We had a fantastic week at Leonetti!

With College & Career Week & celebrating the 100th Day of School, our students had so much fun learning, dressing up, and dreaming big about their futures!

It’s time to celebrate your 5th grader in the 2024/2025 Yearbook! Let’s make it extra special with a throwback baby photo!

Here’s how to submit:

Email yearbook@dlepto.org

Attach a high-resolution JPG file only

Subject line: 5TH GRADE BABY PHOTO

Include your child’s name and their teacher’s name

This section is just for 5th graders and separate from the “Shoutouts.” Submissions are FREE!

Deadline: March 5th

Don’t miss out—late entries won’t be accepted! Let’s make this yearbook unforgettable!

Start digging through those baby pictures! We can’t wait to see them!

DLE has officially kicked off Kids Heart Challenge (KHC) with the American Heart Association, and they need your help! Your student participated in our kickoff during outclass and they have learned more about how it will all work this year. The last day to collect online donations is February 12, 2025. No cash or checks accepted. To celebrate our donations earned, we will participate in the KHC event during your child’s PE class.

PARENTS – HERE’S HOW TO GET STARTED

**Please note – Our school is under Leonetti Elementary not Donald Leonetti Elementary

Sign up today and receive your FREE official 24-25 Kids Heart Challenge wristband! No money required!

Visit our school’s Kids Heart Challenge page OR download the Kids Heart Challenge App and search for our school and sign up!

https://www2.heart.org/.../SPageNav.../ym_school_search.html

Gather your DLE friends and volunteer at FBISD's Shared Dreams on Tuesday, February 4, or Wednesday, February 5. Several time slots are available. Volunteers will sort and organize food and clothing donated to Shared Dreams. Using the link sign up to represent DLE and give back to the community: 2024-2025 General Volunteers: Shared Dreams

SHOUT OUT AND THANK YOU!!!
We want to recognize a few of our current chairwomen for their exceptional work during the first half of the year:

Kristi Hansen, Corporate Sponsorship Chair, and Kayla McPhail, Palooza Chair, both surpassed fundraising goals. This allows PTO to give more back to support the students and staff.

Gloria Amesquita, our School Store Chair, is always festive and has the best toys for the kiddos.

Whitney Powell, Room Parent GLC Chair, recently relocated to Georgia, and we miss her dearly. Even with her relocating, she organized us for the spring semester.

On behalf of the PTO, we express our gratitude for the time, energy, and passion these ladies have poured into making our events and initiatives such a success. Your dedication to our school community has not gone unnoticed, and we are truly grateful for all you’ve done.

You’ve gone above and beyond to ensure things run smoothly, often stepping in where needed and inspiring others with your commitment. Whether organizing, fundraising, problem-solving, or simply being a constant source of support, you’ve made an incredible impact on our school and the lives of our students.

Thank you for being such an integral part of our PTO and for making a difference. Your hard work and generosity mean the world to us!

Staff Appreciation in Full Swing!

Last week, the PTO showed their love for our amazing DLE staff by gifting Amazon gift cards as part of January Staff Appreciation! The hardworking Staff Appreciation Team also prepared and delivered 95 beautifully crafted gift boxes to staff mailboxes.

We are so grateful for everything the DLE staff does to support our students and community. You are truly appreciated!

Bounce Bounce Trampoline Park (9710 Highway 6) will be hosting a DLE Spirit Night on Friday, January 10. Join us anytime after school until closing at 10 p.m.

Mention DLE PTO at checkout to get two hours of play for $12.99 (plus tax) for all guests who participate in Spirit Night. Twenty percent of the proceeds will go back to the school! Be sure to mention that you are there for DLE Spirit Night, and complete the online waiver.

January 27-31

College and Career Week is coming upfrom January 27–31! Stay tuned for more details about Career Day presentationson Wednesday, January 29, and the exciting spirit days ahead.

We’ve been blown away by all the incredible talent and creativity from our amazing artists! Your artwork has truly captured the theme: “HumanKind, LionKind, Be Both - Changing the world one lion at a time.”

A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated. You’ve made our school shine brighter with your imagination and effort! Even if your art wasn’t selected this time, remember, you’re ALL winners in our hearts.

And now, drumroll please… Here are our 2024/2025 Yearbook Art Contest winners!
 
First Place Winners
Kindergarten: Charlotte Moyer
1st Grade: Luna Rosowsky
2nd Grade: Sophie Stephens
3rd Grade: Ian Joseph
4th Grade: Ethan Rees
5th Grade: Raylee Kee

Second Place Winners
Kindergarten: Kamryn Robertson
1st Grade: Genevieve Donjon
2nd Grade: Evelyn Metharatta
3rd Grade: Hailey Karpinski
4th Grade: Kennedy Garza
5th Grade: Zachary Lewis 

Congratulations to all our winners! Your artwork will be proudly featured on the back cover of this year’s yearbook.

