REMINDER - Leland School and Community Churches/Organizations are still holding the GIVING TREE PROGRAM this year. Some families will really need assistance given the circumstances we've been dealt this year! PLEASE, PLEASE fill out the form if you need any help this holiday season! There are so many wonderful people in our community that would love to help. We are providing an organized way to make that happen. The Giving Tree letter and form are attached. (Forms may be picked up at school, as well). You can drop off, US mail, or email your form - but PLEASE send it in! The due date is December 3rd. Send to Chris Bickel - 370 N. Main St. Leland IL 60531 or cbickel@leland1.org
December breakfast and lunch menus along with a Food Service newsletter with some great tips and a tasty recipe!
School Meal sign up for Week of 11/30/2020.
*please note:
this week's sign up will be restricted Tuesday, 11/24 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Even though we are scheduled to be in-person next week, we wanted to make sure all students have all meals in a timely fashion.
https://forms.gle/r4YKfWt3abc8Lgdo7
Our Book Fair is open! šEmpower your kids by letting them browse and choose books in the fun, interactive Virtual Book Fair ā www.bit.ly/Lelandbookfair
Details in the attached letter from Mrs. Stegman.

Happy Friday Leland families!
Please read the attached letter from Mrs. Moore and Mr. Bickel. Have a safe and healthy holiday season!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gmGVaP8bCvFmg2Hq6qrUvIfUjR2kAntibMyydDrWhqU/edit?usp=sharing
Reminder - FOR THANKSGIVING WEEK: any child under 18 can receive meals for Mon-Wed next week. Meals will be delivered on Monday. The sign up is still open through today!
https://forms.gle/1Q5Wrh4Fkfqg6RBx7
Here is the weekly bulletin link for Week of 11/16 - this document is updated throughout the week. You can use the same link to check back! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rvukGiZihRYgbP1qaj0AG1_Ke6_RLs0exNvc3gf6JOQ/edit?usp=sharing
Due to recent restrictions on Open Meetings - Leland Board of Education's regularly scheduled meeting of 11/18/2020 will be available via Zoom link. The link can be found on the agenda posted on our website at www.leland1.org Menu
School Meal Sign Up - THANKSGIVING WEEK - ***Please note changes this week*****
Meals will be provided for Mon-Wed ONLY
ALL meals will be delivered
Sign up for ANY child under age 18 (not just 100% remote this week!!)
https://forms.gle/7Tfek8g3eYKJJzT99
Please contact the office if you have questions or are unsure if you need to fill this out for 11/23-11/25!!
As we are going headstrong into the middle of November, it's that time of year again! Use this link to find more information on the GIVING TREE 2020 Program.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BKJhGkLhhO5JjJgY7ToR7DGurtw8MqX3WlFuHk46Dqk/edit?usp=sharing
VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY - 2020 Style
Please watch this presentation video for another moving ceremony for Veterans Day featuring Leland American Legion Post 570, American Legion Auxiliary 570, and Leland School. At 11:00 a.m. church bells will ring in town. This presentation is 27 minutes long.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Al3aOVODGK0CTDToBjZfDOvpA_cZOn9L/view?usp=sharing
Thank you to all SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN for your patriotism, your commitment, your honor, and your service!!
Leland CUSD #1 families:
All students that are participating in our hybrid/in-person plan will be served lunch by our cafeteria staff. (Students still have the option of bringing their own 'sack' lunch to school.)
In person students will have grab & go breakfast bags available as they leave for the day noting the following:
K-4 students - will bring home 1 breakfast Mon-Thurs and 2 breakfasts and 1 lunch on Friday
5-8 students - will bring home 1 breakfast Tue-Thurs and 3 breakfasts and 2 lunches on Friday
9-12 Green Group - will bring home 1 breakfast on Tue and 5 breakfasts and 4 lunches on Wednesday
9-12 Black Group - will bring home 1 breakfast on Thurs and 5 breakfasts and 4 lunches on Friday
This meal sign up link should ONLY be used for 100% remote students and children that are not yet school-age. Meals will continue to be delivered on Monday & Thursday mornings. Each bag will contain 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches.
