From the Library:

Students have been asked to return all library materials currently checked out to them. If students have lost or misplaced a library book, they are asked to have the adults in their family help them look carefully and return materials as soon as possible. Students who lose or damage library materials will be asked to pay the current replacement cost for the items. At the end of the school year, students with unpaid charges will have library privileges restricted for the following school year until the charges are resolved. Because we believe that becoming a responsible borrower is an important part of a child's education, the librarian will have the flexibility to provide alternative ways for a financially burdened student to compensate the library for lost or damaged library materials. If you have questions, please contact the librarian, Kerrie Huizinga at 384-3612.

Have a great week!                            Spencer Landsman

PTA NEWS

PTA Meeting Overview—May 10, 2009

—We made plans for the Fun Fair and for the rest of the year.

—We voted to fund AV improvements in the gym and Orff instruments for music classes.

—We approved a working budget for next year.

—We voted on a new Leal PTA Executive Committee: Jonathan & Traci Pines, Co-Presidents;

    Nate Schmitz, Vice President; Greg Erbach, Secretary; and Andrea Hoey, Treasurer.

Next LEAL PTA Meeting: September 13, 2010

We hope to see you there!

New Leal T-shirt—Buy One Today!

The new t-shirts are in! The t-shirts are cobalt blue with yellow lettering and a hand-drawn picture of a tree on them. They are 100% cotton. To purchase a t-shirt, just return an order form along with a check for $10.00 to the PTA box in the office. Order forms are available on the PTA table. All checks should be made out to Leal PTA.

Leal Literary Journal

One free copy of the Literary Journal will be handed out to each Leal family after Memorial Day.

If you would like additional copies, they can be pre-ordered for $5.00 each. Send in your student’s name, their teacher’s name and $5.00 to the PTA box in the office. Make checks out to Leal PTA.

Thanks!

A huge thank you goes to Laura O’Donnell for creating another lovely Leal Literary Journal, and to Marianne Alleyne, Amy Hassinger and Carmen Loor for all their hard work putting this collection of student work together.

Thanks to all who helped out with Teacher Appreciation Week by bringing in treats for the teachers. Thanks to Carmen Loor for her help and special thanks to Greg Erbach and Romana Nowak for organizing everything so beautifully. The teachers loved it!

Thanks to Wilbur Klein for his generous donation to the 5^th grade Fun Fair Booth.

Many thanks to everyone who helped with the Taste of Leal, especially Barb Thomas and Bevande for donating the flavored coffees, Martin at EL Toro in Urbana for donating the nachos and salsa, Schnucks, Ruth Aguilera, Ana Gochez, Lucia Maldonado, and Angelica Roque who made donations.

Thank you to all of our Silent Auction donors, and to our fabulous helpers: Ivana Bodulic, Becky Mead, Karen Ross, Andrea Hoey, Ann Fouke, Carolyn Butterfield, Barb Thomas, Christy and Alejandro Lleras, Melissa Muckenhirn, Mark Peckham, Amy Hassinger, Gisela Sin, Catherine Parente, Nate Schmitz, Judy Diers, Patty Guzman, Ruth Aguilera, Sasha Rubel, and Racheal Carter....we couldn't have done it without you!!!