Socktober is Here!

Socktober is a Deeds for Donald initiative where we collect NEW pairs of socks, in all sizes, for Shared Dreams.

Important Dates

DONATION WINDOW: September 26-October 6

CRAZY SOCK DAY: October 6th

What is Shared Dreams?

Shared Dreams is a FBISD program that provides short term assistance to registered FBISD students whose needs have been determined by their campus nurse and staff. It provides clothing, shoes, toiletries, school supplies, and food throughout the year.

A few facts:

  • Last year Shared Dreams helped 15,000 kids in Fort Bend County. Pretty awesome, right!?

  • FBISD has roughly 77,000 students and 50 percent are considered economically disadvantaged - 65 percent of those that utilize Shared Dreams are elementary aged.

  • They welcome any and all ADULT volunteers at the center! You might sort clothing or shoe bins, put together an interview outfit for a high schooler, or organize shelving. One thing is promised, you won’t be bored and you’ll walk away knowing you made a difference! Click here to sign up. A FBISD Background Check must be completed before volunteering.

We Are Known for Rocking the Sock Drop! Here is a look at the total pairs of socks donated throughout the years:

  • 2019 – 1,846 pairs

  • 2020 – 898 pairs

  • 2021 – 1,592 pairs

How Do I Donate?

Drop off your sock donations directly at Leonetti! Donation boxes are set up in the grade-level flex spaces, the cafeteria, and the lobby.

Helpful Ideas

  • Share our sock drive information with your friends and neighbors

  • Host a mini sock drive within your circle of family, friends, neighbors, or community groups

  • Collect funds and purchase socks in bulk

September Spirit Night - Chicken Salad Chick

Chicken Salad Chick

Support the Leonetti Elementary PTO with Chicken Salad Chick. It's time for a Spirit Night on Wheels!

Parents, teachers, family, and friends: Order your choice of one-pound tubs of chicken salad, egg salad, pimento cheese, large sides like broccoli salad, pasta salad, grape salad, mac 'n cheese, and fresh fruit, as well as croissants and treats with the order form link provided. Chicken Salad Chick will call to collect payment. Twenty percent of sales will be donated to the Leonetti Elementary PTO.

Pick up your order Thursday, Sept. 15, from 5:30-5:45 p.m. in the Leonetti Elementary front parking lot. Questions? Email nicolesanders.csc@gmail.com.

ORDER TODAY! Orders must be placed by 4 p.m. Sept. 14.

Business Sponsorship Deadline is Thursday

Community sponsors who rally around Donald Leonetti Elementary ensure that our students and teachers will receive everything needed to thrive throughout the 2022-2023 school year. 

The best news?! Your donation to DLE means a partnership. One hundred percent of your contribution will apply directly to students, teachers, staff, and the campus of DLE! Plus, your donation is completely tax-deductible! In collaboration with DLE, you receive considerable advertising, ensuring business exposure to the newest members of our Sienna community. Additionally, you will be invited to join our expanding student and parent population during family events, allowing you to reach new clientele and grow your base. Check out our sponsorship form outlining the various levels of giving + marketing perks available. 

By participating today, your donation guarantees business recognition at Donald Leonetti Elementary among our ever-growing student and parent population.

How to Sponsor the PTO

Help Start a Yoga Club at DLE

Ms. Vaughn and Ms. Shakib are hoping to start a yoga club for our students at Leonetti! But in order to do so, a 200-hour training session called Breathe for Change is required. Breathe for Change is an amazing program that combines not only yoga, but also Social Emotional Learning, and the hope is to bring these strategies back to our campus to share with staff and students.

Ms. Vaughn is currently raising funds to attend the training which costs around $2,000. Should you feel inclined to contribute, please learn more at the link below. Contributions accepted until September 7. Note: This is not required by DLE to run a club. These teachers are doing it solely as a personal growth opportunity.

Click here to contribute.

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Hearts of Gold

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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. DLE encourages students to show their support by wearing gold or yellow every Wednesday in September.

This year, students will be participating in a Gold Stroll walk at the beginning of their PE outclass time to honor those students who have fought or continue to fight pediatric cancer.

On September 16, all students and staff can dress up as their favorite superhero to honor those students who continue their fight or have fought pediatric cancer. They are true heroes!

There is also a community event being planned, click here for more information.

September Staff Appreciation

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.

Click here to sign up.

Use the Box Tops App to Help DLE

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.

GT Referral Information

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/

Important Update for Morning Arrivals

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.

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