The PTO sponsors monthly Staff Appreciation events for our amazing DLE teachers and staff. For the September Staff Appreciation event, we are gifting each of our teachers with a fun autumn-scented hand soap to ward off those Beginning-of-the-School-Year germs!
Please take a look at how you can help. Items are being collected in the VIPS Room, and are due to DLE by Friday, Sept. 23.
Scanning your receipts can earn DLE cash!
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Buy participating products and use the “Box Tops” app to scan your store receipt. The app identifies eligible products and earnings are credited to your designated school online. Even if you’re shopping online or doing grocery pickup, you can still submit your digital or email receipt with the Box Tops app and earn money that goes directly to DLE.
The PTO is hosting a welcome coffee for Volunteers in Public School (VIPS) at 9 a.m. Thursday, August 25, in the DLE Extended Day Room.
Are you interested in volunteering at DLE? Come join us for coffee and hear about ways you can get involved this year!
Make sure you RSVP, and sign in at the front desk upon arrival.
The Fall 2022 GT Referral Window is now open.
To submit a referral, the parent/guardian must use their Family Access username and password. Before making a referral, please ensure that your contact information (email address, physical address, and phone number) is current in Skyward.
Forms must be submitted online by the September 30, 2022, deadline. No exceptions. If a staff member nominates a child, we must have parent/guardian consent to test the student. Students must be enrolled in FBISD and in grades K – 11th.
Students who are already identified for GT services in Math/Science OR ELA/Social Studies may only be referred during the SPRINGwindow. There will be a fee assessed for all identified students to be re-evaluated for additional service areas. Students who are currently identified for GT services in All Areas may not be referred.
For additional information, please click on the following link: https://www.fortbendisd.com/Domain/66
To begin your GT nomination please click here: https://gt.fortbendisd.com/
To expedite arrival and ensure student safety, DLE’s morning arrival traffic pattern will be the same as at dismissal.
At 7:30 a.m., the first left turn entrance to DLE will be closed. All cars will need to proceed down Waters Lake Boulevard, past Thornton Middle School, and make a U-turn. Cars will make the U-turn in front of the last entrance to Thornton and proceed back to the SLE car rider driveway entrance. Cars will make two lanes as soon as they enter the car rider driveway.
Only FBISD Employees, FBISD busses, daycare vans and cars with green front office tags will be allowed to turn into the parking lot between Leonetti and Thornton.
If you would like to park and walk your child, please stay in the car rider line, enter the first entrance to DLE and park in the front parking lot. Parents must walk their students across the crosswalk in front of the school doors. Parents will not be allowed to park in the parking lot between Thornton and Leonetti.
Some reminders for morning arrival:
Form two lines in the car rider driveway.
Do not exit your vehicle. This will stall the line for everyone.
Your child needs to be ready to exit the vehicle once you arrive in the Drop Off/Pick Up Zone. That means backpack, lunch, water bottle in hand. Shoes on, hair already combed. Goodbyes said and hugs given.
For their safety, please have your child exit the vehicle from the passenger side (nearest the sidewalk).
Assistant Principals Christina Simpson and Megan Boler are out at morning arrival assessing the procedure and getting feedback from assisting paraprofessionals. They are making adjustments as needed.
Wondering how you can help? Sign up to be a Morning Car Door Helper. No experience is necessary, just bring a smile and a welcoming attitude, and open car doors for our students as they safely exit their vehicles during morning drop off.
The PTO is excited to offer our weekly Birthday Marquee Messages beginning the week of August 29th!
Click here to sign up or learn more about this awesome way to celebrate your sweet Cub's special day. Slots are offered on a first come, first serve basis.
In our ongoing efforts to ensure student safety during dismissal, DLE will begin using the PikMyKid Dismissal Application.
PikMyKid allows us to easily track the dismissal mode of each student and simplifies the process for parents to make changes. The PikMyKid app is free and available for both Android phones and iPhones.
View the Parent App Guide to download and navigate the PikMyKid app.
Once downloaded, the registration process is very simple. PikMyKid student accounts are generated using information directly from Skyward.
Please complete this process as soon as possible! Dismissal information will be confirmed and dismissal tags available for pick up at Meet the Teacher on August 8th.
Questions? Please email Mrs. Boler at megan.boler@fortbendisd.com.
UPDATE: THE TIMES FOR MEET THE TEACHER HAVE CHANGED!
Monday, August 8
Last Names: A-M 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Last Names N-Z 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Join your classmates and meet your teacher Monday, August 8. There will be two sessions to accommodate our growing DLE community. This informal event is a great time for Lion families to:
Drop off your school supplies. (Or, conveniently unpack your supply packs pre-ordered through the PTO.)
Meet and greet with your teacher.
Finalize your Dismissal information.
Claim your child’s FREE spirit wear T-shirt by providing size information.
AND, discover volunteer opportunities!
