Leland CUSD #1

Calling All Leland Panther Fans! Sports are happening once again, but unfortunately we are unable to have fans in the stands here at Leland. The Leland HS Cheerleaders have found a way for you to help cheer on our athletes!! Snap a picture of yourself (or your athlete) and email it to bgrzanich@leland1.org. We will turn it into a cutout as seen in the picture below. Cost is $35 for the 18" x 36" cutout of the picture you submit. Make sure your picture is a vertical, high quality photo. The better the photo the better the end result. Payment is due immediately upon submitting your picture. Payments can be cash or check made out to Leland School. These can be turned into the office or Mrs. Grzanich. Act fast, the sooner we get them ordered, the sooner we will fill the stands and you are showing support for your athlete! Sorry, there are no refunds, but you get to keep your cutout at the end of the seasons. Help us fill the Mean Green stands with fans!!

The Leland Youth Athletic Association is holding sign-ups NOW for ages 4 through 14 for Summer Rec League TBall, Baseball, and Softball. The LYAA is not directly affiliated with Leland School, but they are a great organization building stepping stones for our athletes. In an article published on the American Academy of Pediatrics it's stated, "“Young athletes typically learn skills and values that they can use in everyday life,” said Steven Cuff, MD, FAAP, co-author of the report. “The camaraderie and teamwork needed on a playing field offers lasting lessons on personal responsibility, sportsmanship, goal-setting and emotional control.” https://www.healthychildren.org/English/news/Pages/AAP-Encourages-Organized-Sports.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20camaraderie%20and%20teamwork%20needed,associated%20with%20improved%20mental%20health. Summer of 2020 during the pandemic was a real bummer for adults and kids alike - let's get these kids back outdoors, having fun with their friends, and just being kids! Registration is online now at lelandlyaa.org. Attached is the sign-up flyer. Contact the LYAA if you have any questions regarding summer rec league ball: lelandyouthathletics@gmail.com

Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey District Parents/Guardians - Please read the attached letter regarding the 5Essentials Parent Survey which is currently open to all district parents & guardians. This is a perfect opportunity to share your opinions on the effectiveness and conditions of Leland Schools. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PIUchNJAK9fMsfoFqK6H9e7_lcmPx0XrIYqpjxFP_14/edit?usp=sharing This should only take a few minutes of your time, but gives a wealth of valuable information to the Board, Administration, and Staff here at Leland. Begin by typing in La Salle for the County and Leland for the school (Leland Elementary School is considered grades K-8 and Leland High School is considered grades 9-12), select your school and begin! https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ Thank you for sharing your views and your time.

KINDERGARTEN Pre-Registration is coming!! Please read the attached letter from Mr. Bickel for details. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k8RlPq4Oqv5EDdCCLzXsBV3nAOsUDnq7_y1BpQWwHZk/edit?usp=sharing

Good luck to our 2020-2021 Panthers Basketball team as they kick off their season in the Little 10 Conference Tournament tonight vs LaMoille at 6:00. The game will be carried on WSPY radio 107.1 fm and streamed on the LaMoille Athletics Facebook page! GO PANTHERS!

School Meal Sign Up - Week of 2/15-2/20/21 https://forms.gle/jiXJrvwCAAHEhefJA

HOOPS you say?? With the recent changes in IDPH & IHSA guidelines - we are going to have a basketball season!! HOWEVER...it comes with restrictions. Unfortunately, we are not able to meet guidelines for spectators, so at this time spectators will not be allowed to watch games from the friendly bleachers of Inman Court. All home games will be live-streamed on our Facebook Page. Shout out to Coach Abbott & Coach Torman as they lead our HS Boys Basketball team into their season opening Little 10 Conference Tournament. The Panthers' first round of play begins Tues, 2/9 - 6:00pm at LaMoille against the Lions. Information to follow if that game will be streamed! Attached are links to the HS Boys Basketball, HS Girls Basketball, and MS Girls Basketball schedules. Our HS Girls are participating on the Somonauk Lady Bobcats Hoops squad - and they begin their season TOMORROW, opening their season at Serena @ 3pm. (Good luck to our own Brynn P in your hs hoops career!) HS Boys Basketball - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BXn9CYLQIgxpHLnI5QcKsqkqsK2K-kJq/view?usp=sharing Little 10 Tournament (Boys) Bracket - https://drive.google.com/file/d/10bhvA3J6avpT1OoMb7q3_AmicjDwvYkx/view?usp=sharing HS Girls Basketball - https://il.8to18.com/somonauk/schedule/basketball/g/v/2020-2021 Little 10 Tournament (Girls) Bracket: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-XR4LBT7keHykblyJYgG0ev9ryoP23Sl/view?usp=sharing MS Girls Basketball - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eGliziufn6q0QRmS_1G-V_YLNdYkrL_bdBpIqQPvsho/edit?usp=sharing