December Staff Appreciation
Christmas Cookie Exchange

With Snickerdoodles, thumbprints, sugar, ginger snaps, our teachers enjoyed cookies galore at the December cookie exchange! 
Thank you to our sponsor, and part of the DLE family, Destinations to Travel! 

Holiday Class Parties are scheduled for Thursday, December 19. All visitors must register in advance to attend. Visitors are required to wear a DLE Winter Party name tag for entry. Name tags will be sent home with students the day before the parties, and entry may be delayed if a name tag is not presented or if registration was not completed. Due to party activities, visitors will not be permitted to join students for lunch on this day.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 AT 4 P.M.

Ms. Perez, our Leonetti Librarian, has been working hard to coordinate the fall Book Fair at DLE! Starting this week, your child will have the opportunity to shop during the school day! Please consider setting up an e-wallet for your child, and help our school inspire a love of reading in our students. Scholastic will give back a portion of the goal as rewards to our school when you shop. Click here for more information.

DLE’s 3rd Grade Class honored the military veterans in our community with a special tribute in their honor on Friday, November 8.

The annual ceremony featured patriotic music performances by the DLE 3rd Grade Class, Ridge Point High School Choir, and the Ridge Point High School MCJROTC. A special thank you to Ms. Webber and Mrs. Forrest for arranging the wonderful tribute.

The DLE PTO would also like to thank the following businesses for their contributions to the Veterans Tribute Breakfast:

Panera Bread – for providing delicious bagels and scones!

Bean Here– for supplying freshly brewed coffee!

Blooming Events By Linda– for creating festive balloon decor for our photo backdrop!

Sienna Consulting – for serving as our business sponsor!

DLE students had so much fun at the character book parade last week. Share your photos at yearbook@dlepto.org to have them featured in the yearbook!

Join us for Leonetti Spirit Night at Ramble Creek Grill—perfect for lunch or dinner! On Thursday, November 21, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., enjoy a meal at Ramble Creek Grill and support our school. Whether you dine in or take your meal to-go, just mention you're there for Spirit Night, and a portion of your purchase will be donated to Leonetti Elementary.

Invite family and friends to make this a delicious way to give back!

Thank you to everyone who joined and volunteered at DLE’s Family Movie Night on Friday, October 25. It was a fantastic evening filled with fun!

Friday, November 8 
9 a.m. in the DLE Cafeteria

Our Leonetti Lions invite all military veterans in our DLE community to be honored in a ceremony featuring a performance by our 3rd grade class. This will be immediately followed by a reception with breakfast and refreshments provided for our veterans and students.

DLE students with a veteran interested in attending, must pre-register no later than Tuesday, November 4. Click here to register.

All students are welcome to honor a military veteran in their family or community by contributing to the Veterans Day Tribute Presentation. Students creating a PowerPoint slide to honor a veteran should email their contribution to DLEVeteransDay@dlepto.org no later than Monday, November 4. The slides will be compiled to share school-wide during DLE’s Veterans Day Tribute Presentation on Friday, November 8.

Friday, November 15

DLE Dads - We are excited for another year of All Pro Dads. APD brings dads (or father figures) and their student(s) together for breakfast, discussing fun topics, and growing our connection with each other. We will meet 6 times per year on Friday mornings in the DLE Gym. We look forward to seeing you there!

Click here to sign up for breakfast on Friday, November 15.

This year, DLE is excited to support the Shared Dreams Food Cupboard with our Crunch-Tober initiative. We are asking our students to help by donating cereal and oatmeal. Please check expiration dates and try to give items that last a long time. Your donations will make a big difference in our community. Thank you for being generous and encouraging our students to be helpful servant leaders!

Movie night on 10/25!

Pre-order dinner for Movie Night! Choose from 3 restaurants, and your food will be delivered.

Order deadline: Monday, 10/21

The first 25 orders will be entered to win a $25 gift card to one of these 3 restaurants!

Click here to order Chick-fil-A by October 21 https://cfasienna.com/.../leonetti-fall-family-movie-night/

Click here to order Jersey Mikes by October 21 https://gamedaymealplan.com/.../leonetti-elementary...

Click here to order Sienna Wings by October 21 https://form.jotform.com/242848543260156

Facebook Parent Pages

Join the Grade-Level Facebook Pages

Be sure you stay connected to your DLE Lion community by following your child’s grade-level Facebook page(s). Join the page for your child’s current grade level for the 2024-25 school year.

*Facebook pages are parent-led and moderated by parents. The PTO does not administrate or monitor the pages.*

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Background Check

Complete your FBISD Background Check NOW!

If you are considering volunteering at DLE during the 2024-25 school year, you must have a current approved background check in the district system. All volunteers are required to update their background check after July 1 each year. This applies to everything from helping in the library, assisting at a class party, attending field trips and more.

Don't wait until the last minute! Complete yours now!

Back to School Checklist

Back to School Checklist

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:

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.

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.