Upcoming Events
Winter Craft Market
4th Annual LEAP Winter Online Auction and Craft Market
Donation Drop Off: Nov 1st-Nov 30th
IDEAS FOR DONATIONS:
- Homemade Crafts - Holiday Items - Services (photography, cleaning, testing, Music Lessons, etc.) -
- Baked Goods (Ready for pick up 12/10-11) -
Online Auction Bidding: Dec 1st-8th: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1376598683988745
Cash Market & Auction Pick-Up: Dec 10th & 11th during lunch
Please contact Abbey Chase with any questions or to make a donation. 970-690-1044




Picture Retakes
November 19th and 20th
Pictures will be the first thing in the morning.



LEAP FUNDRAISER

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Thanksgiving Break
No school November 26th & 27th
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December Pizza Day
Only for those who pre ordered. Make sure to pack snacks or extra lunch if you think your kids will still be hungry.
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December 3rd & 4th


Festive Flair Day!
December 10th & 11th
Add some sparkle to your outfit! Wear bright colors, cozy sweaters, twinkling accessories, or fun hats. Think anything that shows your Winter cheer. The more festive, the better—just keep it school-appropriate and full of joy!


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Subject: Join the Fun! Our “Winter Wonder Shop” is Coming Soon!
Dear Families,
Our Build It Up class is excited to bring some winter fun and a touch of mystery to all of our students with a special event called the Winter Wonder Shop!
Here’s how it works:
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The Winter Wonder Shop will take place on December 10th and 11th.
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Participation is optional.
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Each student who would like to take part should bring in one small, gently used item — such as a toy, book, stuffed animal or art supplies — that they think someone else would enjoy.
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The item must fit inside a brown paper lunch bag.
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Build It Up students will collect donations starting this week and the last day will be on December 3rd and 4th (these are the last days to bring items in).
After everything is collected, items will be sorted and placed into mystery bags organized by theme. When the Winter Wonder Shop opens, each participating student will get to choose one mystery bag from a category of their choice!
This activity is a great way for students to celebrate giving, practice gratitude, and enjoy the fun of surprise during the winter season.
If your family would like to donate a few extra items to help ensure every student can join in, that would be wonderful! Please limit donations to no more than 3 items per student. Any questions you can write to Mrs. Richardson (erin.richardson@tsd.org )
Thank you for helping make this event special for everyone!
Warmly,
Mrs. Richardson
Build It Up Class


EARLY RELEASE
Students will be released at 12:30 PM on December 17th & 18th
Please follow our normal pickup procedure.

EARLY RELEASE

Winter Break
December 19th to January 6th

January Pizza Day
Only for those who pre ordered. Make sure to pack snacks or extra lunch if you think your kids will still be hungry.
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January 7th & 8th
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Crazy Hair Day
January 21nd & 22nd
Do you play on a team? Wear your jersey!
Have a favorite team? Wear their colors!


February Pizza Day
Only for those who pre ordered. Make sure to pack snacks or extra lunch if you think your kids will still be hungry.
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February 4th & 5th

Learn what defines a raptor and discover their adaptations, or tools, for survival. What do we do to aid in raptors lives and how do we do it? What challenges do raptors face in the world? Learn about our mission, the raptors we care for and how you can help!
Join us with your families in the LEAP sanctuary for this 1 hour program.
Wednesday 2/11 from 10:15 - 11:15
or
Thursday 2/19 from 9:15 - 10:15
Twin Day
February 18th & 19th
Time to double the fun—it's Twin Day! Choose a buddy and coordinate your clothes to become the perfect pair. Twins, triplets, and whole squads welcome!




March Pizza Day
Only for those who pre ordered. Make sure to pack snacks or extra lunch if you think your kids will still be hungry.
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March 4th & 5th
Character Day
March 25th & 26th
Get ready for Character Day! Dress up as your favorite character and bring your story to life. Heroes, villains, animals, wizards—anyone school approprate is welcome!

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April Pizza Day
Only for those who pre ordered. Make sure to pack snacks or extra lunch if you think your kids will still be hungry.
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April 1st and 2nd

