June 25, 2024

Hello Jessup Families,

As we conclude the 2023-2024 school year, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our students, their families, and our dedicated staff members. Together, we have achieved a successful year, and I hope everyone enjoys their summer break, making the most of the wonderful opportunities our state of Wyoming and the Cheyenne community have to offer.

While we await our official school performance report, I am pleased to share that our WY-TOPP scores look strong. Kudos to our entire school community for collaborating effectively to prioritize our students' success!

I will be back at school on August 1st, and our office administrators will return on August 5th. New student registration will take place on August 14 and 15. Please remember to bring proof of address, your child’s birth certificate, and immunization records. Following this registration period, the district will open a fall boundary waiver window.

Teachers will return on August 21st, and our PTO will host a Back-to-School Picnic on the playground on August 22nd from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. This event is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect and prepare for the upcoming school year.

Our school remains the only Apple Distinguished School in Wyoming, a testament to our commitment to innovative education. Additionally, we have been working diligently since last spring to earn the Wyoming Purple Star School Designation. We will soon update our website with more information about our progress.

The Wyoming Purple Star School Designation Award for military-friendly schools recognizes institutions that demonstrate a significant commitment to serving students and families connected to our nation’s armed forces. This program addresses the challenges of high mobility by setting standards of commitment for the award of the military-friendly Purple Star designation. For more information, please visit the WDE and/or the LCSD1 website.

You will have the opportunity to meet our Student 2 Student (S2S) leaders at the Back-to-School Picnic. S2S is a peer-to-peer, student-led program that unites all students to welcome new peers, foster a positive learning environment, support educational opportunities, build connections through service, and ease transitions. Now that we are a K-4 school, we will no longer have a student council or Apple Ambassadors; instead, we will have the S2S leaders providing the student voice to Jessup.

Wishing you all a restful and enjoyable summer. I look forward to seeing you in August!

Warm regards,

Barbara Leiseth, PhD

Jessup Elementary School Principal