fill out the 2022-2023 online application which will be available on the District’s website after July 1, 2022. Even if you complete the 2021-2022 application, you will still need to complete the 2022-2023 application as well.

Families that do not qualify for free or reduced meals can start depositing money into their student’s MySchoolBucks account to prepare for the cost of school lunches next year. Information on meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year will be available in the near future.

• The District’s Return-to-Learn Plan including our health and safety protocols and our weekly report for positive COVID-19 tests reported by parents and staff is available on the District’s website. The weekly positive COVID-19 data is updated every Friday as part of the District’s commitment to maintaining transparent communication with our families.

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