Parents, be sure to visit one of the PTO tables to find out how you can make a difference at DLE through volunteering!
The start of the new school year is just around the corner, so now is the time to catch up on some housekeeping items. Whether you are a current DLE family or you are new to Donald Leonetti Elementary and Fort Bend ISD, here is your Back to School Checklist:
Class Assignments
The start of the new school year is just around the corner, so now is the time to catch up on some housekeeping items. Whether you are a current DLE family or you are new to Donald Leonetti Elementary and Fort Bend ISD, here is your Back to School Checklist:
Class Assignments
Class assignment letters will be emailed to parents directly from their classroom teacher at 4:30 p.m. Friday, August 5. If you do not receive the letter, please contact DLE’s registrar, Nayelli Duran, at 281-327-3198 or attendancedle@fortbendisd.com.
Skyward Family Access
Is your contact information up to date? Log in to Family Access to ensure you’re receiving communications from DLE and FBISD. If you want to receive that teacher letter by email, you'll want to make sure the right email is set to your student!
Enrollment Verification (For New and Returning Families)
Log into Family Access to complete all student information forms before August 8. Click here for instructions.
Lunch Account
FBISD uses School Cafe to manage meal accounts. Create an account to make payments, set purchase restrictions, or apply for free or reduced lunches.
Bus Route Locator
Find your Bus Stop, Arrival, and Departure times with this link.
Tuesday, August 2
6:30pm-7:30pm - DLE Playground
Come and meet some of your new Kindergarten Lion Cub friends! There will be ice pops available for all of our DLE Kinder Cubs!
Do you have an incoming Kindergartener? Bring your Kinder Cub to Kindergarten Orientation on July 27.
Families will have an opportunity to meet the Kindergarten team, hear important information, and gain access to beneficial links and resources. There will also be an opportunity to tour the school.
There will be two sessions to accommodate Kindergarten families:
Session 1: (Last Names A-L) 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Session 2: (Last Names M-Z) 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Let the Kinder Team know you will be attending by completing the Google Form linked below.
Need to register your incoming 2022-23 Kindergartener? Know a family who will be starting at Leonetti this fall? Let us know you're coming to DLE! Register now!
The PTO general body voted to approve the slate of 2022-2023 Board and Chairs at its Spring General Meeting May 5.
Congratulations and welcome to the incoming board members and committee chairs:
President - Kristi Hansen
Vice President - Melissa DeLaGarza
Secretary - Kori Hoyt
Treasurer - Fran Mays
Educational Coordinator - Allison Garcia
Fundraising - Heather Varnado
Parliamentarian - Lea Bale
Publicity - Megan Suarez
Staff Appreciation - Stormie Gentry
Student Activities Coordinator - Shaina Karabin
VIPS Coordinator - Jenna Penner
Yearbook - Courtney Walton
Newsletter Chair - Katie Vela
Social Media Chair - Regan Davis
Website Chair - Megan Suarez
Publicity Chair - Ambur Fusilier
Spirit Wear Chair - Shannon Boyer
Special Events Chair - Kristi Nelson/Lanae Fowler
5th Grade Promotion Chair - Meri Sampson
Hospitality/Staff Appreciation Chair - Meri Sampson/Jontae Reese
All Pro Dads Chair - Danny Boyer
Shared Dreams Chair - Nicole Fabozzi
Curriculum Events Chair - Lisa Gladchuk
Palooza Fundraising Chair - Whitney Powell
Spirit Nights/Retail Donations Chair - Diana Lebita
Boosterthon Chair - Melissa Williams/Randi Labrier
School Supplies Chair - Kelly Timmons
School Store Chair - Janice Cruz
Field Day Chair - Ray Hollins
Butterfly Garden Chair - Fran Mays
Yearbook Chair - Melissa Williams
VIPS Volunteer Chair - OPEN
Staff Appreciation Week is approaching fast, and the PTO needs your help to make this themed event something our “Friends” at DLE will never forget.
There will be themed spirit days May 2-6 for our DLE students.
See the chart below with all the fun info!
(Click the above link and use the tabs at the top of the document to change grade levels or staff departments.)
The PTO is asking for donations of certain items such as gift cards, candy, plasticware, baked goods, etc.
Let's end this year with a FUN and REWARDING week for our amazing DLE staff!
Field Day is Friday, May 13th, and we need lots of volunteers to make this a fun day for the kids!
Sign up using the links below (divided by grade level):
Kindergarten and First Grade (7:55 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.)
Second and Third Grade (10:05 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Fourth and Fifth Grade (12:25 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.)
All volunteers will sign in at the volunteer check-in table outside the cafeteria, where they will be given their station rules/guidelines. Only registered volunteers who have completed their FBISD background checks will be permitted.
Volunteers should arrive 10 minutes early to check in, and be prepared to be outside and possibly get wet.