With this evening’s winter weather advisory and forecasted conditions overnight, Leland School will have no in-person instruction tomorrow, February 5th. However, students will be expected to participate in a remote instruction day. Students in grades K-4 will receive full group remote instruction from 8:10 - 12:00pm. Elementary Teachers will email directions for afternoon small group or individual instruction that may take place from 1:30 - 3:00pm. Students in grades 5-12 will remotely participate in their regular B day schedule: 8:10 - 3:05 pm. 1B - 8:10 - 9:35; 2B - 9:40 - 11:05; 11:05 - 12:10 reserved for lunch; 3B - 12:15 - 1:38; and 4B - 1:43 - 3:05. (a: 1:43-2:19 b: 2:23-3:05) Also, due to this change, the Spirit Wear orders that were due tomorrow, will now have an extended deadline. All spiritwear orders are due Tuesday, Feb. 9th. You can find the order form on our website or our Facebook page. Again, tomorrow, Friday February 5th there will be NO in-person instruction. Attendance during remote instruction will be expected and recorded. Thank you for your flexibility and cooperation. Stay warm and be safe and Remember that Excellence has no Finish Line!

Good morning, Due to the projected winter weather forecast for this afternoon, Leland school will dismiss at 12:35 for all K-12 students. There will be no afternoon remote or in-person instruction. Communications will come out later with updates about tomorrow's attendance. In the event in-person instruction is cancelled for tomorrow, meals will be sent home today for Friday and Saturday for in-person students that signed up. Thursday meals will still be delivered to those that signed up for remote students. There will be no IVVC for our HS students today and all extra curricular activities are cancelled as well. Again. All K-12 students will be dismissed today at 12:35. Monitor our social media pages and your email regarding tomorrow’s attendance.

Meal sign up for NEXT WEEK 2/8-2/13/2021 https://forms.gle/D7PW7GKdvXZ7XWWd6

Leland Panther fans: the 19-20 Yearbook is IN! If you did not preorder yours, we have some in stock. $25 this year (new company, new prices!)

Join Leland Superintendent, Jodi Moore and Somonauk Superintendent, Jay Streicher for a discussion and Q & A about the potential consolidation between Leland and Somonauk School Districts. February 4th @ 6:00pm https://www.smore.com/ct78g

School meal sign up - Week of 2/1-2/6/21 https://forms.gle/8kh5znS7WXeGwozq9

Good afternoon, Due to the projected winter weather forecast for this evening and into tomorrow, Leland School will have no in-person instruction tomorrow, Jan. 26th. However, students will be expected to participate in a remote instruction day. Students in grades K-4 will receive full group remote instruction from 8:10 - 12:00pm. The teachers of those grade levels will email about any afternoon small group or individual instruction that will take place from 1:30 - 3:00pm. Students in grades 5-12 will remotely participate in their regular A day schedule: 8:10 - 3:05 pm. 1A - 8:10 - 9:35; 2A - 9:40 - 11:05; 11:05 - 12:10 reserved for lunch; 3A - 12:15 - 1:38; and 4A - 1:43 - 3:05. (a: 1:43-2:19 b: 2:23-3:05) Again, tomorrow, TUESDAY, Jan 26 there will be NO in-person instruction. Attendance during remote instruction will be expected and recorded. Any missed meals will be included in the go-home breakfast bags the next in-person day. Thank you for your flexibility and cooperation. Stay warm and be safe! Chris Bickel, Principal

Meal Sign Up - Week of 1/25-1/30/2021 for remote/quarantined/non-school age children https://forms.gle/ySUNMqw3yaKJwJQj8

This is a GREAT document that helps explain viruses, COVID-19, and testing differences. Please take a few minutes to read through it, it may help answer many of your questions. Mrs. Moore has done a fantastic job of working hard to enable Leland CUSD 1 to become one of the ISBE pilot districts administering the Rapid Result Antigen Tests. Over the last several weeks we have issued nearly 100 tests. One thing remains consistent: having the Physician Order on file will help reduce quarantine time for symptomatic students, staff and family members. Remember: you cannot reduce quarantine time for a POSITIVE result OR for close-contact to a positive case* Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M0zqBkAYvxMjKM1WGfarClWgKRpIRnI6PPFtm_7J8Ac/edit?usp=sharing It saves time to have the paperwork from your doctor on file ahead of time!

We are STILL looking for candidates! Start date updated to 1/25/21...or sooner! Leland School is hiring: https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/85463/Paraprofessional/job-details

Looking to update your Leland Gear? The Class of 2024 is holding a spirit wear sale! Orders will be accepted through Feb. 5. Payment info is on the order form. Contact Michelle Johnson with any questions mjohnson@leland1.org https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PMeMNd4nnRbL-yTvCzywDPPyFbbJ4SAz/view?usp=sharing

Meal Sign Up - Week of 1/18-1/23/2021 for remote/quarantined/non-school age children. https://forms.gle/5kFL9yiVDyPqQGNY8

HUNGRY?? How about this ~ Class of 2023 Alfano's Pizza Fundraiser Pizzas are freshly made, but will arrive frozen. Orders can be placed anytime between now and Friday, January 22. Money must be collected at the time of ordering. Checks should be made out to Leland School. Delivery will be the first or second week of February depending on how many orders are placed. Any questions regarding this fundraiser should be directed to Brooke Grzanich at bgrzanich@leland1.org. If you do not have contact with a member of the Class of 2023, you can email Mrs. Grzanich directly to place an order. Money can be dropped off or mailed to the school office. Attached is the order form.