Corporate Matching for Palooza Donations

With Palooza 2022 now wrapped up, you may consider asking your company to match your recent donation!

Corporate matching gifts are a type of philanthropy in which companies financially match donations that their employees make to nonprofit organizations. When an employee makes a donation, they’ll request the matching gift from their employer, who then makes their own donation. Companies usually match donations at a 1:1 ratio, but some will match at a 2:1, 3:1, or even a 4:1 ratio.

The Donald Leonetti Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a registered nonprofit group comprising parents, grandparents, teachers, and staff dedicated to improving the educational experience of all students at Leonetti Elementary School. We are committed to making Leonetti Elementary School the best place for students, teachers, staff, and parents.

We encourage you to reach out to your company and see if corporate matching is available! All the pertinent information you should need to make the request can be found below.

Official name: Donald Leonetti Elementary Parent Teacher Organization
Address: 1757 Waters Lake Blvd, Missouri City, Texas 77459
Federal EIN: 82-2320994
Website: www.dlepto.org
Contact: Kristi Hansen, president@dlepto.org

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DLE Spirit Night Fun at Chick-fil-A

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Thank you to all of our families who came out to support DLE at Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A Oct. 25!

Thank You For Treating the DLE Staff!

Thank you to everyone that helped provide a deliciously spooky Frito pie bar for the DLE staff Oct. 27!

Book Character Parade Oct. 28

DLE’s annual Book Character Parade will take place at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28.

Parents are welcome to attend in person or via TEAMS. Students will parade through the back driveway. Guests attending in person may sit to the left and right of the back driveway on the grass. Please bring your lawn chairs or blanket. Parents attending virtually will use the following link to join in. Click here to join the meeting.

If it rains on October 28, the parade will move indoors and all guests will attend via TEAMS.

Remember all costumes should be based on a book character. Follow this link for recommendations from our librarian Ms. Perez.

DLE Family Movie Night

We appreciate all of our DLE families who came out to our second-annual Family Movie Night Oct. 21.

Lots of Lions were running around having a great time! The PTO is proud to provide this free event to wrap up our Palooza fall fundraiser. Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped put together this event.


Wow, Lions! You All Rocked Socktober!

Thanks to our Lion community’s generosity, we donated 3,982 pairs of socks to Shared Dreams! That’s a new record!

We more than doubled our donation numbers from our best year (2019 - 1,846 pairs of socks). Fourth grade deserves special recognition for bringing in more than 2,100 pairs through their grade-level contest. Their competition, organized by our awesome 4th grade teachers, helped drive a record number of socks in! And special thanks to our NEHS members for their assistance with the drive. 

Every donation given made a huge impact on Shared Dreams and they are grateful for our generous Lion Hearts. Crazy Sock Day was the perfect ending to a successful drive!

DLE Family Movie Night, Oct. 21

Join us for our second annual Family Movie Night at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the DLE playground, featuring “The Addams Family 2.” The Concession Stand and games open at 6 p.m.; the movie begins at sunset.

This is NOT a drop-off event. Parents must stay with their children.

Volunteers are needed to help run this amazing event for our DLE Lion families. Follow this link if you are interested in volunteering.

October 21 is the final day to donate during PALOOZA 2022. The winners of our first-ever Online Auction will be announced during DLE Family Movie Night.

Donations Needed for DLE Clinic

Whether due to accidents or spills, often times students need a new set of clothing during the school day. Luckily, our nurses come to the rescue! 

Currently, the clinic is in need of a few items to help restock the spare clothing stash. 

Please note that these are the only items currently requested at this time:

  • Boys Underwear: Size 4-6 and 7-8

  • Boys and Girls Elastic Waistband Shorts/Pants: Size 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 10-12

While we appreciate willingness to give more, we do not have the capacity to house any additional donations.

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.

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