Era Day
April 22nd & 23rd
It’s Era Day! Come to school dressed from any time in history. From poodle skirts to disco outfits to Y2K vibes—choose your favorite era and show it off!
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May Pizza Day
Only for those who pre ordered. Make sure to pack snacks or extra lunch if you think your kids will still be hungry.
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May 6th & 7th
Last Pizza Day of the year.
Formal Day
May 6th & 7th
Dress to impress as we finish up our school year in style.
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Notes from LEAP Orientation
Back to School/Orientation Day, 2025-2026
Logistics:
Drop-off and Pick-up: Please enter parking area by the east entrance and exit using the west. Please find your family sign for pick-up in the entry way.
Students’ Supplies: Students will carry their materials in backpacks from class to class. Only kindergarten students have cubbies.
Attendance:
We sign in the students as they come in.
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Please do your best to have your child at school on time. This is a courtesy to both the teacher and other students.
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Please call or email if your child will be late or absent. You will receive a generated call if your child is marked absent. Number – (970)203-5489 Email – tsdleapschool@gmail.com
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Please call or email if you will be late picking up your child, but do your best to pick up on
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Assembly is at 8:25. Assembly is not required but if your student is on campus before 8:30 they need to come to the sanctuary rather than being in classrooms.
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For credit to be given for any class to any student, the student MUST be in attendance for at least 70% of the time.
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Doors Locked:
Outside doors will be locked for the first hour class by 8:40. Signs will be on each door with my cell number and Mrs. Hackett’s cell number to call for entrance into the buildings
Closed Campus:
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Students must remain on campus from 8:20-3:30 unless signed out by a parent or approved adult. They may not leave campus for lunch unless they are leaving with a parent or approved adult. If you must take your student from campus before 3:30 for an appointment, please let us know in advance.
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We ask that friends/cousins/siblings of students visit campus only with parents or with prior permission from the Site Coordinator.
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No dogs on campus per district policy.
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Snow Days:
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If Thompson School District (R2J) calls a snow day, we have a snow day. Check radio and TV stations and the district site at www.thompson.k12.co.us for information regarding Thompson School District closures.
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Communication:
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The best way to contact me is by email at tsdleapschool@gmail.com or by text at (970)203-5489. You may also call me at the same number. I do teach at Campion Academy on other days so you will get a recorded answer at that time.
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Class Schedules:
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Please either print or write down your child’s class schedule for them by the first day of classes. You can find these schedules on Parent Portal. We will not be printing them out here.
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Classes May Change:
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BE SURE TO CHECK SCHEDULES. SOME STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY DROPPED ALLOWING SOME ON THE WAIT LISTS TO BE PUT INTO THEIR FIRST CHOICE CLASSES.
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Electronics in Class:
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Please leave cell phones, headphones, iPods, etc. at home. If teachers or I see them, they get to live in the office for the rest of the day. If you need an exception to the rule, please see me.
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Sickness during the school day - IF YOU GET SICK DURING THE SCHOOL DAY: We need to do the calling for students. Please, students, do not call yourself. We need to keep track of students.
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Please do NOT wear:
• Clothing with holes that make the clothing immodest
• Clothing that shows the midriff
• Sagging jeans with undershorts showing
• Short-shorts or short skirts unless pants are worn underneath each.
• T-shirts with inappropriate logos
• See-through blouses that show undergarments.
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Calendar:
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School calendars are available on our website at tsdleap.org. Our website will also have announcements about activities and programs so check it out on a regular basis.
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No nuts, please:
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Due to allergies, we ask that there be no nut products included in packed lunches. This includes peanut butter and can include snack bars, candy bars, and cookies so please check products carefully before sending in lunches.
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We also have a “no sharing of lunches” policy for the same reason so no trading of lunch items, please.
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More Lunch Information
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PLEASE, NO PIZZA LUNCHABLES!!!! They create horrible messes.
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Refrigerators are not available to us – we have too many lunches! Please use ice packs.
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Please do not send lunch items that need to be heated up. 2 microwaves + 60 students = TOO LONG!
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PLEASE remember to pack utensils in your child’s lunch. Plastic throw-away utensils are best. We cannot use the church’s kitchen utensils. Thank you.
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LUNCH SCHEDULE: Grades K-5 will eat lunch from 11:30-12:00. Grades 6-12 will eat lunch from 12:00-12:30. Recess will be at opposite times during the hour.
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Lost and Found:
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We collect all lost and found items in a large blue tub that will be located near the sign-in attendance area. Please check the container on a regular basis. At the end of each semester, unclaimed items will be donated to charity.
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Easy Fundraisers for our School:
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Box Tops for Education
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Morning Fresh Dairy Caps – If you receive items from Morning Fresh Dairy, please consider donating milk caps to our school as we can receive funds for them. Thank you for making sure they’re very clean before bringing them to the office.
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Parent Portal – To receive messages from teachers, you must enable emailing on Parent Portal. Please see the link on our website at the bottom of the main page for instructions!
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Volunteering – Volunteers Needed:
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Please get a background check before volunteering – it is required. You may go to our website, click on the Volunteering button and there is a direct link to where you can get it done online through TSD.
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Lunchtime Volunteers – We need at least 5 each week from 11:20-12:35. Yes, you may bring your younger children. There is a link on our website to sign up for lunchtime supervision.
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Parent creator for the yearbook for each day.
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Pizza order person – see Mrs. Smith and/or Mrs. Richardson.
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Pizza ordering: Pizza is ordered only at the beginning of the year. This will not begin until October and will be the first week of each month.
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Field Trips: If you are interested in getting a field trip together for a group of home school students, we can advertise that for you and show you how to set up Sign Up Genius. Go for it!

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