Leary Elementary School Welcome to Leary Elementary

Jennifer Tomalty Principal Rob Hathaway Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA)

Dear Leary Family,
    May 20 is the District Budget Vote and Board of Education Election.  All voting will take place at the Transportation and Operations Center, located at 1133 Lehigh Station Road, from 6 AM until 9 PM.  Participating in the budget voting process is important every year, as this is one opportunity you have to influence education in your Rush-Henrietta Schools.  This year, the budget vote is especially relevant to Leary Elementary parents.
    One of the propositions on the ballot will be a five room addition to Leary Elementary School.  This would ease overcrowding at Leary Elementary and hopefully stabilize enrollment boundaries for the school for at least the next five years.  If the proposition is approved, the district will transfer funds from a reserve account to the capital project account to pay for construction.  This means there would be no additional tax burden upon Rush-Henrietta residents to support the construction of the addition.  I thank you, in advance, for taking the time to vote on May 20.
    At the April 8 meeting, the Board of Education approved Good Shepherd School as the location for Leary Elementary’s Kindergarten classes during the 12-18 months of construction.  Their selection of this location reflects the slight preference expressed for Good Shepherd by both parents of incoming Kindergarten students and the preferences of the Kindergarten teachers.  The district is still awaiting approval of the site by the State Education Department.  I will continue to keep you informed about our status as we get additional information.
    At last the warm weather seems to have returned!  It is important that your child dresses comfortably for school, with its chilly mornings and sometimes hot afternoons.  I am asking parents to take the time to review the Student Code of Conduct with your children, particularly the section dealing with attire for school on pages 33 and 34.  Safe and appropriate shoes are needed for the playground, and outerwear should cover all inner wear and belly buttons.  Please check to be certain that t-shirts have only appropriate, respectful messages.
    The warmer weather brings with it the excitement of being able to play outside.   
This is a great opportunity to provide your children with a reminder about bicycle and skateboard safety.  A few simple safety reminders will help refresh their memories about the importance of wearing helmets and obeying other safety rules will go a long way toward helping our children play safely!  We will echo those messages here at school.
    Other signs of warm weather at Leary include our annual Grandparents and Senior Friends Day on May 2 from 8-10 AM.  Shuttle buses from the Rush Fire Hall will be provided, with pick up at 8:00 and return by 10:15.  Parking at Leary during the school day is limited.  It is our hope that many visitors will avail themselves of this “door to door service”!  Mrs. Rosebrough has planned a wonderful student performance for our guests, and many students have worked very hard on writing about their special experiences with their grandparents and other seniors. 
    Our Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast will be on May 14 at 8:15, and we hope our many volunteers will plan to attend so we can demonstrate our appreciation for all you do for Leary!  Our Spring Concert for Grade 5 will be on May 28 at 7 PM here at Leary (the Grade 4 Strings Concert will be on June 4).
    Finally, our celebration of Leary Elementary’s 50th “birthday” will be held on Friday, May 30.  Please be on the look out for additional information relating to special activities for that day!  We have had an exciting year celebrating Leary Elementary’s history, and we are now working on creating the time capsule we will leave for future Leary students to open in 2058!
    I hope you and your family will find the time to be involved with some of the special events going on at Leary Elementary this month.  Knowing the many demands made on parents and children at this busy time of year, I want to express my gratitude for the continued importance you place on being involved with your children’s school.  We truly appreciate it, and look forward to seeing you!  As always, if there is anything I can do for you, please call me at 359-5468 or email me at jtomalty@rhnet.org.

Warmly,

Jennifer Tomalty
Principal

1. Code of Conduct
   Visit the Office of Student and Family Services to view the Code of Conduct.

2. District Calender Publications
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3. On-line District Calendar
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4. Districtwide Committees
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5. Publications for Parents
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6. Transportation Services
   Visit the R-H Transportation Department for important information about transportation services and to obtain necessary forms!

7. Leary Lunch Menu
   Visit the Food Services Department to view the current month's menu!