Leland Public School -

Leland’s first-ever Academic World Quest competition team, the Legislayers, placed 3rd out of 23 teams today at NMC in Traverse City. "Congratulations to 3rd place in their rookie year!! Team - Fiona Moord, Amabel Schwaiger, Molly Rousseau, and Natalie Burpee. Alternates and Awesome Support - Eliza Aldridge, Ingrid Paciorka, Victoria Worth. The competition is sponsored annually by the International Affairs Forum." - Mr. Fedderman

Come cheer on our Basketball Teams! The homeroom (K-5) and grade level (6-12) with the largest percentage of fans will win a treat! Check-in at the table to be counted. Thursday, Feb. 22nd @ 5:30 pm (boys) Friday, Feb. 23rd @ 5:30 pm (girls)

The LPS Academic World Quest team, The Legislayors, are currently in 2nd place after 30 questions at NMC.

LPS Senior Paul Peplinski was recognized at the last board meeting for being the creative genius working hard behind the scenes to direct and produce the video to honor Laurie Glass! Thank you, Paul! LPS Building Aide Carol Shipley was recognized at the last board meeting for starting the second-grade pen pal program! Thank you, Carol!

"National Arts Honor Society members began offering face painting at basketball games free of charge. Attendees can choose from a variety of different designs, including basketballs, hoops, a player's name or number, "Leland Comets", or purple and gold polka dots. Their service and designs are a creative way to add to the school spirit. Thanks to all the students that have participated so far." - Mrs. Hoenscheid-Smith

Senior Class Fundraiser! Mr. Charnes will sit on the roof - 1 minute for every 5$ donated!

Last week Willa Murray placed 1st in Giant Slalom and 2nd in Slalom at her conference race. This week, at the Clare Invitational she again won Giant Slalom and got second in Slalom. In total, she won 4 out of 6 races this week and ended up 2nd in the conference!! It was a big week! She is having a great season and loves the camaraderie of racing with other kids in the area. She will compete in regionals on Monday. Let's Go, Willa!

Spirit Competition tomorrow!

LPS Senior Mallory Lowe was named as one of the recipients of the MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award! "Mallory Lowe, Leland... Played three seasons of varsity volleyball, is playing her third of varsity basketball and will play her fourth of varsity soccer this spring. Helped volleyball team to Division 4 runner-up finish this past fall, making the all-state third team and earning all-state academic recognition. Earned all-conference honorable mention in basketball and helped soccer team to Northwest Conference co-championship in 2023. Also part of academic all-state basketball teams the last two seasons. Serving as captain of all three teams as a senior and also was basketball captain as a junior. Earned AP Scholar recognition and completed International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. Carries a 3.99 grade-point average and is participating in third years of National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society, including as president of school’s NAHS. Participating in fourth years of student council and Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council, with leadership positions in both. Served as volunteer volleyball and basketball coach throughout high school and mentor for student with Type 1 diabetes. Will attend University of Michigan but is undecided on her field of study." -MHSAA.com Essay Quote: “We have learned valuable lessons including teamwork, effort, grace, dignity and fair play that will leave a lasting impression on our character, guiding us not only in athletics but also in life. This powerful connection reminds us that how we play and how we treat our fellow athletes matters so much more than the final score.”

The Class of 2025 is bringing back two fun afternoon options for Upper Elementary Students on February 15 & 16th. These will include a movie, snack, fun craft/activity, and movement breaks! Each afternoon will take place between 11:30 - 3:15p. Students must be picked up in front of the office by 3:15p. The cost per student, per afternoon is $10.00. STUDENTS SHOULD BRING THEIR ADMISSION ON THE DAY OF.

LPS Staff Curling Party! Great job to all who participated and thank you to Broomstack Kitchen for hosting.

Leland 4th graders XC ski in the Nordic Rocks program at Crystal Mountain!

Poetry Out Loud - Read, Recite, Share Your Voice Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Winner - Ingrid Paciorka Runner-Up: Amabel Schwaiger 3rd Place: Eliza Aldridge

Congratulations LPS FFA Competitor James Hill! James competed in the FFA districts leadership contest, where he was in the demonstration category. He and his team won first place with a gold rating out of 8 teams. James and his team are moving onto the regional competition at Whittemore Prescott where he will compete at a chance for being a state finalist!

"Congratulations to the winners of the LPS Spelling Bee! These incredible spellers exhausted both the 450-word study list AND the supplementary (unstudied) words, so Mrs. Vann had to choose random words from the dictionary to determine our winner. 1st place: Clara Aldridge, 8th grade. 2nd place: Minna Danziger, 5th grade. Alternate: Levi Ulbrich, 7th grade. Clara and Minna will go on to spell at the Regional Spelling Bee in TC in March, where LPS is the defending champion! Hazel Danziger was last year's regional winner. Levi will spell if either Clara or Minna are ill or unable to participate. Thank you to our student and community audience. Your energy and encouragement was felt and appreciated on stage! Go, Comet spellers!" - Mrs. Aldridge

The Spirit Week Games were an absolute blast! Thank you to the overarching student council and all who participated in the Spirit Week Games for being so thoughtful and having school spirit that lifts the energy of all.

SnowCo 2024 - Glow in the Dark Disco! Great job to the sophomore class council for all the hard work you put into this event and your passion for making an impact at LPS.

"On Friday, January 12th my Outdoor Education class had their end-of-semester outdoor experience. Students have been studying tree identification for our northern mixed forests. They have also been learning to interpret topographic maps and use cardinal directions to navigate. We spent the day at the Leelanau Conservancy's Houdek Dunes Natural Area where the students took what they had studied in the classroom out into the field. A short hike was focused on tree identification (which is pretty challenging in the winter). After a pizza lunch on the bus (thanks Mr. Al!), the kids used maps and compasses and worked together in small groups to find features on a scavenger hunt. They had to use their map and compass to navigate roughly 3 miles of trails split into different sections with multiple intersections. They even had to do a little bit of off-trail navigation to find two of the features. Nobody got lost or frostbite, so it was a great success!" - Mr. Seguin

National Writers Series The best literary short stories tell tales that are as rich and complex as any novel but in condensed form packed with emotional resonance. Studying extraordinary works of short fiction is the best way for aspiring prose writers to strengthen their work. In this nine-week hybrid form course, students will read and discuss a diverse collection of excellent short stories, analyze the craft of their construction, and apply lessons learned to the process of drafting and revising their own stories. Each student will be coached one-on-one through the process of constructing and revising at least one complete work of short fiction. These two-hour long workshops will meet in-person every other week from January 27th through March 16th. In alternating weeks, we will meet on Zoom to discuss a short story and have individual conferences. In person classes will be held at CommonGrounds in Traverse City at 10 a.m. on the following dates: January 27, 2024, February 10, 2024, February 24, 2024, March 9, 2024. Zoom meetings will be held at 10 a.m. on these dates, January 20, 2024, February 3, 2024, February 17, 2024, March 2, 2024, March 16, 2024. After spring-break we will meet in person one last time – on Saturday April 6, 2024—to celebrate the students’ accomplishments! Enrollment for this accelerated fiction workshop is limited to 10.

Audition for Matilda! Audition January 30th or 31st. Apply for Set Crew by February 5th.