*please note: every effort will be made to communicate if an in-person student is placed on quarantine to determine if meals should be sent home. Contact the office if you have not received meals for a quarantined student!
https://forms.gle/tE6vrmK1BDJskCCh8
We are not going to be sending out video announcements anymore. I will share the weekly bulletin through our website and Facebook page, along with emailing the link each week. It is being sent as a Google Doc which means as all updates are visible immediately. I will add to it throughout the week so be sure to check back often to stay current on our announcements!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MXoFFbbJyQ7AZMxq3fihcCbp9Zj1t8LW79yZxT5x0-0/edit?usp=sharing
Members of the Boards of Education and the Community Members of Leland and Somonauk
are invited to attend
Presentation of Feasibility Study
Leland CUSD 1 and Somonauk CUSD 432
by Nick Osborn and Jim Rosberg
November 12th at 6:30 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82246406252?pwd=NUN3RzdVb3ZvUUxWZHFzcGdkdW5vUT09
The meeting will include a PowerPoint presentation to the Leland and Somonauk Board of Education. This will be followed by a question and answer session, during which the public will also have the opportunity to submit their questions.
Due to the rise in COVID-19 positivity rates, the meeting attendance for the public as well as the members of both boards will be virtual.
Media Center/Library Appointment Sign up - 11/9/2020
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DakoZdheheILJuOhf4feJULSsEfmoNOrweydmI_LEZM/edit?usp=sharing
Meal Sign Up - week of 11/9-11/14 **Please note changes**
Leland families:
With the increased in-person instruction beginning this week, all students that are participating in our hybrid/in-person plan will be served lunch by our cafeteria staff. (Students still have the option of bringing their own 'sack' lunch to school.)
Beginning next week (week of 11/9) students will have grab & go breakfast bags available as they leave for the day noting the following:
K-4 students - will bring home 1 breakfast Mon-Thurs and 2 breakfasts and 1 lunch on Friday
5-8 students - will bring home 1 breakfast Tue-Thurs and 3 breakfasts and 2 lunches on Friday
9-12 Green Group - will bring home 1 breakfast on Tue and 5 breakfasts and 4 lunches on Wednesday
9-12 Black Group - will bring home 1 breakfast on Thurs and 5 breakfasts and 4 lunches on Friday
The meal sign up link should ONLY be used for 100% remote students and children that are not yet school-age. Meals will continue to be delivered on Monday & Thursday mornings. Each bag will contain 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches.
Please contact the office if you have any questions regarding the sign up!
https://forms.gle/duKUMK59VREzGCCU9
Congratulations to our 2020 Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners:
Panther Pride Pumpkin - Miles T - Panther Pumpkin
Pumpkin Bumpkin - Alyssa S - Grinch Christmas scene
Jovial Jack-o-lantern - Nolan K - Space Invaders
Pick of the Patch - Taia B - Skull pumpkin
PRIZEWINNER PUMPKIN - Emma E - Green Light Panther
The winning pumpkins will be posted on the our Facebook page. You can view all the entries here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sieo0kDborNcIv8e9VNYK9LEipbHopRe?usp=sharing


This information was shared with us today:
LaSalle County Health Department
**NEW** Rapid Result Testing Available!!
Location: 717 E. Etna Road Ottawa
No Dr. order required
No symptoms required
Appointment required
Parents must call (815) 433-3366 to pre-register.
Drive through testing is held 9:00 a.m. ā 3:00 p.m. Monday - Friday and 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturday.
Also 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m on Election Day
Daily announcements - 10/30/2020
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aBTkvPGl3CX-7PYhtrdD9mHbMgo57tUq/view?usp=sharing
Lots of important info in here! Take a few minutes to listen. Oh - and enjoy the view. Make sure to join us later today for our safe, socially distant Halloween activities!
PS. Mr. Bickel wanted to give a shout out to his mom - she watches every day to 'check on him'!! Hi Mama Bickel!!
Daily Announcements - 10/29/2020
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S8HZWFFeAKZeb_dNw1nkr5y4mBLFEOYQ/view
Plan to arrive early to the Halloween Drive In Movie Night - we will be showing an animated G-rated cartoon for our younger friends at 5:30!
Daily Announcements - 10/28/2020
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1992dD0K7jl43__irWFmtb0HIXzPW1GBX/view
REMINDER:
K-4 Halloween Walk - Fri. 10/30/20 - 2:35pm
Pumpkin decorating contest - entries due by 10/30/20 10:00pm
Halloween Movie Drive In - Fri. 10/30/20 - arrive early for showing of Spookley (5:30). Features begin approx 6:15. Concessions available.


